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Evening star., 1939-11-18
Allies and Germany
Battle for Yugos|av
Copper Production
French-Owned Bor Mine
On Bulgarian Border, Is
Object Of Struggle
By RICHARD MOWRER.

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
BELGRADE, Nov. ia dramatic
sidelight to the war in Europe is
the bitter tug-of-war for economic
advantages, going on here between
the Germans on the one hand and
the allies on the other, with Yu-
goslavia in between, wanting to
please everybody and remain neu-
tral at the same time.
The great attraction here for the
belligerent powers is the copper
mine at Bor, near the Bulgarian
border-the biggest copper mine in
Europe. 1t is French -owned and
yields $4,000 tons of unrefined cop
per yearly, estimated to be worth
SO 600 900. Before the war between
1000 and 5000 tons of Bor copper
went to Germany.
Another important reason for this
economic tug-of-war here is the
great lead and zinc mine at Trep-
cha, in South Serbia. This mine
is British owned, employs 10000
workers and has an annual pro-
duction estimated to be worth 81
100000. Before the war two-fifths
of the Trepcha mine output went
to Germany.
Formerly Got Yugoslav Bauxite.
Before the war Germany used to
import $4,000 tons of bauxite
yearly-vital for the manufacture
of aluminium used for airplanes-
from Yugoslavia's rich mines neal
the Dalmatian coast. When the
war started the British seized two
shipments of bauxite totaling $4,000
tons destined for Germany.
Shipments to Germany of vita
war-useful minerals came almost tt
a complete halt at the outbreak Of
the war and since then the German!
have been trying here to keep 9
steady stream of supplies of min
erals and ore flowing into Germany
Early in October the permanent
German Yugoslav trade mission
met to discuss new trade agree.
ments. In the previous May Ger.
many had offered Yugoslavia 2OOO,.
900 Reichsmarks ($800,00O) of mer.
chandise credit and the promise o
immediate deliveries of armaments
machinery and railroad equipmen,
in return for Yugoslavia's pledge
of steady export to Germany ovel
a 10-year period. Yugoslavia turnee
down the offer because it regarded
it as mortgage on its future trade
At the October meeting the Ger.
mans made a similar suggestion
demanded that their quota of min
erals from Yugoslavia be doubled
and offered immediate deliveries ol
arms, including anti-tank guns
from the Skoda Works whose de.
livery was long overdue, and Mes.
serschmidt fighters. The German!
had plenty of finished products tx
spare, originally intended for South
American and other markets, which
could now be diverted to Yugo.
slavia in exchange for precious ore
If they could make arrangement.
with the Yugoslavs for steady de.
livery of raw material to German,
over a period of time it would di.
minish the possibility of the allie.
coming up to Yugoslavia and buy.
ing its raw materials to keep then
from going to Germany.
At about this time France anc
Britain made demarches to tn.
Yugoslav government to block ship.
ments of minerals to Germany ane
lSee COppEp pona 10,
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Nazis Hold Newsprint
On Swedish Steamer
Bv the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Nov. l8. - Authorized
sources said today the Swedish
steamer Valparaiso, seized by the
German Navy with her cargo of
newsprint. would be held by Ger
many until officials were fully salts
fed the ship was really going to
South America. It was bound for
Peru. Chile and other countries on
the west coast of South America.
Meanwhile, Berlin official sources
renewed discussion of the case in
volving the American ship City of
Flint, captured by Germany and
later released, by asserting that the
Stockholm newspaper Tidningen
had reported the American sailor
on whose account the German prize
crew entered Haugesund, Norway,
lies critically i'll in a Bergen hos
pital
This, German sources said. dis
proves the Norwegian contention
there was no need for the vessel to
enter the port.
Lima. Peru, agents of the 3,759- ton
steamer Valparaiso reported the
ship was seized yesterday and taken
to German port for examination.
The Valparaiso sailed from Gothen-
burg, Sweden, October Is.
Capture of the ship caused con-
Germ in South American publishing
circles. The agents said she was
destined for Peru, Chile and other
neutral countries on the Western
coast, where newsprint supplies were
low.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Treason Law Extended
To Protectorote

BERLIN. Nov. 18 LP.-The power
of Nazi authorities to deal with al
legged "rebellious activities" in Bo-
hemia- -Moravia was reported broad
ened today by extension of German
law against treason to the pro-
tectorate.
Nine Czechs were executed yes
terday and Czech academies were
ordered closed for three. years as a
result of student disturbances
against the Nazi masters of the
protectorate.
Only meager details were disclosed
officially about the executions, but
it was stated the nine included two
policemen and seven Prague uni
versity students. They were charged
with assaulting German citizens
during an anti-German demonstra-
ton
Whether any Germans had been
killed could not be determined.
Authorized sources insisted that
order prevailed today in the pro-
tectorate and that SO per cent of the
popula ton disapproved of what they
termed attempts to sow dissension
by youthful followers of former
President Eduard Benes.
These youngsters forget this is
war" one commentator said. TN
such times especially it will not do
for universities to become hotbeds
of anti-government intrigue"
The newspaper Deutsche Allege-
meine Zeitung said Nazi treason law
had been imposed ''in addition to
the old Czech law for defense of the
republic"
Gives NaZis Extensive Power.
Invocation of the German treason
law. which was enacted in the Reich
April "a, 1884, would give Nazi au-
thorities extensive power IN dealing
with the situation in the protector
ate. Treasonable actions, which are
broadly defined, are punishable by
severe penalties-and in extreme
cases by death.
The general principle underlying
the law is that whoever breaks
faith with his own people and by
reasonable action endangers the
existence of the commonwealth has
forfeited his life"
Among the definitions of treason
believed particularly applicable in
the Prague situation are acts for
bringing about or maintaining Or
ganized contact" with enemies OF
the state; attempts to keep the
army or police from fulfilling their
Duties" or efforts to influence the
masses through writings, phono-
graph records, pictures, or radio
messages"
DR.. Hacha Reported Ill.
At the same time, Adolf Hitler.
newspaper Voelkischer Beobachtel
lSee CZECHS. Page A-12l
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EY the Associated PreSS.

The Secret Service reported hap
PLY today that of the $93, ,772 1876
spent by 25,780,127 persons at the
New York Worlds Fair, only ST.
376.20 was found to be counterfeit
or queer" money.
Supervisory officials said the
counterfeit percentage was reduced
to the negligible figure of .00O01467,
which is a record of which the serv-
ice may well be proud"
No single reason was given for
the showing. Oficials thought it
might have been due to a combina-
ton of factors, among them a pos
sible indication of better times, since
counterfeiting declines in such
periods. They pointed to the fact
the percentage had dropped general
ly in recent years and last year
only $490 1862 in hot" money had
been seized throughout the land.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Raider Admiral Scheer
Reported East Of Africa
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Nov. 18.-A Reuters
British news agency dispatch from
Lourenco Marquee, Portuguese East
Africa, said today that survivors OF
the British tanker. Africa Shell had
identified the German pocket bat
tleship Admiral Scheer as the raider
which sank their vessel.
The 706-ton Africa Shell was sunk
Wednesday in Portuguese waters off
the coast of Mozambique. Reuters
said survivors had identified the
Admiral Scheer from photographs.
Whereabouts of the Admiral
Scheer had been the subject OF
speculation since September 30,
when the raider was reported to
have sunk the British steamer
Clement off the coast of Brazil. 1t
had been considered possible that
the pocket battleship since had
rounded Cape Horn into the Pacific
Ocean.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
2Masked Men Hold Up
Rail Agent and Flee
With I Mail Pouches
Bondits Speed Awoy in
Car; Socks Contoined
No Money, Inspector Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONROE CITY. Mo. Nov. 10
Two masked bandits held up Sta
ton Agent A. G. Squires in the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
road depot here early today and
escaped with seven mail pouches
Postal Inspector Tom Rhea OF
Hannibal. MO, said the pouches
contained no money, although three
were first class mail.
Chief of Police Tom Spalding said
the bandits stepped into the railroad
depot about 3 am. where Mr.
Squires worked alone.
One of them ordered Mr.. Squires
to keep his back turned for five
minutes.
The two men then took the mail
pouches and sped away in a car
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Usher's Fire DriH
Order Empties
Burning Theoter
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FLORENCE, S. c.. Nov. ia
A pencil of flame leaped under
the balcony. Seventeen-vear-
old Woodrow Cook, usher in the
theater. noticed it.
He stopped the motion picture
machine. walked on the stage,
and said:
Folks. you know there is a
State law requiring fire drills TO
be held in theaters. We are
going to have one now"
He asked the patrons to form
a line and file out. A few min
utes after they were on the
street parts of the room began
collapsing.
The fire which broke out at a
matinee yesterday razed the
building.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Irish Again Appeal
To U. S. to End Ship Ban
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CORK, Ireland, Nov. ia Cork
delegation appealed today to United
States Minister John Cudahy to
seek renewal of normal United
States shipping services to Ireland.
It claimed Cork had suffered from
financial losses and unemployment
because Ireland is in the combat
zone designated by President Roose-
velt under the neutrality law and
United States ships are forbidden to
trade within the zone.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

The State Department today re-
ported temporary detention of eight
more United States ships by British
authorities, bringing to 48 the list
of cases of interference with Ameri-
can shipping by belligerents since
the war in Eufope began.
The report showed 33 detentions
by the British, 10 by the French,
by the Germans and l by an un-
identified cruiser.
1t was explained at the State De-
partment that most of the vessels
ordinarily put into belligerent ports
en- route to their destinations volun-
tarily, and that the principal diff
Guilty that has arisen so far has
been delay involved in examination
of the vessels and their cargoes be-
fore being permitted to proceed.
City of Flint Exception.
An outstanding exception to this
general rule was the seizure of the
City of Flint by a German prize
crew, which held the vessel until
it was released by Norwegian au-
thorities on November f.
The City of Flint was held for 81
days, the longest detention re-
ported. The average period of de-
tention was eight days. Altogether
A ships were detained, four of these
being stopped twice.
All of the ships reported detained
have been released except the
Lafcomo of the Tampa Interocean
Steamship Co., which was held for
examination on its arrival Thurs
day at Weymouth, England
So far, no formal claims for loss
| of cargoes seized have been filed.
Officials here have no accurate in
formation on how many ship oper-
ators have been compensated by
the belligerents.
This Government recognizes the
right of belligerents to halt neu-
trail ships at sea for examination
OF their papers and cargoes to de.
termine whether they may be car
rylng> contraband to the enemy. It
is this policy that has led many
of the American vessels voluntarily
to put into belligerent ports for
examination.
Eight New Gases.
The eight new cases of interfer-
ence by the British, reported to the
department since November 8. when
it listed 40 cases, involved the fol-
lowing vessels:
The Ipswich, owned by the Water
man Steamship Corp, whose cargo,
billed for Bremen and Hamburg,
was seized on September 20, the ship
being released September 80.
! The 1berville, another Waterman
ship, whose cargo, destined for Ant
werp and Rotterdam, was seized
| october 13; released October %.
] The Gateway City, also owned by
waterman, whose cargo, billed for
Antwerp and Rotterdam, was seized
October 16; released October 81.
CargOes and Mail Seized.
The Wacosta, also owned by
Waterman, whose cargo, billed for
Rotterdam, was seized October "a:
released November 8.
The Exeter, owned by the Ameri-
can Export Lines, detained at Glib
raltar and 700 bags of United States
mail for Germany removed on No
vember 6; relased same day.
/ The Exmlnster, also of the Ameri-
can Export Lines, detained at Glib
raltar on Nov. and released No.
vember 6 without any confiscation
of cargo.
The Express. another American
Export Lines ship, detained at Glib
raltar on November and released
the same day after examination.
The Lafcomo of the Tampa In
terocean Steamship Co., which ar
rived at Weymouth, England, on
| November 16.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

By the Associated Press
GUATEMALA CITY, Nov. 49,
Investment of essential capital
in Latin American enterprises. with
the United States indicated as the
desired investor, was proposed in
resolution apparently assured of
adoption by the Pan American
treasury conference today.
The suggestion, by Eduardo Villa
senior, Mexican finance minister, was
approved at an informal meeting
last night, which delegates of most
of the 10 represented countries at
tended.
A formal session for action on this
and other resolutions was scheduled
for this afternoon, although some
delegates said it might be postponed
until Monday.
Depend on Investments.
Il want to establish clearly that
projects of Latin American advance
ment depend directly on capital in
vestments and that all talk of the
great future of our countries with
their present lack of capital re-
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Thanksgiving Program


The students of the Francis
Junior High School will be
featured in a dramatic and
musical Thanksgiving tribute
tonight over WMAL at 7:30
o'clock.
This will be the fourth of
a special junior high school
series sponsored by The Star
with the cooperation of the
Board of Education and the
National Broadcasting Co.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
British Detain
8 More u. ).
Vessels
State Department
Reveals Details Of
War Interference
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
By ordinary habits OF 1Uar and
blockades, belligerents may halt,
search and sometimes seize neu-
tral Dessels If engaged in contra
band trade. Placing major reli-
dnce on their efforts to beat
Germany by economic methods,
British and French are inter-
cepting all shipping heading
either directly or indirectly
toDard the Reich. on smaller
scale, Germans are attempting to
do same, their efforts being more
effective in North Sea than tn
the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

By the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Nov. 18.-Three more
Czechs. including two policemen,
were shot today for "acts of vio-
lence against a German" it was
announced officially.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
; More Czechs
Are Executed
By Germans
Reich Strikes at
Revolt by Treason
Law Extension
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Germany forced dismember-
ment of Csecho-S Slopakin in the
tail OF 1888 and last March took
oUer Bohemia m MoraDiu and Slo-
Dakia as protectordteS. Czech
unrest has Sho,pn itself sporadic
ally since then, but particularly
in last te,O days. Students are re-
ported to be intriguing to loosen
Germany's hold on the former
republic.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Summary of Todoy's Star

foreign.
Nazs claim air attack on Wilhelms-
haven repulsed Page Al
Mexico leads move for more U. s.
capital investments. Page Al
Three more Czechs executed by
Germans. Page Al
Mexican court argues decision on oil
appropriation. Page AS
Allies may be laying basis for Eu-
ropes federalism. Page AS
Notionol
Civil liberties group opens California
hearings next week. Page AS
Robber is shot three times by son
of slain grocer. Page AS
Mrs. Kuhn to testify at bund trial
Monday. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Police investigate series of armed
holdups. Page Ala
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Mexico Leads Move to Obtain
More u. S. Capital Investments
Financial Pioneering Is Necessary,
Pon-Americun PorIey Is Advised
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
American investments in Latin
America, among the lirgest OF
this country's interests abroad,
haze suffered in recent years
from anti-toreign movements
aimed at freeing the Latin coun-
tries from their semi-colonial
relationship to the ,oorld powers.
Merico in March. 1888, erpro-
priated the foreign -o,Dned oil
industry.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

The identity of the third was not
disclosed.
With the nine Czechs shot yes
terday the total executed for anti
German actions reached II.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

(See COPPER, Page A-12.)
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(See CHEST, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1939-11-18

tSee CzECHS, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1939-04-30

dinner for officers and directors
Tuesday night at the Willard Hotel.
A number OF members of Congress,
Federal officials and leaders of the
local bar will be guests for the oc-
casion.
The associations leaders will con-
slider group disqualification as pos
sible addition to health, accident
and life insurance already provided
for its members.
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia, chairman of the House
District Committee, will be guest
speaker at the dinner, which will be-
gin at pm. He will present the
key to the city to Patrick McGovern,
Post Office Department, president Of
the association.
j. Leighton Cornwell. special as
sistant to the Attorney General and
the only other resident director of
Evening star., 1939-04-30

Washington took the oath OF oflce
In the Federal Hall because Of the
great distance that had to be COW
cred by coach and four from Mount
Vernon, where the President-elect
awaited formal notification. He ar
rived in New York, by ferry, April %.
however.
In the present building, erected
about q century later, are many
relics associated With the day Wash
ington took the oath Of ONCE. One
Of these is a brown slab from the
balcony facing Broad street, on
which Washington stood when he
took the oath. The Bible used in
administering the oath is now in
the possession Of the New York
Historical Society.
When the Capital was moved to
Philadelphia, the old Federal Build
ing became the State capitol and
was thus used until 1897, when the
Evening star., 1939-04-30
the association. will act as toast

the association. will act as toast
master.
Mr.. CornWell announced that Of
ficial guests for the dinner would in
clude Senators Burke of Nebraska,
Gillette of Iowa and Radcliffe of
Maryland; Chairman Ramspeck of
the House Civil Service Committee,
Representatives Coffee Of Nebraska,
Harrington of Iowa anc McLaugh-
lin of Nebraska; President Seton
Darr of the District Bar Association,
Chief Clerk Floyd E. Dodson, In
terror Department; Robert E. Freer,
retiring president, and William H.
Morell, incoming president Of the
Federal Bar Association,
Officers and directors Of the asso-
citation will open their. annual three
day session tomorrow with a lunch
con at the Mayflower Hotel, followed
by visit to the Department of JUS
tice, where they will be introduced
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Park Service Takes Over Site
Where Washington Took Oath

The old Subtreasury Building at
Wall and Broad streets in New
York City, site of the Federal or
City Hall where George Washington
took his oath as President of the
United States on April 30, 1889, will
be transferred today as historic
site under Federal jurisdiction.
This action was authorized py
Secretary of the Interior Ickes as
both the Federal and municipal
governments prepared to take part
in ceremonies honoring the seequi-
centennial anniversary of the his
torical event. Mr.. 1ckes sent greet
ing recalling the Importance of the
Evening star., 1939-04-30

site with respect to momentous
events that occurred during the
early days Of the Republic before
the National Capital was moved to
Philadelphia and subsequently to
Washington.
Actually, under the new Constitu-
ton, Congress was to meet at the
Federal Hall March 4, 1889, buJ
owing to the absence Of a quorum, j.
did not formally assemble until
April 6. On that date the votes of
the electoral college were opened
and counted, and George Washing
tons election was confirmed. It was
not until April 30, however, that
Evening star., 1939-04-30

State capital was moved to Albany.
The Subtreasury Building, familiar
to all sight-seers in New York. will
be administered now by the National
Park Service as one Of many historic
sites being preserved throughout the
country.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

to Attorney General Murphy and
Director J. Edgar Hoover of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation. There
will be an informal dinner at the
Willard tomorrow night.
Tuesdays program will open with
a wreath laying ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 8
am, followed by luncheon at Mount
Vernon and an afternoon sightseeing
tour Of historic places in Virginia
and the District. Business sessions
will be held at association Offices in
the Earle Building.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Benefit Association
To Consider Aid for
Employees Families
Congress Members, U. S.
Officials, Bor Leaders
To Be Guests Tuesday

Proposals for hospital insurance to
cover the families of Federal en-
ployes will be discussed by Harry
Cooper of the United States Secret
Service, resident director of the Gov
ernment Employees Benefit Associa-
ton, at the organizations annual
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Will Elect Delegates

The Oliver Wendell Holmes
(ThetO Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi,
international legal fraternity, will
meet at 7 pm. Tuesday in the tea
room at the Washington College Of
Law. At that time, two official dele
gates will be elected to the 26th
high court of chancery to be held
at the Raleigh Hotel, May 4-6. =.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Purdue Alumni to Meet

M. r. Tillostson, regional director
Of the National Park Service, will
address the spring dinner meeting Of
the Purdue Alumni Association here
at. 1901 K street NV. Tuesday at
7p.m.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

London girls are wearing mems
suits.
Evening star., 1939-04-30

A spinner waSher-that washes,
rinses and damp dries. Rinses
clothes clean as a whistle, safely,
speedily. Handles Sheerest fab
RIGS and heaviest woolens with
almost human care. All controls
at standing height.
Evening star., 1939-11-14


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Evening star., 1939-11-14

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Evening star., 1939-11-14
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Evening star., 1939-11-14
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