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Evening star., 1940-06-12
100 Japanese Planes
Start Chungking Flaming
By the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING. June 12.-More
than 100 Japanese planes, attacking
in waves for Is minutes, started
fires this afternoon in the center
of this provisional Chinese capital.
Heavy casualties are feared.
Columns of black smoke billowed
up from the bombed spots in the
congested district. 1t was the Sec
ond consecutive day of air bonn
bardment for Chungking.
Fifty casualties were listed as a
result of yesterdays bombs, one Of
which fell 80 yards from the United
States Embassy.
That raid, which the Chinese Gen.
trail News Agency said was executed
by lit planes flying in two waves,
caused considerable damage to for
eign property.
The Soviet Embassy was partially
demolished, the Offices of the Ger
man Trans-Ocean news agency were
destroyed by fire and the building
housing the Havas French) and
Tass Russian news agencies were
demolished. The Associated Press
Office was on the point of collapse.
Chinese officials estimated that
more than 300 bombs were dropped
during the raid. the worst which
the city has experienced since May,
1899. Fires were started In several
sections.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Market Surges Up
81 10 So on Wave
Of War Buying
Fears Of Europe Turn
To Business Optimism,
Wall Streeters Soy
By the Associated Press.

cS the ASSoCldteu tIeSS.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The stock
market surged upward s4 to 50 in
leading issues today, in the most
striking upswing since the huge
wave of war" buying which swept
the market last September S.
The buying wage slackened during
the afternoon, but prices held close
to the best levels reached on the
forenoon uprush. and the market
finished with a firm tone. The turn
over was about a million and a half
shares.
Brokers attributed the advance
to variety of factors, chiefly the
failure of the market to drop Sc
verely Monday on Italy's entrance
into the war, and the growing be-
lief in the financial community that
the rapidly developing arms pro-
gram in Washington would soon
provide tremendous stimulus to do
mestic business recovery.
AS one leading Wall Streeter ex-
pressed it. 1--WE seem to be turning
from fears of Europe to optimism
over business at home"
BY midday. Du Pont had risen
1925 to a price of s159, and issues
up 81 to So included United States
Steel, Bethlehem. Chrysler, Douglas,
American Telephone, Westinghouse,
Dow Chemical and Allied Chemical.
Wall Streeters pointed out that 1t
took comparatively moderate
amount of buying to boost the
market sharply, since it has expert
ence IN the past five weeks one Of its
sharpest declines, in percentage of
loss, in recent market history.
Evening star., 1940-06-12

permit foreign enlistments. We
appreciate your kindness, but, no,
it is impossible
well, o. K, thanks. Well go
to Baltimore then" the sailor
replied. Cant stop us from
hopping a freighter, can they,
kid? So long, mister"
And the door slammed behind
them.
Every day, more and more"
remarked the officer, turning
back down the hall.
Further inquiry uncovered an
amazing local activity in this
respect. Machinists, clerks, me-
chanics. bakers. lawyers and
others have formed an unending
procession, leading from the
Embassy to the Office of the mill
tary attache.
One influential Washingtonian,
it was learned, has actually
offered one completely equipped
division of 10000 men and prom
ised to deliver the men in
France within three months. It
is not known by what means this
force could be assembled, armed
and equipped.
Embassy officials point out
that it is useless to apply here
for enlistment in the French
Army. The neutrality law ex-
pressly prohibits enlistments for
foreign service. The French
government respects this law
and abides by it. Volunteer
services have been accepted to q
limited extent within the appn.
cation Of the law, but this pro.
cedure virtually requires IN In
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Evening star., 1940-06-12
100 Divisions Attack

TOURS, France, June II tH1.-Ihe
elements of more than 100 German
divisions, attacking on broad front
from the lower Seine to the Argonne
Forest, carried the battle of France
tonight to the region only 20 miles
from Paris, which the Won Kluck
and Won Bulow armies reached in
September of 1914.
The Germans engulfed Senlis, his
toric World War town 26 miles north
of Paris.
AS the Germans approached the
capital, two orders were issued by
the French without explanation:
/. The prefecture of the Seine De-
partment, which includes Paris, an
nounced the requisitioning OF
bakeries, pharmacies and grocery
stores.
2. The Military Governor Of Paris
ordered all employees of the public
services in the Seine-et-Oise ano
Eeine-et- -Marne Departments to re-
main at their posts. These are areas
Immediately west and east, respec-
tively, of Paris.
: In the first battle of the Marine
(See FRENCH, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Army u Miles From Capital,
Reich Says, as Poi|us Take
Determined Stand on Morne
HeinkeI Bomber
Brought Down
On Kent Coast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 12-Britain's war
in the air was extended today from
the land of the midnight sun to
equatorial Africa.
The empires land soldiers were
fighting with the French in the
desperate struggle to save Paris
from an encircling movement by
nearly two million Germans.
British and South African flyers
harassed the enemy in widely scat
tered places.
British planes raided Northern
Italy last night, seeking military
objectives," and today brought down
German Heinkel bomber on the
Kentish coast of England.
A military spokesman in London
said there was no confirmation that
the italians were making an assault
on Jibuti. French Somaliland port
on the Gulf of Alden and railway
outlet from Ethiopia
The same commentator said the
Italians did little damage when they
attacked the British naval base at
Malta yesterday.
Prime Minister Churchill con-
ferred yesterday with Premier Rey-
maud of France and Gen. Maxine
Weygand, it was disclosed. They
reached complete agreement on
measures to be taken in order to
meet developments in the war sit
uation," an announcement said.
Denies Defenses Pierced.
A French spokesman said the Ger
man Armies are attacking practical
ly everywhere between the lower
Seine and the Argonne Forest, but
that nowhere had the French de-
fenses been pierced, Reuters Brit
ish news agency reported from
Paris.
Reuters quoted the French spokes-
man as saying that THE Battle for
Paris is now fully engaged" follow
ing French withdrawal north of
the city.
THE situation remains one of eX-
treme difficulty" the spokesman was
quoted as saying. THE Germans are
stalking everything on this battle
British military circles said now
"everything depends on the ability
of the French Army to hold the
superior forces of the Germans" in
the Battle of France.
There has been mo slackening''
of the German attack, it was said.
1000 Arrive From Malta.
Meanwhile, an authoritative
source said that from 500 to 600
Italians, including diplomats, con-
suls and journalists along with
(See LONDON, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Italians Cool TO War,
American Reports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, June 12.-An Ameri-
can returning today from the Near
East on the liner Excambion re-
ported intensive Italian
propaganda there and another, ar
irving from Italy, said he found
Italians privately unsympathetic
toward participation in the war.
John F. Mauro of Denver, Colo,
one Of 140 passengers, said that be-
fore sailing from Genoa he gath
cred the impression that If Italy
suffered reverses after entering the
war it would be too bad for Muz-
zy."
Miss Marian Hayman of Chica-
go, who spent more than a year in
the Near East, reported that the
region was being propagandized
intensely by both Germans ana
Italians. and that the Arabs were
being urged in pamphlets, signed
by Mussolini, to receive parachute
troopers Hospitality because they
would be Italians.
Mr.. Mauro accused England of
the 'rankest stupidity in failing to
recognize German preparations dur
ing the past 10 years."
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Allied Planes Raid
North Italian Cities,
Rome Reports5ay
Milan and Turin Attacked;
War Operations Along
ligurion Coast
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, June l2.-Allied air at
tacks against the important cities
of Turin and Milan as we'll as other
points were reported authoritatively
today along with advices that enemy
action had occurred along the Ligu-
rian coast in Northern Italy.
Particularly heavy anti-aircraft
firing was reported on the outskirts
of Milan. indicating that the
heaviest air attack had come there.
Both at Turin and Milan the anti
aircraft fire continued for more
than an hour
Italian operations against the
French and British were kept much
more secret than those of Germany.
The first communique issued by
the Italian high command reported
only yesterday bombardmnet of
Malta and the fight with British
planes which Britain said bombed
air fields in Libya.
The Ligurian coast is that between
Leghorn and the French-Italian
frontier. Genoa lies on it and the
important cities of Turin and Milan
are just north of it.
Planes Operating Against Lydia.
With British planes operating
against Lydia from Egypt, an au-
thoritative source said future rela-
tions between Italy and Egypt de-
pended on developments in military
| action.
Italy's intention to refrain from
dragging Egypt into the war-pro-
vided she remains neutral-as an
nounced by Premier Mussolini on
Monday remained thus far without
change, an informant said.
Italy received the first news of
the operation of her armed forces
today when the high command an
nounced that Italian planes had at
| tackled the British naval base at
Malta with apparent results"
Crown Prince Umberto, as inspec-
tor of infantry, sent message Of
encouragement to the infantry to-
day, saying "the Fatherland is. ex-
pecting still more splendid glories"
from them.
The government announced that
the British were interning Italians
and pro-Italian Maltese National
lists in concentration camp at Lata,
built near the arsenals and ammuni-
ton dumps, which as military OBJ
| jectives would be targets for air
bombardments.
The announcement said the re-
port had been brought to Rome by
refugees from Malta.
"The solemn hour has struck, "
the Crown Princes message said
March with unshakable faith and
heroic vision of past triumphs
toward new and certain destinies
of imperial Italy.
"The fatherland is expecting still
more splendid glories from you who
are as brave and tenacious as ever
Long live Italy, long live the King
Emperor, long live the Duce."
At the same time it was reported
(See ROME, Page A-53
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Treaty With Toxic Runs
For Five Years

TOXIC, June IL (P.-Japan and
Thailand today concluded a treaty
of friendship which Yakichiro Suma
the Foreign Office spokesman, de-
scribed as "unmistakable evidence
of Japan's peaceable intentions in
the South Pacific"
The pact, which is to run for five
years after ratification, stipulates:
l. Mutual respect for each other S
territory and reafirmation of
friendly relations.
2. Exchange of information and
consultation regarding matters of
mutual interest.
3. A guarantee that neither Japan
nor Thailand will assist a third
country should 1t attack either of
them.
Suma said that Thailand had pro-
posed non-aggression treaty, but
Japan considered such a pact I'M
necessary. He declined to state
whether the second point, on the
exchange Of information and con-
sultation, was more accurately de-
fined in the text of the treaty,
which so far has not been pub
hshed.
Observers said the pact fur
ther strengthens Japan's position
throughout the South Pacific. They
recalled that Thailand and French
Indo-China have been in dispute
over their boundaries and expected
(See TOXIC. Page ADD
Evening star., 1940-06-12
1ientsin Agreement
Reached by British
And Japanese
Silver and Currency,
Policing Questions
Reported Settled
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June l2.-Oficial Brit
ish circles today said an agreement
had been reached between Britain
and Japan on the outstanding
points relating to local issues at
Tientsin, China"
The detailed arrangements. off,
cials said, might be available for
publication within a few days.
Reuters, British news agency, to-
day quoted the japanese Foreign
Office spokesman as saying that an
agreement had been reached.
The announcement of the agree
ment was said to have followed a
meeting this afternoon between the
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Masayuki Tani, and British Ambas-
sador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie.
The statement said that accord
had been reached on policing and
on silver and currency questions.
Earlier R. A. Butler, undersecre-
tary for foreign affairs, announced
that Thailand (Siam) had signed
non-aggression pacts with Britain,
France and Japan.
London sources regarded the pact
AS an important safeguard for
Britains Singapore naval base at
the lower tip of the Malay PENN
sula, 300 miles south of Thailand.
Mr.. Butler said the British gov
ernment welcomed the agreement
as confirming ng-estabished
friendly relations between this coun-
try and people and the government
of Trailand, and introducing a
further element of stability in
Southeastern Asia"
Dispatches from Thailand said
the government there asserted that
agreements may be welcomed as q
further contribution to peace in this
part of the world
Evening star., 1940-06-12
2 Big Warships
Are Begun After
Navy Bi||Signing
45,000-T Ton Vessels,
22Others Started
With Record Speed
By FRED H. MORHART, Jr.

Acting with swiftness unmatched
even in the World War, the Navy
has started work on two new $4,000
ton battleships and 20 other war;
ships and auxiliary vessels.
officials announced today that
work was ordered started last night
within an hour after President
Roosevelt signed the Navy's 81 AGO.
100000 appropriation bill
The % ships will cost more than
1927 1000 900 to complete, it was es-
timated
Acting Secretary of the Navy
Compton announced l3 ships. in
cluding the two battleships, would
be built in the eight navy yards.
Four private yards will construct
nine ships.
The two battleships, largest to be
built in this country, will carry
16-inch guns and will take 43
months to build. One battleShip
will be built in the New York Navy
Yard and the other at Philadelphia
Two destroyers Of 100 tons each
were allocated to the Boston Navy
Yard, and two more of the same
type to the Charleston Navy Yard
The Portsmouth yard will start on
three 1500-ton submarines, and a
9O00-ton submarine tender will be
constructed at Mare Island. Bos-
ton also will build two seaplane
tenders Of 5000 tons each. A mine
sweepers Of $50 tons was assigned
to the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Vessels to Cost S262, ,9O9, 900.
1t is estimated that cost of con-
struction of these vessels in Gov
ernment yards will be 1862 900 900.
which includes armor and arma-
ment costs in the case of the sub
marines. This figure also covers
Government furnished machinery.
Private yard costs do not include
these items, which the Government
furnished.
The New York Shipbuilding Corp.
was assigned two light cruisers of
10000 tons each. Costing s17.580 900
each, the cruisers carry 6-inch guns
and will take at least three years
to build.
The Bath Iron Works will build
two s4898,000 destroyers of 100
tons each, and the Federal Ship
building Corp. contracted to produce
two more destroyers of the 1700-ton
class at a cost of $5,277 900 each.
| The Electric Boat Co.. with an offer
of S2,938, 900 each, will build three
submarines with 1,500-ton weight.
In anticipation of congressional
approval and presidential signature
of the huge program. the Navy De-
partment. "in order to preclude any
delays inimical to national defense.
had previously taken tentative bids
from the private companies.
ALLEGATIONS Made Yesterday.
In addition, the Government navy
yard cost estimates were carefully
calculated. Consequently, immediate
ALLEGATIONS were made late yesterday.
Mr.. Compton said that with the
cooperative efforts of William S
Knudsen, in charge OF industrial
production on the National Defense
Commission, he was able to complete
the award of contracts and alloca-
ton of building to navy yards
within one hour after official noti-
I fication" of presidential approval.
The entire 1941 regular and enfer-
gency program calls for construction
of 121 combat and auxiliary vessels.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Italians ScuttIe Liner
Intercepted by Cruiser

BY the Associated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia, June 12-
The Italian liner Romolo, 9,780 tons
was fired and scuttled today by her
crew, the Navy Ministry announced
when she was intercepted by an
Australian merchant cruiser in mid
Pacific.
All of the crew were saved. The
navy minister's announcement said
the crew took to boats after setting
the ship ablaze. No further details
were known.
The Romolo left Brisbane, Aus
tralia, on June S. 1t carried 5000
bales of wool.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
100 Here Seek to Join French
Army, but Law Forbids 1t

More than 100 Washingtonians
have applied at the French En-
bassy here seeking enlistment in
the French Army for the dura-
ton of the war, it was learned
today
Applicants range from former
sailors and soldiers who saw
service in the World War to
former officers and citizens anx-
ious to help France by any
possible means.
Applicants have consistently
referred by the Embassy to the
Office of the military attache at
1900 Wyoming avenue NV, on
whom has fallen the duty of
answering, mo, but thank you
for the sentiment"
AS a reporter waited in the
small anteroom, huge ex-
service man rang the bell and
entered, accompanied by youth
of not more than 18 years of
age.
1--WE want to enlist" they re-
marked in unison.
Just one moment, please" the
astache replied.
We'll, gentlemen, what can I
do for you?" inquired an officer
assigned to the mission here.
1--WE want to enlist; we've
thought it over. 1 want to go
back, and the kid here" the
large man hexed a tattooed arm
in the direction of his youthful
companion, knows the whole
score. I've been through it
before. The Embassy sent us
over here. We're anxious to get
started"
I'm sorry" replied the ofncer.
''ths neutrality law does not
Evening star., 1940-06-12


German armies storming toward Paris today crossed
the Marine River and fought French polus 12 miles from
the French capital Berlin reported, while other Nazi
columns surrender of than 10000 French
troops isolated at St Vaery the English Channel
Attacking from the northwest German mechanical COL
drove another rapier thrust miles past Sens 26
miles from Paris
Elements of than 100 German divisions-about
100000 men-were reported attacking on broad front
from the lower (west) Seine to the Argonne Forest.
The German high command said the French captula-
ton at ST. Vaery had yielded British and five French
generals and "incacuable' booty.
Batte-staned French pous fought doggedly in last
ditch defense of Paris-reportedy holding fast the old
World War battlefelds of Chateau Thiery and Meaux
along the Marine.
Nowhere defenses been pierced said a
spokesman cited terrific German assaults all along the
Seine to the Argonne Forest
Garry War to Italy.
carried the into Italy attacking the
industrial ceners in the north the conct
apparently neared heaer of operations-in Egypt
Egyptian Chamber of Deputies it reported approved
a declaration severing diplomatic relations with Italy
A report front said quick German anti
aircraft leveed off with effective horizontal range OF
8 miles had destroyed 200 Allied tanks.
Rome reported assault Italian soil since
Premier declared Mondayan unspecied attack
where the great Italian shipping port OF
Genoa situated Earlier London had reported BRUSH oomohg
attack Northern Italy
Anti-aircra artillery 1alys great northwest indus
trial planes during the night
Other panes-ths time the South African air force
bombed Italian military objectves in Ethiopia
high command also reported that Rouen French
shipping the Seine River half between the capital
and been in German hands for several days
The famous cathedral city of Rems was also claimed.
Million Italians Reported Massing in Alps.
Mussons meanwhile reported massng
southern frontier in the maritime Alps Ihey
were said 10 100000 to
meneady to hur against the already beleaguere
French said to have blown up bridge on the
French border
The London Daily reported 100000 Ethiopian
troops the uniform of the Halle selase the
CONQUERED battling Italian in Fascist
occupied Ethiopia.
Switzerland meanwhile also felt the horrors OF war
when dropped bombs which killed two per-
injured II at Geneva near the French oorder Bo
French fired at the plane without
effect Switzerland officially announced today that examination
of the bomb fragments showed them to be British
Evening star., 1940-06-12
Innocent PIeu Entered
By Schenck in Tax Case
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12.-Joseph M.
Schenck, chairman of the board
and executive director of produc-
tions for Goth Century Fox Film
Corp, pleaded innocent in Federal
Court today to a 20-count indict-
ment charging income tax evas-
ion, conspiracy, perjury and the
making of false statements to a
Government investigator.
A like plea was entered by Joseph
H. Moskowitz, 20th Century Fox
story editor, described by the Gov
eminent q Schenck's bookkeeper.
Evening star., 1940-06-12
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

The joint cause of aid to the Allies
and defense for the Americas con-
tinued to bring high speed action
here today as double -barreled an
nouncement from the White House
disclosed, first, that the War De-
partment is making excellent
progress" in finding surplus mate
rails for trade-in purposes and quick
resale to the French and British,
and, second, that Government
owned machinery is being turned
over to private manufacturers for
immediate production of vital mill
tary supplies.
Although no itemization was given
at the White House of the so-called
surpluses, the supplies to be added
to our own stocks were identified as
"sizeable quantities" of smokeless
powder, ammonia and small arms
ammunition.
The White House announcement
said the War Department is using
money previously made available
for the placement of educational
orders in these three items and that
reserve manufacturing equipment
already aforementioned is be-
ing turned over to private manufac-
turers to enable them to meet the
orders. The Government will re-
tain title to the machinery, it was
explained. but its operation will be
entirely in private hands.
President Sees Advisers.
Meanwhile, as scattered proposals
cropped up for relaxation of our
statutory barriers to more direct CO.
operation with the Allied govern
ments, President Roosevelt conferred
today with advisers on the present
emergency program.
First to see him were Chairmen
Walsh and Vinson of the Senate
and House Naval Affairs Commit
tees. Following them was to be
Federal Loan Administrator Jesse
H. Jones, under whose supervision
the r. F. c. is preparing to aid ex-
pansion of the Nations defense in
dustries
AS they left the White House.
Chairmen Walsh and Vinson told
reporters the principal subject of
their conference had been existing
discrepancies in labor regulations
imposed by the War and Navy De-
partments.
With the objective of placing
Government yards and arsenals on
a three-shift basis, the legislators
said provision probably would be
made to give the President discre-
tionary authority to reconcile the
present differences. They empha-
sized that the President is still op-
posed to forcing overtime work ex-
cept in cases of indispensable en-
ployes. preferring to have new
workers taken on for three-shift
operations.
Operations Speeded.
Both of the Capitol Hill spokes-
men said the Government is desir-
Gus of getting its own munitions
production plants in full-time op-
Grafton as quickly as possible.
Sidney Hillman, in charge of per-
sonnel matters on the Defense
Commission, was to be a luncheon
guest. Because Of illness, Mr. Hill
man has just arrived in Washing
ton to take up his duties with the
commission.
In addition to the trade-in Of
planes being made available to the
Allies, it is understood the War De-
partment has cleaned house" on all
of its old munition inventories. The
Army has made available 100000
Enfield rifles and 300 old World War
(See DEFENSE, Page A-3.)