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Evening star., 1940-04-26
Economic Pacts Signed
By Allies and Swiss
BY the Associated Press

BERN, April 26.-After seven
months of negotiations, economic
agreements have been signed be-
tween the allied powers and Switzer-
land, under which Switzerland may
obtain supplies for her own use in
return for guarantees that they will
not 60 to Germany.
The accord with France was
signed at Paris and that with Great
tain at Bern-both yesterday.
The negotiations had been pro-
longed on one hand by Swiss deter
mination to retain economic indie
pendence and neutrality despite the
allied blockade of Germany and, on
the other hand, by the allied effort
to obtain maximum guarantees that
the Swiss gould not supply Germany
Switzerland already has an i'm
portant trade treaty with Germany,
negotiated several years before the
war began and renewable every six
months. 1t was prolonged three
months ago.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

the four powerful Agdenes forts
which block the narrow entrance
to Trondheim Fjord, or, by aerial
bombardment, they must knock out
the five German war vessels, in
cluding at least one cruiser of the
Deutschland class, which are said
to be safely inside Trondheim Fjord.
German infantry may still be limit
ed in the Trondheim area and it
may be true that only 1900 German
troops advanced along. and secured.
the main road. on the eastern side
of the fjord all the way from Asen
to Seinkjer in less than two weeks
Nevertheless, the Nazi ships serve
as floating fortresses for the German
infantry. So long as these war
vessels are immune to attack most
of the Germans left flank from
Steinkjer down to Trondheim itself
will be continuously strengthened by
artillery fire from the two fjords.
This naval artillery, so long as it
can continue to function without
embarrassment, is likely to prove to
be worth several thousands of Ger
man troops.
S. Finally, the first imperative task
(See STOWE. Page A-5l
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Nazi Planes Blast
Allies 10 Prevent
FoothoId in Norway
II Aircraft Destroyed,
Four Vessels Hit,
Germans Declare
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, April 26.-Germany' S
mighty air force is blasting without
pause to keep the allies from carving
solid footholds in Norway while
Nazi land forces race to establish
themselves in strategic positions.
That motorized columns had been
thrown into the fray against the
Germans was disclosed here for the
first time by DNB, official news
agency, which said:
The German air force again
actively supported the operations
of troops on the ground Several
motorized columns successfully were
attacked by German planes.
Enemy troops left the road and
sought refuge in forests as soon as
German planes appeared on the
scene. Vehicles abandoned by flee
ing enemy troops were destroyed by
bombs so the enemy was unable to
proceed further
Air Blows RecOunted.
The German high command, de-
picting widespread air action yes
terday against the allies on sea,
land and in the air, claimed:
A British minesweeper and a
transport were beached after being
hit by German air bombs off the
west coast of Norway, tanker was
struck and began listing, smoke
clouds billowed from a torpedo boat,
and an explosion occurred on an
other vessel. .Harbor facilities used
by the allies were destroyed.
Eleven allied airplanes were de-
stroyed on the ground.
Aiding the Nazi land drive, Ger
man warplanes bombarded allied
troop concentrations, marching COL
umns and traffic centers.
Bomb Splinters Damage Planes.
AS for the allied air war against
the Germans, the high command
said several German planes were
damaged by splinters during a Brit
ish attack on an airport near Trond-
helm while Oslo was attacked dur
ing the night, though without mill
tary damage.
The German troops in Norway
(See BERLIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-04-26
ScaIise Under Indictment
On s. Extortion CHARGES
BY the Associated Press.

ny the hSSOCldteQ fIeSS.
NEW YORK, April 26.-George
Scalise, ex-convict president of the
Building Service Employees Interna-
tional Union CA. F.. L., was named
today in 53-count indictment
charging conspiracy and extortion.
The indictment lists alleged ex-
tortions totaling $97,150, with the
victims including operators of hotels
and rOoming houses in New York as
well as members of the union.
Named as a co-conspirator with
Scalise was Isidore Schwartz, a
union official, who, with his brother
Louis, also an official, is already
under a separate indictment for
conspiracy to extort.
Scalise allegedly exacted tribute
from hotels and union members,
whose rank and file includes char
women, porters and other low-paid
workers.
If convicted, Scalise would be
liable to 15-to-30-year sentence on
each Of the extortion counts and q
l-to-3-year sentence on the con.
spiracy charge He now is free on
$4,000 bail. He has denounced the
charges as political"
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Those Dogs

So many Star readers have
asked for copies-Suitable for
traming-of those lovely dogs
drawn by James T. Bergman
and appearing as the sports
cartoon in Wednesdays Star,
that a limited number of
copies on heavy, glossy paper
will be made available to Star
readers who want them.
You may have a COPY by
calling at the Business Office
counter, first floor, Star Build
Ing, after 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The price is S cents each.
As there will be a limited
number, you should get one as
soon as they become available.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Forced 10 Retreat
South Of Dombas,
British Admit
Germans Are Supported
By Artillery and
Low-FIyine Planes
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 26.-Strong Ger
man forces, supported by artillery
and low-f1ying planes, have forced
allied troops to limited Withdrawals
in a bitter fight south of Dombas,
key railway point in South Central
Norway, the War Ministry an
nounced today.
Word of these fresh reversals came
on the heels of officially admitted
setbacks for the British at Steinkjer
Wednesday and Lillehammer yester-
day, which British military sources
summarized with the statement that
Germany had taken "the first trick
in Norway.
Dombas, ITO miles southwest of
Trondheim, is railway junction on
the main line from Oslo to Trond-
helm through the Gudbrandsdal.
This line is joined there by another
coming south from Andalsnes, the
sea port which is reported to have
been one of the British troop land
ing points.
Both Sides Speed Men, Guns.
1t is thus a vital point between
Oslo, $50 miles to the south, and
Trondheim, both held by the Ger
mans Both sides were said to be
racing guns and men toward a de-
cisive action around Trondheim.
The communique announcing the
limited Withdrawals" supported the
comment of neutral military OBJ
servers that it was extremely difficult
for lightly armed troops to hold
positions against strating airplanes
cooperating with artillery and
armored vehicles.
Although British military sources
conceded that Germany had
"the best of it" in the air
in the opening phase, the Air
Ministry announced that Royal Air
Force fighting planes and anti-air-
craft guns had brought down eight
enemy planes and damaged nine
others in vigorous offensive action
in Norway yesterday and last night
TOl tIlC 1llSG tlIllC tIlC llAllAoJ Vi
announced action by r. A. F. planes
in the north. The communique
stated that five of our aircraft are
missing" and others had been dam
aged by bombing attacks.
Oil Tanks Reported Blasted.
The r. A. F. attacks on German
airplane bases in Norway and Den
mark were said by the Air Min
istry to have blasted oil tanks on
Oslo Fjord, seaplane base and four
large ships northwest of Stavanger.
British fighter aircraft now in
Norway, it was authoritatively
stated, had landed on frozen lake
which is being used as temporary
air base. They are expected to give
valuable aid in breaking down the
continuous German bombing at
tacks.
Military sources, meanwhile, con-
ceded Germany at least temporary
aerial superiority because of her
(see LONDON, Page A-49
Evening star., 1940-04-26
JobIess Tax Accord
Provides for Cut in
Pay Roll Levy
House Subcommittee
Decides to Recommend
Liberalization of Act
BY DON S. WARREN.

Shelving controversial issues for
the present in the hopes of obtain
ing action at this session of Con-
gress, the Judiciary Subcommittee
of the House District Committee
decided today to recommend
changes in the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Insurance Act
calling for tax reductions to en-
ployers and some liberalization of
benefits to the jobless.
Announcement of the decision was
made by Chairman McGehee after
informal conferences with other
members Of the group this morning
shortly before the House convened
The proposed amendments will be
placed before the full District Com
mittee Monday, the plan being tc
seek House approval at the nexl
District day May 13.
AS reported by Mr.. McGehee and
Representative Dirksen, Republican
OF Illinois, the subcommittee de-
cided to postpone action on the
relative merits of the proposed en-
ployer experience rating system and
sliding scale plan for granting
payroll tax rates lower than 2.7 per
cent. For weeks members of the
subcommittee have been debating
these issues. Fear was voiced that
if this argument continued all hope
of any action at this session o1
Congress would fade.
Main Points in Argument.
The following main points were
reported to have been decided upor
with the idea of providing a short
simple and non-controversial meas
use which would have good chance
of passage by the House:
l. To reduce the present District
payroll tax Of 3 per cent, which is
the highest in the country, to 81
per cent, the new Federal policy
not counting on preferential rates
which may be adopted in some
Jurisdictions under operation OF
approved employer experience rat
ing systems.
2. To limit the application of the
pay roll levies to the first $4,000 OF
the salary of any covered employe
This Is in line with the new Fedora
policy adopted by most States. The
present District law provides for nc
limitation on the tax, no matter how
(see JOBLEss INSURANCE, A-12)
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Vanishing Act Solved by Police
Who Learn to Stund and Wait

A colored man snatched a purse
from Anna .Mcsweeney, 910 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, near Twelfth
and G streets NV, last night, taking
to his heels with 81 and a crowd
in pursuit. When the crowd raced
around corner, he had vanished,
apparently miraculously.
Men looked into parked automo-
biles, behind them and even under
them. After time they grew dis
couraged and left, but two policemen
who had joined the chase remained.
He must have done 1t with mir
rors," remarked Policeman S. r..
Russell to Policeman T. G. Sulli-
van. Everybody says he neither
went up down nor across this
street."
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Double Blossom
Cherry Trees Due to
Bloom This Week End

The double-blossom cherry
trees along Riverside drive in
West Potomac Park and around
Hams Point should be in full
bloom this week end. the Office
Of National Capital Parks said
today.
The parks Office said that
many persons consider the
double blooms superior to the
single blossoms around the
Tidal Basin. although they are
not so widely known. Large
throngs are expected to see the
display, Francis F. Gillen, act
ing superintendent Of National
Capital Parks, said.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Nazi Transports
Crossing Baltic,
French Report
German WorpIones
Escortine Ships,
War Office Says
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 26-The French
War Ministry said today that sew
eral German troopships had left
Baltic ports, rejecting fears of an
invasion Of Sweden.
A ministry spokesman said that it
was not known whether the Ger
mans were bound for Sweden or to
reinforce German troops in Norway.
This question, he said, is "tomor-
rows secret"
Earlier Reports Confirmed.
French military officials said We'd
nesday that German troops were
being embarked at ports nearer
Sweden than Norway, and there
were reports then that transports
were leaving.
The French said that these reports
had been confirmed today.
The spokesman added that British
and French warships were alternat-
ing in patrolling the Skagerrak, en-
trance to the Baltic Sea from the
North Sea. A very tight" blockade
is being maintained, he said.
Should troop ships be bound for
Norway. they would have to dare
the allied fleets because they would
have to steam through the Skager-
rak. They would not have to go
through this water to reach Sweden
Planes Accompany Ships.
German warplanes accompanied
the Nazi ships, according to the War
Office spokesman.
On the day before yesterday, he
said, a French patrol met a German
flotilla in the Skagerrak and sank
two Nazi torpedoboats.
Last nights rain clouds reduced
the western front air activity to
occasional reconnaissance flights by
both French and German forces,
while sporadic artillery in the Saar
region marked the land action.
On Wednesday the War Office had
interpreted the embarkation at Ger
man Baltic ports as an evident
menace" to Sweden following the
German invasion Of Norway and
Denmark. A spokesman pointed out
that the German troops were mass
ing directly opposite Southern Swe-
den and well to the east of the
Danish Strait.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

They waited quite while and then
time began to hang even heavier on
the hands of their quarry.
Suddenly there was a gasp, and a
mans form descended beneath q
car at the curb beside the officers
The fugitive, it developed, had dived
under the Car and raised himself up
into the under carriage.
He had been holding onto the
springs while he braced his heels
against the radius rods. He chung
there until the patience of the
policemen drained his strength.
With what energy remained, how
ever, he clambered out, raised him.
self to his feet, and hit Policeman
Sullivan in the eye.
The oficers, q little later, booked
the suspect for investigation.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Quebec Women Win
Fight for Suffrage
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUEBEC, April 26.-Quebec wom-
en- have regained the right to vote
in provincial elections and to seek
seats in the Provincial Legislature.
A law restoring to them full rights
of franchise was enacted yesterday
1t will become effective January l,
1941.
In 1884 women lost their provincial
franchise, implicit in the Constitu-
tional Act of 1871, and could not vote
at all until a measure enacted dur
ing the World War gave them the
vote in federal elections.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Ponomonion Ship Sinks
In Collision Off EnqIund

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 26.-The Pana-
manian ship Bobbie sank following
a collision of the southeast coast
of England last night, but its crew
of % reached a, southeastern port
today.
The Bobbie, unlisted in Lloyd's
Register, collided with the 1,089 ton
Netherlands steamer Midsland.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Clodius in Budapest

BUDAPEST, April 26 R).-Dr.
Karl Clodius, Germany's economic
expert and trade agreement negoti-
ator, arrived today for the reported
purpose Of seeking an increase In
trade between Hungary and the
Reich.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Bu|ow Sees Death
For Quota Amendment
To Ramspeck Bill
Senator Is Doubtful
Of Civil Service for
Temporary Agencies
BULLETIN.

The Senate today approved the
action of its Appropriation Com
mittee in striking from the Labor
DEPARTMENT. Federal security sup
ply bill a House rider that sought
to apply State quota rule to
non-civil service appointments in
those agencies.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 26.-Re-
ports reaching Swedish news
papers late today indicated the
allied and Norwegian forces on
the front below Trondheim have
inflicted considerable losses on
German advance units, forcing
them back to a point 5 miles
south of Roros.
The allied troops, coming down the
Glomma Valley from their concen-
tration point at Storen, brought light
artillery into action.
Behind the Nazi advance column,
German units were reported digging
in in the Osterdalen valley some
10 to Is miles below RoroS, after re-
tiring from that city.
Artillery had come into play by
late afternoon on both sides, and
the cannonading could be heard
from the Swedish frontier, some 20
miles from the scene of the fighting.
tReports reached London that
Norwegian bands descended in
the rear of the Germans who yes
terday drove as far as Roros be-
fore retreating south of the city
and had DESTROYED their line OF
retreat back to Elverum and Oslo,
the Chicago Daily News foreign
service reportedD
New Equipment for Allies.
There was evidence, also, that the
allies had received new aerial equip
ment. German air activity in the
Trondheim sector fell off consider
ably. and there were reports of
minor air battles in several places
between British fighter planes and
German bombers.
One German plane was reported
shot down after fight with three
British planes over the Swedish
frontier.
The British also were said to have
curbed German air activity at their
Namsos landing point, above T>rond-
helm, by installing anti-aircraft bat
teries.
Roros, from which the Germans
retired when the allies moved down
from Storen, is 10 miles southeast OF
Trondheim.
In the Gudsbrandsdalen Valley to
the west another flying NaZi column
appeared to have begged down at
Ringebu, some 100 miles south of
Trondheim.
French Arrivals Reported.
The British position around
Trondheim itself, meanwhile, was
reported improved by the arrival OF
crack French troops, including For
eign Legionnaires and Alpine SOL
diers.
The Germans continued, how
ever. to pour a steady stream OF
reinforcements into Trondheim by
air transport, each capable of carry
ing 80 men. There also were re-
ports that German ship had man
aged to evade the British blockade
and enter Trondheim Fjord with
supplies.
The German situation at the
Arctic port of Narvik was said to be
becoming more precarious. Some
sources estimated that the Nazi
force there, carrying on from noun
tain positions around the town with
the aid of munitions flown in by
plane, now numbers less than 500
men.
Fighting Between Small Units.
In general the fighting throughout
Norway appeared to be between
small units, maneuvering swiftly for
position. All reports agreed, how
ever, that the German detachments,
regardless of their size, were armed
to highly effective degree with
automatic weapons.
British forces attempting to close
in on Trondheim from the north
were reported being held at bay near
(see STOCKHOLM, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Drive to Capture Trondheim
To Be Long, Costly, Stowe Says
First imperative Task Is to shotter Nozis'
Aerial Control in Nomsos- Lake Snoso Area
BY LELAND STOWE,

oe,rr,c,,,c Chicago Da1s News Forisn coresDondsnt
forcements have reached the
Formooss Tuesday night April 23 would
superior and completely could throw
the mles-from
to the outskirts of rondhenn less than
the northern approach the struggle
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign
Allies drive for Trondheim to be
long, costly, Stowe says Page Al
Narvik bombarded by British again,
Berlin announces. Page Al
Nazi transports crossing Baltic,
French report. Page Al
Allies advance on German forces in
Central Norway. Page AL
British admit fresh retreat on rail-
way south Of Dombas. Page Al
Eitler urged to turn back by former
financier. Page Al
Notionol
Agreement reached on changes In
job insurance tax. Page Al
House action on wage-hour changes
seen after test votes. Page Az
Civil aviation schools boost pilot
output fourfold. Page AS
Long orders gambling stopped In
Louisiana. Page AS
Wheeler not vice presidential candi-
! date, friends assert. Pare As
Evening star., 1940-04-26
HeavyGermon Losses Indicated
As Allies Bring Artillery Into
Action in Bottle Near Roros
British Worplones
Reported Active
In Trondheim Area

NAZI PARTY FINANCIER fulflls
threat to reveal story of flight from
Germany and pleas with Hitler
to world. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-04-26

(see STOCKHOLM, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-04-26

(See JOBLESS INSURANCE, Al.
Evening star., 1940-04-26

(See STOWE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-04-26

Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow:
slightly cooler; lowest tonight about a;
gentle to moderate winds. Temperatures
today-Highest, SO, at pm; lowest,
as, at 6 am.
Prom the United States weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-04
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