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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
500P|anes Daily
Plan Is Ready
For Roosevelt
c. |. O.'s Mass Output
Proposal Will Be
Presented Today
President to Discuss
Present Emergency
In Broadcast Sunday

President Roosevelt will give
a report to the Nation on "the
present emergency" in a fireside
chat Sunday night, Stephen T.
Early, presidential secretary,
announced today. The broad
cast will be from $50 to 10
o'clock.
While the White House did
not amplify the statement,
1.-The present emergency" it was
assumed the President will eX-
plain plans for speeding up the
defense program which led him
to announce Friday the forma-
ton of the Office of Production
Management for National De-
Tense. Observers also saw a
possibility the President would
discuss the growing tension of
this country's relations with
Germany and the British view
that ships of the axis and axis
dominated countries interned in
this country be turned over to
Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Only Aim Is 70 Keep
u. ). Out Of War, Says
William Allen White
Editor Explains Reason
For His Leadership Of
Committee to Aid Allies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-William
Allen White, Kansas newspaper ed
itor and chairman of the Commit
tee to Defend America by Aiding
the Allies, said in statement copy
righted by the Scripps- Howard
Newspaper Alliance today that his
only reason for being member of
the group was "to keep this country
out of war"
ANY organization that is for war
is certainly playing Hitler's game, "
he said, in response to an inquiry
by Roy w. Howard, editor of the
New York World Telegram.
Mr.. White expressed opposition to
repeal of the johnson Act which
bars loans to debt-defaulting ma
tons, and sal dit was mot true even
remotely that we favor repeating
of that portion of the neutrality law
which forbids American ships to
carry contraband into the war
zones.
That would be leading us to war"
he said, land our organization and I
personally are deeply opposed to it."
He also asserted that any pro-
posal to send conveys with British
ships cor our own ships" was a
silly thing, for conveys, unless you
shoot, are confetti and it's not the
time to shoot now or ever"
Il have sat in all our executive
councils, all our policy making COM
mittees," Mr.. White continued, land
I have never heard war as an alter
(See WHITE, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
GRAHAM Attributes
Reverse 10 Failure
OF Tanks 10 Arrive
Refuses to Concede Defeat
In Africa; Superiority
Of British Crushing
By the Associated Press.

bS tIle ASSOCldteQ SIeSS.
ROME, Dec. 23.-Marshal Ro-
dolfo GRAHAM blames Italian re-
verses in Egypt and Libya on the
failure of tanks and armored cars
to reach him from Italy, thus
preventing his forces from getting
the jump on the British. He re-
fused however, to concede defeat
in North Africa.
The Fascist North African COM
mander. in detailed report laid
before Premier Mussolini yesterday,
declared italian troops, under Gen.
Annibale Bergonzoli at beleaguered
Bardla were determined to fight
to the end.
He attributed the Italian re-
treat from Egypt to the crushing
superiority" of British armored
forces and added that his army
was outnumbered.
Tanks and other mechanical
equipment were supposed to arrive
from Italy early in December and
the Fascist fighters were poised for
an attack ordered by II Duce, which
was to have carried them, according
to battle plans, past Matruh to
the Nile and the Suez Canal.
The equipment, however, did not
arrive, GRAHAM said.
(Since the African campaign be-
gan, a blockade of Italian COM
munications lines across the
Mediterranean has been main
tanned by the British)
The essential reason for the first
lightning success gained by the
enemy must, therefore, be sought in
the crushing superiority of armored
forces employed in Masses" Grail
AMI said.
Against the key points occupied
(See GRAHAM, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Nazi Bombs Hit
Raid Shelters
AtManchester
UndiscIosed Number
Of Casualties Left
By AlI-Nieht Attack
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. o.
Heavy bombs which hit two public
air raid shelters, one of which
housed almost 500 persons, left an
undisclosed number of casualties to-
day after nightlong German air
attack on this city in the industrial
heart of England.
Bombs also wrecked a moving pic
ture theater and set fires to scores
of buildings.
The raid on the most densely
populated section of England started
in the early evening when streets
were crowded Thick smoke still
hung over the city this morning.
In Berlin, informed Nazis
said German flyers reported ter
rife explosions and large fires
at industrial plants in Man
chester.)
Wave after wave of bombers ap-
preached the city from the south
and spread fanwise over a widt
area. The first wave dropped flares
Incendiary bombs followed and
high explosive bombs pelted down
after that.
Some fires cast a deep red glow
visible for miles, but the fame
were under control this morning
Rescue parties still were trying
to free persons trapped in RAFT
shelters in various parts OF the city
II hours after the raid started.
Sixty persons were trapped at one
Of the two hotels hit, but a number
of them had been released by day
light,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

received through the campaign.
There is still time to add more
needy families to your Christmas
list. The Stars Christmas House
will remain open until tomorrow
night for those who may find they
have little extra money left over
from their Christmas shopping.
Gifts sent to Christmas House in
care of The Star should be put in
the mai. tonight in order to reach
the families before Christmas.
Here are some excerpts from the
thank you notes-messages to
assure you that every dollar sent
to the Christmas campaign will be
stretched to the last penny of use
fulness by the mothers of the
needy:
Before I received the check,
things looked very dark" one
wrote. IT had no money and no
food in the house, just little milk
for the baby I used little money
(See CHRISTMAS, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
kcCartney's Fiancee
Arrives From NORWAY

The Norwegian fiancee of Ben
jamin Mccartney, 24-year-old son
of DR.. Albert Mccartney, pastor
of the Covenant-Frst Presbyterian
Church, Eighteenth and N streets
NV, arrived on the liner Excam-
bion in Jersey City today, accord
ing to an Associated Press dis
patch.
A spokesman at the Mccartney
residence said young Mccartney is
a graduate student at Harvard Uni
versity, but that they did not know
whether he went to Jersey City or
not to meet his bride-to-be, Miss
Else Hvistendahl.
The son of the well known min
lister was visiting in Oslo at the
time Of Nazi invasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Thousands Of Nazi Troops
March Into Rumania

Ey the ASSOCldleu Press.
LOKOSHAZA, Hunray, on the
Rumanian Frontier, Dec. 23-Thou-
sands of German troops with full
war gear crossed into Rumania to-
day.
Border reports said they would re-
inforce the Nazi divisions already
patroling the country and guarding
its rich oil wells.
A Rumanian official, however, de-
clared that the additional Nazi
troops were only another part of the
corps being sent in to instruct the
Rumanian army.
Machine-guns, field artillery and
tanks were transported across the
border in freight cars.
The troop movement followed the
dispatch, of two other German
divisions to Rumanian two weeks
ago.
Military observers estimated that
there are more than 100000 Ger
man soldiers already in Rumania-
their ranks increased steadily by a
stream of troops moving across
Hungary from the Reich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

A plan for the mass production
of aircraft which advocates say
could be put into operation in six
months and would result in a daily
output of 500 modern fighting
planes will be laid before Presi-
dent Roosevelt today by Philip
Murray, president of the Congress
of Industrial Organizations.
Proposing to utilize the unused
capacity of the automotive industry,
and apply mass production meth
DDS which automobile manufacture
ers have employed successfully for
a decade, the program was mapped
by the C. I. o. United Automobile
Workers of America. 1t would cut
by year the time now figured
necessary to bring plane production
to a peak, which entails the con-
struction of new plants and build
ing machinery to fill them.
Meanwhile, Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan asked
William S. Knudsen, director of
defense production management, to
make public full information" on
the progress of the defense pro-
gram.
In letter to Mr.. Knudsen which
he read in the Senate, Senator
Vandenberg expressed the opinion
that the surest way to enlist COM
plete cooperation in speeding up
defense production was to give the
public full details on what had been
done thus far instead of the "cryp-
tic statements that all is we'll !"
which the Senator said had been
issued.
Exception Made.
Senator Vandenberg said he
would except from such publicity
ANY information which it would
be truly incompatible with public
interest to make public"
In this connection the Michigan
Senator said he had written Mr..
Knudsen September Is asking the
number of airplanes of all classified
tons on which delivery could be
expected by April /. Mr.. Knudsen,
he added, had replied that it would
be better if that information were
kept confidential for a while.
Senator Austin of Vermont, the
acting Republican leader, advocated
that the Neutrality Act be amended
to permit American vessels to carry
war supplies to Great Britain at
their owners risk.
81 am ready to amend the Neu-
trality Act to restore the freedom
of the seas and to restore the indi-
vidual rights of American nationals"
Senator Austin told reporters.
The Neutrality Act bans American
shipping from combat zones des-
ignated by the President.
Mr.. Murray, who has an engage
ment at the White House this after
noon, will tell the President he
believes the c. I. o. plane produc-
ton plan is practicable, and can
be put into effect if the idle men
and the machine capacity of the
motor industry are enlisted in the
job. and private interests tenn
porarily subordinated to emergency
requirements.
Explaining that instead of build
ing entirely new machines, it is
proposed to make tools that can
adapt existing automotive machin-
cry to aircraft manufacture. w. P.
Reuther, head of the union COM
mittee which devised the plan,
amplified:
1--WE propose to transform the en-
tire unused capacity of the auto
motive industry into one huge plane
production unit. Production under
this plan would not replace the
(See PLANES. Page A-23.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Eden S Appointment
May Link England
Closer 10 Russia
Halifax, New Envoy
Here, Was Regarded
As Foe by Soviet

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Anthony Eden
took over the foreign secretaryship
today in a quick change interpreted
by some neutral sources as fore
shadoWing more aggressive British
diplomacy, possibly including i'm
proved relations with Soviet Russia.
His predecessor, Lord Halifax, will
rest several days in the north of
England before leaving for his new
post as Ambassador to Washington
early in the new year"
Mr. Eden assumed his new duties
only few hours after cabinet
shift sent Lord Halifax, the gaunt
Conservative who had guided the
British foreign Office through ZAP
peasement" and thus far in the war,
to what Prime Minister Churchill
termed the most important post
any British citizen can fill outside
this country"
Some sources recalled that Mr.
Eden, whom Lord Halifax replaced
as foreign secretary February 20,
1888, when the latter differed strong
ly with the appeasement policy of
his chief, Prime Minister Chamber
lain, had visited Moscow in his for
mer tenure in the foreign office.
The Russians regarded Lord Hall
fax and Mr.. Chamberlain as foes of a
British rapproachement.
1t is understood here that they
regard Mr.. Eden as possessing a
better understanding of Russia and
more realistic views as to the ad-
vantages of trade and other agree
ments between Russia and Britain.
Mr.. Eden's post as Secretary OF
War goes to Capt. David Margesson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
British Troops Mass
For Assault Upon
10000 at Bardia
35,o4o Prisoners Have
Now Been Taken From
Sidi Burruni Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 23.-The Brit
ish raised their total of italian cap
tives again today, announcing that
35,949 prisoners. including 1,704
officers, have been moved to the
rear from the Sidi Barrani area in
North Africa and several thousand
more are still awaiting transfer.
Crossing paths with the Italians
moving behind the British lines in
the western desert, steady streams
of British reinforcements were NOV
ing up to the siege line around bat
tered Bardia, massing for an assault
against the 10000 survivors of Italy's
10th Army reported trapped in the
Libyan port.
The general headquarters COM
munique said that while British
artillery still harassed the Italians
inside Bardia, "our preparations out
side are progressing"
Reports from the frontier said
that while field and naval guns
battered Bardia's defenses from land
and sea, fast mechanical units,
(See EGYPT, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
DUCE> CHURCHILL TELLS ITALY
| New Minister
|Of War q Private
| Until Recently
81 the Associated Press.

BY Jne ASSOCldteQ TTeSS.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Capt. David
Margesson, who took his oath of
office today as War Minister, suc-
ceeding Anthony Eden, now Foreign
Minister, finds life vastly changed
in his new job.
Capt. Margesson until a few
nights ago paced the terrace at
the houses of Parliament as a pri-
vate in the Palace of Westminster
Company of the Home Guard. Now,
as Secretary of State for War, he
has generals waiting on his door,
step.
In Commons, too, he will find life
changed. AS chief whip, his ora
tory was confined to the brief but
welcome 81 beg to move this House
do now adjourn at the close of
each days session. Now Mr.
Churchill has given him a real
speaking part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Few Daylight Raids Made
On Britain by Germans

LONDON, Dec. % (P.-Air raid
alarms sounded tonight in London
after daylight hours in which
Britain was almost completely free
from attack.
Following last nights smash at
Manchester, in England's industrial
northwest, the Nazi raiders limited
themselves today to sporadic one
plane attacks.
Only "a rev points on the east
coast" were raided, the government
said, and there was little damage
and very few casualties"
The government earlier had
identified the main target of last
nights assault only as northwest
English city, but said "a large num-
Der Of fires were caused and con-
siderable damage was done to build
ings and shops"
A communique said the city was
heavily attacked for many hours"
and added that full reports as to
casualties are not yet available, but
it is known that a number of people
were killed and many others in
jured."
The raiders also were active over
(See MANCHESTER, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Weather Bureau Puts Domper
On Hope for White Christmas

snow. There is snow on the ground,
of course, in northerly States and
there is good ice existing there, too.
"Yet even in Wisconsin and upper
Michigan it may be no colder than
freezing Wednesday,"
He said continuing mild weather
would be accompanied by cloudiness
in most North Central States. There
may be rain Wednesday in Illinois,
Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and Ok
lahoma and possibly in the Ohio
Valley.
It will be warmer from Indiana
eastward through the Ohio Valley to
the Atlantic Coast, and New Eng
land should warm up, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Evashevski 10 Marry
Senator Browns Daughter
By the Associated Press.


ST. IGNACE, Mich, Dec. 23.-
Senator and Mrs. Prentiss M. Brown
announced today the engagement of
their daughter, Ruth, to Forest
Evashevski, quarterback and captain
of the 1910 University of Michigan
football team. The wedding will
take place here in the spring, Mrs.
Brown said.
Ruth, the second of four daughters
in the Brown family, met Evashevski
during the summer of 1888, when
he worked as a dock hand in the
Straits Of Mackinac ferry service.
Miss Brown and Evashevski are "a
years old. He is in San Francisco
to play in the East-West charity
football game on New Years Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Counterottocks RepeI
Greeks, Italians Soy

ROME, Dec. % (P).-Greek attacks
In Albania were repealed by italian
counterattacks, the Italian high
command asserted today.
1--WE have inflicted considerable
losses on the enemy and have cap
tured automatic arms" the daily
war bulletin said.
Formations of Italian fighter
planes were said to have clashed
with a formation of British Blen-
helm bombers, shooting down three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Royal Christmas Card
Pictures War Scene
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The royal
Christmas card this year is topical
one.
The royal crown appears on the
exterior of cards of King George vi
and Queen Elizabeth, while a pre-
viously unpublished photograph
showing their majesties surveying
bomb damage to Buckingham Pal
ace is printed on the inside.
Queen Mother Mary's card shows
an old English matched cottage
standing in a peaceful Old World
setting. The title is, "Therell al
ways be an England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Let's Hurry
Before It's Too Late

Checks and cash sent to
Christmas House today can be
placed in the hands of needy
mothers in time for a bit of
Christmas shopping. Children
may be denied their share of
the seasons cheer If your dona-
ton comes later.
Mail your gift at once to The
Stars Christmas House, at
Eleventh street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. Or stop by
at any of the following WMAL
broadcast periods:
Today
4:20 to 4:45 Pm.
1880 to 7:45 PM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Weather Bureau put the
damper today on prospects for a
white Christmas for most of the
Nation.
The weather map indicated only
light precipitation Christmas Day
and for most sections mild tempera-
lures would keep it in the form OF
rain instead of snow.
Forecaster H. A. Downs, at Chi
cago, said an exception might be
that in Nebraska and the Dakotas
rain would change to snow.
IT don't want to discourage win
ter sports enthusiasts and young
sters," Mr.. Downs said, "but there
appears to be little likelihood OF new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Jupun Extends Blockade
To Kwongtung Ports
b. the Associated Press.

bS GIle ASSOClECtO PreSS.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 23.-The Japa-
nese Navy announced today ex-
tension of its blockade of China S
coast to the Southwestern ports of
Kwangtung Province and notified
foreign consulates that Japan would
not be responsible for damage to
vessels or crews entering the block
AIDED area.
The United States consulate was
expected to make its customary re-
ply that the United States would
hold Japan responsible for any such
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Three Czurist Women
Convicted of Smuggling

By The Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. 23.-Three women
once associated with the Cars
court were convicted today on
charges of smuggling and specula-
ton after millions of rubles' worth of
gold, jewelry and art treasures were
found in the home of one.
They are M. Kekhli, daughter Of
the Cars court jeweler, sentenced
to six years; v. Klimova, former
proprietor of fashion house, five
years, and A. Yessin, daughter Of q
colonel, four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

Foreign.
Important base is occupied, Greeks
claim. Page Al
Requirements pour into British
siege lines at Bardia. Page Al
Many fires started in German raid
on Manchester. Page Al
Failure of tanks to arrive caused re-
verse, GRAHAM says Page Al
British report new Mannheim attack
and raids on ports. Page Al
Ancient part of Parliament in ruins
after Nazi bomb hit. Page AZ
Two spies executed and % other per-
sons Jailed in Italy. Page AZ
computations" seen by Gayda if U.
S. yields axis ships. Page A
National
At least four injured in rail wreck
in Colorado. Page AZ
Worst windstorm In 20 years sweeps
Pacific Northwest. Page A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Air Corps getting ample volunteers
Tor training. Page A-6
New Congress to face monetary, do
nestle problems. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
One killed, six injured in weekend
traf1lc accidents. Page B-1
Christmas festivities get under way
in washington. Page B.
Editorial and Comment.
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Frederic William Vile. Page ALL
Col. Frederick Palmer. Page ALL
Miscellany.
Natures Children. Page Bib
Christmas Story. Page Bib
Bedtime Story. Page B-14
Winning Contract. Page BIS
Uncle Rays Corner. Page BIS
Crossword Puzzle. Page BIS
City News. Page BIG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Mothers Notes Thank Givers
For Brighter YuIe Outlook
Time Is Still Left to Aid Needy Through
Christmas House Donations

Givers to the SarN B. Christmas campaign
their Christmas letters
ceved by the Citizens Christmas Committees the end
These letters appropriations Christmas
ready sent the Citizens Christmas Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Makes Threat to Rib
Africa to Shreds if
Conflict Continues
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 23-Prine Minister Churchill broadcast an
appeal to the Italian people tonight rid
Musoni and threatened their African empire
and taters" If they continue war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

Continued on Page "A, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Weather Forecast

Scattered clouds, lowest tonight about
80; tomorrow increasing cloudiness.
slightly warmer. Temperatures today
Highest, 40, at 2 pm; lowest, 81, at s
am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

(See PLANES, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

(See GRAHAM, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

(See WHITE, Page A-6)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22
Summer Cottages

iIsABEULA BEACH. Vashon Island
Furnished cottages. An ideal vacs-
ton beach for children and adults
low committing rates: ask ior ioio-
or. 223 so. X. Main 444o.
POUR ROOMS furnished, clean,
private beach, Dash Point. owner
on premises or call Garland 35oo-f
evenings. Dale Whitney.
CAHIN. Also. Beautiful view OF Mar
rows: fishing: Tacoma side. write
US, Tacoma Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-22

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