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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Rumonion Death Legion
Reported Organized

CLUJ, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 P.-
Unconfirmed reports from the
Pennsylvania border today said $500
demobolized Rumanian soldiers have
volunteered for membership in a
Death Legion" to resist Hungarian
occupation of the territory.
The men were said to have pledged
to return to the concrete forts of the
Carol line in the vicinity of Oradea
which iS not due to be turned over
to Hungary until tomorrow.
Behind the fortress walls volun-
teers were reported ready to fight
to the last man "to show the world
that Rumania has courage"
Private Undertaking.
A Rumanian official here asserted
he had heard nothing of any Or
ganized resistance, but reports in
Hungarian and Rumanian circles
said a Col. STRAIT would head the
death legion"
This, it was said, was regarded
by Rumanian general staff as "a
purely private undertaking."
The funerals of four Rumanian
students and one Hungarian killed
in fighting between the two ma
tionalities were held privately to
avert a renewal of street clashes.
But the imposition of martial law
is believed to have eliminated the
(See TRANsYLVANIA, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Furious Sea and Air
Fights With British
Reported by Italy
English Bombord Bases
In Dodeconese; Fascist
Planes Attack Fleet
BY the Associated Press


ROME, Sept. 5.-A series of furi-
Gus naval and air engagements with
British forces in which Italian
Mas" Gmotor torpedo boats par
ticipated successfully" was reported
in Africa and the Mediterranean
by the Italian high command to-
day.
1t told of British air and naval
bombardments of Italian bases in
the Dodecanese Islands, off the coast
of Turkey, and Italian attacks on
three British naval and merchant
ship formations.
Six British naval ships, including
two cruisers, were damaged by aerial
bombs in two of these actions, the
high command said, and II Brit
ish planes were destroyed in this
and other combats.
Cruiser, Destroyers Attacked.
In addition, an Italian torpedo
boat successfully attacked" Brit
ish cruiser and two destroyers, the
Italian communique said, and Ital-
ian planes seriously hit a British
merchant ship.
Italian losses were listed as one
Mas" boat, and four planes.
The action ranged from the coast
of Algeria in the. Western Mediter-
ranean, through the Aegean to the
Red Sea.
Spurts of flame shot high from the
deck of one of two British cruisers
violently" attacked off the coast
of Algeria by italian bombing for
nations, the high command said.
Three cruisers and two destroyers
were in the British squadron.
Slight damage to dwellings and
Wounding of few of the civilian
population was caused before dawn
yesterday by naval bombardment
of the Island of Scarpanto, SOUTH
ernmost of the larger of the Dode-
caneSe Islands in the Aegean, the
communique said. A British attack
by two bomber formations on air.
fields at Gadurra and Marizza, in
the same islands, resulted in the
wrecking of two Italian planes on
the ground.
This action, the Italians said, was
set off when their air force pursued
large British merchant convoy in
the Aegean. 1t was followed by five
successive bombings in 101h hours of
the British feet which attacked the
Dodecanese, and by spirited assaults
by Italian torpedo boats.
-Four ships were seriously hit and
damaged" the high command said,
and five of Britain's pursuit planes
were shot down in the accompanying
air battles.
Two Of Italys planes failed to re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
San Francisco Defenses
Are Inspected by Knox
By the Associated Press.

~ tuS hsSociaIcu NAcoo.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 5-The
Hunters Point Drydock and the
Mare Island Navy Yard, scenes of
major activity in the Nations de-
Tense program, drew the attention
today of Navy Secretary Knox, en-
routs to Hawaii on an inspection tour
of naval facilities.
Secretary Knox, Rear Admiral A.
j. Hepburn, 18th naval district COM
mandant, and other Navy officials
arranged for a thorough survey of
bay area installation before the
Secretary's departure for Hawaii at
5 pm, aboard Navy plane.
Arriving here yesterday, Secretary
Knox heartily approved the trading
of SO average American destroyers
to Great Britain in exchange for
Atlantic bases and told Of plans to
protect the Panama Canal with q
string Of odShore defense bases In
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Japanese Negotiotor Acted
On Own initiative, Is Report

SHANGHAI, Sept. R.-The haze
overhanging the reported Japanese
ultimatum to French Indo-C China
was partly lifted today with foreign
reports from Hanoi indicating that
Issaku Nishihara, Japanese nego-
tiator in chief, had acted on his
own initiative, only to modify his
stand under pressure from Toxic.
There has been retreat from the
original reported demands, and nego-
tiations are continuing
French quarters here were con-
WINGED that whatever happens from
now on there will be no attempted
landing of Japanese troops in Indo-
China tomorrow-the date which
some reports had set for that de-
velopment.
The japanese threat appeared to
have strengthened the wavering in
fuence of the Petain-Laval gov
eminent so far as Indo-C China was
concerned. Sentiment in favor of
the De Gaulle government for free"
(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The House of
Commons, called by advance notice
to hear Prime Minister Winston
Churchill's second war report, was
forced to suspend its session for
about As minutes today when a wave
of German warplanes made light
ming thrust toward the capital.
The city remained under the alarm
for l hour and 26 minutes, the all
clear coming at 4:31 pm, but Com
mons had resumed its session more
than half a hour before the alarm
was raised. it was London's second
air raid alarm of the day.
The galleries were cleared when
the sirens sounded at sos pm. and
the House itself suspended business
about 10 minutes later when the
speaker said raid was more i'm
minent."
Just before 4 pm, however, the
hour scheduled for Mr.. Churchills
address, the chamber reassembled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Nozi Attack Forces 45-Minute
Suspension of Parliament
House Resumes Session Half
Hour Before All Clear However

The speaker said 'the House must
understand that the raid warning
is still on and we are still on the
alert
The Committee on Privileges of
Commons met to discuss the deten-
ton of Capt. Archibald H. M. Ram
say, a member of Parliament, under
the defense regulations, just as the
sirens walled.
Chairman Clement r. Attlee de-
cided to carry on, and Capt. Ramsay
was brought before the committee.
The Commons members cheered
when the speaker added, II have also
given orders that strangers should be
readmitted to the gallery" Mr.
Churchill rose shortly afterward to
make his address.
Soon after the raid alarm sounded
watchers from rooftops in the Lon
don area saw large croSs-formed
in white with smoke or exhaust con-
densation across the blue sky by a
plane whose motor could be heard.
(See LONDON, Page A-2O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Coast Guard Won't Say
Cutters Guard Mines

By the Associated Press.
The Coast Guard said today
Greenland activities of its cutters
were restricted to ferrying food and
supplies to the natives, in the place
Of Danish expeditions which were
ended with Germany's invasion of
Denmark.
On such trips, the Coast Guard
said, the cutters have taken consular
officials to new posts In Greenland.
Neither the Coast Guard nor
State Department would say that the
cutters activities had anything to
do with Greenland's cryott4 mines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Vital Greenland Mines Guarded
By Four U. S. Ships, Paper Says

carried medical supplies to Green
land.
He said Greenland had recently
bought guns from the United States,
but added, 1--WE do lot Of hunting
in Greenland"
Copenhagen, formerly chief out
let for Greenland's cryolite, has
been closed since Germany's invasion
of Denmark. The United States
and Canada offer the only remain
ing markets for the ore, Gov. Brun
said.
Fred H. Plough, mineralogist, said
Greenland exported 1000 tons Of
the metal in 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Frank Walker Nominated
To Be Postmaster General
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Frank C. Walker of New York
City and Scranton, Pa, 54-year-old
lawyer and theater owner, was
nominated by President Roosevelt
today to be Postmaster General to
succeed James A. Farley, resigned.
The President had announced in
Hyde Park Saturday that the NOM
lnatlon would be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Walker, native of Plymouth,
Pa, who got his start in adult life in
Montana, is an old friend OF the
Presidents. and is a former head OF
the National Emergency Council, an
administrative agency now absorbed
in the Office of Government Reports.
He also served as treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee in
the early days of the first Roosevelt
term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Kronheim Sponsors
New Liquor Rules,
Garrett Charges
Wholesalers Attorney
Promptly Denies Claim
At Boards Hearing

Charges that the % proposed
changes for liquor control in the
District were sponsored by Milton
S. Kronheim, ST., wholesale dealer
were made this afternoon by Leslie
Garrett, former United States dis
trict attorney. testifying as spokes-
man for a downtown liquor store,
at public hearing on the changes
before the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board.
The hearing opened today in the
District Building and proceeded
calmly as the majority of long
list of witnesses. representing various
groups, testified.
Mr.. Garnett's charges, however,
brought prompt denial from F. JOS
eph Donohue, counsel for Mr.. Kron-
helms business, although he said he
was not appearing in that capacity
at the moment. Mr.. Donohue add
ed, however, that Mr.. Kronheim
and q group of dealers he also was
representing had authorized him to
say they Endorsed all of the % pro-
posals.
Rover Also Testifies.
Leo A. Rover, also former United
States district attorney, represent
ing $50 members of the Retail Deal
ers' Association at the hearing, said
his clients approved Of most of the
proposed changes. He also said that
his group did not wish to object to
other changes with which they were
not concerned.
Approval of several proposals for
tightening control was voiced
by spokesman for the Execu-
tive Board of the Federation of
Citizens Associations and other
groups, while requests for iberaliza-
ton moves were heard from other
witnesses.
More than $50 persons sought to
enter the limited quarters of the
boards hearing room to urge adop-
ton, rejection or revision of the pro-
posed regulations or amendments to
the Liquor Act. The crowd over
flowed into the corridor.
The % proposals submitted by the
board were developed as a sequel to
the report of the Eberharter sub
committee of the House District
Committee which investigated con-
ditions in the industry last spring
and called for improvement. Nine
of the proposals were suggested by
the Beverage Industry Committee
organized recently by Mr.. Kron-
helm, ST., wholesale liquor deal
er. One of these would forbid ad-
vertising of liquor prices. a move
said to be designed to stop cut-rate
sales.
Among early witnesses were Harry
S. Wender, spokesman for the Fed
Grafton Executive Board; DR.. James
M. Doran, former Federal prohibi-
ton commissioner, now representing
the Distilled Spirits Institute; Rufus
S. Lusk, who during the prohibition
era was active in the fight for repeal
as a national officer of the Cru
saders, and David Hornstein, who
represented the Independent Food
Distributors. On the proposal to
permit standing up" drinking at
bars, expected to produce contro-
versy, Mr.. Wender reported the fed
Grafton has taken no stand, while
Mr.. Lusk emphatically declared his
approval of this change.
The federation, representing 66
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
japanese Granted
Indo.China Access,
NeutraIs Report
Vichy Government Agrees
To Landing Of Troops
And Supplies at Huiphong
BY the Associated Press.


HONG KONG, Sept. 5.-Authori-
tative neutral quarters at Hanoi
reported tonight the Vichy govern
ment of France had agreed to grant
Japan limited right to land troops
and supplies at Haiphong and move
them over the Indo- China railway
to the Chinese border.
This was said to be subject to
conferences now resumed between
French colonial officials and Mai.
Gen. Issaku Nishihara, Japan's ne
gotiator in chief.
The Japanese Army wanted to
act with a full-fedged landing and
said so in an ultimatum presented
Monday.
Indo-China's governor general,
Admiral Jean Decoux, one in
formant said, consented to meet
Nishihara only after Japan gave
assurances that her army would not
strike in accord with the ulti-
matum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

BY a vote of 143 to IS the House
this afternoon voted to sustain the
draft industry" authority it gave the
Navy Department last June to take
over and operate plants when it
deems such action necessary to ma
tional defense.
The whole question of how far the
Government should be permitted to
60 in taking over war industries,
however, is expected to be reopened
later today or tomorrow, when eff
forts will be made to work out a
less drastic draft industry" formula
in the military training bill.
Today's vote came on agreeing to
the conference report on the new
$4,000, 000, 900 defense appropriation
bill and reflected a desire to speed
that measure to final enactment,
rather than an outright test on the
draft industry issue.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of
Colorado, said yesterday that if the
House would agree to the Senate s
opposition to the provision which
would repeal section of the re-
Gently enacted Navy speed-up bill
giving the Secretary Of the Navy
power to take over industrial plants,
the appropriations measure could be
sent to the White House imme-
diately.
Senator Adams said the House had
attached the repeater to the appro-
priations bill but he and other Sem
ate members of the conference COM
mittee believed the matter should
not be dealt with in that manner
inasmuch as the whole question of
Federal power to commander fac
tories would be superseded by the
provision dealing with it in the
pending Burke-Wadsworth conscrip-
ton bill.
The appropriations measure will
send the sessions defense OUTLAWS
and commitments to the unprece-
dented peacetime total of more than
SIS ,000, 900 900. That includes direct
appropriations, contract authorize
tons and other legislative commit
ments approved since last January 8
The sum covers the $l,610, 900 ,00C
authorized for creation of a "two-
ocean" Navy, most of which is to
be provided over the next four OF
five years.
1t does not include, however, funds
to carry out the provisions of the
consumption measure. Enactment of
the latter, authorities said, would
add $1,100, 100000 to defense costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Germans Warn Swiss
To Be MiIituntIy Neutral

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 5-Germany ex-
poets Switzerland to protect her
neutrality by the sharpest means,
the well-informed Dienst aus
Deutschland news service said to-
day.
The service for the second time
drew attention to what it called the
resigned attitude" and weak paper
protests" of the Swiss toward al
legged English raiders flying over
Swiss territory to bomb italian oh.
jecttves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Yankees Lead Mats,
FL, in Sixth Inninq

The Yankees were leading the Ma
tionals 2 to ! in the sixth inning of
the first game of todays double
header at Griffith Stadium.
Leonard was on the mound for
the Mats and Bonham was pitching
for the Yankees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
|Wickurd Is Sworn In
As WuIIuce's Successor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Claude r. Wickard of Indiana was
sworn in as Secretary of Agriculture
by President Roosevelt today.
Mr.. Wickard succeeds Henry A.
Wallace of Iowa, who resigned to
campaign as the Democratic vice
presidential candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
5000 Nazis Reported Lost
As Sub Sinks Transport
BY the Associated Press.

% VIC hoSoNAutcu ItCoc-
KHOLM. Sept. 5-The
newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported
last night about 5000 German
troops had been drowned Monday
night in the torpedoing and sink
ing of a German transport by a
British submarine in the Kattegat,
entrance to the Baltic Sea. .4
The report came from the news
papers correspondent at Lysekil,
near Goteberg, who said Swedish
and Danish fishermen were wit
nesses. The ship was said to have
had 1000 troops aboard, with not
more than 100 being saved by a
convoy of two armed trawlers and
destroyer.
The vessel was identified as the
Marion, of Hamburg, and was re-
ported en- route to Norway from
Germany. She was said to have
gone to the bottom after being
struck by one torpedo amidship.
Six Vessels Declared Sunk.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5 R.-Six
German merchant vessels were sunk
near Oslo, Norway, during the week
of August 1926, the British Broad
casting Corp. reported today in Q
broadcast heard here by N. B. C..
The report added that between
Trondheim and Tromso, Norway,
hundreds of bodies of German SOL
diers had been washed ashore re-
Gently. The radio said they were
believed to have been from troop.
ships carrying men and materials
to and from Narvik, Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05
Draft Industry Power
Of Navy Department
Sustained by House
Extent of Federal
Control, However,,
Still Is Unsettled
BULLETIN,

The House approved today
the conference report on the
$3.50, 900, 900 defense appropria-
tions bill. which now goes back
to the Senate for approval of
House changes before it is ready
for President Roosevelt's sigma
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

(See ROME, Page A-3.)
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Continued on Page All, Column 5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

(See LONDON, Page A-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

Fair, with little change in temperature
tonight and tomorrow Temperatures
today-Highest, 81, at SIS pm; lowest,
81, at 6:10 am; 80 at pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-05

(See TRANSYLVANIA, Page A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Core Of the News
DILL CLun To MEET


The Veterans Dill-For Governor
club will meet Al 4 D m Thurs
day at alb Pacific ave. This il a
weekly gathering.
Woundex takes the throb out ~
dangerous wounds (adv }
CITY waRaAsr CALL
A city warrant call was issued
Wednesday. effective Thursday.
calling in for payment general fund
warrants numbered 4O.727 10 al
06s inclusive. amounting 10 s23,-
i2i IS. and one l.. I. d. guaranty
fund warrant. No. ~. for 5000.
Wedding FiowsrA Hina florist
ladv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Junior Lodge
To Celebrate
Program Thursday
At IOOF Temple

Washington Junior lodge No. :
/ o. o. =. viii hold its 10th anal
versary program Thursday eve
mig in Odd Fellows temple.
On the program viii be a dance
number BY Dorothy sivertson. ae-
eompanled at the piano by Emile
Bennett; a cornet soloby Bob Col
lins. and a fun length motion pic
ture in teohnicolor Of the n. Y.
Worlds fair.
The two principal addresses will
be made by James n. Davis. past
grand sire. and George Savage.
past grand master.
The lodge. instituted Oct 1.
1880. has been one Of the most
active in the jurisdiction, assisting
in the institution of about 90 per
cent of the junior lodges in this
state.
During its 10 years Of existence
II has initiated 800 members be-
tween the ages Of IA and 81. Its
most outstanding event was trip
10 Denver. Colo. in 1892. where it
performed the junior lodge degree
before the sovereign grand lodge.
Dancing win follow the pro-
gram. All Odd Fellows. their FAM
lilies and friends will be welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Draft Age Men
Register Today

Pierce county young men be
tween II and 20. an estimated -.
900 Of them. we're trooping into
polling places in the county and
city Wednesday TO register for the
CONSUMPTION cali which IL TO pro-
vide the country with 5000 600
trained soldiers during the next
five years.
The oounty's 722 polling places
were open AZ ! o'clock IN the morn
ing 10 accommodate sariy-rislne
men and will continue handling
registrations until 2 p. m, when all
Of them must have signed their
cards and answered the II peril
nsnt questions about themselves
The actual draft call will be
made by = lottery some time be-
tween Oct. 20 and Nov. ?. probably
on Oct. 20. selective service off
cisls have announced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
PORT CALENDAR
Reflect Lanser
AS Brewery Chief

Present officers Of the Columbia
Brewing Co. of Tacoma were re-
elected at the annual meeting Of
stockholders held in the offices
Of the company Tuesday evening
They included: Jos. p. Lanser.
president; Dan Weinberg, execu-
tive vice president: Harry r. Law
ton, vice president and secretary.
and Roy !. Funk, treasurer.
In addition to the officers. the
directors include Glen w. Granger.
Arthur Nordhoff. Hamilton c.
Rolfe and Cassius c. Gates.N
Officers In their annual reports
indicated a splendid increase in
business the past year, particular
ly in the home market. II was
pointed out the Columbia ale was
the largest seller In the North
west.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17

government tznkns sssslled whsi
he described - The machine he
hind E { nin Ms Democratic
opponent Isngls sid
sThs machine government no~
attempting % taks over ne ststs
~ Washington cannot and al net
properly reorEanlse the depart.
ment e labor and Industries ~
any q TIE other vital depart
ments 81 state government
Tits maehiae gradually
has added ~ IT, memhers.
and What strange s~dfeils~s
they ID make. WV ID nea
like Iahn q. Stevenson. Trsak
Funkheuser. Fraak Hrii. Now
ard Costigsa and Hugh pe-
lacy support the 81 .eastess
What are their Interest. In
this campaign What have
they stood for Have they
merlted your confidence and
irusts ar arr you skrptieai
Of their motives
1t = strange but most Of
them have sought public offies ct
one time OF another. 81 sponsored
candidates for office. and they
have BEEN repudiated by the public
Yes. ladies and gentlemen. this
Is more than a campaign a
Arthur Langlie against G. c. pill
This Is campaign against him
and all have just mentioned.
And these are not sll.-ons ny
one the others are showing their
heads Why are william Edris
and Joe Gottstein taking 30 setive
an interest in the ex-senator
Can IL be that his administration
would 10 the benefit Of their race
track. their liquor and their other
interests ?"
I.anElie told zoo Republicans
At . county rally At Olympia
later Tuesday night he would
keep good nsen and women
on the state payroll. n I am
elected"
he said he planned no sweeping
house cleaning. but would re-.
tain persons whom he considered
capable and efficient, LanEne de-
voted most OF his address 10 an
attack on DIN. charging he was
backed by a gimme gang OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
Argue Liquor Case
In Federal Court

A fsssral court JURY va hear
"a sFiasnce Wednesday IN re
FaveFnmsnts eaaf aKaInnt q ".
ThoFarsea - fifays Hsrhof. which
: eszns $50 eeknrz Isssss izeYz
4 nIaek Government attorneys
.aslezfsd lt woald iast - mere
fhsn 80 aaY Tncnpson risaaed
80 guilty wasn srrslGnea fsesatiy
sI1sf hIs lnaictnenf ~ the Esst
fssisrai aFsnd ptFp