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Evening star., 1940-05-18
bata Firm Fined $4,000
On Wage Act Charge
BY the Associated Press.

oy euS ho0OSiAtCA 1ICoos
BALTIMORE, May ia fine OF
5000 was imposed on the Bata Shoe
Co. in United States Court yester-
day for violating the Wages and
Hours Act by failing to pay its en-
ployes an estimated $4,000 in over
time wages.
The Czecho-Slovak firm, headed
by Jan Bata, and with a plant at
Belcamp, Md, pleaded guilty, waiv-
ing the suggestion of Judge w. CAL
win Chestnut that it offer evidence
as to its innocence.
The amount OF the fine was agreed
on by the company and United
States Attorney Bernard J. Flynn
who filed the allegations without the
formality of an indictment.
Information that Mr.. Flynn placed
before the court charged the COM
pany worked its employees more than
a hours a week, failed to pay them
overtime wages and failed to keep
proper records.
Beverly r. Worrell, attorney rep
resenting the Wages and Hours
Division, Labor Department, esti-
mated the overtime due totaled more
than $10,O0o1an amount to which
Joseph p. Bray. company counsel,
did not object.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Cave-ln Victim, Trapped
More Than Hour, Rescued

A colored 1a'borer was trapped for
more than an hour by q street
excavation cave-in at Thirteenth
place and Legation street NV. to-
day. He was completely buried for
q short time.
The victim, Aaron T. Ollaphant,
80, OF the TOO block OF Lamont street
NV, was preparing for placement
Of piping in the 10-foot excavation
when the board walls suddenly col
lapsed under the loose earth and
covered him.
His employer, David r. Bell, and
two other workmen dug frantically
until they uncovered the trapped
workers head. Firemen were sum-
moned, and they worked for an
hour and Is minutes before they
were able to release him.
When he was removed from the
excavation his legs were rigid, but
by bracing with his arms he helped
rescuers in extricatiny him. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1940-05-18
U. 5. Liner Leaves Italy
With 1,100 Americans
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
GENOA, Italy, May 18.-The
United States liner Washington
sailed for New York today with l,10O
American fugitives from the war
crowding her cabins and overflowing
into her lounges.
Most of those fleeing the war dan
gers were from the Balkans. Two
thousand more are expected to fol-
low soon on the italian liner Rex.
ANKARA, Turkey, May 18 R.-The
United States Embassy today ad-
vised American nationals to leave
Turkey as soon as possible for the
United States.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 18 (P).
American residents in Egypt are
sending their families home in in
creasing numbers in view of the
uncertainty of the Mediterranean
situation.
Eighty Americans from the Alex
andria district alone are scheduled
to sail on May "a on the American
Export Liner Excambion.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Chinese Claim Recapture
Of japanese Base
D. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG. May 1S.-Central
News, Chinese government agency.
announced today the main japanese
force In Central China had been
crushed with the recapture Of Tsao-
yang, which had been q japanese
base in Northern Hupeh Province.
The Chinese were said to have
taken the city after day-long, hand
to-hand fighting in which no quarter
was given by either side.
The Chinese earlier had reported
recapture Of the japanese base, say
ing 1000 japanese were killed or
wounded and others retreateA
southwark 1nsutter confusion" -
Central News also claimed recap
ture Of several towns Of lesser Inn
portance near the Hunan-Hupeh
border. japanese planes were said
to have bombed and strafed the
Chinese In . futile attempt to stem
the advance.
Ono Japanese plane was reported
shot down.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Roosevelt Emergency Powers
In Arms Drive Proposed
Vinson Would Give Authority to Suspend
Woee-Hour and Other Regulations

Representative Vinson made his
proposal after hearing testimony
by Navy Department experts as to
"bottlenecks and delays
He said that whenever the Presi-
dent declared = national emergency
to exist" the Chief Executive and
the Secretary Of the Navy should be
able to do these things now pro-
hibited by law:
!. Make advances on naval con-
tracts up TO-, 30 per cent before
start Of work or up to 100 Der cent
before completion to finance con-
tractors.
2. Remove present requirements
Tor competitive bidding on naval
contracts including aircraft.
Wage-nour Suspension.
3. Suspend present wage and
(See DEFENSE, PAGE A-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-18
The War at d Glance

q menace to their whole line de-
Tending Paris, and q gate to the
channel ports from which the
Nazis could loose an aerial blitz-
krieg on England.
Premier Reynaud Of France in
q dramatic shake-up of his cab
met assumed direct authority
over the war ministry and ap-
pointed Gen. Petain, famed
French veteran OF the last World
War, as his vice premier.
German tanks, armored cars
and warplanes blasted deeper In
roads into Northern France, but
the allies indicated they were be-
ginning to check the Mani thrusts.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Hamburg and Bremen
Oil Tanks Bombed,
London Reports
Some Declared DESTROYED,
Others Heavily Damaged; /;
Ten Bombers Shot Down
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated FfeSS.
LONDON, May 1S.-The Air Min
istry today reported hits on oil
storage tanks in Hamburg and
Bremen during q night raid on
Germany by British flyers.
Some of the storage tanks were
destroyed and others were heavily
damaged, it said.
British raiders also successfully
bombed German oil tanks at Bergen,
Norway, the ministry announced.
Position Very Serious.
An authoritative spokesman said
the allies position 'is very serious
but certainly no worse and possibly
little better than yesterday"
The press acknowledged 1t was
the darkest hour" since 1918, when
the allied World War armies were
in danger Of q crushing defeat.
Germany's advance in ''the battle
Of the Bulge" in northern France,
the spokesman said, has very much
slackened, perhaps only temporarily
but exhaustion of German units
taking part in the operations is
apparent"
Withdrawals by British and Bel
gian, he declared, conformed the
movements southwark and there
was no question Of . break through
or Of troops retiring in confusion. u
10 Bombers Shot Down.
The Air Ministry announced that
10 German Junkers 81 bombers
were shot down by nine Hurricane
fighters In q single battle over
France yesterday.
A communique said the Hurricanes
rushed to attack 20 enemy bombers
when they were seen circling over
q wood. The squadron leader shot
down three planes, four Hurricane
pilots got one bomber each and the
patrol jointly shot down three
others. The remaining 10 ned. No
British planes were lost in this ac-
ton.
Another section Of three Hurri-
canes over Belgium attacked more
than 20 Nazi dive bombers and
downed one. the Ministry reported.
A British Spitfire patrolling on
the Dutch coast, went after q
Junker SO, Germany's newest type
twin-engined bomber. The Nazi
bomber dived from $4,000 feet to 80
feet at 400 miles per hour in 4
vain effort to shake Oh the British
plane. but two bursts from the
eight guns Of the Spitf1re disabled
teee LONDON, PsSe AL
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Present Personnel
Held Adequate for
Defense Program
No Hurried or Extensive
Drafting Of Outsiders
Is Contemplated
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

In the belief that existing Gov
ernment agencies and personnel are
adequately equipped and familiar
with all phases of national defense
mobilization, the administration is
not contemplating any hurried OF
extensive drafting Of outside persons
for assistance in this program, It
was indicated at the White House
today.
President Roosevelt told q press
conference yesterday that undoubt-
edly some outsiders would be called
in at least in All advisory capacity
with regard to co-ordinating and
expanding industrial defense activ-
ities.' Today's White House reaction
on this matter was not in conflict
with the Presidents remarks, but
rather was taken to mean that no
extensive or urgent appeal for as
sistance is to be made.
For instance, administration OH
cials feel confident the existing
Government machinery for direct
ing Nation wide tightening Of de-
tense and co-ordinating all types of
mobilization is far superior to that
which existed In 1917.
It was believed, however, that the
whole subject was to be discussed
by the President today in q luncheon
conference with Bernard M. Baruch,
mancier and chairman of the World
War Industries Board.
In addition to Mr.. Baruch's visit,
the President was to confer today
with Undersecretary of State Sum-
ner Welles, Budget Director Harold
D. Smith and two Alabama members
Of Congress, Senator Hill and Chair
man Steagall Of the House Banking
and Currency Committee. It was
expected, also. that the Pyesi-
dent may see diplomatic and defense
advisers during the week end If de-
velopments Of the European situa-
ton makes it advisable.
Evening star., 1940-05-18

For more than TO miles bicycled
along roads packed with slowly
plodding peasants and automobiles
and conveys moving In the opposite
direction.
I started back to Paris a hours
ago from Cambria after being
bombed for more than an hour (four
words cenSoredD. At least 30 old
men, women and children were
killed.
The fighting in this first Of really
modern battles has been terrific, like
nothing before in history.
No Comparison With Last War.
A French off,cer who fought in
the last war told me there can be
no comparison between this battle
and the worst ones Of the last war
Two hours of this is worse than
two days Of the battle for Verdun. !"
Verdun was the greatest center
OF resistance to the German in
vasion during the World War and
both the French and Germans suf-
fered tremendous losses.
Losses are reported Owo words
censored) heavy.
As p. J. Philip Of the New York
Times and ! were setting out early
yesterday morning for Rsris on BIZ
cycles, the only available means of
tranportations Z German plane
dive-bombed behind us. y
1t loosed I'VE bombs on railroad
tracks. We were within 20 yards.
We threw ourselves nat against q
wall amidst = shower Of bricks and
glass and then raced to 4 shelter
to avoid the planes spraying ma
chine gun bullets as it returned.
I pedaled back toward the hotel.
Again the planes attacked. The
bombs fell block away. They were
bigger bombs this time. The force
of the explosion knocked me OF the
bicycle, ripping the back wheel to
pieces.
Ducks to Escape Plane Attack.
Again the plane returned to ma
chine gun attack. Again 1 ducked to
the cover of a wall. A French ma
jor who slept in the hotel room next
to mine the night before was among
those killed.
I recalled he had said to me, If
they get one Of us and the other
escapes it will be pretty nice shoot
ing, won't it?"
We were not over so yards apart
when they got him and I escaped
with only bruises.
Screams of the wounded after the
bombing were ghastly. One woman
with arteries severed in both legs
was holding a small baby in her
arms, grooming to it.
An old man hobbled around try
ing to stop the flow of blood spurt-
ing from the stump Of his arm.
A baby huddled In the corner of
the station kept wailing Mama,
mama"
Bombs destroyed the hotel which
for week had been my headquar-
tiers between trips to the front.
Everything I had, including a
typewriter and steel trench helmet
issued by the American Embassy,
was lost.
I prevailed on terror-stricken
boy on bicycle to repair my wheel.
Philip and I started out again for
Paris. AS we left a squadron Of at
least 80 planes was bombing and
machine behind lis We
saw billowing clouds of smoke rising
from burning towns and villages as
we pedaled 10 miles to the next
halting place.
Unbroken Columns Of Refugees.
From every hill unbroken columns
of refugees could be seen winding
down to the main highway.
Nazi planes were flying every
where singly and in squadrons up
to 80. Time and time again we
(See HENRY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-05-18
90 Miles From Coal Reich SAYS;
Defense Counter-Attack Furious
Mossed ARTILLERY,
Mechunized Units
Resist Drive
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 18.-The Germans
hurting wave after wave of tanks
into the stiffening French lines, to-
day widened the pocket they had
carved out in the great battle in
Northern France, but at the expense
OF what the French called tremen-
dous casualties.
The French flung all their strength
OF arms and spirit into the mael-
strom Of battle in the north, striving
with furious counterattack to block
the Nazi drive on Paris pointed by
almost invulnerable 8O-ton tanks.
The French met the German on
rush on the western side Of the
pocket with massed artillery fire,
doggedly determined infantry and
their own heavy mechanical units.
Using $500 Tanks.
The Germans were estimated to
be using between $500 and 5000
tanks in the French pocket and
French artillery at some placer was
firing point blank at the numbering
monsters.
Great numbers Of these, accom-
panied by masses Of planes and fol-
lowed by lighter units and infantry
were striking through the Vervins
region toward the Oise River and
through the Avesnes region toward
the Sambre River.
Vervins is 95 miles airline north
east Of Paris; Avesnes is 20 miles
north Of Vervins and 10 miles air
line northeast of Paris.
The French reported the German
progress was only slight" in the
Avesnes sector. The principal effort
seemed to be around vervins, where
French artillery not only was pour
ing shells against the German tanks
but French said they had brought
up. enough of their own tanks "a
hold the ground. 20
The French command said that
after the experience Of the last few
days the French had learned how to
deal with the German tank on.
slaughts.
Other Attacks Repulsed.
The Germans also attacked near
Sedan, at the southeastern extrem-
ity Of the pocket more than go miles
airline southeast of Avesnes, and
further east at Montmedy, a forti-
fed position guarding the western
end Of the main Maginot Line, but
these attacks were beaten Oh, the
French said.
The heavily armored German
cotton neutrality-suspicious. to any
guns short of the formidable French
75s-have clashed at several points
with Frances famed land battle
ships" military reports said. The
French declared their own tanks
have proved superior in. combat
where these giants have met.
British and French fighter planes
without regard to the Nazis' nu-
merical superiority, were pitted
against the hundreds of low flying
German machines which swept for
ward to support the Na1 ground
forces.
Other allied flyers dumped what
the French said were thousands OF
tons of bombs on the German COM
mun1cation lines and mechanical
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Reynaud Takes Over
War Reins, Naming
Petain Vice Premier
Dolodier Gets FOREIGN
Ministry; Aim Is to
Consolidate Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 18-In q sudden re-
construction of the French cabinet
Premier Paul Reynaud took charge
of the War Ministry and named
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain,
World War hero, Vice Premier and
Edouard Daladier Foreign Minister.
A communique from the Premier's
Office said the changes were made in
the interest Of combining political
and military leadership in one man
-Reynaud.
The Premier will be assisted by
Marshal Fetain in his leadership.
Marshal Petain, who will be "a
years old next Friday, until today
was Frances Ambassador to Spain,
where he was sent when france
recognized the civil war conquest of
Generalissimo Francisco Frances
Nationalists.
Marshal Petain became a Minister
OF State as well as vice premier. M.
Reynaud, who succeeded M. Daladier
as premier last March 81, took the
war and national defense portfolio
he had given to M. Daladier at that
time and turned over to him the
post Of foreign minister.
Camille Chautemps had been vice
premier:
Georges Mandel, who had been
Minister of Colonies, replaced Henri
Roy as Minister OF Interior when the
latter declined to accept a post in
the reorganized government.
Louis Rollin, who was Minister
OF Commerce, took M. Mandel's
place and Leon Barely, a Deputy
belonging to the Left Republican
alliance, took the commerce post.
The reorganization was announced
shortly after sirens had sounded an
air raid alarm and while Parisians
were in air raid shelters. It ended
at pm.
Marshal Petain returned to Paris
from Madrid only this morning and
the cabinet changes we're announced
after series of conferences of va
rious leaders and a meeting of the
inner war cabinet.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Antwerp, anchor of the allies
northern flank, was claimed to-
day by the Germans as Adolf
Hitler's vanguards were reported
to have carried the battlefield to
within 60 miles Of Paris.
Na1 forces unfurled the swas-
tika nag over Belgiums chief
port and commercial city, DNB,
omcial German news agency, re-
ported, after . lightning stab
through its fortifications-rated
among the strongest In Europe.
In German hands, Antwerp is .
douhls-sdged threat 10 the alliss-
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Quoke JoIts Cities
In Southern California
Dy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 1s.-South-
ern California cities felt two sharp
earth shocks last night, but no
damage was reported.
Residences were jolted and chan
delers swayed. The shocks, ct o:09
ana o:52 pm. (Paciflc standard
time), were felt as far south as San
Diego and east - far - Daseett,
near the Nevada berder.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
BULLETIN.

An Appropriations Subcommit-
tee sped a 81, 1,827. .491, ,724 Army bill
toward Senate action today after
inserting a provision to make the
fun sum available for emergency
defense purposes as soon as the
measure becomes law. The bill
carried both Regular Army funds
and emergency appropriations
asked Thursday by President
Roosevelt.
By the Associated Press.
Chairman Vinson Of the House
Naval Affairs Committee proposed
today that President Roosevelt b<
given emergency power to suspend
wage and hour standards and ne
lax Federal financial controls h
order to eliminate "bottlenecks
and delays" in the billion dollar
drive.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Fascist Envoy Sees
Ribbentrop, Radio Says
By the AssociatetI press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 18-The Exchange
Telegraph News Agency quoted the
Berlin radio as saying that German
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop today received the new
Italian Ambassador, Dino Alfieri.
Evening star., 1940-05-18

SALEM, Greg, May IS R-
Naomi Merrick's glass eye exploded,
inflicting severe cuts in the interior
of the eye socket.
| The accident was attributed to
expansion caused by heat. Her in
Jury Is not serious.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Refugees Fleeing From Belgium
Suffer From German Bonbinqs
A. P. Newsmon, Under Nozi PIone Fire,
Describes Horrors on French Roods
BY H. TAYLOR HENRY,


PARIS May 18-Feeng hree ref
ugees from Belgium Northeastern streaming
the interior while the Army the
Of the invading German shock forces
have just returned a weeks along
sector where the fighting is heaviest
Evening star., 1940-05-18

By tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 18.-Financial
markets had another bad case of
nerves over developments in Europe
today.
Stocks tumbled 81 to 81 . share
to new lows for about two years
and grains Topped the permissible
limits Of 8 and 10 cents . bushel,
but buying support quickly appeared
and most losses were substantially
reduced.
The Stock Exchange acted some
what better than yesterday, when
losses ran from 81 to 50 a share, but
trading contipued at strenuous
pace and In the final dealings nu-
merous issues were down So or 81
from yesterdays closing prices.
Market Bolstered Later.
Heavy buying of steeis and air.
crafts In the late dealings bolstered
the market. and few issues actually
registered gains at the finish, includ-
ing United Aircraft, up $3.50, and
Douglas, up $2.75. Westinghouse
Electric converted a 81 loss into
50-cent gain in last-minute come
back. and losses of around So in
United States Steel and Bethlehem
were about recovered.
The list generally finished lower,
however, with Allied Chemical,
American Telephone, American Can
and Woolworth of So to $4, and
Sears, Phelps Dodge, American
Smelling, Texas Corp, Santa Fe and
Montgomery Ward down about 81
to 81.
Trading Pace Fast.
Trading was the most active for q
Saturday session since last autumn.
Cotton, off as much as So a bale at
one time, closed $1.35 to $1.55 a bale
lower. Wool tumbled as much as 3.8
cents pound and came back to
close with losses Of "a to 20 cents.
Raw hides finished about cent low
er and crude rubber around u cent.
Raw sugar virtually regained an
| early selloff.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Stocks Tumble
Further With
Grain Prices
Shores OFF 81 to 81
At Lowest Marks
In Two Years
ETTN
BULLETIN

Secretary Wallace today
asked the nations grain fu-
lures markets to prohibit until
future notice all trading in
grain futures below the clos
ing prices of today.
This request was made after
wheat prices had declined
more than Is cents a bushel
this week.
Wallace explained that the
Federal Government probably
was without authority to re-
quire cessation of trading in
futures contracts, but he said
he felt the markets would CO.
operate.
Evening star., 1940-05-18

(See PARIS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-05-18

(See BERLIN, Page A-100
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Glass Eye ExpIodes

(See HENRY, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Weather Forecast

Increasing cloudiness tonight; tomorrow
mostly cloudy; local showers; little
change in temperature; lowest tonight
about 56. Temperatures today-Highest,
rs, at pm; lowest, So, at 6 am.
From the United states weather Bureau report
Full details on PAGE A-2
Evening star., 1940-05-18

(See DEFENSE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-05-18

Most people In Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
evening and Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
Jack Tidban 10
Play in Tennis
Exhibition Tonife

Jack Tidball, a magician of the
tennis court. who has played in
more than 200 important tourra-
ments in half a dozen nations, will
play an exhibition match at the
Central high school courts tonight
at 8:l5.
No admission will be charged for
the exhibition. according to Bill
Maxwell, El Centro high tennis
coach. who will face Tidball in
singles match. After the singles
enga cement Maxwell will pair with
Russ Yeager to oppose Tidball and
Lynn Johnson of Calexico.
Previous to the exhibition match
Tidball will instruct high school
tennis players during sixth period
and after school. Tonight at 6:l5 he
will speak at dinner in his honor
at the California hotel. Tennis club
members. who are sponsoring the
dinner. announced the public is in
vited to attend the dinner.
Tidball. who paired with Mako
to win international recognition, is
one of the finest stroke makers in
the game. He has variety of shots
that will rival those of any player
in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-25
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