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Evening star., 1940-06-16
French Lines Appear to Be
Holding Near Channel;
Cabinet Meets Today
BY the Associated Press.

Conquering German armies stormed into the Maginot
the center they drove 1875 miles southeast of Nazoccuped
Paris behind the Magno forts The Germans claimed Ver
dun, shrine of French World War vaor.
The French Army, staggering under these and other
terrible blows struggled on in anguished resolve with what
remained of it's strength.
turning point The British declaring that the Allies
consultation agreement" still holds limited that today
would tell the story of the fight for France.
President Roosevelt the Allies United States would
redouble its effort speed planes munitions
continued
European Presidents message came
bespoke gratitude
of the British people
French Front Is Focal Point
The French front the focal point of wars great and spread
Ing kaleidoscope stretching the Bac-where
suddenly rushed into Lhuanato the Gulf of Aden
where British clashed with Italians
Frances fighting front wavering line bending
inward the the Na storm of steel explosives
and men,
Through nearly disrupted communications
French the at Chaumont 1876
miles southeast of Paris In the capital ITSELF German guard
unknown soldier of the World
War and the waska flag tapped in the wind atop Eel Tower
blasted the Rhine and into soed Asace
but insisted the Magino Line not pierced a the
point of resistance"
n the best of order the French fought pitched
with the forces in Champagne but the Nazs
Rom e miles southeast of Paris and drove
on between st. Dizer further east.
forces Chaumont between the Marine and the suze
advance guards.
apparent holding the offensive
ports Violent fighting ged west of Louviers so
miles southeast of German-held LIE Havre.
Government n Session 81 Hours
The Reynaud government three and hall
hours somewhere in France presumably at Bordeaux
their republics position
again today apparently to consider President
Roosevet's reply o Reynauds final appeal for help
Russia European strong Red Army forces
pouring following Lithuanian capuation to an
ultmatum.
Russia declared Lhuania counter to the mutual assist
pact October had reaed Russian soldiers stationed
there Hence the Soviet garrison in Lhuana was being aug
mented.
Lithuanian government being changed The German
radio said the capital OF Lthuana
Lithuanian President Ananas Smeona was reported
fleeing Germany from the invading Russian troops
italy weight and declared her troops had
driven frontier French territory
Turkey powers that for the present she will
notice informed
have followed of the
undesirable The Russian expression
regarded Russian Italian understanding
with regard the Balkans
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Water Main Break Cuts Off
Third of City's Supply
Capitol Hill, Several Hospitals Affected;
Family Forced to Flee Home

the period of the most serious
shortage. nor we're there any emer-
gencies reported from the hospitals.
All available emergency workers
of the District Water Department
were called into service to stem
the raging torrent which spouted
80 feet into the air from the break
in the cast-iron piping.
Pressure was restored to most
of the city by $50 o'clock last
night, and officials predicted that
by daybreak the water supply would
be restored to normal in the af-
fected areas.
The supply was being rerouted
by system Of valves and double
use of the Bryant street pumping
station.
The break split a main laid in
1898 and loosed water spout which
(See WATER MAIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Egypt Moves 10 Join
Britain AGAINST Italy

BY the associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, June 15.-Egypt
moved rapidly tonight toward a full
war footing, preparing to join her
ally, Britain, in fighting Italy at the
moment her territory is invaded.
Indications that this might come
soon were seen during the day in
the sharp fighting between Italian
and British troops on the Egyptian
Libyan frontier and the continuous
action of the Royal Air Force in
bombing enemy positions.
The capture of the Italian forts
of Capruzzo and Maddalena was an
nounced
A communique stated that enemy
planes had attacked the Egyptian
outposts of Sollum, Shegga and
Weshka, but that damage was
slight. The Egyptian attitude to-
ward these isolated thrusts was not
Immediately defined.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Turkey Remaining
Non-Be||igerent,
She Tells Powers
Soviet Reported to Have
Advised Ankuro BuIkun
War Is Undesirable
BY the Associated Press.


ANKARA, Turkey, June 15-The
government informed all foreign
ENJOYS tonight that Turkeys for
eign policy remains unchanged and
that for the present she will con-
tinue her acknowledgement status.
The notice was given after Soviet
Russia. informed sources said, had
made known to Ankara that Moscow
would prefer that Turkey not enter
the war on the grounds that extern
sion of the war to Balkans was
undesirable
The Russian expression was ac-
cepted here as evidence of a definite
understanding among Germany,
Italy and Russia regarding the
Balkans.
Turkey has a pact with Britain
and France to go to war at their
side in the event of an act of
aggression in the Mediterranean
area. but 1t includes a provision
excusing her from fighting Russia
Though continuing her pact with
the Allies, Turkey is expected now
to turn toward Russia for political
support in the present situation.
Premier Refix Saydam will make
public statement before Parlia-
ment, possibly next week, on Tur-
keys attitude.
With her communication lines to
Britain and France severed by
Italy's entrance into the war, Tur-
key is about to conclude additional
trade agreements with Germany,
under them the Reich obtains q
number of products, including chro-
MUM, which is used in the manu-
facture of munitions and which
hitherto has gone to the Allies.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Agreement Is Reached
In Auto Waqe Dispute
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associa ted Press.
DETROIT, June 15.-Negotiators
for the C. I. O.'s United Automobile
Workers and General Motors Corp.
reached tentative agreement to-
night in their contract dispute which
had threatened complications for the
national defense program
John R. Steelman, director of the
Federal Cancellation Bureau who
came to Detroit when the impasse
began to be regarded as serious" "
announced that "all essentials of a
tentative agreement have been COM
pleted" and "an agreement on wages
has been reached"
Mr.. Steelman said details of the
agreement would not be made public
until ratification by union locals,
probably next week
However," he added. I'VE can say
that a wage increase has been
agreed upon"
Evening star., 1940-06-16
British Express
Gratitude for
u. S. Assurance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
LONDON, June l5.-British
>lthorities expressed sincere
gratitude" tonight for President
Roosevelt's promise of aid to the
Allies as long as they continue
to resist" while reports were
published in this capital that
Sunday might decide the fight
for France.
1t was said the Allied COM
manders in the field had made
a fateful decision which might
tell the tale across the Channel
but there was no hint as to what
it was.
The French cabinet, having met
today without announcement. will
meet again tomorrow. Then it can
consider the Roosevelt message.
Mr. Roosevelt's response tc
French Premier Paul Reynaud' s
final" appeal for help was called
here generous" one.
His assurance that the United
States will redouble its efforts to
send planes and munitions 10 the
Allies AS long as the Allied govern
ments continue to resist" these
sources added, lis especially welcome
and his explanation that this assur-
ance carries with it no implications
Of military character and that only
Congress can make such commit
ments is fully understood and ap-
preciated."
Spokesmen at London declared
the British would fight to the last
drop of blood. They denied reports
that France was driven to the verge
OF separate peace.
Fresh armored divisions, the iron
cavalry shock troops of the new
B. E. F., smashed at surging Ger
man waves "on a front as wide as
France" to give the poilus rest.
They had the support from the
air that British Tommies asked for
when they returned from the bat
tering at Dunkerque with the cry:
For Gods sake, give us planes"
Bombers Work in Waves.
Waves Of British bombers, appar-
emily working closely with the
ground troops, splattered German
spearheads south of the Seine with
explosives just ahead of the Allied
counterattacks.
At the same time other flights OF
British planes dumped heavy bombs
on military targets in Germany
Ruhr Valley and Rhineland, and or
troops at Baden. Ammunition al
Bergen. Norway. also was bombed.
The Air Ministry acknowledged
the loss of six bombers, and the
admiralty reported the sinking OF
the 4180-ton anti-aircraft cruiser
Calypso, third cruiser lost since the
war began.
One officer and 38 seamen from
(See LONDON, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Relief Bill, Loaded
With Defense Items,
Is Passed by Senate
Appropriations TotoI
Raised to 81 ,224 ,79l ,357,
S975,000, 900 for W. ?. A
BY the Associated Press.

bs tne hSSoCidteu TIcSS.
A relief bill, loaded with pro-
visions for national defense and a
varied assortment of other mat
ters. slid through the Senate yes
terday on voice vote after five
days debate.
The measure was returned to the
House for consideration of numer-
GUS Senate changes and additions
that boosted its total to 81 ,224, ,791 =
357 in appropriations. The House
had approved a $1,111 900 900 meas
ure.
President Roosevelt's request for
a 1000 900 war refugee fund to
be spent in this country for agri-
cultural or medical supplies and
distributed to European refugees by
the Red Cross or any other agency
designated by the President was
approved. An administration plan
for nom combatant training of &c.,
900 C. c. C. youths also was sane
toned.
BY 58-to16 vote, the Senate also
inserted a 500, ,000, ,00b fund for re-.
moval Of surplus agricultural prod
ucts that neither the President nor
the Senate Appropriation Commit
tee had recommended.
Unchanged was the House total Of
75,650,000 for the Work Projects
Administration, biggest item in the
bill, although the Senate imposed
various new conditions for spending
this money.
Although the relief funds are for
the fiscal year opening July /, the
Senate agreed with the House in
granting the President authority to
spend the entire w. P. A. fund in
eight months if needed. This would
provide an average w. p. A. en-
(See RELIEF. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-06-16
:Verdun Falls
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 15-The famous
fortified town and citadel OF Ver-
dun, reduced to virtual ruins in one
of the bloodiest battles of the last
war yet never taken by the i'm
perial German army, fell today be-
fore the smash of Adolf Hitler's
armies, the German high command
announced tonight.
South of Saarbrucken, the high
command also declared, the Nazi
war machine has broken through
the Maginot Line on "a broad front"
in its drive westward toward the
conquered city of Paris.
Verdun, too, stands within the
Maginot zone of forts, on the lines
northwest. Verdun lies about l35
miles east of Paris.
An authorized spokesman, re-
f1ecting German reaction to the un-
precedented successes of the men
and machines in the field, said there
was no occasion now to halt hostili-
ties.
The spokesman made the state
ment in commenting on reports that
France, facing one of the most ter
rible defeats in her history, might
seek separate peace.
France and England wanted this
war;" he said, now they have 1t,
and at present there is no occasion
to stop"
Touching on the same subject, the
authoritative news commentary,
Dienst aus Deutschland, said:
I'm view of the fact that vic
tory already is within closest reach,
there is hardly any occasion on the
German side to approach the ques-
ton of French capitulation.
Dienst aus Deutschland observed: !:
Concerning rumors of an armi-
stice or peace negotiations, it is
explained that such matters no
longer are discussed"
This reflected the official German,
view that the vast Maginot Line
(see BERLIN. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Paris, Covered With Swdstikos
Is City of Dead Lochner Finds
Austrian Vanguard Unfurs Banners Over
Many Buildings; Hitler Visit Expected

German-captured capital of France.
It is recalled that last January 80,
in a speech commemorating the
seventh anniversary of the NaZi rise
to power, the Fuehrer twitted the
Premier of France for having ex-
pressed pity" for Ritler's native
Austria, and warned:
"Oh, M. Daladier, you're going to
get to know my Austrians. You're
going to make their acquaintance
I, myself, an American corre-
spondent, find myself in Paris as
the guest of the German Army
even before the main forces of that
army have arrived.
Only the Austrian vanguard is
here. Other divisions have passed
through the city. hurrying on to
battle without pause. The bulk OF
the army Of occupation is not here
(see LOCHNER, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-06-16
fPictures on Page BID

A 48-inch high pressure water
main burst at Foxhall and Canal
roads NV. late yesterday. seriously
affecting the, water supply of one
third Of the city and loosing a
damaging flood of thousands of gall
Ions of water on the area surround
ing the break
The water supply at such high
points in the District as Capitol Hill
was cut of completely for at least
two hours. and many sections of
Georgetown were still without water
at late hour last night.
Water was cut of temporarily in
at least half the hospitals in the
District and at Children's Hosital
arrangements were made to have
water delivered by milk trucks in
5-gallon cans.
No fires were reported during
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Two Bund Leaders Held
By Pennsylvania Police
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
READING, Pa, June is (Sun-
daY.-State Motor Police Sergt. Ed
ward c. Sickel announced early to-
day that two officials of the Ger
man-American Bund have been ar
rested "for questioning" and are
being held on an open charge.
He identified the men as Wilhelm
Kunze, "a, of New York, acting ma
tional leader of the organization,
and Gustav Joseph Elmer, 40, of
Hoboken, N. j., bund secretary
treasurer.
Sergt. Sickel said they were being
questioned about papers, literature
and credentials found in their pos
session.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Steinbeck Gives Pulitzer
Check to Budding Writer
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTERY, Calf, June 15.-John
Steinbeck his indorsed his $1,000
Grapes of Wrath" Pulitzer Prize
check 10 Ritchie Lovejoy, Pacific
Grove department store advertising
manager, to enable him to pursue a
literary career.
Mr.. Lovejoy won honorable men,
ton in a recent contest for an un-
finished manuscript of a novel.
When Mr.. Steinbeck. an old friend,
heard of 1t. he turned the check over
to him. Mr.. Lovejoy said he will
quit his Job July and devote his
entire time to writing.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Reich Plans to Float
First Public War Loan
Ey the Associated Press.

BY tht HSSOCIated Press.
BERLIN, June 15.-Germany is
about to float her first public war
loan, it was said tonight in financial
circles. The amount was not stated.
Heretofore armament costs have
been borne by direct taxation and
private short-term loans. Four per
cert bonds will be sold at BOTS, to
mc-1re in 10 years.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Plan to Deny Relief
To Army EIiqibIes Killed

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. j., June Estate
Relief Director Arthur Mudd said
today he would rescind a week-old
memorandum in which he suggested
unemployment relief funds might be
withheld from able-bodied single
men eligible for military duty.
The memorandum was sent to field
representatives as suggestion
and no order was issued putting
it into effect. Mr.. Mudd gave no
reason for his decision to rescind
the memorandum.
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Germans Blast Way Across Rhine;
Spearhead|s Pushedto Chaumont
Rio Police Stop
Demonstration
For Allies
BY the Associated Press.

RIO DE JANEIRO, June l5.-A
demonstration on the steps of the
Municipal Theater, which authori-
ties had authorized on the grounds
it would be purely a pro- United
States manifestation, was interrupt
ed by police today when it turned
into pro-Allied manifestation.
Brazil has remained neutral In
the war and as a neutral has pro-
hibited public manifestations for
one side or the other.
Two previous dispatches, heavily
censored, said a group carrying
American flags arrived in front of
the United States Embassy to de-
liver a message to Ambassador
Jefferson Caffrey but that the con-
tents of the message were not dis
closed Immediately.
The first dispatch also told of
shooting in dispensing a group of
demonstrators. but this and the
reference to the reported Embassy
demonstration were not mentioned
in the last dispatch.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

(Louis P. Lochner, chief of the
Berlin bureau of the Associated
Press, herewith presents his first
tOord- picture OF Paris under
German occupation. Mr.. Loch-
ner ,Das conducted by the Ger
man Army on its route into the
French capital after precious
tours through Nasi conquered
Holland, Belgium and Northern
France
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
PLACE DE L'OPERA, Paris, b!
Courier Plane to Berlin, June 15.-
The swastika banners of Nazi Ger
many, unfurled by the Austrian
vanguard which Adolf Hitler sig
niflcantly sent as the first of hi
troops to occupy Paris, fioated toda.
from atop practically every promi
nent and historic structure In thi
Evening star., 1940-06-16
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, not quite so warm today,
tomorrow generally fair, slightly warmer
gentle north winds becoming variable.
Temperatures yesterday-Highest, 80, at
pm; lowest, 72, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

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
Csc per month.
Evening star., 1940-06-16

(See FRENCH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-06-16

(See LONDON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-06-16

(see LoCHNER, Pare A-30
Evening star., 1940-08-12
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

In rivers OF Java, Sumatra ana
certain other islands near Asia
live fish which have a strange skill.
They are known as archer fish.
Many fish jump out of the water
to capture insects, but the archer
fish seem to be the only ones which
can shoot them down.
The word shoot" fits the case
rather well. These fish send drops
OF water out of their mouths and
upward into the air! They aim at
insects, and often strike their mark.
Archer fish are Of rather small
size. Usually their length is from
s to inches.
In some way, they learned-long
ago-that small spray may bring
an insect down to the surface OF
the water. Once it Is there. the
insect is an easy victim for the fish.
An archer fish in river likes
to swim close to the side of it,
where trees or bushes overhang
the water. 1t then waits until a
fly or other insect comes to rest
on leaf.
This fish is slow swimmer, but
when 1t shoots drops of water into
the air, it does so with speed and
good aim. The drops are aimed a
Evening star., 1940-08-12
Don't Take Ny
Word For Ii
Psyche
A goddess OF Greek Antiquities.
By FRANK COLBY.

In Greek mythology, Psyche, the
youngest daughter Of . king, in
CURED the jealous wrath of Venus,
whose plot to destroy the lovely
maiden was thwarted by Cupid. He
fell in love with Psyche and spirited
her away.
Psyche is 4 Greek word meaning
the soul. It is found In such words
as psychology. psychiatry, psychic.
A town in Clallam County, Wash,
originally bore the name Psyche.
The unusual combination of let
ters completely bewildered the
townspeople. They were so persistent
in the mispronunciation "pysht"
(the "y'' as in my that the post
Office yielded to the inevitable and
change Psyche to Psysht.
The French pronunciation is 'psee-
SHAY" with the p" sounded. This,
however, is not sanctioned for
British or American use
We should rhyme the first syllable
with dye. The "P" is silent.
Correct pronunciat ton: SYE-kee
Capitals indicate syllable to be
accented)
For = personal answer to your
questions about words. send =
stamped (3-cent), self-addressed
envelope to Frank Colby, care
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-08-12
Fish Shoot Drops at Insects

When guests come to the home,
they are amused by watching the
fish perform their stunt. Insects
are placed over the jar or tank 50
they can be shot down.
The archer fish has q scientific
name. It is known Is the "Toxotes
jaculator."
Certain other fish of the East
Indies are hardly less strange than
the archer fish. One Of these Is
known as the tree climbing perch"
Tree-climbing perch are able to
live out Of water for several min
utes at q stretch. Sharp bones
jut from their gill covers and from
their fins, and these are used in
making short climbs up the trunks
OF palm trees. Like archer fish,
they hunt for insects.
ror Nature section Of your scrapbook)
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European War" send me . Scent
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In care Of The Evening Star.
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Tomorrow: Sailfsh and Martins.
Evening star., 1940-08-12
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

david Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D Maier,
Oswald Jscoby, Howard schenken.
worlds leading team -of-four. inventors
of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence)
Evening star., 1940-08-12

A club lead would have defeated
the contract, but West opened the
queen of diamonds, South won with
the diamond ace, cashed the heart
ace and continued with the queen
of hearts. East covered and South
ruffed; and, of course, West S
failure to overruff told the whole
story about the trump and heart
suits.
At the fourth trick South led a
diamond to dummy's king and dis
carded a club on the heart jack. A
low heart was then ruffed, and low
diamond ruffed with one of dummys
low trumps. And when East fol-
lowed with a diamond, the contract
was as good as home.
South ruffed another heart and
returned diamond from dummy to
ruff with the trump ace! The last
heart was then led from the dummy
and East could not prevent South
from winning his tenth trick with
the Jack of trumps
Saturday you were Merwin Maler's
partner and, with neither side vul-
nerable, you held:
Al 81
095
o65
"A @ 1914 .
The bidding:
Maier Schenken You Burnstone
IA Pass CD
Answer: Bid two clubs. The hand
Is too strong for a simple raise. but
not strong enough for double raise.
The temporizing bid is therefore
best.
Score 100 per cent for two clubs.
so per cent for two spades, 10 per
cent for three spades or four spades.
Question No. 523.
Today YOU are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and, with neither side vul-
nerable, you hold:
a K @ 10 So
08
AAQJ9S3
What do you bid as dealer? (An-
gver tomorrow
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
ktters from readers if a stamped t3-centl,
addressed envelope is inclosed with
each communication addressed to the Four
Aces, care Of The Evening Star.
II you desire the pocket outline of the
Four Aces system of contract bridge SEND
with your request to the Four Aces care
of The Evening Star, stamped t3-cent.
aelf-addressed lars a-siZe envelope and you
will receive an outline without any charge
Evening star., 1940-08-12
4 A @ J 9 8 3

What do you bid as dealer? (An-
swer tomorrow
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Evening star., 1940-08-12
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

T 8 ZEE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-30

INFORMATION WANTED to whereabouts of Edward H. Sut- ton, formerly of Seattle, Wash. Kindly communicate with his son, John w. Sutton, General Delivery, Bremerton, Wash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-30
LOST AND FOUND

Glasses. Very light brown turtle trimmed glasses in I. Gold stein's store recently. Owner may have same by calling at the Empire office and paying for this advertisement.