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Evening star., 1940-05-11
Bime|ech 8-5 Choice
Over Fast Track in
Preakness al ass
Cloudy Weother Forecast; i;
Crowd Of 10000 Is
Expected at Roce
BY MASON BRUNSON,

BALTIMORE. May 1.-THE rae
ing faithful descended upon Balti-
more by the thousands today to see
nine thoroughbreds fight it out for
gold and glory ir the 50th running
Of the historic Preakness Stakes,
marking its golden jubilee.
Interest in this running of Mary
lands most famous race was keyed
to such a pitch that officials of the
Maryland Jockey Club looked for
a crowd of 10000 or more. Cloudy
weather was forecast. The track
was expected to be fast.
Luring the followers Of the thor
oughbreds to Pimlico was the pros
pect of another slam-bang battle
between Mrs. Ethel v. Mars Ken
lucky Derby winner, Gallahadion,
and Col. E. r. Bradley's Bimelech,
the runner-up. Big BIN was an 8-5
favorite despite his Derby defeat.
Post time was ass pm.
For Gallahadion, the race provided
an opportunity to show whether his
Derby victory was just q bit Of rae
ing luck or whether he really de-
serves to rank along with the great
equine immortals.
For Bimelech, 1t was q chance to
avenge the licking he took from
Gallahadion and to regain the high
lSee PREAKNESS Pane l.01
Evening star., 1940-05-11
100000 Office Edifice
Planned on Connecticut

A $4,000, 900 10-story ofice build.
Ing will be erected soon at the
northeast corner Of Rhode Island
and Connecticut avenues NV, it
was learned today from Randall H.
Hagner & Co.
The real estate company said 1t
completed arrangements today to
sell the land involved to the Long
fellow Building Corp, syndicate
Of local investors which plans to
erect the building.
The ofnce building, which prob
ably will be Of limestone construc-
tion, Is to face Rhode Island avenue
from Connecticut avenue to the al
ley on the west Of st. Matthews
Church. It viii front on Connecti-
cut avenue for 81 feet. It Ii ex.
pected that the ground floor win be
reserved for stores.
It was not learned who the mem-
bers Of the building corporation are
or exsctly what the design of the,
building b to b.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Late War Bulletins

BUCHAREST H,-Rumanias entire defense was placed
today In the hands Of Gen. Ion ncuzu regarded
trs cleverest strategit Gen. ncuzu will the Minis
tries Of National Defense Air Marine new cabinet
formed by Premier George Tatarescu
AMSTERDAM Q9.-Four German planes were shot down
today In new bombing attack Amsterdan's airport
south Of the city by Dutch and British flyers Bobs from
the planes ret several small hres one was killed or
injured.
AMSTERDAM QH-The Dutch general stan announced
today that British and French troops operating in
conjunction with Dutch forces and that the German
has been stopped at the frent
SINGAPORE Q,-The Straits Times reported today In
dispatch from Batavia that 1ee HoIlande including high
officials and police ofcer had been nterned In
suspicion Of being proNax and = dangerous element All
Germans in the Netherlands Indies ntened mmedi
atey after Germany invaded Holland.
NEW YORK Q9-The Italian liner Rex sailed Naples
and Genea at today with ~ passengers
rando. New York manager Of tie italian Line trans
Atlantic svioe would continue he had been assured BY
private advces that Italy wsul MT snte The h the
inlnsdiste 1sturss nssa5ss S
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Air Losses Heavy
For Both Sides,
Claims Indicate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Smashing blows at rival air
strength In the first two days of
widespread aerial warfare In the
west were reported today by both
the allies and by the German high
command.
The British and French and the
two Lowland countries claimed a
total Of more than 220 German
planes either destroyed, put out of
action or badly damaged.
Germany countered with q report
Of having destroyed between $50
and 400 planes on the ground in
raids on 72 allied airports, With an
.additio1al = snegny planes hrppght
1oNla4 ~ 4
Germany placed her own losses
at II planes shot down and Is miss-
ing. Hritain's Air Ministry said
"some 20 Royal Air Force craft were
missing.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Swedish Press Denounces
nazis' Latest Invasion
- the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, May 1.-THE
ewedish press yesterday criticized
desmany's invasion Of the Neither
lands, Belgium and Luxembourg q
IAN outrageous violation Of neu-
tlality."
While refugees still streamed
across the border into Sweden from
0erman-invaded Norway, the latest
Maxi move showed the Norwegian
campaign out Of the scandinavian
news picture.
The newspaper Aftonbladet OBJ
served: Germany has attacked and,
- IN excuse for her outrageous vio-
lation Of neutrality, stated that she
had absolute evidence OF plans for
q French-British attack against
Germany via Holland and Belgium.
sss This method l. well known
by now"
Nyadagligt AIehanda declared
that "the attack has this time been
started with brutal accuracy, char
acteristic Of dermanys plans Of
war"
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Nazis Bomb Brussels
As Allies Move Up 10
Bolster Belgian Line
Heavy Toll Is Reported
In Roids on CopitoI;
Invaders Held Up
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, May 11.-Brussels Was
bombed twice today while the Bel
gian Army's strong line Of defense
continued to hold up the German
invaders and British and French
troops s1ppcrted hy tsqlrs md sFtil-
{ z : l)il 1 ub ~. 1. ~ Z
! Ambulances returning to Brussels
hospitals indicated the latest raids
by the Nad bombers had taken 4
heavy ton. The first bofnt&nx Of the
capital yesterday morning left Il
dead and 81 injured.
This mornings FIRST alarm sounded
at 6:15 am, the second 56 minutes
later.
Fighting between advance Belgian
units and German units "at several
places" was reported In q Belgian
communique.
The communiQue added that Ger
man parachute troops landed at
points in the interior, but most of
them have been captured. Fifteen
German airplanes were reported
brought down.
Planes were reported all over the
country last night, and shortly after
5 O'Clock this morning flights Of nine
and 10 planes were seen over Namur.
IS miles southeast Of the capital, and
Dinant, Is miles south of Namur.
"a British Broadcasting Corp.
report picked up in New York
said hospital in Brussels was
in flames.
GA Havas, French news agency,
dispatch from Brussels said an
estimated 30 persons were killed
when German bomber crashed
after being hit by q shell fired
from a British Channel steamer
at anchor in the Canal Of Vile
burg.
Oondon received reports
through Reuters, British news
agency, that German planes had
bombed the Belgian towns of Re-
naix, Louvain and Verviers.)
-Four soldiers were reported killed
in bombardment Of Rixensart,
about 10 miles from Brussels, at
(Coo nET nTYTlf noOn a
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Rome Crowd Attacks
Two British Diplomats
And Two Americans
Assault Made on Group
Reading Posters HoiIine
EneIond's Defect
BY JOHN T. WHITAKER,

chicaso Daily News Foreisn Correspondent.
ROME. May 1.-THE defeat Of
the allies by Germany was assumed
and proclaimed in thousands of
posters pasted from one end Of
Rome 70 the other by determined
uQo ~ 5lasctst JEreet fehteEs,
~ ni11ls usu( (ofG tWOsIIl a.
bers Of the British Embassy, your
correspondent and another Amer
can journalist.
Sir Percy Lorraine, the British Am
bassador, this morning went to the
Foreign once and launched an en-
ergetic protest against the posters
and the personal indignity to mem
bers Of his staff.
No apology has been made.
The posters are headlined as
"Britain's collapse" and a "testi-
mony Of the allies defeat. They
quote from the Norwegian debate in
the British House Of Commons in
contrast. as measures Of ineptitude,
with the series of German victories.
Posters Not Removed.
No effort to remove these propa-
ganda sheets had been made by the
Italian authorities at 1 o'clock this
afternoon and with thousands read
ing them In the streets, the situation
Is made more tense by an exchange
Of messages between Pope Plus and
King Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina
and the Grand Duchess Of Luxem-
bourg.
The warm words of encouragement
In the papal blessing will serve
warning on Italians that Roman
Catholics extend their sympathy not
to the Germans but to the neutrals,
whose invasion is being used as a
German argument that victory is
near and that Italy now must come
In as an axis ally.
The temper of the Fascist element
cooperating with the Germans was
shown last night in q diplomatic
incident which comes at q moment
when both London and Rome have
been attempting to avoid any fric-
ton. It is all the more unhappy be-
cause 1t was unprecedented after
a dinner party last night.
George Labouchere, secretary Of
the British Embassy, and Comdr.
Rod, assistant naval attache, were
driving two American guests home.
They drove first to the hotel of
Miss Virginia Cowles, special cor
respondent for the North American
Newspaper Alliance.
Attacked by Seven Men.
Escorting her to the door, we
found the posters pasted on the
hotel facade. While we were read
ing them seven men, apparently
thinking the posters were being
torn down, suddenly attacked us,
without warning, calling us "Ingiese"
and slugging for several minutes,
even after the diplomats had an
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Americas vigiIant
As Roosevelt Assai|s
War Aggressors
Study Of Stotus Of
Dutch Possessions
Is Expected
(Tert OF President Rooseuelts
address on PG0e A-5.j
BY JOHN C. HENRY.


Intensified vigilance by the Ameri-
can republics In defense both Of
their lands and Of -ogr civilixa4ions
appeared sl1a14n9 ~ tO1a1 q tiae
W119 ck Ar I1fl 0gle1 n ici00s
demnation Of Earopes aggressors By
President Roosevelt last night be-
fore the Eighth American Scientific
Congress.
First immediate development In
this direction was expected to be an
examination Of the status Of rich
Dutch possessions In South America
and the Caribbean, already encom-
passed within the range of the neu-
.trality patrol operating since the
early days Of the war.
Owned principally by American
capital, great oil refineries In the
Dutch-owned islands Of Aruba and
Curacao are properties Of deep in
terest to this Government-so much
so that any threat Of their destruc-
ton by German raiders preying on
Dutch possessions quite probably
would precipitate positive defense
steps on the part Of the United
States.
Oncials here estimate that Cura-
Gao and Aruba produce one-tlaird
Of the allies supplies Of high octane
gasoline, necessary for good per-
Torrance by airplanes.
Martial Law Declared.
Cuacao and Aruba already have
declared martial law and omcials
believe they will be fully on the
alert to prevent attack on the
islands.
Occupation by French or British
forces, already reported from Aruba,
would not be considered in violation
of our neutrality position, it Is in
dicated. in view Of the fact that
these two nations are now allies of
the Dutch government and obvious
" concerned with protection rather
than destruction Of the properties
in question.
That Mr.. Roosevelt believes the
guardianship Of the Western World
to be . Joint and positive respon-
sibility Of al the American repub-
lies was made clear in his address
last night.
Il am q pacifist," he told his au-
dience In concluding q bluntly
worded speech. "You, my fellow
citizens OF a American republics,
are pacifists.
But I believe that by overwhelm-
ing majorities you and I, in the long
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-05-11
All Airports Retaken> Dutch Say;
Allies Move Into 2 Battle Sectors
Hague, Rotterdam,
Are Recoptured.
Holland Claims
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 1l.-Dutch shock
troops fighting for their invaded
homeland were reported omcially to-
day to have recaptured airdromes
at The Hague and Rotterdam in Bit
ter see-saw battles which saw The
Hague field change hands three
times.
Dutch Foreign Minister Eelco N.
Van Kle1ens, who made the an.
nouncement in London, declared
that no airdromes in the Neither
lands remained In the hands of
German forces which seized them
yesterday. d,
He declared the German forces
on the left bank Of the Nieuwe Mas
River at Rotterdam had been
crushed-but at cost to the Dutch
Of more than 1000 lives.
At the same time fresh German
parachute troops were reported
dropping from aerial transports be-
tween Brussels and Louvain, Bel
gium.
Attacked This Morning.
The Dutch attacked this morning
at Rotterdam, determined to wrest
from the Germans the nearby WAL
haven Airfield, base Of their forces
Of occupation in the big coastal city.
The assault lasted for two hours
directed not only at the airport but
Also at Germans on Dofdrecht
Island.
In the attack on Dordrecht Island
alone, Van Kle1ens said, more than
1000 Dutch were lost but the Ger
man force was completely destroyed,
the Foreign Minister declared
The Dutch counter-assault at
Rotterdam was launched ut 8 am.
In conjunction With q heavy British
bombardment Of Waalhaven Air
drome, on the left bank of the
Niewe Mas, which bisects Rotter-
es q q 4 4 4 %lssl 90 -
4 HI ~ 0srsans h1en ~ ~
C0etSUn01eg tl.el1 hold WITHIN IgUttef.
dam they would have had . coastal
hAse for ASSAULTS directly across the
marrow lower neck OF the North Sea
aSainst the British Isles.
Important Development.
From the allied viewpoint, the re-
ported victory ut Rotterdam over
Adolf Hitler's plane carried advance
guard appeared as the most dra-
matte, II not most important, de-
velopment thus far In the two days
Of war In the Low Countries.
Other reports on the shifting fates
Of war included:
I. The announcement by British
military circles that Arlon, In South
Luxembourg, was In allied hands.
This was one of the first concrete
indications that Germany had not
gobbled up all of the little grand
duchy. nestled In q corner Of the
Magtnot and Siegfried Lines,
2. Unconnrmed advices that Ger
man forces In Belgium had reached
the outer defenses Of Liege and had
crossed the Albert Canal, q main
line OF Belgian defense.
German forces crossing Hollands
appendix province Of Limburg were
said to have taken the Albert Canal
bridges west Of that city. Further
north, another German column
pushed on Roermond, a center of
the Netherlands first line defenses
near the eastern border.
8. The declaration of q British
source that the allied advance in
(See DUTCH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-11

One bomb fell 800 yards from the
post pf1ce, demolishing dwellings.
This Is In the vicinity Of the dam,
broad plaza on which is located the
gloomy royal palace. seldom used.
The radio announced that Dutch
Army unit had been attacked out
side the Hague by a group partly
In civilian dress and partly in Dutch
military uniform.
They probably were traitors and
some of them possibly were Ger
man parachutists," said the an
nouncer, bitterly.
The raid, at II am, was Amster-
dams first, although the city had
Evening star., 1940-05-11
British Slip OF Naryik
Reported Hi by Bombers
y the Associated Press.

D the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 11.-Authorized
sources today reported German
bombers scored heavy hits on .
British battleship Oh Narvik yester-
day and also seriously damaged zone
or more cruisers" along the Nor
weeian coast.
An allied destroyer also was re-.
ported 70 have been destroyed Ia
the English channel.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

25-minute alarm beginning ct 6:25
am. Q:05 am. E. S. t., when q
large enemy plane drew defensive
fire. At that time, sentry atop the
palace tower fred his rifle at the
high-f1ying plane.
Later the plane was reported shot
down southeast of the city.
The Dutch Army. after holding its
own in the first surprise attack by
land and air troops yesterday, fought
vigorously to wipe out Islands" of
German parachute troops who are
trying to gain control Of strategic
(See AMSTERDAM. Page A-31
Evening star., 1940-05-11
(See BELGIUM, Page 1
Eorth Shock Recorded

PHILADELPHIA, May II R.-
Odicias Of the Franklin Institute
reported its seismograph recorded q
slight earthquake at o:06 am, E.
s. T., today. Center Of the quake
was said to be 1900 miles distant,
probably at the tip Of the Aleutia1i
Islands"
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Strong Belgian Fort
Taken, Say Nazis in
Claiming Wide Gains
All lowIonds Airports
Won by Germans Still in
Their Hands, DNB Says
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 11.-One of Bel
GUMS strong forts before stragetic
Liege, where Germans were checked
crucially in the World War, is in
German hands after proving com.
pletley defenseless against surprise
z ~
At the same time authorized
sources claimed that Belgian and
Netherlands airports occupied by the
German air force In the new 'blttz-
krieg" continued definitely in Ger
man possession, though German
troops there are fighting with Bel
gian and Dutch troops"
Leige. Is miles within Belgium
from the German border and 81
miles southeast of Brussels, capitu-
lated in August, 1914, only after the
stubborn Belgian resistance had
given the allies more than a week
to concentrate forces to throw into
the path of the Germans.
DNB, oficial German news agency,
said one Of the Liege forts was
meant in yesterdays bulletins which
merely spoke of one Belgian fort
having fallen.
Two Decorated for Capture.
It was for its capture, the agency
said, that Capt. Koch and 1t.
Witzig received Germany's highest
war decoration, the Knights Cross
Of the Iron Cross.
DNB said it disclosed the identity
Of the fort to show how the German
Air Force had proved anew there
was nothing which it could not
demolish.
After recalling the German claims
(denied by the British) of having
sunk a British battleship on Nam
SOS, Norway, DNB said:
"The first day of the German ad.
vance against the formidable forti.
fications which the Belgians erectet
in the east against Germany already
has shown that these, too, are I'm.
equal to withstanding the lightning
attack Of the German Air Force.
For instance, one of the stronges
forts in the area before Liege provet
completely defenseless against sur
prise attack by German planes.
After a brief, desperate fight OF
the part Of the garrison, the for
was overwhelmed by the superiorit!
OF forces from the air and fell inta
the hands of the German troops IL
q few minutes"
Other Successes.
Lightning successes were reported
BY the German high command or
land and sea and In the air as Adolf
Hitler's personally directed warrior.
relentlessly pressed their total war.
fare against the allies on from
extending from the Arctic to mid.
Europe.
A. high command communiqut
from Hitler's headquarters at tht
front reported these successes:
l. The destruction Of 800 t.
400 enemy airplanes on tha
ground and the Shooting down o1
% more in air fights during op.
erations In France, Holland ant
Belgium.
2. The repulse Of enemy border
troops IN the Netherlands and Bel.
gium by the German western arm,
with the aid Of the air force ane
parachute troops.
8. The sinking Of IN enemy de-
stroyer, one enemy submarine ant
two merchantships.
4. Bomb hits ON one British bat
(See BERLIN, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Britain Warns Of Mines
Along Norwegian Coast
y the. Associated Prsas.

LONDON. May l1.-The British
Admiralty announced today addi.
uonal mines may be laid without
further warning" along Norway's.
west coast from the Goth degrss Of
north latitude Gust south Of Berren)
% the 05th degree (about $50 miles
% the north. 4
British minelaying along ths
Norwegian cost early In April was
followed quickly b. oermany's M
vas1on d Norway ard seiNro q,
nsaxiy an her poets. i
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Admiral Reyes Leaves
For Brussels Post
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Admiral Sir
Roger John Brownlow Keyes, World
War hero who wanted to lead an
attack on Trondheim, left London
yesterday for Brussels, where he
has been appointed naval attache
Tor haison work with King Leopold
Admiral Keyes commanded Brit
Ssh naval units in an action of
zeebrugge and Ostend in the first
World War.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Bombs Smash at Amsterdam:
Troops Hold Lines in East
Stout Defense Gives Engineers Time
To Complete Inundotion Work
BY the Associated Press.

=
AMSTERDAM May 11-German bombs today at the
center OF Amsterdam the Netherlands greatest city, killing
estimated 20 while the stout defense Of
eastern frontier lines engineers time nunda
ton Of the main doodwater defenses cutting Holland half
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Foreio

Foreign
Churchill confers with Chamberlain
on new cabinet. Page Al
Strong Belgian fort falls, say Naxis,
claiming wide gains. Page Al
Pope backs Low Countries; talks
with Taylor. Page AS
Allies must change blockade tactics,
Rome Senate told. Page AS
Japan to reafnrm stand On status
quo in East indies. Page A
Notionul
War spread brings demands for ex-
pansion Of Army, Navy. Page Al
Senate group votes to uphold 9. A. A.
reorganization plan. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity
Scientific Consrsss holds sessions
after hearing Roosevelt. Paee A.
Faint hope remains for changes IN
. D. e.. johless oct. PaSeA-lo
More than 1900 march Ia schoolhey
patrol parade. Paee A-0,
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Editorial and Comment

Sports
Jenkins, victor over Ambefs, may be
great lightweight champ.
Page Ais
Brooklyn boils - Dodgers bow to
Giants In home coming. Page Ais
Sour pitching Offsets ciouting q Nat
losses pile up. Page A-le
Steiners batting helps sagging Cen
tral keep school lead. Page ALI
Evening star., 1940-05-11

(See ROME, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-05-11

(See PREAKNESS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-05-11

(See PARIS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-05-11

(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-05-11

Fair and slishtH cooker: lowest tonight
about 46; tomorrow fair, moderate TEN.
perature. Temperatures today-Hish-
est, %, at noon; lowest, -, ct 4:30 am.
From the United states weather Bureau rsport.
Fun details on PAGE Az y.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

Most peopie IN Washington h6ve The
Star delivered 10 their. honieo every
evening and Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
12,8O0 Men Register Here; Draft Boards Start Work
Occupy Welfare Dept. in City HaII- Great Praise
 for Workers

Waterbury;s four draft boards, charged with the responsibility of selecting from yesterdays 12,800 se- lective service registrants the ones who will be assigned to military training for year, were organized and ready to begin functioning to- day. Headquarters for all four boards will be in the City Hall, the boards taking over the offices now used by the city welfare depart ment. The welfare department will move to its new center, at the Well ton street school, within few days. The chairmen of the four boards met with chairmen of draft boards in other western Connecticut towns at The Elton last night and received instructions from Lieut. -Col. George R. Sturges, of the state selective service board.
 Registration yesterday was de- scribed by authorities as eminently satisfactory, though the total sign ing up was considerably less than the l4,862 estimated by the state selective service board. There was no disorder, and serious jams were prevented by the fact that more than enough volunteers were on hand to record the necessary in formation. Teachers filled the first two shifts, from a. m. to 12 noon, and noon to 5 p. m.. while office workers, veterans and other volun- teers served as registrars from 5 to 9 p. m.
 Mayor Praises Work
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully praised the work of the volunteers and the cooperation of the eligibles who reg istered. Praise also came from Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin and Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Albert o, Taller.
 Nearby western Connecticut towns reported heavy registrations. Vir- tually all communities had the reg istration machinery well prepared, and delays were cut down to a minimum.
 The heaviest local registration was in Draft District 15-A, com- posed of the first ward and the 4th, 9th, 9th and 7th districts of the second ward. Of total population of SOAPS, there were 4,S58 who sign- ed up in this district.
 Draft District l5B, covering the third ward and the lst, 2d and Srd districts of the second ward, had s,s72 registrants out of 6 total pop ulation of 32,45S.
 (Contlnued on Page D