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Evening star., 1940-11-01
Roosevelt Says New
Plane Production
Program Is Likely
Would Be Bused on
$4,000 Goal, Press
Conference Told
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today
there may be a new production
program for American military
planes as soon as Congress gets
back.
He told press conference that
such a program was probable and,
replying to a question, said it was
based on the objective of pushing
United States plane production
capacity to $4,000.
The question was whether the pos
sible new program was based on
Britain continuing its fight through
the winter.
Mr.. Roosevelt previously had said
that an annual production of $4,000
planes was the goal.
A proposed British order for H.
900 additional planes recently was
passed on to the Defense Commis-
sion by the President with an ex-
preston of hope for favorable
action.
Amused at Reaction.
He was a little amused, Mr.. Roose-
welt continued, at the way some Re-
publican leaders had taken his an
nouncement that Britain wanted
10000 more planes and the express
sion of his hope that the orders
would be filled.
the President said it was almost
kindergarten stuff that when new
plane orders were piled on top of
present orders it would be necessary
to increase production facilities.
Present facilities. he said, were in
sufficient to meet all current plane
production orders and other orders
had to be placed for plant extern
sions.
In order to build the 10000 planes
for Britain, Mr.. Roosevelt continued,
the Defense Council would have to
arrange through private capital, or
otherwise, for more plants to build
more planes.
Asked About Bomb Sight.
The Chief Executive was asked to
say whether published stories were
true that the Sperry Manufacturing
Co. was making the United States
secret bomb sight for Britain and
soon would start shipments across
the Atlantic.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that he had
not the faintest idea whether the
story was correct.
If it's like other stories, he added,
it isn't.
Asked also for comment on stories
that automobile manufacturing
plants would make aircraft parts for
assembly at other points, the Presi-
dent said that was entirely possible
and that it was one of the things the
Defense Commission and William S.
Knudsen, a member, have been
studying.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Report Of Nazi Moves
In Rumania Adds 10
Bulgaria S Fears
Rumors Persist Germans
Nay Pass Through on
Way to Greece
BY the Associated Press.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 1.-Indica-
tions of increasing German military
activity in Rumania-nearest base
for any Nazi attack on Italian-in-
vaded Greece-stirred fears here to-
day of complications which might
involve this country in the war.
(Berlin dispatches have de-
clared German officialdom to be
confident the Italian-Greek con-
f1ict would be localized0
Unofficial reports from Rumania
said the German armed forces there
had reached a new high level of
strength.
Although given no credence by
government officials, rumors persist
ed that German troops may 60
through here within 10 days" en-
route to the Greek border.
Hands Off Policy.
The Bulgarian government itself
adhered strictly to a hands-of pol
icy, making no move to take advan-
tage of the Greek plight by pressing
its long-Standing claims for terri
torial reviSionS.
Bulgaria long has sought to OBJ
tain from Greece an outlet to the
Aegian Sea which she claims she
was promised in post-World War
settlements.
Coincident with reports of Ger
man troop movements over rail-
ways in the Western Rumanian
province of Banat came advices
that Yugoslavia was stationing gar
(See BULGARIA, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1940-11-01
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldLeQ FIeSS.
ANKARA, Turkey, Nov. 1-Pres-
ident Ismet Inonu of Turkey in
formed his National Assembly to-
day that Turkey would not enter the
war now, but was studying the sit
uation in the Mediterranean in COL
laboration with Great Britain, her
ally.
The key to the decision seemed to
observers to lie in the President S
statement that Turkeys relations
with Soviet Russia "are now TAX
ing a friendly turn" after passing
through a critical stage"
He reiterated, however, that Tur-
key would fight instantly if attacked
and insisted: 1--WE remain loyal to
our friendships, obligations and ties
of collaboration"
"Our neighbors, the Greeks, un-
fortunately have been called into
the war and we, with our ally, Brit
ain, are studying the situation" said
Inonu. "Our country has decided to
defend our independence, security
and land. This is the greatest pride
of our nation and no change has
been made in our foreign policy. We
have no external ambitions.
I'VE have decided to act for the
interests of our nation without
harming any one else"
This was interpreted to mean that
Turkey, acting probably with the
counsel of Soviet Russia, had de-
cided to await developments before
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Tie-PuIling Victim Sues
La Guardia for S35O,000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Mayor La
Guardia was served today with a
summons and complaint in a $780,
600 suit brought in behalf of Ben
jamin H. Owens, whose necktie the
Mayor pulled in Detroit October 81,
while there for campaign rally.
Mr.. Owens, a fare box inspector
of Ferndale, Mich, was in the crowd
before the Detroit City Hall where
Mr.. La Guardia was speaking in
behalf of President Roosevelt in his
capacity as chairman of the Ma
tional Independent Voters League.
The Mayor became irked at a
question put to him by Owens,
seized him and twisted his neck
tie.
Mr.. Owens asked: Did Boss
Flynn send you here?"
Edward j. Flynn is chair
man of the Democratic Nation
al Committee and Democratic
leader of Bronx County, New
York City,
Mr.. Owens complaint charges the
Mayor with assault and battery and
defamation of character.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Questionnaires
To Go 10 1880
DC. Registrars
Call Believed Near
For 1000 Men by
January ]

A total of 1880 selective service
questionnaires will be mailed out
as quickly as possible to insure a
sufficient number of class la men
to be called into service from the
District between now and the first
of the year, selective service officials
announced today.
AS copies of the national master
list of order numbers-the official
"go ahead" signal-were distributed
to the Is local draft boards, the
board representatives were given the
number of questionnaires each will
be expected to mail to registrants in
order to fill their respective quotas
in the calls.
1000 May Be Called.
Oficials estimated that approxi-
mately 20 per cent Of the question:
naires will represent men available
for immediate service, indicating
that nearly 1000 young men of the
District are expected to be called
into military service by January l.
Highest QUESTIONABLE quotas"
were assigned boards 9 and II, which
were asked to mail out 270 of the
8-page forms each. Board No. 3
will dispatch 90, lowest number listed
today.
The figures were based on the
proportion of registrants in each
area. Nos. and IL have the highest
registration totals in the city, with
Evening star., 1940-11-01
7,000-MiIe Flight
OF Storks Reveals
Hordships of Dutch
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG. South
Africa. Nov. 1.-Boer farmers
in this vicinity report that
some Of the storks arriving
here in their anual 7,000-mile
migration from the Neither
lands are carrying written mes
sages on the condition of the
Dutch under NaZi rule.
One farmer said he united
this scribbled message from
the leg of a migrating stork:
I'VE inhabitants of Bergen
op-Zoom tell you German occu-
patton in just hell"
Another said. The Dutch
people are dying under injus-
tice."
The Beers, still speaking
Dutch dialects, came to South
Africa from Holland more than
a century ago.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Rome Editor Charqes
Roosevelt Started
Offensive on Axis
U. S. and ItoIy Headed
Toward BelIieereneY,
Goydo Declares
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Nov. 1.-Virginio Gayda,
authoritative Fascist editor, accused
President Roosevelt today of in
itiating an offensive against the axis
and held him and his supporters
responsible for creation of an
theological political conflict which
is skidding toward belligerency be-
tween the United States and the
axis"
The editor of II Giornale dItalia,
who often reflects official Fascist
opinion, said he was answering a
recent speech of Secretary of State
Hull.
Secretary Hulls speech, he said,
pretended again to change the ele-
mentary truth of the facts, invent
ing an axis menace to America" He
invited these bellicose Americans"
to furnish lone single, concrete,
documented proof" of this menace.
Not interested in Election.
He repeated, however, that Italy
was not interested in the outcome
of the United States presidential
election.
(Secretary Hull, speaking last
Saturday night over a Nation
wide hookup, described the rulers
of Germany, Italy and Japan as
"would-be conquerors" engaged
in relentless attempt to reduce
mankind to "a master -and-Slave
relationship among nations and
individuals, maintained by brute
force"
(They adhere to no geographic
lines on their programs
of invasion" and there can be
nothing more dangerous for our
Nation than for us to assume
that the avalanche of conquest
could under no circumstances
reach any vital portion of this
hemisphere" Mr.. Hull assertedD
Points to U. S. Speeches.
Gayda followed these charges with
citations of speeches and, actions
of Secretary Hull, President Roose-
welt, Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau, Ambassador to France
Bullitt, William Allen White, editor
of the Emporia KansD Gazette
Senators and other leaders.
President Roosevelt, he charged
concerned himself with the internal
affairs of Italy and Germany, in
cluding public defamations Of
their political systems"
Gaydas citations began with the
(See GAYDA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-11-01
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

I saw the incident, which ap-
parently has developed into crit
ical campaign issue today in which
a New York City colored police
man was injured during an effort
by Stephen T. Early, White House
secretary, to identify and obtain
passage of a White House party
through police lines in Pennsyl-
vania Station.
1t happened on Monday night
after President Roosevelt had
made his Madison Square Garden
speech and the party was at
tempting to return to his special
train for our return to Wash
ington.
was In the party Of approxi-
mately - newspapermen, pho
tographsrs, ste. plus approd-
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Here's the Eyewitness Story Of EARLY Kneeing' Incident

of the newspapermen, and at least
one member of the White House
staff, displayed various kinds of
credentials.
Every member of the party was
wearing a small button, issued to
us for the day and which had
been honored everywhere during
a day of speechmaking and fast
travelling through big crowds. In
addition, the newspapermen and
others from the train had special
travel cards issued by the White
House and we also had two other
White House Identification cards.
BY one or another member Of
the party all Of these credentials
were offered the sergeant in
charge of the police detail. but
actually he did not even look at
them. He said he had orders
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Politics on the Air
Tonight

7:15-WMAL, Sinclair Lewis
for the Democrats, from Madi-
son, Wis.
8:30-WRC, Republican Cam
didate Wendell l.. Willkie.
8:30-WOL, Secretary of In
terror Harold Ickes in Demo-
cratic Committee speech from
Wilkes-Barre. Pa; "Short-wave
From Berlin"
9:00-WRC, VOL, President
Roosevelt in major campaign
speech from Academy of Music,
Brooklyn.
9:45-WMAL, WRC, VOL,
Secretary of State Cordell Hull,
sponsored by Democratic Com
mittee: Some Aspects of Our
Foreign Policy"
10:15-WOL. Herbert Hoover
from Salt Lake City, under Re-
publican sponsorship.
1890 - Alexander Woollcott
speaking on Democratic party
time.
11:O0-Irvin s. Cobb again
takes up the Republican banner.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

that nobody was going through,
and added:
IT wouldn't even pass my own
commissioner"
In the face of this situation, the
New York Secret Service man
left the party to find some one
who could countermand the
sergeant's orders. Meanwhile,
another member of the White
House party, Henry M. Kannee,
suggested to the sergeant that
he find superior officer and put
the problem to him. The SER
geant paid no attention to the
suggestion.
At this time, was in the front
line of the crowd. I had made
an unsuccessful effort to show
(See EARLY, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-11-01

mately a half-dozen members Of
the White House staff and Sec
retary of Treasury and Mrs.
Morgenthau.
As we left our automobiles at
the street level of Pennsylvania
Station, we were passed through
first line of police and through
cleared corridor with police on
each side. 1t was obvious, at that
point, that we were accredited
members of the party and were
being let through to the train.
As we descended one flight of
stairs to q second level, we were
halted by a second detail of about
five policemen and a sergeant.
Immediately, several persons at
the head Of our line, including a
United States Secret Service man
Of the New York once, one or two
Evening star., 1940-11-01
R. A. F. Bombers Attack Naples
In First Raid in South |toIy;
79 Towns Taken, Rome Says
British Press Urges
Stronger Blow
Against Italy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
While large part of the Brit.
ish press demanded stronger
blows at Italy, it was announced
in London and confirmed in
Rome today that R. A. F. planes
roared over Naples last night and
unloaded explosive and incendi-
ary bombs, some of which fell in
two of the city'S great industrial
suburbs.
Turkey will not enter the Balkan
war now, President Ismet Inonu an
nounced today, at the same time
countering any threat of Rome
Berlin axis plans by proclaiming
that Turk-Russian relations now
have taken a friendly turn"
On the Balkan war front, Stefani,
the official Italian news agency, re-
ported a 35-mile Fascist advance
into the Ioannina sector of North
west Greece, along with the capture
of 79 Grecian villages.
The Greek high command de-
clared that tank-supported Italian
troops in Northwest Greece had been
"repulsed everywhere" in the five
day-old Balkan conflict, while on the
east end of the 100-mile front the
Fascist invaders started a major
drive toward Salonika.
Rising Clamor of Press.
The Naples attack, striking at oil
tanks and other military objectives
in the Naples area where great blast
furnaces and steel mills are located,
followed a rising clamor in the
British press for stronger blows
against Italy.
Italy is the weakest link in the
axis" said the London News Chron-
icle. Smash it, and more than half
the battle is Won"
Similarly, Lord Beaverbrook'
Daily Express declared:
Living women and childen mat
ter more to us than the antiquities
of Rome. If bombing is to mean an
earlier victory for the Greeks and
ourselves, we should begin it to-
morrow and continue it until the
Italians see sense"
Belgrade dispatches said the Ital-
fans we're hammering at Greek posi-
tions in Pisoderia Pass, at the north
east end of the Albanian frontier.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Spanish Air Mission
Flies to London

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, Nov. IA Spanish air
mission, headed by 1t. Col. Juan
Ansaldo, flew to London today on
the British governments invitation
to watch England under German
attacks"
Air Comdr. James A. Dixon, Brit
ish Air Attache at Madrid, accom-
panied the mission, which included
two Spanish air force captains.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Los Angeles Area Feels
JoIting Earthquake
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-The Los
Angeles metropolitan area felt a
jolting earthquake at 11:26 O'Clock
last night OPS am. today, E. S,
IT,. The temblor lasted several
seconds and came in a rolling mo-
ton. No damage was reported.
In Glendale sleepers were awak-
ened and windows ratified. Santa
Monica residents felt the shock, as
did other beach cities in the West
Bay area.
The earthquake appeared to be
local in origin, however, and was
not felt as far north as San Luis
Obispo or southwark to San Diego.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Scow Deckhund browns
In River at Fort Foote

John Gutridge, 24-year- deck
hand on a scow operated by the
Smoot Sand & Gravel Co. was
drowned in the Potomac River near
Fort Foote early today.
A fellow worker told Supt T. G.
Herbert he first noticed Gutridge
was missing when he saw the
drowned mans hat floating on the
river.
Workers Immediately began drag
ging for the body, which was found
later in 40 feet of water.
Gutridge, whose home was IN
Shiloh, Va, had been living recent
ly with his wife at Alexandria,
police said.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
35-Mi. Advance Claimed

ROME, Nov. 1 R).-Fascist
sources announced today the seizure
of a populous area of Greece IS
miles within the country and re-
ported an apparent resumption of
Italy's offensive in Egypt.
Stefani, the italian news agency,
said the Italians in the Ioannina
sector had conquered a northern
district containing 70 villages.
The high command merely said
the invaders of EpiruS, eXtreme
Northwest Greece, had reached a
crossroads at Kalibaki, an un-
mapped village which was not pre-
cisely located.
About 100 miles inside Egypt's
western desert, italian motorized
columns, aided by planes. smashed
into British forces, the high COM
mand reported. Informed sources
said this could be interpreted "un-
officially" as a resumption of the
italian offensive, which has waited
for weeks inside Egypt, but they
were unable to say whether the
drive would be continued immedi-
ately.
Acknowledge Naples Attack.
The high command also acknowl-
edged that British bombers for the
first time had struck at the in
dustrial areas of Southern Italy,
dropping bombs in two industrial
suburbs of Naples.
CAS- Ioannina, also known as
Janina, is only 35 miles from
the border in a straight line,
the Stefani report would indi-
cate either that the city now Is
under Fascist siege or that the
Italians are not advancing on
the shortest line.)
The Stefani report said the area
80 far in Italian hands is known
as the subprefecture of Silati and
contains $4,000 inhabitants.
A communique said one person
was killed and five were injured
during the raid on Naples but min
inized material damage.
(The British Air Ministry said
the raiders scored hits on oil
tanks and ''other objectives'' at
Naples)
Several bombs fell at Bagnoli,
miles west of the city, and at
Pomigliano D'Arco, s miles to
(See ROME, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Both Parties See
Narrow Victory in
Pivotal New York
Roosevelt Appeal and
War Situation Muy
Prove Decisive Factors
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.


NEW YORK, Nov. New York
is a boiling pot of politics and pas
sion. With its big electoral vote
47-the Empire State is the prize
for which the New Dealers and the
Republicans are striving desperate
ly. Not since the Hoover Smith
campaign in 1928 has a presidential
election in this State had all the
appearances of a horse race.
The New York electoral vote is
a sine qua non so far as Wendell
L. WILKES chances of election are
concerned. The Republicans must
have it to elect their presidential
candidate, and while President
Roosevelt might be reelected with
out New York's support, the Demo
Gratis believe they can put the elec-
ton on Ice by outdistancing Mr.
Willkie in this State.
Democrats Privately Mystified.
Both sides express the utmost
confidence in their ability to carry
New York. Privately, however, one
of the foremost Democrats in the
State told me today nobody knows
what is going to happen, that it is
all a matter of guess work and
party enthusiasm when the claims
of victory are made with detailed
figures. More impartial observers
say the same thing. Polls conduct
ed by newspapers and other agen-
cies for political surveys indicate
that the election is extremely close
Here is the Republican claim: Up
state New York-which means the
vote outside of New York City-will
give Mr.. Willkie a lead of not less
(See LINCOLN, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-11-01
British Ship Reported
Sunk by Foe in Atlantic

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. MARINE
sources said today the 7,653-ton
British freighter Matheran had been
sunk in the Atlantic by enemy ac-
ton"
The ship recently had been trad
ing between New York, Baltimore,
Norfolk, Philadelphia and Liver
pool, her home port. She was built
in 1919 at Port Glasgow.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
$500 and 6,248, respectively, while
No. 3 has a low of 2,108.
QUESTIONABLE Quotas Vary.


QUESTIONABLE Quotas Vary.
The questionnaire quotas vary
from fiat proportion in some cases.
officials adding to totals for areas
where the percentage of deferments
is expected to be high and subtract
ing where relatively low percentage
of deferments is anticipated.
The forms will be mailed at the
rate of about so a day from each of
the boards, beginning tonight and
tomorrow, until the various numbers
assigned today have been reached.
Copies of the national master list
Of order numbers we're distributed
to the boards and the National
Guard Armory shortly before noon
(See D. c. DRAFT, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Summary of Todoy's Star

Gradual release of 100000 French
reported agreed upon by Ger
many. Page ALT
Washington and Vicinity.
Quotas fixed for D. G. draft areas.
Page Al
Davis urges low-income farmers
work in defense plants. Page A-1S
O'Conor urges Roosevelt election:
Tydings for two terms. Page B-l
Capital cleans up after gay, harm
less Halloween. Page B-l
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Jupun Launches DESTROYER

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. (P.-The
destroyer Tanikaze was launched
today. Details of the vessel were
! not disclosed.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

Politics.
New Deal policies leading to war,
Willkie charges. Page Al
Roosevelt leaves today for final drive
of campaign. Page Al
Official draft order numbers mailed
to local boards. Page AS
Early apologies for injury of New
York policeman Page AS
Seabury sees Nation entering Social
ism if Roosevelt wins. Page AS
Wallace denies Willkie charge of
war by April" Page A-9
War ''far more likely" If Roosevelt
wins, Hoover says. Page AS
Landon criticizes administration for
boarding U. S. gold. Page Ais
Dewey asks Northwest to back
Willkie. Page Ais
AL Smith calls Presidents speech a
smoke screen. Page BIZ
Foreign
London, Merseyside and other points
raided by Nazis. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-11-01

The table beloU SholUS the
assignment of question
ndireS to District draft area
boards. By tomorrow the
boards lUiH hare begun mail
inc them out.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

(see ROOSEVELT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-11-01

(See WILLKIE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-11-01

(See GAYDA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Weather Forecast

Occasional rain tonight and tomorrow:
cloudy tomorrow; warmer tonight; low
est about 50. Temperatures today
Highest, SO, at pm; lowest, 46, at
7:30 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-11-01

(See BULGARIA, Page AID
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