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Evening star., 1940-08-22
Japan Recalls Envoy to u. S.
In Big Diplomatic Shoke-up
4 Other Ambassadors
And 19 Ministers
Involved in Shifts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Aug. 22.-Foreign Min
lister Yosuke MatSuoka has recalled
Kensuke Horinouchi, Ambassador
to the United States, and four other
Ambassadors in sweeping shake
up of the diplomatic service, Domei,
the authoritative japanese news
agency, reported today.
Yoshisuke Aikawa, one OF Japan's
outstanding industrialists and head
of the great Manchuria Industrial
Development Corp, was said in in
formed quarters to be a likely choice
as Horinouchi's successor.
Domei said 10 Ministers and 16
holders of important consular posts,
including those at New York, Chi
cago, San Francisco, Honolulu and
Manila, also were being recalled
in the shake-up, which affects the
foreign service in the Americas more
than any other part of the world.
Domei said the sweeping changes,
which had been expected ever since
the energetic Matsuoka became For
eign Minister, were considered pre-
paratory to a diplomatic offen-
sive." Matsuoka has said he will
Evening star., 1940-08-22
France Terms Blockade
Hostile Act by Britain
~ the As,ociated Pres.

BY the ASsociated Press.
VICHY, France. Aug. 0.-Brit-
aims refusal to lift the blockade
against France was termed "an act
Of hostility" tonight In . speech by
Foreign Minister Paul Baudoin.
This. the Foreign Minister de-
clared In answer to Prime Minister
Churchill's Tuesday address, Is per
haps even more painful than the
Mers-El-Kebir attack"
He referred to assault Of the
British heet on French warships at
Frances North African base early
In July, as : result Of which the
Petain government broke Oh diplo-
matte relations with England.
THE French government win not
bow before this decidon," the For-
elm Minister said. TT must do
evrything h IT. power 70 ave this
country 3Tom hunseg.s
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Trotsky's Death-Bed
Statement BIames
Staying on 0gpu
Mexican Police Describe
Pickux Assuilont as
American Citizen
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.-Leon
Trotsky, world-famed leader of the
Russian revolution, died last night,
the victim Of . pickax assassin,
whom the goateed little revolution
ary accused of being a tool Of the
"Ogpu or . Fascist-most likely
the Ogpu."
The leader of the Fourth Inter-
national. who long. feared death
at the hands Of Stain" made his
accusation against the dread Rus
sian secret police on his death bed.
He succumbed to head wounds in
flicted Tuesday.
An exile from Russia since 1929
and a refugee in Mexico since jan
uary 9, 1897, the former Soviet War
Commissar lay today in a casket to
which was pinned his last words:
II am sure Of the final victory
of the Fourth International. Go
forward"
Aspects Of international Plot"
Coupled with the 60-year -old revo-
lutionarys accusation against the
Ogpu was the statement of Police
Comdr. Jesus Galindo that his as
sassination has the aspects of an
international plot"
The police chief declined to elab-
crate on his statement concerning
the fatal attack on Trotsky, the
second within recent months.
Trotsky's brain was pierced by q
pickax welded by Frank jackson,
who for months posed as a great
admirer" of the chieftain of the
Fourth International jackson was
at first identified as Jacques VAN
dendreischd.
Jackson, beaten by guards, was
taken to the same hospital where
Trotsky died.
Trotsky's associates, as well as
Trotsky himself, charged Joseph
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Sergt. York, World War
Hero, Fovors Druft
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Aug. %.
-Sergt. Alvin c. York, conscientious
objector in the World War who was
drafted and became q hero for the
single handed capture Of 1872 Ger
man officers and men, favors con-
scription.
Sergt. York. en- route to Los
Angeles for the national encamp-
ment Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. said conscription would re
move the morass Of disgrace" which
separated volunteers and drafted
men.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Senators Reafiirm
Decision Against
Representation Action
Randolph PIons New
Move to Get Issue
To Floor Of House

A special subcommittee Of the
Senate Judiciary Committee today
reafnrmed an earlier decision not
to consider q resolution providing
. constitutional amendment en-
powering Congress to grant national
representation to. the District until
after the House acts on the proposed
legislation.
The renewed decision was an
nounced by Senator King, Democrat,
Of Utah, the subcommittee chair
man, who said he had conferred
with other members and they did
not believe the national representa-
ton subject should be considered at
this time since the resolution had
originated in the House.
The legislation under considera-
ton by the Senate group is in the
form of the original Summers reso-
incorporating q constitutional
amendment empowering Congress to
grant District residents national
representation in both the House
and Senate, instead Of merely in
the House, as was provided by the
amended Summers resolution re-
ported out by the House Judiciary
Committee.
Rule Plea Tabled, s to 1.
Hope for action on the House floor
this session was dimmed yesterday
when the Rules Committee, by q g.
to-4 vote, tabled the request Of
Chairman Summers at the House
Judiciary Committee for q special
rule to give preferred status to his
resolution.
Meanwhile, Chairman Randolph
Of the House District Committee,
(See REPRESENTATION, Pg. A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Roosevelt 10 Dedicate Dam
At Chattanooga Labor Day
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Of
Tennessee said today President
Roosevelt had agreed to deliver .
speech the morning of September 2
In dedication Of Chickamauga Dam
near Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Labor Day address will be the
first Of q formal nature since the
Presidents acceptance Of . third
term nomination.
Since Chickamauga Dam Is In the
T. v. A. region and the date is Labor
Day, the arrangement gives Mr..
Roosevelt q facile opportunity to dis
cuss two major topics-power and
labor.
Senator McKellar, who extended
the invitation in q personal visit to
the White House, said the Chief
Executive would spend only few
hours in the Chattanooga area on
the morning Of the speech. He said
1t was likely that Mr.. Roosevelt
would dedicate the Great Smoky
National Park 1T point on the
Tennessee-North Carolina border
during the same trip.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
London Denies Seeking
U. s. Military Alliance
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. "a FOREIGN
once spokesman emphatically de-
MED today that Britain is seeking .
military alliance with the United
States. -.
He laughed on the question Of q
reporter who asked If Britain would
refuse "A alliance II It were offered.
Usually well-informed quarters
yesterday said Britain is seeking an
alliance.
The Times, whose editorial atti.
tude often foreshadows government
policy, asserted today that ut Is, Of
course, automatic in British policy
to be ready to cooperate with the
United States"
The editorial, which was cap-
toned Defense in Common" also
predicted that the United States
and Canada henceforth will have
closer ties than they have ever had
In the past and Canada win be the
linch-pin Of Anglo-American Sela.
ttons."
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Knudsen Says Aircraft
Factories Are Booming
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22.-William
S. Knudsen, member of the National
Defense Commission, in charge Of
production, told reporters after q
tour of the aircraft manufacturing
plants here:
These factories are booming
under the accelerated program.
Their methods appear exceedingly
efficient and their ships, I am as
sured, are second to ncne."
With him was Maj Gen. Henry
H. Arnold, Army Air Corps chief,
who declared:
1T is encouraging, very encourag-
Ing. Nevertheless, American aircraft
factories will have to keep digging
II they are to reach the production
numbers set for the deadline next
April l."
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Nozi Big Berthos on Channel
Shell British Convoy in Dover
Straits at Range Of 20 Miles
Vessels Undomoeed;
Attack by Stukos
Later RepuIsed
BY WILLIAM J. HUMPHREYS,

BY WILLIAM j. HUMPHREYS,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
A SOUTHEAST COAST TOWN,
England, Aug. 22.-Huge ''big ber-
thas" concealed on the French shore
shelled a mile-long British convoy
threading the dangerous English
Channel today, but after minutes
the ships passed through Dover
Straits without apparent casualty"
Observers estimated that at least
100 shells were fired. at a 20-mile
range, and that at times the Ger
man batteries were sending them
over at the rate of one minute.
The bombardment diminished
after the convoy passed Dover.
Then German dive bombers sud-
denly roared out of the East and
began a new attack on the ships.
British guns brought one Of the
bombers down, and the convoy ap-
parently escaped damage.
Fire in Batteries of Four.
The German guns fired in bat
teries of four, and guns along the
French coast all the way from
Calais to Boulogne appeared to be
taking part.
Every time they fired their posi-
tions were betrayed to observers
who noted the blotches of bright
flame from their cordite charges.
Most of the shells, aimed at the
group Of small merchant ships and
its escort Of war vessels, fell into
the sea.
A few seconds after the flashes
were seen, the shells burst near the
ships. The German gunners
changed the range and the shells
fell closer to the convoy. But sub
sequent shells dropped between the
ships and the English shore.
Crowds Gather on Shore.
The explosions shook the ground
on this side of the Channel. Crowds
began gathering on the shore to
watch.
Shortly after it started, two of
the British warships laid a smoke
screen to keep the Germans from
spotting their target and note where
their shells fell.
It was believed here that the
gunners were getting firing range
from Nazi plane flying high in
the skies.
The convoy stretched out more
than q mile, sailing in close to the
towering English cliffs, 20 miles
from the gun emplacements.
While the warships weaved in and
out in the smoke screen, British air
fighters suddenly appeared over
head. There were no German
bombers on hand, however.
After a while police cleared the
water front of all save soldiers,
sailors and neWSpaperrlen.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
] 7,OO0th German Plane
Counted as DESTROYED

LONDON, Aug. % lR.-Shooting
down of a German dive bomber dur
ing an aerial attack on a British
convoy in the Straits of Dover, fol-
lowing shelling Of the convoy by
German long-range guns on the
French coast, brought to an even
1000 the number of NaZi planes
which Britain counts as certainly
destroyed since Adolf Hitler began
his intensive air war against the
British Isles, June 10.
The roar of the German artillery
from 20 miles distant, which could
be heard in London over telephone
connections from the southeast
coast, followed three-day pause in
the mass air attacks. But the gov
ernment warned that even greater
air attacks might be expected at
any time.
Second Convoy Attacked.
Earlier three German air machines
had attacked convoy off the north
east coast, dropping several bombs
but without apparent damage as
Spitfires gave chase.
These were the first attacks on
conveys of the east coast in several
days.
apparently the British were
resuming the use of the Channel
for shipping during the three-day
breathing spell this week in the
intensive air war instituted Au-
gust 81
While some Britons exulted that
the lull was a sign the Royal Air
Force had shot the "blitz out of
blitzkrieg," others expressed doubt,
and Air Secretary Sir Archibald Sin
clair was on record with warning
that the Germans have used up
"only q small fraction" of their
heavy bombers and that further
massed attacks and possibly in
vasion are yet to be expected.
The 999th Nazi plane shot down
since June Is was accounted for
last night by an American-built
Hudson dive bomber of Denmark.
It fought singled handed seven Ger
man fighting planes and brought
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Roosevelt Sees
Officials About
Atlantic Bases
Appointees Chosen
For u.
Defense Bourd
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Speeding q broadened program Of
Western Hemisphere defense, Presi-
dent Roosevelt conferred today with
an interdepartmental group study
ing possible acquisition by this Gov
ernment Of of -shore naval and air
bases in the Atlantic Ocean.
Only a few hours after his return
from Hyde Park, Mr.. Roosevelt sum-
moned to the White House Secretary
Of War Stimson, Secretary OF the
Navy Knox, Attorney General Jack
son and Undersecretary of State
Welles, leaders in q similar confer
ence yesterday at the Justice De-
partment.
That this group was studying the
legal background of leasing or
otherwise acquiring Atlantic defense
sites owned by Great Britain, and
possibly other countries, was an
nounced yesterday. Whether there
was discussion Of the possible trans.
fer of a flotilla Of over-age Amer
ican destroyers to British wartime
operation was not ofIicially admitted.
Stephen T. Early. secretary to the
President, said today he could not
tell whether the subject might be
considered ut the White House
meeting.
Appointments Decided.
As the meeting broke up, Mr..
Early announced that there was no
news" on either the naval base or
destroyer issues, but that q decision
had been made on the appointments
of Americans to the joint Canadian
American defense board. The names
have been transmitted to Prime
Minister Mackenzie King at Ottawa,
but no announcement of them will
be made here until the Canadian
appointees also are chosen. Estab.
lishment Of the board was agreed
upon at a week end meeting Of
President Roosevelt and Mr.. King.
Among the Chief Executives
other engagements today was a
luncheon meeting with Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace, Democratic
vice presidential nominee, and an
afternoon conference with members
Of the National Defense Commis-
sion.
Even the possibility Of such an
agreement is enough to precipitate
congressional fireworks, however,
and informal demands already have
arisen from Capitol Hill that any
current negotiations for military CO.
operation be made public.
Al hemisphere defense problems
occupied ofacials here, unomcial
London sources were reported by the
Associated Press as limiting broadly
that . formal alliance between the
British and American governments
Is in prospect.
If there are any military or naval
obligations being undertaken which
the people Of this country are going
to be asked to underwrite, the people
ought to know about them." Senator
La Toilette, Progressive, Of Wiscon-
sin told reporters.
Outside the immediate participa-
ton Of this Government, but Inn
portant to continental defense, was
an announcement today at st.
Johns, Newfoundland, that omcials
Of that island government and Of the
Dominion of Canada have reached
general agreement on all points"
covering defense Of this outpost Of
North America.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
B uII tin

LONDON R.-Sir Oliver Lodge,
SO, scientist and spiritualist, died
at his home in Wiltshire, IN
Southwest England, today.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Nuzis Attack Steamer
With Aerial Torpedoes
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern ireland, Aug.
22.-An unsuccessful German aerial
attack on a steamer in the Irish
Sea was reported by its crew today.
They said German plane launched
two torpedoes.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Time. Limit on Leases
Opposed in Parliament

LONDON, Aug. ~ R.-A group
Of members Of Parliament represent
ing all parties opposed today the
placing of q time limit on the pro-
posed lease of air and naval bases
to the United States in Britain's
Western Hemisphere possessions.
An amendment to Conservative
Somerset de Chairs proposal for .
reduction in the 99-year-lease period
was presented, stating the group
"sees no reason to place any limit
of time on this association Of the
two great English-speaking democ-
racies."
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Wi||kie 10 Stump U. s.
As Extensively as Any
Nominee Ever Did
Wishes Of Every Stote'
Considered; Opening
Talk Moy Be Advanced
Ry the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Wendell L.
Willkie, Republican presidential
nominee, decided today to conduct a
stumping campaign which an aide
called "as extensive campaign trip
as has ever been made"
Mr.. Willkie summoned Republican
Chairman Martin to come by plane
from Washington to discuss timer
ary details with him and Samuel
Pryor, vice chairman and Eastern
campaign manager.
I'VE are taking into considera-
ton the wishes of every State, Mr..
Pryor said.
"Mr. Willkie wants to meet as
many people as possible" he added.
I'VE are considering an itinerary
with as many stops as have ever
been made in a campaign"
Mr. Pryor said nothing definite
would be determined about the dates
and routes until Mr.. Martin had
studied tentative itineraries which
already have been gone over with
Mr.. Willkie.
May Begin Sooner.
He said that it might be necessary
to advance the proposed opening
campaign address at Coffeyville,
Kans., now set for mid-September,
to permit Mr.. Willkie to make a
swing through the West and return
in time for certain Eastern as
Semblies.
Mr.. Willkie is considering appear
ing at Boston for the national con-
vention of the American Legion,
September "a, and would like to ap-
pear the next day at the New York
State Republican Convention at
White Plains.
The managers are attempting to
work out a schedule which would
include Virginia and North Carolina,
Mr.. Pryor said, but were having
some difficulty in devising a plan to
get down into Oklahoma and
Texas
He said there was q possibility
that the campaign journey might be
tested in sort Of preview by taking
special train with the campaign
organization into Maine, but he
added that this was only a tentative
idea.
COnfers on Democratic Vote.
Mr.. Pryor said Pennsylvania s
place on the itinerary probably
would be determined in an early
afternoon conference Mr.. Willkie
was holding with Gov. Arthur H.
James. Mr.. Willkie invited Gov.
James to luncheon to discuss plans
for Pennsylvania appearance.
Another objective of Mr.. WILKES
conferences today was coordination
of anti-Roosevelt campaign activities
among Southern Democrats.
Sees Hanes and Douglas.
A chartered plane brought the
Republican presidential nominee
here from Rushville, Ind, last mid
night. He will return early next
week to set up personal headQuar-
tiers there.
Mr.. Willkie arranged q talk to-
night with John w. Hanes, former
Undersecretary of the Treasury in
the Roosevelt cabinet, and Lewis w.
Douglas, the Presidents first budget
director. The two are heading an
organization Of Democrats support
ing Mr.. Willkie.
There has been talk of creating a
National Unity" party in the South,
designed to attract Democrats wish
ing to vote against the President,
but not wanting to place an *" in
the Republican column. The me-
chanics of such an arrangement
nomination of a separate set of
electors and cumulative voting on
different tickets-was described by
Mr.. Willkie as one of the topics for
the conference.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Army Has Sufficient
Arms for Conscripts,
Marshall Says
Only Deficiency Is in
Anti-Aircroft Gun
Supplies, He Asserts
By NELSON SHEPARD.

Gen. George c. Marshall, chief
of stan, declared today the Army
has sumcient basic equipment" in
guns and materiel to supply with
out delay all the men who would
be ordered into service under the
conscription program pending in
Congress.
Gen. Aarshalls statement was
made at his press conference in
reply to Q question referring to the
contention of Senate opponents Of
conscription that drafting of man
power should be delayed until the
Army had obtained the latest types
Of equipment, especially for mech
anized units.
I'VE have enough .3O-canber rifles
in reserve for 5000, 900 men right
now" Gen. Marshall asserted,
plenty Of machine guns, artillery,
gas masks and all other essential
materials for the program"
He stressed that few Of the 400, 900
men proposed to be drafted first
would be mixed right away" with
anti-aircraft, anti-tank and other
units requiring new-model guns.
Anti-Air Gun Deficiency.
Gen. Marshall said the only de-
ficiency in reserve supplies is in the
new-model anti-aircraft guns.
Springfield rifles are just as good
to train men with as the new Garand
rife, he suggested. While new anti
aircraft guns and Garand rifles are
being supplied now, he said, of
course, the Army would like to see
production of these guns stepped up.
Gen. Marshall said "the two
armored divisions have between
them some 500 tanks and are max
ing excellent progress in plans for
the technical training Of their men,
utilizing the facilities of schools and
colleges wherever possible.
Production Of additional tanks
for the new mechanical divisions
under the command of Brig. Gen.
A. r. Chaffee, are being expedited
under the rearmament program,
Gen. Marshall explained. BY util-
izing civilian facilities, he said, Gen.
Chaffee is doing a splendid job"
in training mechanics and radio
men.
Stresses Opportunities.
Gen. Marshall also stressed the
fine training opportunities afforded
at civilian aviation centers and said
this primary flight training wss a
great help to the Army.
On his recent inspection trip, tax
(See MARSHALL. PAGE A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Ship Strikes Mine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug.
% R.-Two passengers and two
crewmen were killed today when
the Danish motorship q No. 2
struck a mine Oh the east coast
of Jutland. Seven persons were
rescued.
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Closing Of Liquor
~ .-
Storesin District
Al iOP.M. Proposed
Suggested New Rule
Would Permit Sole Of
Drinks to z AM. Sunday
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Complaint against certain
action of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board prompted demand
for congressional liquor inpesti-
CATION. Subcommittee of House
District Committee, under Rep
resentatire Eberhdrter OF Penn
sylvdnia, reported that changes
and inproped conditions could be
brought about by A. B. c. Board
and Commissioners. Precious
proposals had already been draDn
by A. B. c. Board more than year
ago. but Commissioners haze not
acted as yet.
Proposed regulations that would
both. impose greater restriction on
the sale of alcoholic beverages and
nberalize present laws were made
public today by the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board.
The principal changes suggested
are:
Retailers could sell liquor on week
days only from 8 am. to 10 pm
instead Of from 8 am. to midnight
as is done now. On Saturdays, how
ever, the midnight deadline would
remain.
Drinks could be sold at certain
hours on Sunday.
Stand-up drinking would be per-
mitted at certain types Of establish
ments.
The proposed new regulations are
suggested amendments to present
regulations which could be put into
effect without new legislation by
Congress, and proposed amendments
to the basic Alcoholic Beverage Con-
- ISnn Y0Yf0n nano A0N
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity
Drastic liquor control regulations
proposed here. Page Al
Sharp increases In water budget may
force rate increase. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-08-22
Foreign


Nad guns on Channel shell Dover
convoy. Page Al
Japan recalls envoy to United States
in shakeup. Page Al
Is British airports bombed yester-
day, Germans claim. Page Ar
British cruiser squadron bombed,
Italians report. Page As
Egyptian mobile unit takes position
to repel invasion. Page A
Canada and Newfoundland agree on
defense. Page Ais
Germans remove ofncials not native
to Alsace, Lorraine. Page BIS
q. 8. trying to get British territory,
italian press charges. Page B-n
Notionol
President confers with cabinet group
on Atlantic bases. Page Al
Pepper offers new plan to draft
industry" Page Al
enoop cruise finds oil, Naxis and
radio on Coxumel. Page Az
Bullitt may be foreign policy spokes-
man In campaign. Page As
House passes hill b promote new
world trads. Yase B-4
Evening star., 1940-08-22

(see LONDON, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-08-22

(see CONsCRIPT1ON, Page ALL.
Evening star., 1940-08-22

(See MARSHALL, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-08-22

(See TROTSKY, Page A-l2J
Evening star., 1940-08-22

(See LIQUOR, Page A-2O