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Evening star., 1940-12-24
Purvis, Back in U.s., SCOTS
At Fears of British COLLAPSE
All England Wants Is More Production
From America, Buying Agent Says

material by the United States is
assured, Mr. Purvis exclaimed:
Collapse? That word isn't even
in our dictionary. I have never
seen such spirit of assurance in
my country. There's a conscious
ness of pride by every man in the
street over there"
Mr.. Purvis declared he was
amazed how production is grow
ing in the United Kingdom, despite
the bombing"
Any slowing down of production
in the next few weeks in the United
States would be extremely unfor-
tunate, he declared, since this pc
riod will be the "pacesetter for fu-
ture arms output"
Mr.. Purvis said he told Secretary
(See PURVIS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Blackouts and sharp food re-
strictions curtailed some of the
seasonal joy in Rome.
Quilts, hot-water bottles and
clothing were in gift packages
which the British Fed Cross
prepared for British nationals in
Italy and which che United
States Embassy undertook to dis
tribute. Many Of these British
are in concentration camps.
Plum puddings, games and even
a stove were among the gifts. The
embassy also endeavored to pro-
vide for the French in Italy.
Propaganda Minister Paul JOS
eph Goebbels told several hun
dred children at a Berlin Christ
mas party today Lets show our
selves worthy of that peace and
happiness which is in store for
us at the end Of the war"
His address, broadcast through
out the nation, was intended as
(See YULE, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Air Forces
Come 10 Life in Effort
To Rescue Bardia
But One British Pilot Tells
Of FeIIine 2 Bombers and
Chasing a Other Croft
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
ON THE HEIGHTS OVERLOOK
ING BARDIA, Dec. % OelayeO -
The Italians are fighting desperately
to hold the Libyan port of Bardia
as the British tighten their encircle-
ment and lombard the town from
land, air and sea.
Italian aviation, not much in evil
dence during the British drive west
ward across the Egyptian desert. has
suddenly come to life in an effort
to save Bardia.
AS we were advancing this morn
ing with an artillery unit-whose
famous name is retained although
the unit is wholly motorized-24 big
Italian bombers attacked loosing a
terrific shower of explosives.
They flew high, however, and the
damage was comparatively light.
Then the Italian artillery only a
mile away opened up, but scored no
hits.
Royal Air Force fighters have en-
gagged several Italian squadrons over
the Bardia region, and we saw sew
eral shattered Italian planes lying
in the desert as we moved up.
saw no crashed British planes.
One British pilot told us that he
had encountered three Italian bomb
ers escorted by three fighter planes
which were flying at slightly higher
altitude. The pilot, who was flying
an eight-gunned fighter, said he
shot down two of the bombers and
then went up to engage the other
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Overseas Press Club
Gusts George S. Viereck
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-George
Sylvester Viereck, author, has re-
signed from the Overseas Press Club
OF America-at the request, said the
organizations secretary, of the
members
Viereck, in disclosing his resigna-
tion, said the demand was merely
another phase of the same mass
hysteria which blinds mems eyes at
a lynching bee and makes them do
things for which they are ashamed
after it is all over"
Burnet Hershey, executive secre-
tary of the club-a group of men
who have served as foreign cor
respondents-said: "All kinds of
Gestapos and bundists used to at
tend our meetings with him. Finally
the members simply demanded that
he resign"
Early this year, Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas ac-
cused Viereck of being one of the
real brain trust of Nazi propaganda
in America" an accusation Viereck
met with the assertion that he was
neither its brains nor any other
portion of its anatomy"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
There were blackouts and
debris, the roar of guns and the
scream of air raid warnings, but
Europe's warning nations also
have for their Christmas the ira
ditional decorations, the carol
singing and exchanges of gifts.
Pope Plus plea for a Christmas
truce was rejected and there was
no sign of one on any front.
Greek forces battled Italians
in Albania in bitter winter
weather.
In Libya, British forces pushed
ahead in desertau9n1ss. against
Premier Mussolin S Noftf Atrican
army. But through it al the
spirit of Christmas marches on.
From besieged Brit ,in King
George vi tomerrow will broad
cast his usual CA-:sUmas message
to his empire. Descriptions Of
the wartime scene in the donin-
ions will make up part Of the
program.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Greeks Advancing
On Adriatic Coast;
Foe Attempts Stand
Retreat Of Foscists
Is Termed Hurried
And DisorderIy
b. the Associated Press.

BY LTe Associated HIeSS.
ATHENS, Dec "a. - Dispatches
from the front said today the Greek
Army was advancing farther along
the Adriatic coast beyond Chimara,
with the main body of the retreating
Italian forces attempting to form
defenses at Logara Pass, halfway be-
tween Chimara and Valona.
The Fascist retreat, the dispatches
said, was hurried and disorderly
with only rear guard opposition
being offered to the swiftly advanc-
ing Greeks.
Military quarters said Logara Pass
was the only strong defendable posi-
ton before Valona.
Chimara Area Taken Over.
The fall of Chimara after week
of fighting was announced yesterday
by Premier Gen. John Metaxas. The
Greeks, military authorities said,
took over the whole region, which
consists of six villages as well as the
town, an important italian supply
base, 80 miles south of Valona.
lie chleIll VI tllc NlClOly dlSo was
indicated by the number of prisoners,
believed to total about 1,500. These
we're said to include the 141st Bat
talon of Black-Shirt with 20 officers
and 667 men. These were in addition
to the 153d Black Shirt Battalion,
some 800 men strong, reported cap
tured earlier.
Commander and Staff Taken.
An official announcement said the
commanding officer of the Third
Battalion, Second Regiment Of Ber-
saglieri, was captured with his entire
staff and many soldiers.
Reports from the coastal region
said an Italian naval unit had shelled
the highways before Chimara in an
abortive attempt to aid the Fascist
troops defending the town, and that
Italian aviation also had been used
extensively.
Heavy fighting continued in the
Tepeleni-Klisur area.
Farther north Greek patrol of
10 men was reported to have cap
tured ITO prisoners.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
By ROBERT BRUSKIN.

Scoffing at the possibility of Brit
ish collapse within the next 80 days,
Arthur E. Purvis, director general of
the British Purchasing Commission,
declared today that the "key of the
situation" is everincreasing supplies
of ornaments.
He conferred for an hour with
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau, reporting on British needs as
revealed on his trip to London, from
which he returned yesterday by
Clipper.
Asked by newsmen about the re-
ported statement made to manufac-
turers by William S. Knudsen, head
of the new Office for production
management, that imminent COL
lapse faced Great Britain unless
vastly increased production of war
Evening star., 1940-12-24
British Heavy Guns Pounding
Defense Lines Around Bardio;
ItoIions Face Water Shortoqe
Plight of Defenders
Is Expected to
Grow More Serious
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. "a - The
British Army of the Nile intensified
its 8-day-old siege of beleaguered
Bardia today, bringing up more
troops and pounding the defense
lines with an artillery preparation
which indicated the final assault on
the shell-battered Italian strong
hold may be at hand.
THE concentration of our troops
and artillery preparation in the
Bardia area are proceeding" the
British command announced terSely
On other fronts in North Africa it
1T reported no change in the situa-
ton"
A critical water shortage was re-
ported facing the italian defenders
in Bardia and the Fascist air force,
which heretofore had not offered
stiff competition, suddenly came to
life in a desperate effort to save
the threatened East Libyan base.
Today's communique of the R. A
F.. Near East command reported
four Italian planes were shot down
yesterday without the loss of any
British planes in clashes over the
Bardia- -Tobruk area.
Serious Plight Foreseen.
British intelligence officers ex-
pressed belief that the available
water supplies in the besieged town,
isolated by land and sea, would not
long prove sufficient for the 10000
or more men trapped there, and that
their plight soon would grow serious.
Although reports from the front
said the British steadily were re-
inforcing their siege lines around
the town, observers here believed
they would delay their attack until
the Italians dwindling supplies and
crumbling defenses insured victory
at the smallest possible cost.
Other reports reaching Cairo in
dicated the Italians were hastily
erecting additional defenses far to
the west, including Derna, Bengasi
and even Tripoi.
British asserted the Italians were
keeping a close watch on the ma
tive population at those places and
have doubled their precautions
against possible disorders.
Army May Be Sacrifice.
Reports that the Italians were
strengthening their positions in
the west tended to bear out the
belief here that the 10th Army
trapped in Bardia was cast in the
role of a sacrifice to slow up the
British advance and give Marshal
Rodolfo Graziani time to reorgan-
ize his main forces for final
showdown.
Although faced with the neces-
sity of mopping up Bardia before
continuing their drive in full
strength, the British were reported
to be stabbing here and there to the
west with armored patrols.
British aviation likewise con-
tinued to harass the Italians as
far west as Bengasi, 300 air miles
from the Egyptian frontier.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Greeks Are Reported
RepuIsed in Albania

ROME, Dec. "a (P).-The high
command announced today that
Greek forces had been repulsed with
heavy losses in attacks on Italian
positions on the Albanian battle
front.
(The Greeks announced yester-
day they had captured the port
of Chimara, on the Adriatic coast,
and we're driving north along the
shore toward Valona.)
At one point an offensive recon-
naissance" by Fascist troops was
said to have resulted in capture Of
an unspecified number of prisoners,
as well as machine guns and many
rifles"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Earthquake Shakes
New England and
Eastern Canada
Shocks Reported as
Severe as Lost Friday;
Damage Not Serious
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Dec. 24.-An earth
quake, the second in five days
shook Northeastern United States
and portions of Canada, as far
west as the province of Ontario
today.
Despite the great area in which
the shocks were felt, running west
ward hundreds of miles from the
New England coast, southwestward
into New York and Pennsylvania
and northward into Quebec, nc
serious damage was indicated.
The tremors, beginning at 8:43
am, knocked Christmas tree Or
naments and toilet articles to the
floor in some places, ratified dishes
and caused furniture to rock
slightly.
The Harvard University seis-
mograph station reported that the
quake apparently was as severe as
that Of last Friday.
Other Tremors Reported.
Seismologists, who said last week S
shock was caused by slow lifting
of the earth crust in New England,
depressed by enormous ice masses
during the Ice Age, studied their
records to determine the nature
of today's tremors.
Destruction of a rare tile gar
goyle was reported from the Pea
body Museum at Salem, Mass
where the relic was knocked from
a shelf and crashed through a
showcase before it fell, broken, on
the floor.
Some sections reported continuing
tremors a half hour after the first
shock.
The Rev. Michael J. Ahern, S. J.
seismologist at Weston College, sale
the shock occurred at 8:43::45 am.
approximately 113 miles north o1
Boston and in the same region al
last Fridays quake.
Father Ahern said the tremor wa;
about the same" in severity as last
weeks.
The Weston seismograph regis
tered the disturbance at 8:44:11
o'clock.
Compared to Safety Valve.
Father Ahern said later that these
small quakes were a safety valve
releasing pressure.
1T is a healthy condition" he ex.
planned, because if we did not have
these small shocks at frequent in
tervals, it would mean we'd expert
ence a major shock
Prof. L. Don Leet, Harvard Uni
versity seismologist, asserted a fore
shock of mild intensity occurred al
8:01 o'clock. He estimated the cen.
ter of the disturbance as north ol
Lake Ossipee.
Never before had two quakes oc-
Cured in New England within such
a short space of time Such situa-
ton posed a problem which might
take year to study. he said.
Some 40 minutes after the first
three tremors, fourth rumble was
reported at Center Ossipee, N. H.,
near the epicenter of the quake,
at 9:35.
Tremors were registered for II
minutes on the Weston seismograph
It was felt in Boston for As seconds.
Coast Guard headquarters, halfway
up the 26-story custom house tower,
(see EARTHQUAKE, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Lindbergh Praises
Whites Statement;
Marshall AssaiIs Il
Iowa Editor Declares
Head Of Allies Aid Group
Contrudicts Himself
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec pa state
ment by William Allen White set
ting forth his position as chairman
of the Committee to Defend Amer
lea by Aiding the Allies brought an
expression of commentator from
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh today
and an assertion by Verne Marshall
that it was in direct contradiction
to some of Mr.. Whites previously
expressed views.
Mr.. White, Kansas newspaper edi-
tor, said yesterday his only reason
for being member of the commit
tee was ito keep this country out of
war"
Mr.. Marshall, chairman of the No
Foreign War Committee and an Iowa
newspaper editor, replied he had
heard Mr.. White say in an address
at the Union League Club last
month that "it is time for us to take
sides in this war"
Sees Hope for Unity.
Col Lindbergh, in a statement to
the New York World Telegram to-
day said that "Mr. White has
rendered a great service to this
country by clarifying his position
and the position of his committee
He has given us new hope for a
united America at time in our
history when unity is essential"
Mr.. Whites statement was made
to Roy w. Howard, editor of the
New York World-Telegram, in re-
sponse to a request for clarif1cation
of his position.
Many of us have felt in the past
that Mr.. Whites committee was
intentionally leading us to war,"
Col Lindbergh said. 1--WE knew that
certain supporters of the committee
have discussed what steps short of
war would lead to war most
quickly"
"Mr. White has now clarified this
(See WHITE, Page A-11)
Evening star., 1940-12-24

She estimated that between $500
and 5000 checks have already been
sent to needy families for Christmas.
Christmas House will conclude it's
three-week open house" to the
givers of Washington tonight.
The SD and last broadcast from
The Stars Christmas House was
heard last night with representatives
of the three participating organiza-
tions joining in thanking Washing
tonians for their generous response
to the Christmas appeal
Contributors were thanked by rep
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Pope Plus Appeals
For Moral Victories
As New Order Basis
Pontiff Also Pleads for
Sincere Solidarity in
Postwar Europe
(Tert OF the Pope's message on
Page A-11.J
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY. Dec. 24.-Pope
Plus XII in Christmas Eve message
to the College of Cardinals declared
today the new world order" pro-
posed by warning nations should be
based on five moral victories and
pleaded for sincere political and
economic solidarity in postwar
Europe in order that it might not
be mere external mechanism "irn-
posed by force
The five victories which should be
the basis for the new world order.
the Pontiff said, we're those over
hatred, mistrust, the idea that might
makes right" economic maladjust-
ment and cold egoism"
The Popes message was delivered
in response to Christmas greetings
from the cardinals The Vatican
City station broadcast the speech
and translations were broadcast to
the world.
Calls for Pact Observance.
Celebrating on the first Of his five
points the Pontiff said:
Indeed, at present in a certain
country propaganda without check,
which does not avoid manifest al
terations of truth, shows enemy
nations to public opinion daily and
almost hourly in a false and out
rageous light
But whoever really desires the
well-being of people and longs to
help save the spiritual and moral
bases of future cooperation among
peoples from incalculable damage"
he added, will consider it his sacred
duty and high mission not to let the
minds and feelings of men lose the
natural ideal of truth, justice, cour-
tesy, good will. cooperation and.
above all, the supernatural ideal of
brotherly love brought by Christ to
the world
Regarding his second point. he
called for return to that fidelity
in observance of pacts without which
pure neighborliness of peoples, and
particularly the co-existence of pow
erful and weak peoples, could not
possibly succeed"
Return to Morality"
In his third point the Pope said
the principle that might makes
right caused greater damage. espe-
cially to those states which, whether
for their traditional fidelity to
peaceful methods or their low war
potentiality. do not want to or can
not contend with others"
1t meant, therefore, he explained,
"the return to the serious and pro-
found morality in love or relation
ship between nations, which OBJ
viously does not exclude either
search for honest usefulness or
timely and legitimate use of force
to watch over peaceful rights seized
(see POPE, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Washington's non citizen resi-
dents must register at the City
Post Office, Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and North Capitol street,
before midnight Thursday, De-
cember 26.
Failure to comply with the
Alien Registration Act of 1910
involves penalties up to a fine
of 81 900 and imprisonment for
six months. Fraudulent state
ments in registration arepunish-
able by deportation.
Aliens IA years of age and
older should register in per-
son. Parents or guardians must
register for alien children under
IA. Special arrangements can
be made in the case of persons
unable to visit the registration
Office because of illness or
physical disability.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
LEGISLATORS Name Leaders

DOVER. Del, Dec "a (P-Demo-
cratic members of the General As
sembly last night elected j. Carl
McGuigan minority floor leader of
the Senate and Harris B. Mcdowell,
jr., minority floor leader of the
House. John M Conway was chosen
as the Democratic whip in the
House.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
TripoH Is Blasted,
Admiralty Announces

LONDON, Dec. "a IPD.-Tne Ad-
miralty announced today that Brit
ish naval aircraft blasted the harbor
of Tripoli, in italian Libya, on De-
cember 2o-21 AND on the afternoon
of the 21st sank two merchant ships
In a torpedo attack on convoy.
One British plane was lost, it said.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Swedish Ship Sunk

LISBON, Portugal, Dec. "a (P.-
The torpedo sinking of the 1,253-ton
Swedish ship Mangen in the Atlantic
with the loss of eight crewmen was
reported by survivors landed here
today.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Christmas Houses Overflow
To Help Needy for Weeks
Extra Money to Aid individual FomIies
After Holiday Checks Go to All on List

Washinonans have been in responding to The
starN CWarner Bros Christmas that the Citizens
Christmas Committee still has hundreds dollars left after
sending Yuede checks family its lists Mrs W. A.
Roberts, secretary the committee which distributes the
Evening star., 1940-12-24
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

The $50, Night Final and
Night Final Sports editions
of The Star will not be issued
tomorrow, Christmas Day.
Subscribers to these editions
will receive the regular city
edition.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

(see KENNEDY, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Alien Registration

(See POPE, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-12-24
GUIDE FOR READERS

Complete Index on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-12-24

Scattered clouds; lowest tonight about
SO; tomorrow increasing cloudiness,
slightly warmer; rain at night. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, so, at pm;
lowest, o. at GAS am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page AZ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-08
OCCIDENTAL EFFECTSUP
 TO BIDDERS
Dust BIankefed City Land mark Soon 10 Feel
 Wreeking Bar

Juneauites are walking with ghosts today as the miscellaneous furnishings of the historic Occi- dental Hotel are sold in the shadow of the wreckers' hammers.
 The old Occidental Hotel, once the center of stormy young Ju- neaus social life, today is sagged and choked with dust that blankets nearly sixty years of memories.
 As you walk through the lobby, cluttered with porcelain water pitchers, wash basins, old dressers, card tables, and old pictures, if yoC have just a bit of imagination you can see handle bar mustaches and high starched collars in the sombre corners.
 In the old dog cared ledgers you see names of men long since dead, and you see names of the living who are yet with us, but were then out of-tcwn visitors from such settle ments as Perseverance, Windham, Sumdum, Aux Village, Treadwell and elsewhere.
 In 1881, a decade after Juneau had blosscmed into feveriSh placer camp and tents and cabins lined the banks of Gold Creek from its mouth to it's source, the Occidental opened its doors for business.
 As the Klondike echoes made the streets of the city noisy, the Occidental and it's palatial bar shook with the stomping feet of heavy booted miners-and the bar grew. Twice it was moved in the hotel and then it was moved across the street.
 In 1881 the last registration was made in the Occidental, fifty years after the first room was rented.
 Oldtimers will tell you about the big social gatherings in the dining room and the bar. They'll tell you about Joe Juneaus spree when he bought drinks for the town the night bis name became Juneau's name and it cost him $750
 /; They'll tell you about a fabulous piece of ore that was used as a door stop in the entrance way piece of ore that came from no- body knows where.
 i The dust is thick. but you can see pictures in the past
 And like those who own the property. if you too have seen Ju- neau in other days, you will feel bangs of regret when you contem- plate the impending destruction of i this most historic structure in the city.
 The dimmed old pictures will be gone. The old calendar clock on the wall will be ticking it's endless notes somewhere else. The big bronzed letters atop the building will glint no more in the noon sum- and you will park your car in a graveled lot where a hotel called the Occidental once stood
 Progress demands it, and yet progress is something to rejoice in. But the passing of the Occi- dental will be like closing the eyes of a dear friend gone his way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-08

Canada. Australia, New Zealand, and a portion of Latin America.
 While Trotzky says he thinks that the United States will come into these lands without firing shot, he also believes that America faces eventual war with Germany and Japan later.
 The Communist leader received the foreign and Mexican press at his suburban villa outside Mexico City. The villa las been transformed into a veritable fortress since the assault on it May 24
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-08
SERVICE CH ARGE ON OVERDUE BILLS
 CONSIDERED HERE

A new policy of Ketchikan mer- chants to make a service charge of one percent per month on bills more than 60 days old has been studied here by the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce and turned over to the new Juneau Merchants As sociation for consideration.
 The Ketchikan business houses put the plan into effect August because of the extra cost of carry ing past due accounts, which made it unfair, the merchants said, to people who pay their bills promptly