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Evening star., 1940-06-02
Exu|tant Welcome
Given Returninq
B. E.F. by British
England, Awaiting Next
Nozi Blow, Prepares
To Move Children
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, June 1.-Britain's vet
Grams of the north-the men who
helped hold the fields of Flanders
until the last and then withdrew in
the most spectacular retreat of mod
ern history-still were coming home
tonight to an exultant welcome from
rarely emotional people.
The success of the withdrawal
one made across the English Chan
mel in gale of fire from every.
weapon at the Nazis' command-was
illustrated by estimates from various
sources that of the original British
Expeditionary Force of ITS 900 men,
from 100000 to 100000 had been
brought safely back.
Too it was stated unoficially that
every division, or its remnant, save
one, had been disembarked. This
British division and two French
divisions remained to hold off the
attacking Germans.
Beneath the cheering, tear
drenched reception ran the somber
undercurrent of preparations to
evacuate school children and spread
England's population outside packed
cities. For Britain awaits the next
blow-long- threatened invasion, and
hell from the heavens by Nazi dive
bombers. :
Today Britain's own air force re-
(See LONDON, page ABB
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Greece Is Believed
In Pact 10 LEI Italy
Occupy Vital Points
Crete and Other Islands
Involved in Plan to
Avoid 'BIitzkrieq'
BY the Associated Press.


ATHENS, Greece, June IA secret
agreement between Greece and Italy
designed to keep Greece from be-
coming battlefield if Italy enters
the European war was believed in
Allied and Yugoslav circles tonight
to have been reached by Premier
Gen. John Metaxas and the Italian
government.
To avoid possible lightning Ital-
ian attack, observers said, the Greek
government is ready to let the Ital-
ians occupy strategic points of Crete
and other islands with only formal
protest AS a token of resistance pro-
vided Italy spares the remainder of
Greece.
1t is widely believed that Gen.
Metaxas. Greece's dictator, has so
informed Italy.
In recent weeks, the Allies-France
and Britain and, in the event Italy
attacks the Allies in the Mediterra-
mean, Turkey-have, with Yugo-
slavia, strongly urged Gen. Metaxas
to take a firmer stand against Italy
and to increase his war preparations.
Because of the possibility that
these powers might reply to Greek
vacillation by occupying Greek terri
tory, the government consented to
call additional reserves, strengthen
the frontier forces along the Italian
(See ATHENS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Havoc Is Wrought in Marsei||e
And Industrial Region of Lyon
Burricuded Allies
Still Defending
Escape Port
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associate Press.
PARIS, June IA full German
force, backed by heavy artillery
and dive bombers, smashed
against the last of the Allies bar
ricaded in the wreckage of Dun
kerque tonight as other Nazi
armies to the south strengthened
their drive along the Somme.
Clearing skies put the German
dive bombers back into the as
sault at the Allied escape port
on the English Channel and
waves Of them blasted at French
and British defense positions.
Allied fighter planes swarmed
upon them to prevent disruption of
the continuing withdrawal of troops.
Even so, bombs thundered onto the
port and splashed about the little
boats loaded with exhausted soldiers.
On the Somme River front the
VA hIl0 Va NClAldli dlldIh was lSu
from the Abbeville- -Amiens sector to
points along the upper Somme east
of Amiens.
Sustained action generally along
the front was reported by the
French high command. A communi-
que said. Two strong Germany
surprise attacks were repulsed.'
The German drive was supported
by armored divisions apparently
pulled from the ebbing battle in
Flanders.
Break Through to Dunkerque.
Meanwhile, scattered units of the
battle-split French rearguard under
Gen. Rene Jacques Adolphe Prioux
twhose capture was claimed by
the Germans) continued to break
through to their comrades In
Dunkerque's ruins. With them were
some Belgians who scorned orders
to surrender.
Fate Of the rest of the French
rearguard, including mechanical
units reported trying to fight their
way through German lines, was not
known in Paris. Military circles
made no secret that each hour in
creased the desperation of their
plight.
These last divisions were cut off
by strong Nazi units which the
French said had moved up heavy
artillery and found the range of the
defense positions and the docks from
which the Allies are embarking.
The position of Gen. Prioux and
his men is roughly about IS miles
from the sea in a hilly area at the
edge Of the Flanders plain.
Reports from Dunkerque said the
city had been in great measure
destroyed. Approximately $50 acres
of docks have been bombed so
steadily they are largely useless. The
Allies consequently have been using
lighters to take off troops. 1t is the
(See PARIS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Listeners Boycott Of Browder
Radio Speeches Is Urged

Cincinnati. New Orleans, Nashville,
Atlanta, Syracuse, Rochester, Lin
coin, Nebr.: Milwaukee, Indianapolis
and Wichita, Kans., were among
those announcing they would not
carry the Communist broadcasts.
Some stations explained they had
previous commitments, others said
they had Cancelled the broadcasts.
Communists are just as much a
menace to the country as Nazis, I"
said Leon Levy, president of Station
WCAU &C. B. s. in Philadelphia,
which Cancelled.
Luther Hill, manager of the Iowa
Broadcasting Co., Des Moines, said
the broadcasts would not be carried
by his company because they would
'4fiave no local interest" and would
(See COMVUNIgTS, PaRe A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Britoin's Belgian Envoy
Reported Missing
BY the Associated Press.

by lNe Associated HIeSS.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Sir Launce-
lot Oliphant, veteran British diplo-
mat who was Ambassador to Bel
gium, is missing, the British radio
reported in a broadcast picked up
here tonight by Columbia Broad
casting System.
The announcement said Sir
Launcelot and a British military
attache left Brugge for Dunkerque
by automobile a few days before
King Leopold's surrender and have
not been heard from.
Sir Launcelot. 50. was named
Ambassador to Belgium and Minis
ter to Luxembourg in 1899.
On November 6, 1899, he married
Christine Viscountess Churchill in
London. She was the widow of first
Viscount Churchill, who died in
1894. Her subsequent marriage to
Ralph Hayward Isham, New York
flnancier, was dissolved at Reno
in 1898.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
North France Flaming Torch Seen From Air,
Reporter Finds on Trip With Bomber Squadron

lent me flying gear; three suits of
heavy coveralls, one heated by elec-
tricity; fur-lined boots, a crash
helmet and thick gloves.
When we reached the almost COM
pletely darkened airport the plane
already was ready. After a quick
handshake around, the five of us
took our places.
A thin line of red lights flickered
on the field to mark our runway.
The first pilot was listed as a
supernumerary second pilot-gave
the huge plane the gun and we lifted
gracefully into the air, closely cir
cled the field and then headed
toward the battle zone.
Fire Marks Front.
Below us stretched the peaceful
French countryside. Heavy dark
masses marked the forests, while
the rivers and highways appeared
as black ribbons.
Some 10 minutes before the front
was reached it was outlined by
flashes Of artillery fire.
Because of the clouds we were
flying low over French-held terri
tory, but as we neared the battle
zone the plane rose to escape the
fire Of anti-aircraft guns.
The French pilots have nick
named the German 20-millimeter
ant-aircraft guns "poum- -poums, :"
and that is exactly the sound they
make as the shells explode in the
air.
The heaviest anti-aircraft fire
was concentrated by the Germans
(eee HENRY. Pare A.4.)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Four Die in Mystery
Crash Of Plane Built
For Anacostia Station
Boy, II, FotoIIy Stricken
While Watching Dive;
Three Inquiries Stort
BY the Associated Press.

by Ibe ASSOCIATED Press.
LOS ANGELES, June Crash
Of a great, new Douglas DC-5 air
transport while on test flight for
the Navy killed four employees of
the aircraft firm today and sent
investigators scurrying for evidence
Of possible sabotage.
Douglas officials said. however,
they found no such indications in
their first checks.
The dead:
Harry E. (Bud Bogen. 20, West
Los Angeles. pilot: William Benson,
Santa Monica, flight engineer; Wal
ter M. Mulvaney, 38, Burbank, crew
chief, and James Jewart, Ingle-
wood. inspector.
Benson's father is Philip A. Ben
son, a Brooklyn IN. " bank pres
ident.
Boy Dies Watching Crash.
An indirect casualty was John
Robert McClary, IL, who died of a
heart attack as he watched the
great ship dive to the ground. His
parents said he long had suffered
from weak heart.
Inquiries started quickly from
three directions-the Navy, Civil
Aeronautics Authority and Douglas.
Wreckage of the great DC-5 was
still flaming when police threw a
guard about it pending probe
into possible sabotage. Douglas Off
cials declared in statement:
Until the C. A. A., the Navy and
our own engineers and experts
have completed their investiga tions
we cannot state the cause of this
regrettable accident. Preliminary
investigation fails to produce any
evidence or indication that would
explain the reason for the crash"
An experienced pilot who watched
the tragedy told naval authorities
that from the crafts maneuvering
it appeared the controls had
jammed.
Had Just Taken OFF.
The plane, twin-engined, high
wing type, with capacity for 16 pas
sengers, fell out of control shortly
after taking off from the Los An
geles airport.
Witnesses said the ship was trav-
cling at high speed as the pilot ap-
parently attempted to gun" it out
of sideslip. 1t smashed through
5-foot picket fence into flower
bed, bounced. skidded and ploughed
it's way nearly quarter of mile,
strewing wreckage all the way.
Bodies of two victims were tossed
from the wreckage. All four still
had parachutes strapped to their
backs. Watchers reported the craft
at no time appeared to have
(See PLANE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June IA Nation
wide listeners boycott" against
three major network broadcasts to-
morrow of the Communist party's
national convention proceedings was
urged today as more than q score
of individual radio stations declined
to carry the broadcasts.
Thomas Walsh, national COM
mander Of the Catholic War Veter-
ans, Inc, called for the Listeners
boycott" in q statement declaring
the appeal was part of the veter-
ans Americanism program.
His appeal was directed princi-
pally against scheduled speeches Of
Earl Browder, general secretary Of
the Communist party
Radio stations In Philadelphia,
Evening star., 1940-06-02
President on Cruise;
Given Extra Guard
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne hSSOClAteo FIeSS.
President Roosevelt embarked on
the yacht Potomac at the Navy Yard
late yesterday for an overnight
cruise and rest from the extra labors
occasioned by the war in Europe.
Unusual precautions were taken
to guard him on the short route from
the White House to the Navy res
ervation. Departing from custom,
motorcycle police not only rode
ahead, but on both sides of his car,
which was closed despite the bright
summer day. Two Secret Service
cars were Immediately behind.
Guests of the Chief Executive on
the cruise were Senator Byrnes,
Democrat, South Carolina. and Mrs.
Byrnes, Secretary Of Commerce Hop
kins and Miss Marguerite lie Hand.
the Presidents personal secretary.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Drive for Defense
PutsF.W.A. Engineers
On Emergency Basis
Office Crowdine Here
In Case Of Emergency
Is One Major Problem
By NELSON M. SHEPPARD.

The resources of the huge Federal
Works Agency, employing thousands
of engineers and technicians in the
construction field, were disclosed
yesterday as being put on an emer-
gency basis for cooperation
with President Roosevelt's national
defense program in whatever man
ner its services might be utilized.
Administrator John M. Carmody
has directed that specially trained
personnel in the various agencies
under his control hold themselves
in readiness for any call issued by
the national defense co-ordinators
Officials said he also has directed
that the project records of seven
years of New Deal emergency con-
struction, as we'll as the enormous
lists of trained specialists formerly
employed on these projects, be made
available to the Army, Navy and in
dustrialists.
The major independent agencies
merged a year ago into the Federal
Works Agency include the Public
Works Administration. the Work
Projects Administration, the United
States Housing Authority, the
former Procurement Division of the
Treasury, the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration, the ONCE of Govern
ment Space Control and the Public
Roads Administration. These are
agencies which have directed in the
past the major emergency and
regular construction work in the
Government in cooperation with
States and municipalities.
Space at Premium Now.
In event another great army of
Government employees crowds Wash
ington for special national defense
duties, it was pointed out, the Office
of Government Space Control would
be in a position to render invaluable
service. Trained in the school Of
experience during seven years Of
(See FEDERAL WORK. page A-4,)
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Salvation Army Loses
II Centers in France
81 the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Seventeen
Salvation Army centers in France
have been destroyed by bombs and
shells, officials at American head
quarters were advised today in
cable from London.
Twenty centers in the south of
France remained safe, the cable
continued. adding: Our losses in
equipment to date are estimated at
5000, ,000." No casualties were re-
ported.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Soldier Escapes
Flanders Only to
Be Killed by Auto

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1.-Sapper
A. Rutherford was one of the
British soldiers who got safely
out of Flanders through the
rain of bombs and machine gun
bullets.
But last night he was struck
by an automobile while cross
ing a blacked-out street.
He died today.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Norwegian Ship Carrying
100 Planes to France

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 1.-The 4,140-
ton freighter Gran, flying the Nor
wegian flag, sailed tonight with 100
bombing and pursuit planes con-
signed to the French government.
This was said on the water front to
be the largest plane shipment to the
Allies since the war began.
More than $50 additional planes
were ready for shipment tonight,
and other ships were expected to be
available tomorrow or Monday.
About rs of the planes shipped
were bombers, it was said.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Dutch Prisoners Freed

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June adolf Hitler
today decreed freedom for Dutch
prisoners of war taken in the Ger
man Army's five-day sweep across
the Netherlands.
The order did not say how many
are held prisoner of the Dutch Army
which was estimated at 400, 1000 men.
Netherlands Foreign Minister EElco
N. Van Kleffens said at the time
of surrender 100000 Dutch soldiers
had been killed.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Forty Allied Aircraft
FeUed, Germans Say

BERLIN, June / (P).-Relays of
German planes, pouring bombs
upon the retreating French and
British near Dunkerque, were de-
clared officially tonight to have sunk
three Allied warships and eight
transports and to have brought
down 40 Allied aircraft.
A high command communique
(see MARSEILLE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-06-02

German planes were bombing that
same airport on the outskirts of this
town, which was then being evacu-
ated by the French.
The night was dark and moonless,
and only an occasional star peeped
in and out of the late spring rain
clouds, hanging low over the zone.
The. commander of the squadron,
who, only two days before had
bombed his native village In the
Ardennes, now 0erman-occupied,
Evening star., 1940-06-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA. La. June l.
Richard w. Leche, a. Louisiana S
Governor from 1896 until he re-
signed under fire last June Is, was
convicted today of using the mails
to defraud the State of $3l 900 and
faced maximum sentence of Is
years in prison.
The Government charged he
pocketed the money through a deal
involving the purchase of highway
trucks.
Sentence was deferred until June
II to permit arguments on motion
for new trial. The maximum pen
atty is five years in prison and 81 900
fine on each of the three counts on
which he was convicted.
simultaneously with the convic-
ton, o. John Rogge. Assistant
(Can rNr1E pora ~
Evening star., 1940-06-02
leche Is Convicted;
Faces Maximum Of
IS Years in Prison
Former Louisiuno
Governor Found Guilty
Of Using Mails to Defroud


After Huey P. Long ,Das as
sdssindted in 1885, his Louisiana
heutendnts ,D1rred among them
selues until they chose Richard
w. Leche as compromise" can
diddte for Gopernor to perpetuate
machine. He Uas elected Nth
one OF greatest mdjorities in
States history. When erpose OF
the grain speculdtions OF Presi-
dent James M. Smith OF Louisi-
ana State University blasted the
Long machine, GoU. Leche re-
signed barely before Indictment
by a Federal grand jury.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Weather Forecast

Fair today: tomorrow fair and warmer.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 81, at
80 pm; lowest, 81, at 2:3O am
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See DEFENSE, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See PARIS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See LECHE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See FEDERAL WORK, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-06-02

(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-43
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
FARM BUDGET CUT TO PAY
FOR INCREASED WAR COSTS

100000 for 1910 parity payments, the
president says:
81 have not, however, included
estimates for new appropriations for
parity payments in 1941. | am in
fluenced the hope that next years
crops can be sold by their producers
for at least rs percent of parity"
Despite the widely publicized in
creases in wheat and cotton prices,
the latest report of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture states that these
increases were more than offset by
substantial declines in prices Of meat
animals and eggs" and that the gen
eral index of all farm prices is "the
same as year earlier" Secretary
Wallace declared, at would of course
be folly to regard the new war as in
any way a solution of our farm prob
lem"
The president denies that the budget
calls for "the abandonment of the
policy of parity payments" but scores
congress for failing heretofore to pro-
vide new tax revenues to cover them.
The tenancy program is reduced by
SIS, 775,000. No appropriation is asked
for the loan program OF the Rural
Electrification Administration, but the
message suggests that the 40 millions
authorized in the act be secured in
the form of an R. F. G. loan.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
ACTIVITIES DENIED
RESOLUTION

WHEREAS Industrial Union Council has sup
with the action OF he
national conventions at Oh
their efforts to attain and sapze an
citizens the BACKBONE
that policy of this nature must De @
in industries
through Oh
by of this country and
WHEREAS firmy the bills introduced by
b. 2549 Farmers Union
1885, the Farmers Union Wheat Bill
legislation that help attain the desired needs
spending
and gradually the farmer
debtor which many have aen
control; therefore be
RESOLVED affiliated locals of the Montana state ndus
Franklin d. Roosevelt
Agriculture the Montana congress
these bills and request th
carry the fight will be enacted into the
~
ADOPTED by No l, l. U. OF M M 3 W.
its regular February T. 1910
Official SeaD PAUL FALL Jrn fsecoruhs 0eoe"nS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
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attain any high political position ma
tionally, which is obviously to our adj
vantage, especially so If he should be
from our own beloved state OF Mon
tana, but insist that such position be
genuine and definite.
1t was also brought to our attention
by the Transfers that their state
body, with the locals, is taking action
against various persons holding eXecu-
tive position as road foreman with the
state road department, whose offices
are being used as tools for non-union
activity in certain areas OF the state
Our body commends the Transfers for
their action and assures them of our
hearty support.
1t was also urged on the body that
they give every assistance possible to
the signing of the petitions calling for
the election to seek a change in the
present form Of the city government
of Helena to that of the aldermanic
form. Organized labor feels that the
present type of government is not sat
isfactory and that between the city
manager type and the aldermanic the
later is more representative of the
American form of democracy, as it
gives representation to the various
parts of the city and is in no way
possible dictatorship. 1t will require
the signatures of 300 voters to put
the matter to vote. 1t was also
brought out that the business men
were circulating petitions calling for
the city manager type.
1t was also reported to the body
that the fight with the Associated In
dustries and the Helena Hardware Co. |
was unchanged in any respect and
that the Helena Hardware was still |
unfair to organized labor Methods |
are being formulated to make the boy
colt against the company increasing |
ly effective and financial arrange
ments have been made to carry the |,
fight on indefinitely without it be-
a burden to any local. 1t is
still difficult to visualize why con-
Germs who depend so much on the
patronage of organized labor and pro-
fess friendship to the same will re-
fuse to give their support and are even
willing to see it destroyed, when the |
need for such organization is obvious
and generally recognized. We can
only show them that the customer is |
again right.
All organized labor and the Farmers
Union locals throughout the state are
urged to place the Helena Hardware
on their official Unfair rosters and
help the boycott by refusing to pa
tronize either their local or wholesale
business in the state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-02-14
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of a series sponsored by the Coop
Center Committee, Rochdale Institute,
and Consumers Cooperative Services
Among the important turning points
in American cooperation, Campbell
listed the establishment OF the Cen
trail Cooperative Wholesale following
a boycott by private wholesalers; the
acceptance of the consumer philos-
ophy by farmers in their purchasing
activities; unification of cooperative
education and business activity; and
the adoption of government grade
labelling combined with consumer con-
troll in establishing quality.
Among the educational activities
which marked turning points in the
program of the American co-opera-
tives, Campbell cited as of primary
Importance the introduction OF the
study club, which has been introduced
into more than 20 states. He said
that one of the biggest jobs facing
the cooperative movement is the ex-
tension of the discussion club method
to the 100000 people who are now
members of consumer co-operatlves.