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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
NEW PINCHER GREEK TEST

LBTHBRIDGE-A new Wildcat
will be drilled in the Pincher Creek
field this spring by Anglo-Canadian
The site is two miles west Of the
old Weymarn well that got good
oil showing but not commercial
Spring is expected to bring con-
siderable ativity in the foothills
region where for years operators
have been looking for another Tur-
ner valley"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
START CO-OP REFINERY

PHILLIPSBURG, Kans = The
Consumers Cooperative Association
is starting operations at its new
100000 refinery at Phillipsburg.
It is the first cooperative oil refin-
cry in the United States.
Construction to insure the associa-
ton a petroleum product supply,
the refinery will have a 3.000-bbl
daily capacity Crude for the re-
finery is furnished by a 70-mile
nine line.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
ENLARGING sTATION

George b. Burns. who recently
moved to Fort Benton, is altering
the service station he bought, which
was built a few years ago in the
west part of the city. Burns rep
resents the Cut Bank Refining CO
and will install wholesale and retail
pumps Last year he handled bust
ness in this county by trucks. He
expects to build a residence near
the service station.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
DEvONIAN IN ILLINOIS

The discovery Of prolific Devon
ian production in Illinois has chang
ed the production outlook in that
state. It Is now conceded that
large production from this new hor-
lion must be absorbed soon. With
approximately 100 wells drilling
for the Devonian it is believed that
the total production of the state
will reach 100000 Dbl. daily in
he near future.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
u. S. Lands Thrown Open
70 Filing For Oil Leases
Under Land Office Ruling

Potential Gil lands owned by the federal win be
under the regulations OF the depart
July according
of office
the genera office Washington
potential oil and land subject
held oil permits
and There 254
in
did
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
ENTERs DEL BONITA

On the Del Bonita structure,
south of Lethbridge. Golden View
Petroleum, Ltd, of Vancouver, B.
c., will start a test within the next
few months. The company was re-
Gently registered in Alberta with
offices at Lethbridge and r. r..
Davidson as attorney.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
coRR ENLARGNs oFFICE

A. B. Cobb is adding three adj
ditional rooms to his office build
ing in the east end of Cut Bank to
make room for the offices of the
Producers Pipeline Co.. which Mr..
Cobb recently purchased from Ma
deau Bros
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
RuILD CRACKING PLANT

North Star Oils Ltd.
St Boniface Manitoba. Canada, has
signed a license agreement with
Universal Oil Products Company.
and will Immediately install a 500
barrel a day single-coil Dubbs crack
ing unit
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
GETS U. S. OIL LEASES

Tom CORDIALLY, receiver Of the To-
cal IT, S. land office, has received
an oil and gas lease issued to B.
]. Grinde of Portland, N. D., for
944.25 acres in Sections 10. IL, 21
and 26, Twp. 24N, Rg. 21E.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
car OIEN IN HOSPITAL

Casper Oien. oil producer Of Ke-
was this week con-
fined in a Great Falls hospital by
a severe attack OF lumbago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

Continued or Page Five)
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Maurice Mc|nerney Named
To U.S.. Attorneys Office

Making his third appointment of
a native of Washington to his Office
out of four appointees, United States
Attorney Curran today announced
the designation of Maurice McIn-
erney as an assistant United States
attorney.
Mr.. McInerney, born here in 1907,
lives at 27l9 Connecticut avenue
NV. and has his law Office in the
Investment Building Mr.. Curran
said Mr.. McInerney will be assigned
to prosecute criminal cases in Dis
trict Court.
Mr.. McInerney was among the
first 10 of his class at GEORGETOWN
University Law School, from which
he obtained a bachelor of law de-
gree in 1882, although he passed the
bar examination the year before.
Mr.. McInerney was graduated
from Central High School in 1926
and took a bachelor of arts course
at Georgetown from 1925 to 1928.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Conscription
Continued From First Page.J

yesterday by Senator Clark, Demo-
crat, of Missouri to instruct Sen
ate conferees to accept the 60-day
delay. The Senate rejected this
4819, yesterday. Senator Gurney
has been a supporter of immediate
conscription.
Indication that the Senate ap-
proved the increased age group and
elimination of the 60-day delay was
seen by observers in the vote yester-
day on Senator Clark's motions.
Age Proposal Rejected.
The Senate also voted down, "A
%, the motion to retain the age
group of 81 through 80.
Four of the Senate'S six conferees
Senators Sheppard, Thomas, Min
ton, Democrat, of Indiana, and Aus
tin, Republican, of Vermont-joined
the Majority against Senator Clark.
Senator Reynolds. Democrat, OF
| North Carolina, another conferee,
was not recorded, but previously
had voted for an unsuccessful Co.
| day delay amendment when the bill
was before the Senate.
! OF the five House confereeS, Rep
resentatives May, Democrat, of Ken
lucky; Thomason, Democrat. ot
Texas; Harter, Democrat, of Ohio
and Andrews, Republican, of New
York, voted against the 60-day de-
lay when it was written into the bill
| by 207-to-200 House vote last
week. Representative Short, Re-
publican, of Missouri, the fifth
House conferee, favored the pro-
| posal
Delay Proposal Assailed.
Senator Ciark's two proposals, and
an attempt by Senator Adams,
Democrat, of Colorado to send
the House-approved measure un-
changed to the White House with
out any conference, provoked g new
blast of conscription debate in the
| Senate yesterday. Senator Adams
proposal was shouted down on voice
vote after Senators Barkley, Con-
nally, Democrat, of Texas, and other
| conscription supporters had de-
nounced the House amendment pro-
viding for a delay-in the operation
of conscription.
Supporting Senator Adams pro-
posal, Senator johnson, Republican
/ of California, recently renominated
| on both the Republican and Demo-
cratic tickets in his State, asserted
This is the most sinister bill
ever passed during my long term
as United States Senator
Senator Barkley said the 6o-day
| delay, spon Sored in the House by
Representative Fish. Republican, of
New York, was appropriately named
the Fish Amendment because 1T
doesn't fish for Soldiers-it fishes
| for votes in November"
During the debate Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana
declared the peacetime conscrip-
ton bill was going to be a club over
the head CT American workers.
IF the worker doesn't do what he
is told to do, he will be drafted into
the Army" Senator Wheeler pre-
dicted.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

fish planes left two enemy supply
ships sinking and abandoned by
their crews. All our aircraft re-
turned safely.
On August 18 Skuas set fire to
oil tanks in the Bergen area and to
motor patrol vessel, and also
scored direct hits on 2,0OO-ton sup
ply ship. All our aircraft returned
safely.
On August 8 Skuas set fire to the
oil depot at Dolvik. All our air
craft returned safely.
On August l Skuas successfully
bombed a wireless station and a
supply ship of 1000 tons. The latter
was left in sinking condition and
abandoned by her crew. AL our
aircraft returned safely.
Many offensive operations were
carried out previously. to this.
These repeated offensive actions
are adding considerably to the
enemy's difficulties in an area where
sea transport and oil supplies are
vital.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Metropolis View Unit
Nomindtes Officers

Vincent P. Boudren was nominat-
ed for president of the Metropolis
View Citizens Association last
night at the groups first meeting
OF the year at the Crosby Noyes
School. The elections will take
place at the october meeting.
Other nominees were: For vice
president, B. r. Margerum; for
treasurer, Mrs. j. E. Montgomery;
for secretary, Mrs. Frank Wickers
and Mrs. w. M. Flinchum.
The group adopted a resolution
favoring the Kennedy bill to re-
organize the District government,
which was passed by the House
yesterday, and heard a talk by
Arthur Driscoll, president of the
Midcity Citizens Association and a
member of the Board of Public
Welfare.
Mr.. Driscon told of welfare We k
being done in the city and described
his recent visit to Blue Plains. Mr..
Driscoll praised the work of citizens
associations throughout the District.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
BY WILLIAM H. sToNEMAN,

BY WILLIAM III. STONEMAN,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON, Sept. 10-A German
attempt at invasion of England
during the next few days, or at
least during the next two weeks, Is
now regarded as a probability and
all measures have been taken to
meet it.
The army, navy and air force are
standing by for instant action and
active offensive measures against
German troops and troop-carrier
concentrations are being carried
out at a furious pace by British
bombers.
1t is now believed that heavy as
saults on London which has been
going on intermittently since Sat-
urday afternoon with another
short Lived alarm at noon today
are intended not so much as re-
prisals as the Germans say, but as
a mighty diversion. The same
theory holds true of the cannonades
from the French coast, which we've
renewed last night.
Despite the wholesale slaughter in
few districts of London, general
confusion of trafic in certain Sec
tions, and the sleeplessness of the
population, the authorities are def
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Commissioners Debate
Reserve Boord Tox

The question of whether the Dis
trict government should or could
levy the District real estate tax
against the headquarters property
of the Federal Reserve Board along
Constitution avenue NV. was de-
bated today before the Commission
ers by officials of the board and
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
and his tax assistant, Glenn SIM
mon, without any conclusive action.
The Commissioners said they
were deferring judgment on the ap-
peal and that spokesmen for the
board would submit formal briefs.
District Assessor Edward A. Dent
last July served on the board bill
of s200,985.86 to cover real estate
taxes for the last three fiscal years.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Roosevelt Victory
Is Forecast Before
1910 Club
Representative Sheppard
Says He Will Cory os
Many 5totes as in 1886

Representative Sheppard, of Cali
fornia last night, predicted before
the Roosevelt -for-l940 Club that
President Roosevelt will carry as
many States in the November elec-
ton as he did in the 1886 election.
Speaking before the club at a
meeting in the Burlington Hotel,
Representative Sheppard urged
thorough military preparedness for
this Nation and deportation of those
aliens who constitute disturbing
influence here. Representative
Schultz, in brief address, predicted
the Republican presidential can
didate, Wendell Willkie, will not
carry Indiana, his home state. in
the coming election Vocal selec-
ton were sung at the meeting by
Mrs. Walter Maloney. ]. Nelson
Anderson, attorney, presided In the
absence of Arthur Clarendon Smith,
president of the group who was un-
able to attend, due to illness. Ap-
proximately $50 persons attended
the meeting.
Robb Is in New York.
Roger Robb, member of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Willkie
Washington Committee, local head
quarters for the Associated Willkie
Clubs of America, today is repre-
senting the local group at meeting
of all Eastern State chairmen of
Willkie clubs in New York City
Evening star., 1940-09-10
THE STAR WASHINGTON c. TUESDAY
Strict Food Rationinq
Forecast by Nazis
In Occupied France
Neglect Of Crops During
Militory Operations
Blamed for Shortages
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, Sept. 6 (Via Berlin, de-
layeO A shortage of certain food
stuffs in occupied France, which can
be met only by strict rationing this
winter, was forecast today by officials
of the agricultural section of the
German military administration.
They said the prospective shortage
resulted directly from military oper-
ations.
These authorities said German oc-
cupation forces were not sending
large quantities of food from France
into Germany. Wheat flour is being
exported into the Reich from France,
they said. but only in return for rye
flour from which German Army
bread is made.
The primary reason for the pro-
spectiye shortage, German officials
said, was the removal by the French
government of between 10000, 900
and 10000, 900 inhabitants from de-
partments of Northern France when
the war started. Included in this
number were between 5000 900 and
1000, 900 agricultural workers.
Neglect Of Crops Charged.
This exodus, they pointed out
had two effects. First, the crops
which would have been planted In
early May were forgotten after the
first German offensive began MAY
10. Second, crops which, like the
first cutting of hay, would have been
harvested in the same period, were
left standing in the fields.
Authoritative German sources said
the crop Of sugar beets would be
only 20 to 25 per cent of normal in
the northern region, where 95 per
cent of all French sugar beet grow
ing is concentrated.
The grain harvest in the occupied
zone, they predicted, would be about
70 per cent of normal, but, they said
1t would be sufficient with existing
stocks to carry over for 1941.
The hay crop was said to be Sc
per cent OF normal at the end OF
May, when removal of the popula-
ton was at its height. There still
was possible two additional cuttings,
after the meager first one, for clover
hay and alfalfa.
Meat and Fat Scarce.
The most urgent rstioning needs
concern meat and fat, German
sources said. One reason given was
that cattle herds in Northern France
were abandoned by fleeing popula-
tions, resulting in considerable losses
of livestock.
Steps already have been taken to
boost wheat production in 1941
through an increase in the planted
acreage.
Wine production throughout the
country was reported very good "
this year except in the northern
central champagne regions which
suffered from military operations.
The inevitable answer to these
prospective shortages, German Of
flcialS said, is strict rationing
system such as Germany has under
gone for several years and which
| now has been instituted in the
Netherlands and Belgium.
Strict Allowances Proposed.
The primary principle of such q
system, they concluded, would be q
| monthly allowance. without discrim-
nations as to the social status of the
various strata of the population.
Army administrations are work
ing on a complicated system which
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Communiques From War Capitals
Italian

ROME, Sept. 10 CP.-The tert
OF today's Italian high command
communtque::
In the eastern Mediterranean our
aviation is particularly active and
has made violent bombing attacks
on the port Of Jatfa, in Palestine,
and on the railroad between Alex
andria and Mersa Matruh.
During the first action, port
equipment and important deposits
were hit, starting vast fires. During
the second, the railroad works were
seriously damaged. A train was hit
squarely and blew up.
In the north, aviation sought out,
scattered, bombed and machine
gunned enemy tent encampments
and motor columns. The enemy
suffered considerable losses, espe-
cially at Bir Scefezes.
Enemy aviation made several
raids on localities in Cirenaica.
causing altogether the death of one
person and injuries to four and un-
important damage.
In East Africa, one of our air
formations attacked the air base at
Port Sudan, hitting various planes
on the ground. causing fires. Al
though attacked by enemy pursuit
planes, all our planes returned to
their home bases after having shot
down an enemy plane.
In Kenya, enemy depots and bar
racks were bombarded by our avia-
ton at Bura, ON the Tana River,
with evident results and without any
loss on our part.
The enemy attempted raids on
Massaua, Asmira and Dessye, drop
ping bombs especially in open coun-
try, causing altogether two deaths
and injuries to three.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Britain

LONDON, Sept. 10 (P.-The
tert OF today's British communi-
que:
Following the heavy losses inflict-
ed on him by our fighters and the
repulse of his attacks yesterday eve
ming, the enemy has now thrown off
all pretense of confining himself to
military targets.
Reports received during the night
show that bombs have been scat
tered at random over London with
out any distinction of objectives.
They have fallen in the city and
caused fires in the immediate vicin-
ity of st. Paul's Cathedral and the
Guild Hall.
They have fallen on large ma
ternity hospital which was twice at
tackled, a number of casualties being
caused. They have fallen on poor
law institution for the aged, on a
London County council housing es-
tate and on large number of work.
mems cottages, especially in the east
end of London, which were heavily
and repeatedly attacked.
They have also been scattered on
the residential districts of West and
North London
There was little enemy activity in
the rest of Great Britain during the
night, but some bombs were dropped
in a town in the northwest of Eng
land and in rural districts in the
soutr-'est. They caused some dam
age, but no casualties have been re-
ported
The number of casualties in Lon
don last night is not yet available.
Casualties known to have been
caused in the enemy attacks of Sum-
day night are 286 dead and approx
mately l 400 seriously injured.
lit lS-now<c confirmed that-52 enemy
aircraft were. destroyed-49 by our
fighters and three by anti-aircraft
guns Three of our pilots previously
reported missing are now known to
be safe. -
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Heavy Guard Is Placed
After Spec Officers Escape
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 1o.-Rear
Admiral Osvaldo Repetto, COM
manding the Argentine River
squadron, last night ordered a con-
slant patrol about the island of
Martin Garcia in La Plata Estuary,
from which Is interned officers of
the German pocket battleship
Admiral Graf Spec escaped.
The naval ministry directed thor
ough investigation of the escape,
which was made public Saturday,
and neighboring governments were
asked to watch for the fugitives.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Admiral Benson's Widow
Honored Aboard Vessel

The widow of Admiral w. B. Ben
son today was the luncheon guest of
the command of the new destroyer
Benson at the Navy Yard. The ship
was named in honor of her husband.
Navy Yard officials said the Ben
son came here from Guantanamo.
Cuba, on a shakedown cruise. 1t
will leave tomorrow for an undis-
closed station on the North Atlantic
Coast.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
German

BERLIN, Sept. 10 lP).-Today's
German high command comn,u-
niQue said:
British planes last night again
bombed places in Northern Ger
many which were far from any
military targets. Scattered apart
ment houses were more or less Sc
verely damaged in the neighborhood
Of Berlin and other cities.
German battle and pursuit plane
units continued rolling reprisal at
tacks against war-essential targets
in the British capital. Port facih-
ties, docks, gas works, electricity
works, storehouses and Oil tanks
were bombarded with all canbers.
Fires visible from a long distance
lighted the way for the flying units
Air raids were directed against
several port facilities on the English
west coast and Scottish east coast
The foes losses yesterday were A
planes of which two were downed
by anti-aircraft, one by navy artil-
lery and the rest in air fights.
Twenty-one of our own planes are
missing.
During hazy weather the night of
September 9-l0, some light enemy
vessels neared the French coast and
aimlessly fired several salvos which
hit the hinterland without damage
The enemy was driven away by the
fire Of our naval artillery.
A submarine commanded by 1t
Capt. (GuentheD Prien, who on
September reported sinking 80, 400
tons during one operation, now re-
ports that this operation resulted
in the sinking of total of six armed
enemy merchantmen totaling 4025O
tons. Additional steamers were
damaged.
Another submarine destroyed sew
eral armed enemy merchantmen
totaling $500 tons.
One German auxiliary cruiser
took a neutral steamer as a prize in
the region around England block
AIDED by Germany.
Evening star., 1940-09-10

headquarters. The meeting was
called by Oren Root, jr., chairman
Of the Associated Willkie Clubs of
America. Mr.. Robb is attending in
place OF Haven B. Page, chairman
OF the Willkie Washington Commit
tee, who is recovering from an ap-
pendectomy.
Gideon A. Lyon to Speak.
Tomorrow at 1890 pm. Gideon A.
Lyon Of the Speakers Bureau Of
the District Republican State Com
mittee, will speak at a meeting Of
the Optimist Club in the Continental
Hotel. His address will be the first
of a series to be given by speakers
representing the bureau before
various groups.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Carol Weighs u. S. Haven
As France Bars Him

LUCIANO, Switzerland, Sept. 10
R.-Deflnitely refused permission
to settle IN France, former King
Carol of Rumania is trying to de-
eide between Portugal and Amer
lea as his place of exile, member
Of his suite said today.
The refusal of the Vichy govern
ment to allow him to live on the
French Riviera was believed here to
have been influenced by German
hostility against the former monarch.
Curious guests at the hotel where
the party is staying had their first
fieeting glimpse of Nine. Magda
Lupescu, Carols friend, when she
appeared briefly on the balcony of
her apartment today. She with
drew when she became aware she
was being watched.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
England Regards Heavy Raids
AS Preliminary to Invasion

nitely confident that they can main
tain their organization and fighting
efficiency in preparation for German
attack and that it will be fought of
successfully.
German air raids yesterday after
noon and last night were savagely
delivered and dozens of fresh targets
were hit, but the general effect was
less severe than on Saturday and
Sunday.
(Copyright, 1910, Chicago Daily News Inc. }
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Democrats TO Speak.

Local leaders in the Democratic
party will speak at a meeting this
evening of the Women's National
Democratic Club in its headquar-
tiers at 1926 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV. The speakers will include
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, Minister
to Norway and Democratic commit
tewoman for the District; Malcolm
McConihe, Democratic committee
man for the District, and Russell
Balderson, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee for the
District.
Evening star., 1940-09-10
Admiralty Communique.

Yesterday Skuas british bomb
ers) attacked an enemy supply ship
of about 2,500 tons in Haugesund
and scored a hit. South of Bergen
a tanker of about $500 tons was at
tackled and damaged by near misses
A German military hut camp in
the Bergen area was also attacked
with bombs and hits were obtained.
Three of the huts were completely
destroyed and others were dam
aged.
Our aircraft encountered intense
opposition from enemy aircraft
batteries and one Skua is missing.
This operation follows closely upon
other offensive operations of the
fleet air arm over the Norwegian
coast, recent instances of which fol-
low:
On September 8 Skuas and Sword
Evening star., 1940-09-10

will be necessary, officials said. and
which possibly will extend to cloth
ing, shoes and other personal ne
cessities during the coming winter.
In Brittany excellent crops of ce-
real grains, potatoes, apples and sat-
isfactory stocks of veal, beef and
pork were forecast by the German
agricultural experts. They reported
farm labor had been resumed in full,
with French prisoners working side
by side with German workers. Pre-
liminary phases of the harvest were
said to be finished,