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Evening star., 1939-10-09

and about q half mile farther on
I stopped to think things over.
We had undoubtedly been travel
ing right through part of the famous
West Wall. We hadn't been stopped
and the only questioning had been
done by us. My friend said 1t
might have been on account of the
big German ID" on the foreign IL
cense plate you get if you land at a
German port. I was glad hadn't t
come over on the Normandie as had
thought of doing. Getting lost in
the German West Wall with q
French license plate might not have
been so pleasant.
Then, the big blue and white
enameled shield with the German
eagle, which the North German
Lloyd fasten on to the front Of
your car, might have helped some.
That shield was a very impressive
looking affair. Maybe they thought
I was baron or something.
Hat With q Feather.
However, my friend and finally
decided 1t must have been my hat.
I have some friends of long stand
ing who now live in Germany. We
get along fine because we never
discuss Hitler or world politics. If
I were marooned in Germany with
them now, we probably wouldn't
ever speak of Poland.
These people didn't like my Ameri-
can hat. They took me into a Ger
man hat store and after one-half
hour I came out supported on either
side and was placed in the rear
seat of my car. was too weak to
drive. My face was covered with
perspiration and my head with what
the well-dressed German gentleman
Is supposed to wear while motoring
I had put up a good fight and
so I had no strength left to resist
when the salesman came rushing
out with large placard of assorted
feathers. We had forgotten the
feather!
Yes sir! This hat with the feather
was probably the answer to my ever
having got by that first bunch of
road workers into the West Wall
and to having got out Of it past the
soldiers at the end.
Later on, in part of Europe
where they don't like the Germans,
the sun burned all the skin of my
forehead one hot afternoon. I had
to hide this hat and drive bare
headed.
(Released by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1939-10-09
(Second of a Series.)
By FONTAINE FOX

~ OAN TAAANA + VA
AT this point must confess I was
just bit uneasy. Here I was,
trying to make a short cut across
country, lost and then suddenly
finding myself right in the middle OF
part of the German West Wall forti-
fications. Just how much would the
Germans like my being there?
Hadn't better turn around and 70
back?
There was additional work, in con-
nection with this West Wall, going
up just ahead of us and we weren't
supposed to see that, certainly, be-
cause there was board fence
around it (the board fence looked
funny, right out in the middle of a
potato field, and it was even part
ly screened from aerial observation
by canvas, stretched across poles.
My curiosity finally won out and
I started on ahead. We began to
pass turrets and entrances to the
underground quarters right along on
both sides of the road. We prob
ably missed lot of them because
they were so well concealed. We
passed quite near an old brick barn
with an old manure pile at the
corner Of it. Two soldiers came out
OF the manure pile and watched our
approach. I wondered if we were
going to be stopped. But they only
grinned at us and as we passed we
could see small area of concrete at
one side of the manure pile, with the
steel door through which the soldiers
had come.
Then, further on, a newly made
soccer football field in an artiflcally
sunken area. Surely, the peasants
and farm folk around here wouldn't
Evening star., 1939-10-09
Col. 6. N. Newell
Dies in Falls Church
After Heart Attack
Retired Army Officer
Served With Q. N. c.
In France
By the Associated Press.

Col. George M. Newell, IS, re-
tired Army officer who served with
the Qusrtermasters Corps in France
during the World War. died today
at his home in Falls Church. Va,
of heart attack he suffered sew
eral weeks ago.
A native Of Kenansville, N. c.. Col.
Newell had lived in Washington and
vicinity since 1894, except for his
Army service in France and at
Omaha, Nebr, after the World War.
Funeral Services Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 pm Wednesday at his home
with DR.. James H. Taylor, pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Washington, of1ciating. Interment
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Col. Newell came here during the
administration of President Cleve-
land. His first governmental con-
nection was with the supervising
architects office
At the outbreak of the World War
he was chief of the Division of Ac-
counts in the War Department.
Wins French Decoration. F.
Accepting a commission as a
major in the Army, he went to
France in 1917 and there was pro-
NOTED to colonel He was awarded
the French Legion of Honor. After
the war he continued his Army af-
flliation, serving for a time as
finance officer for the 7th Corps
Area in Omaha and as a finance
officer at Walter Reed Hospital here,
where he was stationed when he re-
tired in 1928.
Col. Newell's wife, who was Miss
Elizabeth Coghill of Henderson,
N. c.. died in 1893.
Two sons and six daughters sur
vive: Joseph H. Newell, Alexandria,
Va; Sterling R. Newell, Washing
ton; Misses Mary Glenn and Fannie
Bertha Newell, Falls Church; Mrs.
R. c. Doyle, Chicago; Mrs. Posey
Shelor, Meadows of Dan. Va; Mrs.
H. Newell Larcombe, Alexandria,
and Mrs. William M. Mcneil, WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
Chinese Flee to Macao
As Japan Takes Shekki

MACAO, Oct. 9 (P,.-More than
$4,000 Chinese civilian refugees
poured into this Portuguese COLONY
today following the Japanese cap
ture OF Shekki, Pearl River Delta
city Is miles north of here.
Refugees reported the Japanese
were extending their control over
kWangtuns's Chungshan district
after the fall of Shekki, despite the
resistance of homeguards led by
District Magistrate Chang Hui
chang.
Shekki fell yesterday after Chinese
militiamen had beaten off repeated
sortles by the japanese during the
last six months. A two-day jap
anese air attack was reported to
nave smashed the city's resistance,
Evening star., 1939-10-09
U. S.-Owned Products
Released by japanese
BY the Associated Press.


The Japanese Embassy announced
last night that stocks of American
owned woodoil in Hankow and en-
broidered merchandise in Swatow
had been released through the good
offices Of the Japanese authorities
concerned in China"
The statement said American var
nish manufacturers had 'intimated"
to the embassy early this year a de-
sire to have 5,595,590 long tons of
woodoil shipped to the United
States because of dwindling supply
and rising prices.
The request for freeing 300 tons
of embroidered goods in time for
the holiday season business was
made by the Art Embroidered Linen
Importers Association, Inc, the en-
bassy said. 1t placed the value at
100000 Chinese dollars.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
Un-Americun
Continued From First Page }

Tor furthering your own selfish am.
bltions and those of your father
land in the U. S. S. R.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
Through the West Wall With Fontoine Fox
Countless Steel and Concrete PiIIboxes
Seen but No Questions Are Asked

Fontaine For, famous cartoon
tst creator OF "Toonerpille Folks" I"
,Das on pleasure trip in Ger
many 1Dhen Uar broke out. He
found out that it ,uus no pleasure
to be In the thick of things, 1Dhen
a country tDas nobi1izing for ,Dar,
especially it you happen to blum
der on their strongest tortifca-
tionS and Fontaine For ,Uns
motoring right through the heart
OF the German West Wall.
Here Is a Uiuid, uncensored de-
scription OF the much-talked-
about Notifications, by an i'm
partial observer ,Dho Das caught
tn the tumult OF ,0ar hysteria.
Evening star., 1939-10-09
Japan Admits Army
Withdrawn From
Changsha Area
Spokesman Says Drive
Attained Goal, Denies
Big Chinese Victory
~ the Associated Press.


SHANGHAI, Oct. "a Japanese
Army spokesman acknowledged to-
day that japanese forces in Central
China had returned to positions
they occupied when they started q
drive on Changsha September IS.
Chinese continued to call the
Japanese withdrawal a sweeping
victory for their forces, but a Japa-
nese spokesman said the invaders
had achieved their objective bril-
liantly'' and $4,000 Chinese had
been killed.
In giving for the first time the
Japanese account of the purpose
OF the operations, the spokesman
said the Japanese learned the Chi
nese planned an October offensive,
whereupon the Japanese decided to
attack, with the design of FORE
stalling the Chinese attempt and
preventing the Chinese from main-
tanning any effective forces in the
Changsha area.
He added that the objective of
the offensive was not the capture
OF Changsha and other territory. but
to deal a crushing blow at the Chi
nese. He asserted that was accom-
plished with the destruction of 10
OF the 40 Chinese divisions encoun-
tered.
Dispatches from Changsha by way
OF Hong Kong said the people were
celebrating what they considered
major Chinese victory with mass
meetings and the publication of
congratulatory messages.
At Chungking, Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek was said to have
ordered distribution of cash award
equivalent to about $4,000 to the
personnel of the North Human armv.
An undisclosed additional amount
was announced also by private
group as a comfort" donation.
Evening star., 1939-10-09

No ships, except French war YES
sells, may approach at night. within
miles of certain parts of the
French coast.
Evening star., 1939-10-09

A hostel where only Gaelic will
b spoken has been opened In Fire.
!,
Evening star., 1939-08-22

to continue "to build our strength
in alliance with the French and in
friendship with the United States. .
Step to Soviet Isolation.
The Evening Standard said, This
change marks the final step toward
a policy of Soviet isolation.
''Russias isolationism, if that be
the true meaning of this announce
ment, will tighten Britain's burden
in the Far East by splitting Japan
from. the axis while increasing the
weight OF our commitments to the
Poles"
The Star also commented on the
possibility that the projected nom
aggression pact was device to
bring Britain and France Into line. -
The Star added:
The delays and wobblings of our
government must be held uartly
responsible for the new situa-
ton. - Yet -" such an excuse
cannot palliate the apparent du-
plclty OF the secret negotiations with
Berlin Which must have been taking
placed side by side with the peace
front talks in Moscow"
The Evening News called the pact
"a great diplomatic defeat for Great
Britain and said 1T appears to have
been arranged without the foreign
office having the slightest inkline
OF what was going on"
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Shushan and Four Others
Charged With Bribery
BY the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-Abe L.
Shushan, former Huey Long lieu
tenant. and four New Orleans busi-
nessmen were charged with bribery
in State court action today.
Robert j. Newman and Norvin
Trent Harris, partners in an invest
ment company, Henry j. Miller, an
accountant, and Attorney Herbert
w. Waguespack were accused with
Shushan.
Shushan and the others were ac-
cused of paying Waguespack s46,45s
to use his influence as a member OF
the New, Orleans Levee Board to
gain approval of an offer by New
man, Harris & Co. for refunding
approximately s5,000,00O in Levee
B)ard bonds.
Bond for each was set at $4,000
These same five men were indicted
yesterday by Federal grand jury
on charges of using the mails to de-
fraud in connection with this deal
carried out in 1867. This indict-
ment charged the five split nearly
100000 in fees obtained fraud
ulently by misrepresenting the
amount of savings in the refunding
District Attorney Charles A
Byrne announced the State charge
would supersede contempt proceed
lngs begun yesterday when Shushar
Newman and Harris failed to fur
nish records on the bond deal to
three Criminal Court judges.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Grant and Hunt Win
Matches al Newport
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CASINO, Newport, R. l., Aug. o.
Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta led
the Newport Casino tennis field into
the fourth round today by over
Whelming the promising Bill Talbert
of Cincinnati, 60, 60.
The little Southern veteran, who
is attempting to prove his worth for
Davis Cup singles assignment, sup
piled the tournament with its most
sparkling tennis as he reeled off
eight straight games against his
younger rival. Grant was content to
keep the ball in play throughout and
Talbert forced him into many pro-
longed rallies before he would yield
the point.
Bill Gillespie, also of Atlanta, kept
pace with his seeded townsman by
defeating Bobby Low of Los Angeles
6-1, 6-3, in another one-sided
affair.
Fourth-seeded Wayne Sabin of
Portland, Greg, advanced by wear
ing down Frank Shields of New York
for 60, rs victory. Ernie SUIT
ter of New Orleans eliminated
James Mahoney of New York, 6-3,
6t1, and Hal Surface of Kansas
City put out Bill Murphy of Chi
cago, rs, Ga, after a strenuous
struggle.
Gil Hunt, Washington, defeated
John Shostrom, Chicago, Ga, 60.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
McLeons Take Part
In Bar Hurbor Weddino
By the Associated Press,

BY Ine Associated PreSS.
BAR HARBOR, Me-, Aug. 22.-
Edward j. Reeves of New York and
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks Phipps of
Philadelphia and Newport, r. l.,
were married last night by Munic-
ipal Judge Harry NJ Corners, who
gave the couple a waiver from the
flve-day law.
Town Clerk Wyman P. Wadleigh
said the bride gave her age as 26
and described herself as the di-
vorced wife of Thomas Phipps and
the daughter of George Brooks of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Reeves gave his age as "a and
said his parents were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Reeves, New York.
The couple was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Mclean, at whose
summer estate Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves
were guests. Mr.. Mclean is the son
of Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
owner Of the Hope diamond, and
Edward B. Med" Mclean, former
Washington publisher.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Berlin
Continued From First Page J

NSOIllllluSu rIOlIl fllSl FdRo.D
or tomorrow as result of Germany S
dispute with Poland over the Free
City Of Danzig and Pomorze. the
Polish Corridor, Germany will not
have to fear Russian opposition,
German observers were saying
| jubilantly.
Poland Now Appears Small.
Germany's position toward Poland
was believed here tremendously
strengthened and Warsaw, to Ger
man eyes, suddenly became small
and comparatively Insignificant.
Whether elimination of the Polish
,, problem would be speeded up re-
manned a question. Observers said
Germany certainly would not take
any final action in the direction of
Poland for day or two.
Once signatures are affixed to the
non-aggression pact with Russia,
however, Germany will have one less
reason to fear involvement with
other nations over Poland, it was
said. Polish threats" about which
the agitated German press manifest
ed great concern for several weeks,
became minor worry.
While there was no official COM
ment, and the possibility remained
there might be unsuspected condi-
tions attached to Russia's promise
of non-aggression, the informal Ger
man opinion was that the way to
recover Danzig without danger" is
now open.
But the precise terms of the agree
ment were not disclosed.
1t was an outgrowth of the i'm
portant trade deal with Russia, an
nounced Sunday, under which Ger
many obtains access to Russian oil,
timber and wheat.
Peace Conference Shrinks.
So Communist Russia and Nazi
Germany, who for years abused each
other with unrestrained violence, by
diplomatic 'putsch" brought to a
climax vahin 48 hours, decided to
refrain from attacking each other
and came to friendly terms about
business.
The peace conference" called by
Leopold, King of the Belgians, for
Wednesday lost significance to Ger
mans as they took account of their
improved position.
Germany's new position, and the
conviction that the soicalled "en-
circlement policy of the western
powers had been smashed, was more
important to most Germans than the
prospect of appeasement talks in
Brussels.
There was jubiliation also over the
apparent failure of the British and
French military talks in Moscow and
the many weeks of negotiation by
which France and Britain sought to
coax Russia into their bloc.
What will the British cabinet
have to talk about this afternoon?"
was question frequently proposed
by one smiling Berliner to another.
Our troubles are over in the
east" said the press. 1--WE can de-
vote undivided attention to the west,
and prospective invaders better be-
ware"
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Japan Now Expected
To Attempt 10 Win
American Friendship
Full Bottle With Soviet
Forces Reported From
KhuIku River
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Aug. 22-Japan is ex-
pected by observers to renew at
tempts to win American friendship
because of the imminent German
Soviet non-aggression pact and at
the same time risk increased Soviet
activity on Sakhalin Island and in
Outer Mongolia.
Significantly. perhaps, the news
paper Asahi reported "a full battle
began yesterday along the Khalka
River boundary between Japanese
protected Manchukuo and Sovietized
Outer Mongolia, zone of intermit-
tent hostilities since May II.
At Toxic the Japanese news
agency, Domei. quoted a Hsinking
army communique saying the Japa-
nese had shot down 81 Soviet planes
Monday in repulsing four air raids
along the Khalka. Five Japanese
planes were downed, the agency said.
The japanese claim to have shot
down 1,101 planes since May 20,
while losing only 81.
Effect on China Up to Russia.
What effect the pact might have
one the 2-year-old war in China
apparently depended on the course
to be taken by Russia, and the pro-
jected accord was not expected to
alter Japans relations with third
powers unless Toxic about faces to
conciliate Britain, France and the
United States.
The possibility of new attempts at
japanese American friendship was
cited despite sharp japanese criti-
cism of the recent move by Wash
ington to abrogate the 1911 Ameri-
can-Japanese trade treaty as prel-
ude to a possible embargo on war
supplies to Japan.
officials declined comment on the
Berlin and Moscow announcements
pending receipt of official notifica-
ton, but authoritative quarters
were not surprised completely, be-
cause it was said Germany had
threatened to conclude such a pact
with Russia while Japan was re-
examining her European policy re-
Gently.
Officials. Preserve Calm.
The actual news obviously was a
heavy blow, but officials put up an
appearance of calmness.
japanese sources did not expect
their government to denounce the
antl-Comlntern pact, in which it is a
partner with Germany, because
it was said the japanese consider it
and the projected German Russian
non-aggression agreement unre-
lated.
Domei, Japanese news agency, re-
ported that Premier Baron Kiichiro
Hiranuma and War Minister 1t.
Gen. Seishiro Itagaki would confer
tomorrow.
Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita
outlined available information on
the new development at the regular
cabinet session today.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Change in Policy
As Result Of Pact
Denied by Warsaw
Polish Attitude Reserved;
Russia Assistance Never
Sought, 1t Is Suid
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WARSAW, Aug. 22.-Oficial Po-
land, surprised by Berlin's an
nouncement of negotiations for a
on-aggression pact with Soviet
Russia, maintained a reserved at
titude today, but it was responsibly
stated Germany's latest move has
brought absolutely no change in Po-
/ lish policy"
Official comment was withheld
until full details of the reported
pact are available.
Regarding the problem of Danzig,
however, Polish circles emphasized
that Poland's present policy has
never involved any question Of
seeking or expecting" the assist
ance of Russia.
In both Polish and foreign quar-
tiers speculation ranged from the
suggestion that the German-Soviet
pact is mo more than new card
in the game" to a belief that it
may bring some fundamental
changes in the European situation.
Fact Signing Awaited.
1t was held that Russia could
afford" to make such a gesture be-
cause she is still satisfied that she is
shielded behind the Polish fence"
Another popular view, expressed
freely, was that Russia intends to
stay outside any possible European
war, in the beginning at least.
The newspaper Wieczer Warsaw
| ski said 'one must wait for the actual
signing of the pact before making
any pronouncements."
Afternoon papers carried rumors
from Riga. Latvia, that Germany
had proposed that the Baltic states
be "partitioned" between Germany
and Russia.
/ Germany. according to these
rumors, would receive Lithuania and
| half of LatVia, while the other half
Latvia and Estonia would go to
I Russia.
Stroke Minimized.
An immediate effort was made to
minimize Alolf Hitler's diplomatic
stroke despite the fact one of its
most disturbing effects might be
Poland'S loss of Russian raw ma
terials in the event her dispute with
Germany developed into war.
The Polish press published the
news on inside pages without editor
| ial comment.
In the event Russia remains neu-
1 trail in Polish conflict not
only might Soviet war supplies be
/ lost but Russia's attitude might
hamper the transport of other sup
/ plies from the Black Sea.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Two Japanese Arrested
On Arms-Running Charges

Two West Coast japanese were
under arrest today on charges OF
attempted expectation without per-
mits of a supply of pistols and am
munition addressed to the japanese
Naval Attache at Shanghai.
Discovery of the smuggling ef-
forts and arrest of the two men
were announced late yesterday by
Elmer L. Trey, chief of the intelli-
gence division of the Treasury De-
partment. Customs officials at Los
Angeles made the arrests and con-
fiscated II pistols and 600 rounds
of ammunition found on the Pacific
liner Tatuta Maru.
The men were identified as Kane
Hirao and Kintano Asano. the
latter one of the owners of Los
Angeles steamship company. While
there is no prohibition at present
against expectation of arms to ia
pan, permit is required for such
shipment to any foreign country.
No such permit was obtained in this
case, it was explained and the
guns and munitions were found
hidden in the ship.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Foreign Ministers
Of I Oslo States
Gather in Brussels
Conference Not Anothe,
Munich, Belgium
Makes Clear
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 22.-The foreign
ministers of seven small European
nations-the "Oslo group"-began
arriving today for swift conference
which Belgium, the sponsor, empha-
sized would not make a Munich
out Of Brussels"
A belief persisted that the con-
ference might draft a peace plea on
the broadest lines but would simul-
taneously disavow any attempt at
mediation.
Invitations to the conference on
subjects of common interest,"" no
tably their own neutrality in event
OF war, were accepted by Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The meeting will begin tomorrow
in the foreign ministry facing King
Leopold's royal palace in the heart
of Brussels. A foreign office official
said the talks would probably take
mot more than 48 hours"
A speech by Adolf Hitler at Tan
nenberg on Sunday has been await
eds as a possible turning point in
the current tension over Germany S
demands on Poland.
Joseph Bech, foreign secretary of
Luxembourg, who had planned to ac-
company the prince consort of the
Grand Duchy on a trip to the
United States, withdrew from the
suite and arranged to come by au-
tomobile.