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Evening star., 1940-08-19

dropped caused some" civilian cas-.
ualtieS in the neighborhod of Croy-
don, London's great airport, and
killed some" service personnel at
several r. A. F. airdromes.
The second attack, the British
claimed. met even less success and
even sitter resistance. The 50 Nazi
bombers heading for London we're
Jared out of formation and driven
back over the sea, with at least
three of the group shot down, very
little damage done and few
casualties.
The British. among specific in
stances Of defense success, listed
these:
At least six of 80 bombers and
fighters shot down in an attack on
Portsmouth. the remainder having
jettisoned their bombs 10 get away;
Six bombers and five fighters de-
stroyed by Spitfire squadron de-
Tending its Surrey airdrome;
Three MesSerschmitt fighters
downed and nine fighters and bomb
ers badly damaged in an attack by
Spitflre squadron on a formation
of at least 80 NaZi planes.
Nine German planes shot down by
nine Hurricanes in one action over
Hampshire, and II German planes
brought down by II Spitfres in
another an hour later.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Iokes Will Open Firing
On Wi||kie Talk Tonight
b. the Associated Press.

b5 the Associated PreSS.
Secretary Ickes will open the
Democratic fire on Wendell L. WILL
kie's acceptance speech tonight,
and politicians expected him to an
swer the Republican nominees pro-
posal for a series of joint debates
with President Roosevelt on cam.
paign issues.
Mr.. Ickes will broadcast an ad-
dress, arranged for by the Demo.
cratic National Committee, $3.50 to
pm. over N. B. c.
. The Republicans. meanwhile. Sc
1ected Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire ito polish of Ickes" later
this week.
Mr.. Willkie announcing at Rush
vile. Ind. that Senator Bridges had
been given this assignment, re-
marked:
Il hope that Mr.. Ickes doesn't
make his usual type of talk. If he
does, Mr.. Bridges may have to get
little rough"
If President Roosevelt should ac-
cept Mr.. Wilkes challenge for joint
debate, it would be the first time
two presidential candidates took the
debating platform together. accord
ing to William Tyler Page, historian
and several times clerk of the House.
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A.
Douglas. who later opposed each
other for the presidency. stumped
Illinois together in a series of fu-
rious debates in 1858, but they were
then candidates for the Senate.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
100000 Scientists
And Specialists Being
|ndexed for Defense
Civil Service Roster
OF Personnel Modelled
On European Lines

More than 500 900 professional and
businessmen and scientists are being
indexed on the national roster OF
scientific and specialized personnel
by the Civil Service Commission for
national defense needs.
The new Federal index is being
used to locate skilled individuals
for specialized work as needed, the
commission announced.
DR.. Leonard Carmichael, president
Of Tufts College, is the director Of
the project and James C. OBrien
has been named executive officer.
The roster will be similar to
registers compiled by number Of
European countries. American OBJ
servers feel the experience of Euro
pean warning nations demonstrates
"the value Of selective placement
of trained personnel"
Scientific qualifications will be
corded on punch-cards in the COM
pilation of an accurate list of scien-
fists and professionals.
1T is expected that the roster,
when completed, will provide a con-
tinuing census Of the country's pro-
fessionally- trained personnel and
will be of key importance in con-
serving important projects now un-
der way in science throughout the
country and in loca ting immediate
iy skilled individuals for specialized
work" the commission explained.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Charley Colbert Sent
To Red Sox on Waivers

Charley Colbert, utility inielder
has been released by the Nationals
on waivers to Boston and will report
to the Red SoX Immediately, Presi-
dent Clark Griffith announced to-
day The waiver price of $500
was paid.
Currently hitting .370 for q
games, Colbert has seen little service
in two seasons with Washington. At
various times he played third base,
shortstop and second base, in addi-
tion to being employed as a relief
pitcher in two games early this
year.
Freshman football coach at Get
tysburg College and former grid
Iron star at Lebanon Valley, Gel
bert. now "a, was the victim of q
hunting accident in 1882, when he
was the st. Louis Cardinals short
stop He was on crutcheS for q
year and a half after blasting away
a portion of his left leg and foot,
but daily treatments over a pro-
longed period restored the effective
ness of the limb. He still uses a
sponge affair in a sock as a sub
stitute for the ball of his foot and
another sponge in the heel of his
left shoe while playing.
Obtained from Toledo of the
American Association last year, Gel
bert hit .256 with Washington In
1899.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
| WMkie Speech
Congratulations
| Sent Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is being con-
graduated on the acceptance speech
made Saturday by his opponent for
the Presidency, Wendell L. WiIkie,
the Republican nominee.
This was disclosed at the White
House today with a chuckle by
Stephen Early, White House sec
retary.
Mr.. Early told the press that he
had sent to Hyde Park, N. Y. where
Mr.. Roosevelt is week-ending, 200
kilograms conveying this extraordl-
nary sort of congratulation.
The kilograms began to reach the
White House soon after the con-
clusion of Mr.. WILKES speech at
Elwood, Ind. Saturday They are
now in the hands Of william Has
sett, Mr.. Earlys aide, who is acting
as White House secretary in Hyde
Park
Mr. Early's manner in making
this announcement left no doubt
that he considered the kilograms
reflective of support from their au-
thors for Mr.. Roosevelt's third-term
candidacy.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Flynn
Continued From First Page)

In social security, we believe in work
for the unemployed, we believe in
saving homes: cross our hearts and
hope to die we believe in all those
things, but we do not like the way
the present administration is doing
them. Just turn them over to us
we will do all of them, We will do
more of them, we will do them bet
ter, and most important of all, the
doing of them will not cost anybody
anything"
Speaks for Itself"
Mr.. Flynn concluded by saying:
"I think that speaks for itself"
He went on to say that begin
ming today he would hold series
of luncheon conferences with ma
tional and State leaders from vari-
GUS parts of the country. His guests
today were group of New England
leaders.
Speaker Bankhead will be offered
general supervision Of the party
campaign in the South If he can
spare time from legislative duties.
At any rate he will be chief con-
sultant, Mr.. Flynn said.
He said there would be five main
headquarters, probably one In the
far West, one in Chicago. and others
in the Southwest and South, with
principal headquarters In New York.
There will be q regional chairman
for each o@ca.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Arnold and Knudsen
Fly West 10 Inspect
Defense Activities
Dayton, Indianapolis,
Wichita, Los Angeles,
Seattle to Be Visited

Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief
of the Army Air Corps, and William
S. Knudsen, chairman of the Ad-
visory Commission to the Council of
National Defense, left Boiling Field
by plane today on an inspection
trip of production plants and Air
Corps facilities in the Plains States
and on the West Coast.
The two high-ranking officials
planned to stop off at Wright Field,
Dayton, Ohio. for a first-hand pic
ture of the latest Army experiments
and developments
Their next scheduled stopping
place was indianapolis, where the
Allison division of General Motors
is producing the latest type of
liquid-cooled motors for the Army
and Navy
During the course of the week
they will visit plants at Wichita,
Kans.; Los Angeles and Sacra-
mento, Calf, and Seattle, Wash.
At each of these places private in
dustry is cooperating with the
Federal Government in the devel-
opment of new types of aircraft.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
NaziNavyRepofed
Testing New Weapon
For Use in Invasion
Writer Finds Confidence
Supreme in Army Along
BeIeion-Freneh Coast
BY LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 10 (Via Air
plane to Berlin) In preparation
for the German attempt to invade
England. Adolf Hitler's navy is try
ing out a new weapon which officers
insist will surprise the world when
the moment comes to use 1t.
Tests OF the new device are being
conducted in harbor which visit
ed during a three-day tour Of the
Belgian-French coast opposite Eng
land. The nature of the weapon
and the exact location of the pre-
invasion trials through which it is
being put are, OF course, strictly
withheld from publication.
But an atmosphere Of supreme
confidence prevails among the
troops waiting in this area for the
grand assault on England.
War Booty Reconditioned.
For the moment, the troops gath
cred in this area as reserves for
the invasion are waiting patiently
for the German airforce to COM
plete its task of demolishing Brit
aims air defense.
That does not mean they are
idle. There still are vast quantities
of war booty, captured from the
Belgians, French and retreating Eng
lish, which must be sorted and pre-
pared for shipment to Germany OF
put in repair for use elsewhere.
All this Is being done with
thoroughness characteristic of Ger
man method. When last visited
the western front in June, all this
booty was standing around Now
one sees drivers and mechanics put
ting French tanks into battle-con-
dition, or army engineers tinkering
with captured railway locomotives.
Trainloads of steel rails. copper
ingots and other vital raw materials
are rolling east to Germany.
Nazi Camouflage Effective.
On the other hand, I saw on high
ways truck after truck loaded with
supplies coming from Germany
Evidently Hitler and his general
staff intend to conduct the cam
paign against England as method
icallv and carefully as the other
German campaigns in this amazing
war.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

The disturbance that was over Lower
Michigsn Sunday morning has moved
northeastward with increased intensity and
q trough extends from Northeastern New
York Syracuse, 1908 millibars t29 62
inches) SOUTH -southwestward to North
western North Carolina and thence west
southwestward to the South Texas coast
Brownsville. l014.9 millibarS t29.g1
tnches) Pressure is relatively low over
the Plateau region, Boise. Idaho. lOl4.2
millibars (2995 inches. A high-pressure
area of considerable intensity is moving
eastward over the Plains States. Huron
Oak 1924 millibars t30.37 inches.
During the last "a hours showers have oc-
Cured in the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
the Lake region the Gulf States. the
Southern Rocky Mountain region and in
portions Of the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic States. 1t has become cooler
in the Plains States. the Lake region. the
Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and in the
interior Of the West Gulf States.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Bu||iH's Address
Close 10 Treason
Senator Charges
Clark of ldoho Scores
Statement Thot U. S.
Faces Attack Threat
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Idaho
told the Senate today that the ad-
dress Of Ambassador William C..
Bullitt, predicting a German attack
on the United States If Great
Britain is defeated, was very, very
little short of treason"
Mr.. Bullitt's speech, Senator Clark
added, amounted to IAN appeal to
the American people to 60 into an
unprovoked foreign war now for
which he says they are not pre-
pared"
This, he asserted, "comes mighty,
mighty close to being false to the
Republic which put him where he Is. y
Fleet Aid Urged.
Mr.. Bullitt, Ambassador to France,
made the address yesterday in Phila-
delphia. He urged adoption of con-
scription and supported aid for the
British fleet.
Senator Clark said Mr.. Bullitt had
suggested dictatorship" as means
for furthering American defense.
ANY man who purports to put up
a dictatorship" he continued,
comes mighty close to being false to
his country"
The Idaho Senator added that
Bullitt's speech was mot only ap-
proved but inspired by the State
Department."
Envoy Defended and Assailed.
In the House Representative Pace,
Democrat, of Georgia, touched OF a
series of 1-minute speeches when he
indorsed Mr.. Bullitt's remarks.
Representative Knutson, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota, termed Mr.. Bull
lit more of a publicity seeker than
a diplomat" and Representative
Schafer, Republican, Of Wisconsin,
suggested that the Justice Depart
ment, in its drive against nth col
munists, get hold of Mr.. Bullitt and
lock him up right away"
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Conscription
Continued From First Page.)

Connecticut, author Of the COM
promise conscription proposal which
would defer the draft until January
l, declared today he was being asked
to provide even for deferred regis
tration.
His original proposal provided for
instant registration Of all men be-
tween 81 and 81. The draft would
begin January If insufficient VOL
untary enlistments were obtained.
Chairman Adams of the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee, con-
sidering a supplemental outlay for
the Army and Navy, predicted that
the first year of conscription would
cost 81 ,O0O, 900 600 in addition to the
SIS 900 900 900 already appropriated,
authorized or pending in committee
for defense purposes in the past
three months.
Senate Insists on Job Security.
Senate opposition to the National
Guard bill amendments appeared
centered on the deletion by the
House of the Job security" provi-
sion, which would have made it an
unfair labor practice to refuse re-
employment of men who have served
one year of military duty. The
measure was sent to conference.
The Senate, which approved the
bill, II to 7, before it was taken
up by the House, seemed to have
little objection to the House amend
ment, which would have permitted
any Guardsman or Reservist with
dependents to resign 20 days after
enactment of the measure empower
ing President Roosevelt to order out
the men for military duty. The
Senate provision granted exemption
to Guardsmen with dependent wives
or children only.
Democratic Senators named to the
Conference Committee were Shep-
pard, Texas; Reynolds, North Caro-
lima; Thomas, Utah, and Minton,
Ind. Republicans were Austin, Ver-
mont; Bridges, New Hampshire, and
Quincy, South Dakota.
Willkie Influence Uncertain.
As the Senate entered its sixth
day of debate on the conscription
issue, there was little outward indi-
cation that Wendell L. WILKES sup
port of some form of selective serv-
ice had made any impression on the
bipartisan group seeking deferment
Of the draft until January l and en-
eourasement Of voluntary enlist
Evening star., 1940-08-19
WoIIoce-RooseveIt Letters
President Accepts Secretov's Resignation;
Asks Him to Campaign on Farm Issues

| higher arbitrament than the bar OF
public opinion.
I am delighted that you are to be
freed of all ofiicial duties SO that
you can devote your time and tai
ents exclusively to an Interpretation
of your agricultural program to the
American people.
You found agriculture PROSTATE
in March 1888, the vicious wheel had
turned full circle when you came to
the rescue. Markets had been
ruined: purchasing value was gone
the farmer was penniless. Fore
closures and tax sales had done the
rest.
The farmers OF the country are
not likely to forget this. Their
minds are scared with bitter memo
ries of official neglect and official
incompetence which brought them
and the Nation to disaster.
I know, and the farmers Of the
Nation likewise have knowledge of
the deliberation, true wisdom and
craftsmanship which have gone into
the formulation of your agricultural
program.
I know and they know that bank
ruptcy ruin, despair and disaster
which had been their previous por-
ton through long years of neglect
and incompetence at Washington
gave way under your guiding hand
to a greater prosperity, security and,
above all else. to return to self
| respect and sane thinking.
Although you have devoted years
to the study of our agricultural prob
lens and brought rich experience to
their solution, yours has not been a
narrow specialization. You have
been able to view the problem of the
farmer in its relation TO other
problems-economic, industrial and
international.
You have adhered without devi-
alton to the settled processes OF
democracy. You and I remain un-
shaken in our faith in those proc
esses and in the efficacy of the pol
icy of the good neighbor in the field
| of foreign affairs. Your habit OF
thought has enabled you always tc
see with singular clarity the needs
Of the country as whole.
I think 1t particularly fortunate
| that throughout the weeks of the
autumn you are to be free and un-
hampered to go about at will This
will give you an excellent oppor-
tunity in public addresses. ano
through conferences with groups anC
individuals, to discuss the work you
have been doing in behalf of agri-
culture.
Such a presentation will be OF
benefit alike to the farmers and tC
the rank and file of the citizens
With them rests judgment as to the
work you have been doing during
the past seven years and more In
behalf of agriculture and in behalf
Of the Nation.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

ments to supply the needed man
power, meanwhile.
Senator McNary. Republican vice
presidential nominee, declined to
reveal to reporters whether his run
ming mates Endorsement had caused
any change in his own view.
Senator Hill, Democrat. of Ala
bama vigorous proponent Of the
Burke Wadsworth compulsory mill
tary training bill, declared that
''the volunteer system has always
failed when large numbers Of men
were needed in time of emergency.
He argued that any failure of q
large scale volunteer system, as pro-
posed by anti-conscriptionists, would
present to the dictators emphasis to
their remarks that democracies are
"decadent."
Can we offord in this time of
emergency to even risk failure?"
he asked.
Volunteer System "Unreliable."
The volunteer system at best is
uncertain, unreliable and ineffi-
cient, he said. 1t would make every
man not in uniform suspect" he
added, declaring that in practice
the volunteer system is the worst
form of compulsion"
Capper Stresses Air Force.
Senator Capper. Republican, OF
Kansas, declaring conscription to
be "un-American and unnecessary,
said the United States needs flying
squadrons more than she needs
marching men,"
He urged that the Nation build up
an air force instead of counting on
masses of conscripted man power for
national defense"
Il am opposed to military con-
scription in peacetime," Senator
Capper declared, because II do not
believe the danger of war is so
imminent as to make 1t necessary"
It was not lack Of man power
that caused the military downfall
of France, but refusal by its leaders
to recognize the importance OF avia-
ton, he added.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK. N. Y. Aug. 10
Here are the texts of Secretary
Wallace's letter of resignation and
President Roosevelt's letter Of ac-
ceptance.
Aug. is, 1910.
The President.
The White House.
Dear Mr.. President:
l am rendering you herewith my
resignation, to take effect on Sep
tember S, 1910, the day on which I
shall probably begin active CAM
paigning. I look forward gladly to
the rare opportunity I shall have to
discuss with the American people
the matters in which you and I are
so profoundly interested and which
are Of such grave Importance to the
country
I believe thoroughly in your
unique. capacities to lead the Amer
lean people in these troublous times,
when experience and wisdom are
so essential Therefore, approach
the work of the campaign with
eagerness.
Although this represents only
change in our relationship, 1 can't
write this letter without expressing
to you my deep gratitude for the
extraordinary experience Of the last
eight years. The opportunity to
work on so broad front under your
leadership in times of extraordinary
national need has been immensely
satisfying.
To have had in the Department
of Agriculture the material of fine
personnel, excellent traditions and
technical preparation. and to be able
to use all this equipment, all the
services Of this able personnel, be-
cause of your support. In the de-
velopment of the really enormous
action programs for the benefit of
agriculture, has been an opportunity
and an experience that could come
only once in a millennium.
Now I am looking forward to
another period, another opportunity
of even greater significance.
Sincerely yours.
H. A. WALLACE, Secretary.
The Presidents Letter.
ABOARD THE PRESIDENTS
TRAIN, Aug. II. 1910.
Dear Henry:
In different circumstances I should
have regret in consenting to your
withdrawal as Secretary of Agricul-
ture But, giving due weight to the
consideration that the step you are
impelled to take represents rather a
change in relations than severance
of close ties, I have no alternative
Therefore, in accordance with the
terms of your letter of August Is.
1 accept your resignation effective
at the close Of business on Sep
tember 5, 1910.
You and I are content to leave
determination of the issues in the
campaign this year to the calm
judgment of the voters. Under our
form Of Government there is no
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Resumes debate on Burke-Wads-
worth compulsory military training
measure.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders $5,0O8 100000 supplementary
defense measure
House:
Considers minor legislation.
Ways and Means Committee con-
kiders excess profits tax bill
Evening star., 1940-08-19
London
Continued From First Page)

Nazi troop concentrations across
the Channel. In London, the British
Press Association reported r. A. F.
bombing of five German divisions,
perhaps 100000 men, on the French
beaches, only to withdraw the re-
port when the government declined
to confirm it.
Main target Of the predawn
British raid, third within little more
than "a hours, appeared to be
Boulogne, where in the first attack
on Saturday night coastal COM
mand bombers were said to have
dropped three tons Of high explo-
sives that "ringed and criss-crossed"
the harbor with spreading flames
"a British broadcast. heard in
New York today by N. B. C.s
short wave service. said German
industrial production in the
Ruhr and Rhine districts had
dropped more than 80 per cent
as result of British air raidsD
Britain, having claimed destruc-
tion of approximately four German
planes to each British plane during
last weeks six successive days of
raids, made the ratio better than
to l in fighting off yesterdays at
tacks which struck at the outer
edge of South London, at Croydon
Airdrome. at Kent, Sussex, the
Portsmouth naval base, Hampshire
and Surrey. the east coast, the Mid
lands and the south and southeast
coasts.
The Air Ministry reported 14l Nazi
planes destroyed against a loss OF
only % British-a total second only
to last Thursdays peak of 100, and
one which. considering an esti-
mated $50 German planes were en-
ployed. represents the heaviest de-
feat he fthe enemy has yet suffered
at the hands of our fighters and
ground defenses," said the Air Min
iStry.
Claim 513 Planes.
The Air Ministry announced that
British fighter planes during the
past seven days had shot down 513
German planes.
The announcement said:
During the last seven days OF air
fighting, fighter command pilots
have shot down 513 Nazi raiders
of which BIT were bolnbers or fighter
bombers, or 73 per cent CT the en-
emys losses.
Twenty-Five British fighters were
lost yesterday. but II Of the pilots
are safe. This figure of u marks an
addition o. two to this afternoon S
communique.'
The seven-day total of this an
nouncement refers to German
planes shot down in combat ano
does not include those downed by
anti-aircraft fire or other causes
A tabulation of figures N the Brit
lsh communiQue gives total ot
SGT German planes downed August
IL to l8. inclusive.
First Attack After Noon.
Apparently delayed by the
weather, the first Nazi raider.
crossed the southeast coast in three
waves shortly after noon yesterday
Aiming at London's defenses, they
were met by r. A. F. planes ano
anti-aircraft fire and, after an hour
battle, were turned back short oi
their goal. But the bombs they