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Evening star., 1939-11-25
Japan May RetoIiote
For Export Blockade

TOXIC, Nov. Is tP.-The Japa-
nese foreign Office threatened coun-
ter measures today against Great
Britain's announced blockade of
German exports, which it said vio-
lated British assurances to Japan.
The foreign Office statement said
the British policy mot only exceeds
the limits of reprisal recognized
under international law, but vio-
lates" assurances Britain gave Japan
mot to interfere in any way with
expectation of German goods"
It declared, "it is possible the
measure may cut off importation to
Japan of important articles from
Germany, to which the Japanese
government could never acquiesce
In case the vital interests of
Japan should be affected, Japan
would be compelled to appropriate
counter measures"
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Britain Is Undeterred
BY NeutroIs' Protests

LONDON, Nov. Is (P).-Mount-
ing neutral protests failed to sway
Great Britain today from her de-
termination to intensity her eco
nomic war on Germany by seizing
German exports.
The list of countries which have
made or plan to make representa-
tions against the British decision
includes the Netherlands, Belgium,
Italy, Japan, Sweden and Denmark.
The last three were added today.
The only great powers among the
neutrals who have not indicated
their attitude are the United States
and Soviet Russia.
There were indications Britain
would reply that protests should be
addressed to Germany. whose mine
campaign the British asserted called
Tor the export blockade.
An order in council implementinp
the British decision to seize German
exports was expected Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Nozis Can Be Ousted if Allies
Spare Germany, Strosser Says
Austrian, Czech and
Polish Restorutions
Reasonable, He Holds

BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER,
PARIS, Nov. 25.-The sound por-
ton Of the German population can
be induced to make a revolution
eliminating both Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler and the German Communists
within one year if the allied gov
ernments will convince the Germans
that such revolution will not bring
about their national ruin, according
to Otto Strasser.
Strasser, a former Nazi whose
brother Gregor was murdered by
Hitler, has spent years in fighting
the Nazi regime. He is now accused
by some of the Nazis of having
engineered the November Munich
attempt against Hitler. Strasser
himself says:
Unfortunately, I had nothing
to do with it and personally think
1t was frame-up by the Gestapo in
order to justify to the masses of the
Germans an invasion of Holland
and an attack against Great Britain,
which the Nazis had planned for
the 18th of this month. Remember
that had such an invasion occurred
this Munich business would not
have seemed so farcical."
Asked what guarantees the Ger
man people would have to have to
induce them to make revolution,
Strasser said:
Every decent German knows
that if this war goes on to the
end. it will mean the partition of
Germany and that country's eclipse
for half a century. The only way
to avoid this horrible fate is for the
Germans themselves to overthrow
Hitler before the Siegfried Line
has been broken, repudiate Nazism,
undo all internal wrongs within
Germany, and offer reasonable
peace terms"
What would you consider reason
able peace terms?" this cores
pondent asked.
The allied statesmen have de-
fined them: The restoration of
Czecho-Slovakia, the independence
and restoration of all of Poland, and
a plebiscite for the Austrians giving
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Rumania Conserves
lis Resources for
Possible War Use
Expectation Of Barley
And Vegetables Are
Banned by Totorescu
BY the Associated Press.

BUCHAREST, Nov. 25.-Rumania's
new government, acting to conserve
the country's resources for possible
war use, prohibited today exporta-
tion of barley and vegetable prod
ucts but granted a permit for ex-
portation of 100000 worth of petro-
leum and an equal amount of other
products to Slovakia, German pro-
tectorate, to pay for munitions.
AS the new cabinet, headed by
Premier George Tatarescu, was
sworn in. King Carol said Rumania's
policy would remain the same-to
preserve neutrality.
A wide range of political opinion
in the cabinet caused observers to
express doubt concerning further
German trade demands. Resigna-
ton of the former cabinet Thurs
day conceded with rejection of Ger
man demands for more Rumanian
supplies at lower prices.
Tatarescu, former premier and re-
Gently ambassador to France, is re-
garded as sympathetic toward the
allies, but let it be known he intends
to continue the Rumanian policy of
neutrality and friendly relations
with all major powers.
Nine of his l3 appointees were
members of the old cabinet. He re-
tanned as foreign minister Grigore
Gafencu, also named minister of
propaganda. Tatarescu himself took
over the ministry of interior, ap-
pointing its former chief, Gen. Ion
Ilcus, war minister.
Others retained from the old
cabinet were Gen. Paul Teodorescu,
minister of marine and air: Petra
Andrei, education: Victor Slavescu,
ornaments; Militia Constantinescu,
finance formerly minister of COM
merce and industry; Prof. George
Ionescu-Sesesti, agriculture; Prof.
Silviu Dragomir, minorities, and
Gen. Gabriel Marinescu, police gen.
eral formerly war minister.
New ministers named were Ion
Gigurtu, communications; Istrath
Micescu, justice; Ion Nistur, culture
and arts, and Constantin Angelescu,
national economy.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Four Elements
Of Mechanics

Scientists call this the Ma
chine Age. The discovery Of
the four elements of mechan-
les made this possible.
Tonight the Cross Roads
Theater will dramatize the
thrilling story of the discovery
of the inclined plane, the
lever, the wheel and axle, and
the pulley. The broadcast will
be heard over Station WMAL
at 7:30 o'clock.
This is another in the series
designed for the junior high
school students of Washington
sponsored by The Star with
the cooperation of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. and
the Board Of Education.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Former Gov. TrinkIe
Dies Unexpectedly
In Richmond
Virginia Democratic
Leader Is Stricken
In Hotel
BY the Associated Press.

6s Vic ASSOCldLeu ETeSS.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 25.-E. Lee
Trinkle, SO, former Governor of Vir-
ginia, died suddenly at the Hotel
John Marshall here at about 8
o'clock this morning.
Long known as leader of the
Democratic party in Virginia, Mr..
Trinkle at his death was president
of the Shenandoah Life Insurance
Co., with headquarters at Roa-
noke, Va.
He came here yesterday with Mrs.
Trinkle and registered at the hotel.
He was taken i'll during the night.
The physician said the immediate
cause of death was pulmonary
odema, or accumulation of fluid in
the chest.
Mr.. Trinkle was born in Wythe-
vile, Va, March II, 1876, the young
est son of Elbert S. and Letitia M.
Sexton Trinkle. He attended private
school at Wytheville, and was grad
uated from Hampden Sydney Col
lege in 1896 with the degrees of A. B.
and B. S. In 1896 he was given an
honorary LII. D. degree by Hampden-
Sydney ais in 1887 the same de-
gree was conferred on him by Will
liam and Mary College.
He entered the University of Vir-
glnia shortly after finishing Hamp-
den Sydney and was graduated in
law in 1898. He won the moot court
prize, the highest award of the law
class, and was voted the most inf1u-
ential man at the university by the
student body.
Mr.. Trinkle started law practice
(See TRINKLE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-11-25

them chance freely to choose
continued union with Germany,
union with Czecho-S -Slovakia and
conceivably, Hungary, or complete
independence.
THE German people would accept
such peace gladly. But they
must be persuaded that if they
revolt and overthrow Hitler the
allies will be ready to halt the
war and not try to destroy or parti-
ton Germany. If the allied states
men will give me this assurance
I can bring about a revolution
within Germany in the course of
1910"
Who would lead such a revolu-
tion?" the correspondent queried
Naturally, like all successful
things in Germany, it would have
to be ordered from above" replied
Strasser 1T will come from a por-
ton of the army, of the middle
classes and the trade unions, but
without Communists or real Nazis
both of whom can be Jumped as
enemies of humanity, humanism
decency, religion, democracy and
human dignity.
We shall save and redeem Ger
many yet if only the allied states
men will permit U.s."
(Copyrisht, 1889, Chicago Daily News Inc }
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Mexico Negotiating
Big Oil Deal With
American Concern
Petromex Officials Soy
All Exportoble Output
Would Be Disposed Of
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 25.-Officials
of Petroleos Mexicanos, government
controlled oil administration, said
last night that negotiations virtually
had been completed with a United
States concern to dispose of Mexico's
entire exportable oil production of
about $4,000 barrels a day.
The name of the American agency,
the price set, the term of the con-
tract and other details of the pro-
iected agreement were withheld. 1t
was said an official statement might
be made later.
1t could not be determined
whether the American company had
contracted to purchase all Mexican
oil exports or merely to serve as an
agent authorized to sell the nations
full export output.
The new contract, 1t was under
stood, would supersede Mexico's
contracts with Germany, Italy and
South American countries.
Contracts Almost Imperative.
Because of the immediate benefits
of the new agreement under con-
sideration, the Mexican government
was reported ready to risk invalida-
ton of these contracts which have
been almost imperative since the
outbreak of the European war.
Further, the strain placed on Mex
lean economy by the virtual dis
appearance of the nations foreign
oil markets was said to have en-
hanced the attractiveness of the
American deal.
Since the war the allied blockade
of Germany, the failure of Italy to
provide tankers to ship the oil con-
tracted for under her rayon-oil
agreement with Mexico and Mexico's s
lack of tankers to transport oil to
South America have combined to
(see OIL. Page A-60
Evening star., 1939-11-25

they brought her. 1t was memories
of these things that today brought
tears to the eyes of Fireman "Rab"
Dunnington, who doesn't like to
think of himself as being semi
mental after 25 years on the force.
When Sallie was struck this morn
ing Pvt. Claison King, who had just
gone off duty, carried her tenderly
into the station house, at 436 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, and stayed
with her until the rest of the force
returned. Her neck broken, she
never regained consciousness.
Sixteen firemen were sad today.
among them Capt. H. o. Bailey,
whom the dog especially admired.
Scores of neighbors filed in to pay
last respects.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

enue holds fire drills for its guards
and char force. Today four engine
companies, two truck companies and
two chiefs of the city Fire Depart
ment joined in the festivities.
The Fire Board is always notified
of the drills ahead of time and the
guards at the bureau always throw
the switches to cut the box off from
the city. But today something went
wrong.
At the bureau they're saying it
was the electrical equipment. In
any case, the alarm went right
through to the Fire Board, which
doesn't take anything for granted.
So the engines charged through the
thick of work. bound traffic-for
fire drill.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Neutrois Plan to Act
Jointly on Blockade
By M. w. FOhOR

Chicago Daily News Foreign CORRESPONDENT
THE HAGUE, Nov. 25.-Negotia-
tons are now proceeding between
the smaller neutral countries of
Europe looking toward joint action
against the allied blockade of Ger
man exports which will go into force
next Tuesday.
Considerable uneasiness has been
aroused among these lesser states
by the British-French announce
ment, especially in Holland. and the
Dutch economic delegation which.
up until yesterday was negotiating
IN London, has returned to The
Hague, apparently to receive fresh
instructions.
This correspondent, after talks
with outstanding personalities of
the Dutch shipping and economic
worlds, has fair idea of the extent
Dutch commerce is likely to be dis
rupted If the French and British
apply thoroughgoing control over
all German exports.
OF the huge transit traffic PASSING
through the port of Rotterdam
amounting to 80 900 900 tons. in 1898
lo,o0o00O tons were coal exports
mainly of German origin. while the
rest represented for the most part
imports of iron ore. from Sweden
ana Bilbao in Northern Spain
destined for Germany. Reduction
OF iron ore imports to Germany via
Rotterdam is already perceptible as
result of the British blockade
1t is noteworthy that while the
shortest route from the mines in
Northern Sweden appears to be via
the Baltic ports, shipments of ore
from that source used to come
mostly to Rotterdam, when thev
were conveyed by Rhine barges
to the Ruhr iron industries. Here
tofore German coal exports have
gone largely to Italy and Spain
and obviously these two neutral
countries will be the ones mainly
affected by intensifcation of the
blockade.
(CopyriRht 1889. Chicago Daily News Inc
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Union Men Here See
No Halt in Prooroms

NO interruption of local moving
picture programs was seen by union
men here should strike of stage
hands and technicians tie up pro-
duction in Hollywood.
Emil Holz, business agent for moy-
ing picture machine operators, and
William Bennett, an official of the
stage hands local, both A. F.. of L.
affiliates, said all they knew about
the threatened strike was what they
saw in the papers.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Joint Army-Navy
Maneuvers Of Record
Scope Considered
Exercises May Be Port
Of Fleet War Games
On West Coast
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Department, 1t was re-
ported reliably today, is consider
ing usuing the Sd Infantry Division
of some 5000 officers and men early
next year in joint Army Navy ma
neuvers of unprecedented magni-
tude.
The maneuvers, test of landing
operations employing also a large
number of sailors and Marines, are
to be on the Pacific Coast, possibly
in conjunction with the annual war
games of the fleet.
The war in Europe, the admins
tration's hemisphere defense prepa-
rations, construction of Pacific naval
bases and cool relations with Japan
combine to make them of more in
terest than any similar exercises in
recent years.
The Army's extraordinary winter
training schedule for five new
"streamlined" divisions, announced
after President Roosevelts procla-
nation of limited national emer-
gency, already has been revised to
keep units of the Sd Division at their
Western home posts while the others
have been massed in the South.
Under originally announced plans,
the Sd Division was to have been
concentrated at Fort Lewis, Wash.
Without limiting at future plans,
officials said this division was being
trained piecemeal.
1t has been reported authorita-
lively that the General Staff Is
studying proposals to use the entire
division in the joint maneuvers. A
final decision has not yet been
reached.
Combined Army-Navy exercises
were scheduled for last winter in
the Caribbean, but were Cancelled
Unexpectedly. Instead. the Army
(see WAR QANEs, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1939-11-25
BeIgions Find
German Mines
Of New Type
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 25.-Mines of
q new German type which have
magnetic detonation systems appar-
entity requiring contact before ex-
plodlng, it was officially announced
today, have washed up on Belgium's
shores together with French, British
and Netherlands mines.
A spokesman for the defense
ministry emphasized the German
type mines were not of kind which
could detonate without touching a
ship.
Belgian shipping was at a stand
still because of mines. The channel
mail -acket cancelled today's voy-
age.
ApparesssS swo drifting mines ex-
ploded after humping together OFF
the coast yesterday and the de-
tonation was felt as far inland as
Bruges. 8 miles away.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Sol|ie, Fiiremen's Mascot, Loses
Her Life in False Alarm

Sallie, victim of the mistake, was
lust pooch," with a strong dash
of bulldog in her blood When she
came to the station, two years ago
this Christmas season, her eyes were
not yet opened and she would fit
into firemans pocket.
She didn't bother much with
tricks; she had work to learn. Her
Evening star., 1939-11-25

Sallie, stump-t tailed mascot of No
6 Fire Engine Company. was killed
in line of duty this morning when
her masters answered false alarm.
At 8 O'Clock the alarm gong
Changed In the station house; the
firemen leaped on the hose wagon
and the pumper, and Sallie sprang
into action
Evening star., 1939-11-25
British Warship
U-Boat Trap
Sunk, Say Nazis
English Appeal to
Fishermen to Aid
Mine-Sweeping
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The German
high command said today a British
auxiliary warship of 1000 tons,
camouhaged as a Netherlands mer-
chairman and used as "U-boat
trap" had been sunk by German
submarine.
The press, recalling Britain S
World War use of such mystery
ships, termed this particularly de-
testable."
In London nothing was pub
lished concerning the Berlin's
communicates claim and no
comment was available)
In the West, local scouting ac-
tiyity and weak artillery fire Oh
several points of the 'front.'" the
German communique reported
I'm the Western border region, the
enemy made isolated reconnaissance
flights while German scouting
planes penetrated as far as the mid
die of France.
"A German U-boat in it's opera
ton region destroyed an English
U-boat trap, an auxiliary, 7,000-ton
warship. The U-boat trap was
camouf1aged as a Dutch steamer.
According to English reports, the
British 8,860-ton steamer Manga
lore sank off the English southeast
coast
British reports said the Manga
lore, listed in Lloyds register as an
S,886-ton vessel, struck mine. Her
crew of II was saved.
One of the mysterious weapons of
the World War was the Q-boat, first
developed by the British.
The first Q-boat made her appear
ance about a year after the war
started as the 3,000-ton Farm
borough, which had the outward ap-
pearance of just another tramp
steamer.
But, according to accounts which
became available after the war, be-
hind the high sides of the vessel a
different picture presented itself.
The sides were equipped to fall
away, revealing heavy guns. Loaded
with lumber and specially construct
ed, the Farnborough and later O.
boats were designed to stay afloat for
hours under severe shelling or even
torpedo attack.
The Q-boats were built upon the
theory the enemy submarine would
come to the surface to shell the
frelghter and send her to the bottom
to save torpedoes or come up to
watch her sink after torpedoing her
The Q-boats operated with success
because a sunken submarine carries
no tales back to home port.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Easing Export
Blockade Is Put
Up TO Germany
Protesting NeutroIs
Told to Get Reich
To Cease Mine War
py Catle to The Star.

1y Cattle to The Star.
PARIS, Nov. 25.-Great Britain
and France have declared to Bel
gium and Holland, in answer to
their protest over allied retaliatory
measures against German exporta-
tions, that since Germany was re-
sponSible. the allies would not en-
force such reprisals provided Ger
many discontinued mining the
British coastal waters.
In consequence, it Is believed that
the neutral countries will probably
see fit to approach Germany, as
they did the allies, if they are really
determined to protect their own
trade.
(Copyright, 1899. by Chicago Daily News
Evening star., 1939-11-25
German Ship SeuttIed;
162 On Bourd Rescued
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov 25.-Scuttling of
the 8,577-ton German steamer
Adolph Woermann, in the South At
Rntic to avoid capture was reported
today in a Reuters British news
sgency) dispatch from Capetown,
Onion of South Africa.
Thirty-five passengers, including
(S women, and the crew of 127 were
Aescued.
Evening star., 1939-11-25

AS was Tegu-
larly her job, she
cleared the way, ="
daShing out ahead
of the trucks to
make sure pedes-
trians would be
warned. Today
she was too zeal
GUS in her service.
She skidded into
the street and was
hit by a taxi.
And what hurt
me most was that
we couldn't stop
to help her." Fire
man w. G. Moore
told reporters.
we had to re-
spond to our call
and all l could
do as we roared
off was look back
at her, lying limp
on the pavement" "
The call was a
big mistake.
Six times a
month the Bureau
of Internal Rev
Evening star., 1939-11-25

AidStClS D Say uO-
body taught her,
but she gave her
self jobs-such as
clearing t h e
way
In days before
she came the fire.
men used to lose
personal belong
in"S from their
loLAers when they
all went to a blaze
Even their shoes
would be stolen,
sometimes, while
they rushed of
in their fire boots.
But Sallie had
ended that by a
fierce guard OF the
station doorway
during every fire
response.
She would run
to the corner to
meet firemen as
they came to
W or k. shifting
their lunch boxes
for the tidbits
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Nuzi Mine Patrol Ship
Sunk in Own Field
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 25.-A Ger
man mine patrol ship was sunk to-
day, it was reported, by German
mine field south of the Danish
island of Lageland, off Kiel Bay .
German and Danish ships res
cued the crew,
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Congress Members in Texas

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. Is up.
Twelve members of the Senate
and House Military Affairs Com
mittee landed here last night after
1000 mile air swing over parts of
the United States, Central America
and the Canal Zone.
Evening star., 1939-11-25
Summary of Toduy's Star

Two Washingtonians aboard boat in
trouble at sea. Page AS
Two pedestrians die from results of
auto accidents. Page A-20
Price hints at tax increase for Vir-
ginia schools. Page A-20
Sports.
Trojan-"Irish" game tops seasons
last big program. Page A-16
Eagles show improvement in hockey
win over Skeeters. Page A-16
Stopping Cardwell chief task for
Redskins tomorrow. Page ALT
Entire pro grid season hinges on
last two weeks. Page A-17
Editorial and Comment
This and That. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-1O
Letters to The Star. Page A-1O
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALL
Lemuel Parton. Page ALL
Jay FRANKLIN. Page ALL
Miscellany
service orders. Page B-7
natures Children. Page B-6
christmas Adventure. Page B-9
Bedtime Story. Page B-14
Crossword Puzzle. Page B-14
Letter-Out. Page B-14
winning Contract. Page BIS
Uncle Rays Corner. Page Bis
Evening star., 1939-11-25

Foreign.
Easing of allied export blockade put
up to Germany. Page Al
Rumania conserving its recources
for war use. Page Al
British warship, trap for U-boats,
sunk, Nazis claim. Page Al
Mexico negotiating big oil deal with
U. S. concern. Page Al
Japan hopes to hand Wang Ching
wei third power issues. Page AS
Intensified mine war equals Reich's
1917 offensive. Page AS
NotionoI
Film industry faces general strike
call today. Page Al
Ex-Gov. Trinkle dies suddenly at
Richmond. Page Al
Bridges denounced by Mayor Rossi
in water front strike. Page AS
Rebel" policemen clamp lid on vice
in Huntington, w. Va. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Two F street store windows smashed
during night. Page Az
Evening star., 1939-11-25

(See TRINKLE, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1939-11-25

than 5000 q year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-08-10

Premier and Foreign Commissar
Vyacheslav Molotov announced in
the Official Gazette the names of 70
high military and diplomatic Off
Gals who had been stripped of
their decorations i.e., placed I'M
der arrest, for factions unworthy of
order bearers" Biggest shakeup
was in the Japanese-pestered Far
East, where Gen. Grigorio Shtern
Successor to the vanished Marshal
VASTLY Bluecher) was succeeded by
General Popov.
The other bit of news was gath
cred from such widely separated
points as Berlin, Rome, Washington,
and Tokyo. In each case Soviet
embassies reported their ambassa-
doris missing. Washington's Constan-
tin Oumansky, who sailed from New
York July for a vacation" back
home, had not been heard from
since he watched Moscow's annual
physical culture parade two weeks
later. Best guesses held that Pre-
mier Molotov, who has been shak-
ing up the Soviet's diplomatic serv-
ice ever since he replaced Comrade
Litvinov, is doing some more shak-
ing up-possibly via the custom
tested purge route.