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Evening star., 1940-10-27
BY the Associated Press.

VICHY. France, Oct. 26.-France
moved officially into the axis line
up in Europe tonight with her gov
ernment's announcement that Adolf
Hitler and Marshal Philippe Petain.
Frances chief of state, had agreed
in principle to work together to re-
store peace in Europe.
The announcement, indorSed by
the French cabinet, marked an his
toric about face for France and put
this vanquished country on the
threshold of negotiations on con-
crete points of agreement with her
German conquerors.
ParleyS Explained.
1t followed a 75-minute meeting
of the Vichv cabinet where Marshal
Petain and his second in command
Vice Premier Pierre Laval, explained
what they talked about this week in
conferences with Hitler and Joachim
Won Ribbentrop the German Foreign
Minister.
The Council of Ministers umani-
mously approved their declarations, 4"
the announcement said.
The terse communique said merely
that Hitler and Petain had held a
general examination of the situa-
ton and, in particular. the means OF
reconstructing peace in Europe and
were in accord on the principle of
collaboration
Here four lines were censored
This. two days after Marshal Pc
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Bergen Is Reported
Under Limited State
OF Emergency
Reports TO Stockholm
Blame Demonstrations
And Sabotage
Sy .he LsSoc.lted Press.

oy ne sSSoc-Ited PreSS.
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 25.-Tho
newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported
from Olso tonight that limited
state of emergency has been pro-
claimed at Bergen because of DEM
onstrations and sabotage in that
city of Nazi-held Norway against
the National Samling. pro-Nazi Maj
Vidkun Quisling's party.
Bergen citizens, it said. have been
forbidden on the streets after dark
ness. which descends now in the late
afternoon.
Two persons were said to have
been killed and several injured last
week at a meeting of the Samling
(national union, which has been
made the only legal political move
mept in Norway.
Fish exports TO Germany. this re-
port said, have been spoiled by sabo-
teurs on several occasions and long
prison terms have been imposed on
several persons convicted of es-
pionage.
Two Bergen newspapers have been
banned in recent days. 1t added.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Hitler and Petain in Accord
7oWork for Peace Restoration
France on TheshoId Of Negotiations
On Specific Points With Germany

tain's meeting with the Fuehrer In
Nazi- i-occupied Paris, seemed to po-
litical observers to be a clear sign
OF an impending peace offensive.
May Bid for u. S. Aid.
They said 1t might be started with
a bid for the good Offices Of the
United States in seeking an end to
European hostilities.
On Washington. United States
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
disclosed that President Roosevelt
had sent a 'communica ton to
the French government Thurs
day, at about the time of the
Hitler-Petain meeting. concern
(See AXIS. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Air Assault
Launched by Britain
On Channel Coast
Nuzi Shipping Attacked;
Torpedo Boots Blasted;
Lonc-Ronce Guns Bombed
b. the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 26-The channel
area resounded today with a furi-
Gus British counter offensive and
great columns of smoke rose in the
clear. bleak air above the Nazi-held
French coast from areas set aflame
by British bombs.
Nazi shipping was attacked within
sight Of watchers on the English
shore-a German convoy was
heavily bombed by R. A. F. squad
rons and it appeared that at least
one vessel had been hard hit-and
English coastal batteries bombarded
a covey OF eight German torpedo
boats which maneuvered along the
French shore.
Across the Dover Strait. British
pilots went into heavy action
against a new long range gun
brought up by the Nazis alongside
their sixth battery near Cap Girls
Nez.
kiel Naval Base Attacked.
All this-a visual evidence to the
people Of coastal England of the
helghtening tempo of the British
counter -attack-followed assaults in
which the r. A. F. had winged atar
over NaN territory, spreading bombs
inland in Germany and over hun
dreds of miles of the Nazi front
One of the most important OBJ
jectives thus far attacked, in raids
of last night and early this morn
ing. was the vital German naval
base at Kiel, where shipbuilding
yards were declared to have been
left in flames.
Fires were set off. too, the Air
Ministry reported, in the docks at
the ports OF Bremen and CuXhaven; !;
Hamburg again was heavily
bombed"
The aerial bombardment of Kiel-
one of the high spots in raids ex-
tended from the Baltic to the
channel coast of France and inland
to the German industrial Ruhr dis
trict-was declared by the ministry
to have lasted nearly two hours and
widespread damage" to docks,
warehouses and shipping as we'll
was claimed.
Dutch HarbOrs Bombed.
Roulogne. among the other Nazi-
held ports assaulted, still was over
hung by smoke this afternoon as
was Cap Girls Nez, site OF heavy
German artillery. Bombed. too. as
they had been so often before. the
ministry said, were the Dutch har-
borS OF Amsterdam and Den Hell
der-the latter an old Dutch naval
base-and the Belgian ports of Os-
tend and Antwerp
The campaign followed familiar
lines: British bombers concentrated
again, aside from their attacks on
the Nazi springboards to invasion,
on German oil supplies-in Ham,
burg, Hanover, Reizholz and else
where-and on war materials facto-
rieS in various industrial centers."
Despite the continuing success
they claimed for the British COM
mands strategy-which is based on,
(See OFFENSIVE, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Frenzied efforts to give the Dis
trict a new draft board area. COM
plete with personnel and reglstra-
ton list ready for posting. by the
zero hour Tuesday occupied WASH
ingtons selective service machine
last night as the. first days display
or serially numbered registration
lists elsewhere in the city came to a
reasonably successful close.
An unwieldv total Of 1881 regis
trantS. highest number yet reported
TO any single draft board area in the
Nation. caused last-minute subdi-
vision of Board Area No. 13 yester-
day afternoon after lists had been
posted at the % other local board
headquarters for the benefit of some
Evening star., 1940-10-27
WiIIkie Endorsement
By Lewis MuddIes
Jersey Campaign
Republicans PIon Drive
To Overcome Roosevelt
Edge by Election
Bv G. GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

NEWARK. N. j.. Oct. 26.-The an
nouncement by John L. Lewis,
c. I. o. chieftain. of his support for
Wendell L. Willkie for President, the
most sensational feature OF the
campaign since Mr.. Willkie came
from behind to win the G. O. P.
nomination and President Roosevelt
agreed to run for a third term. today
helped to make more complex a
political situation in New Jersey
already muddled by conflicting cur
rents.
This State is desperate battle
ground. with the edge to Mr. Roose-
welt. an edge, however which the
Willkieites may overcome by elec-
ton day. Their principal stumbling
block in New Jersey is the labor
vote. Now. with Mr.. Lewis as the
head and forefront of battering
ram. the Republicans will give the
next. 10 days to an intensive cam
paign in industrial centers.
They believe that already they
have won to the Willkie cause the
huge 'commuter vote in the
northern counties They believe that
they have made great inroads in
the so-called white collar group-the
clerks and Stenographers and the
middle class group. They believe,
too. that a large percentage of the
Italian American vote-a big bloc
of votes in this State-is going along
with them.
First Reaction Violent.
The first reaction to Mr.. Lewis
denunciation of President Roosevelt
and support Of Mr. Willkie was a
violent outburst from some of the
C. l. o. leaders-and OF course of
the A. F. /. leaders-in this State
Many of these leaders and their
unions had earlier in the campaign
given their Endorsement to the
Roosevelt candidacy. However, here
and there c. l. o. leader was
found who either took sides with .Ar
Lewis or withheld any comment
whatever
For example. C. 1. O.'s Greater
Newark Industrial Council was
warned earlier this week It must 20
along with Mr.. Roosevelt Or with
draw from labor's Non-Partisan
League. 1t refused to do either, and
was commended by Mr.. Lewis for its
stand. William j. Carney, State
regional director for the C. l. O.,
said today he had listened to the
Lewis speech and he had no COM
ment.
Among the New Jersey labor lead
ers who promptly and unqualifiedly
denounced Mr.. Lewis was Carl Hol-
derman, State Chairman of Labor
partisan League of New Jer-
sey. In my opinion" he said, "he
Uewis) ought to retire If Roosevelt
tSee LINCOLN, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Two Girls Are Killed
And Five Of Family
Injured in Crash
Mother, Critically Hurt.
Given Blood Tronsfusion
EorIy This Morning

Two young girls were killed and
five members OF their family were
injured, three critically, when a
light truck in which they we're rid
ing crashed heao-on with a heavy
freight truck last night on U. S
highway No. l at the Open-Air The
alter. about 4 miles south OF Alex
andria. Va.
Vivian Beavers. 8. of Woodmont
Va. was killed almost instantly. ano
Marjorie Beavers. 6. died few hours
later at Alexandra Hospital. TheiI
brother Frank. jr.. TO- received a
broken leg and head cuts and an
other brother. James. 3, suffered
fractures of both legs, possible skull
fracture and cuts and bruises. The
mother of the girls. Mrs. Lena Bea-
vers, was given a blood TRANSMISSION
early this morning She suffered
fractured jaw and other injuries.
The small truck was operated by
Frank Beavers. "a. father OF the
children. He received possible
fracture of the skull. The Beavers
ls-month -old son. Earl, received cuts
on the head.
Truck Drivers Story.
P. D. Griffin. 80, Of High Point
N. c.. driver of the lotion freight
truck. said he was on his way to
WASHINGTON when he saw the light
truck make a left turn across tie
highway into the path OF his ve-
hicle. He swerved his truck but
could not avoid the accident.
The big truck left the highway
and knocked down a small barbe-
cue stand. unoccupied at the time
Mr.. Griffin said he was dazed for a
moment. and when he recovered he
assisted his helper. Lee Pennington
35. of High Point from the cab
The two men hurried to the assist
ance of the injured persons.
A. D. Radcliffe Of near Alexan-
dria, one of the first on the scene
helped take the injured children
from the badly crushed truck. He
said the children were lying half II
and half outside the wrecked We
hicle. Mr.. Radcliffe took two OF
the children to the Alexandria Hos
pital after placing the others in the
car of William F. Dunham of 1887
Ingleside terrace NV. a taxlcat
driver. Other motorists brought the
remaining members of the family
to the hospital.
Physicians at the hospital said
Vivian was dead when she arrived
Virginia State police are investi-
eating the accident.
Boy Seriously Hurt in ID. c.
In serious condition at Sibiey Hos
pital was an 8-year-old boy, Robert
Minor. of 332 Seaton place NE. He
suffered a fractured skull and left
tSee TRAFFIC, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-10-27
King Carol Offered Asylum
In Cuba if He Leaves Spain
Nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
MADRID, Oct 26.-Exiled former
King Carol of Rumania. under de-
tention in Spain with Nine. Magda
Lupescu and his former palace min
lister, Ernst Urdareanu. has received
a telegram informing him he would
be welcomed in Cuba if he leaves
spain, it was learned tonight.
1t was not reported who sent the
telegram, which came while rep
resentative of the former monarch
conferred at the Foreign Ministry
here on Rumanias S request that Ur-
dareanu and Nine. Lupescu be eX-
tradited to Rumania. Informed
sources said they believed no decl-
sion wouldfbe made Immediately.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 26 (P.-Ru-
mania tonight named Radu Ghenea,
a member of the pro-Nazi Iron
Guard, as Minister to Spain, a move
Interpreted here as another step
TO bring the country into line with
the axis new European order"
Evening star., 1940-10-27
President Will Face
Crowded Hours
In 36-Vote Quest
Madison Squore Speech
Tomorrow CIimoxes Trip
To New Jersey, New York
Ry John {. HENRY.

President Roosevelt taxes 10 the
high road tomorrow in immediate
quest of So electoral votes pos
sessed by the States of New York
and New jersey.
The journey, with its effective
working time" concentrated in Is
crowded hours to be climaxed by a
speech from Madison Square Gar
den tomorrow night, will open the
last full week before election that
calls for Mr.. Roosevelt to visit AT
least five States worth a total OF
ia electoral votes and to make at
least seven speeches. 1t is quite
probable that more States and
more speeches will be imposed upon
this program.
In brief, the Monday schedule
follows:
Mr.. Roosevelt will leave his train
in the early morning at Newark
where thousands of voters and
large delegation of local political
potentates are expected. After an
inspection of the nearby Federal
Shipbuiiding and Drydock Co. yards,
where stable Government ship con-
tracts are in force. the President
will motor through several other
JERSEY communities to get to Staten
Island.
Address at 10 PM.
A speaking stop is planned at the
site for starting the new Brooklyn
Battery tunnel and after lunching
at Hunter College and riding some
more. the second speech OF the day
will be delivered before an r. o. T.
c. unit at Fordham University. Mr..
Roosevelt will have dinner aboard
his special train and will reach
Madison Square Garden in time Tor
his first major New York address
of the campaign at 10 pm.
1t may be noted in connection
with this itinerary that the presi-
dental party will travel tomorrow
through every one of the five bor-
oughs of greater New York City
Richmond. Queens. Kings. New York
and the Bronx. In 1886 these five
boroughs gave him a total vote OF
2,041 BAT, as compared to 665.95l for
Alfred M. Landon, Republican NOM
inee.
On the strength of this margin OF
approximately l,400,0 900, Mr.. Roose-
welt buried an upstate plurality
of about 250,0OO for Mr.. Landon-a
net Roosevelt margin for the whole
State of more than one million votes,
counting Al in the electoral college.
May Speak Upstate.
That much of this margin, per-
haps all of it, has melted under the
heat of Wendell WILKES campaign
ing in recent weeks has been indi-
Gated by the latest polls, and it is
in this fact that explanation is
found for Mr.. Roosevelt's late drive.
In addition to the three addresses
planned in the Manhattan area to-
morrow, for instance, another major
speech is scheduled for the Brooklyn
Academy of Music Friday night and
a closing one from Hyde Park on
election eve. Also, en- route to
Cleveland from Brooklyn Saturday
Mr.. Roosevelt will stop briefly, and
(See ROOSEVELT. Page A-I1)
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Draft Chiefs Speed Creation
Of New Area for District
Personnel Appointments to Be Rushed for
Board to Serve Region With Huge Registration

10000 Washington draft eligibles.
Complete redistribution, renum-
bering and relisting OF cards in No.
Is was ordered to conform with a
sudden decision to cut the area in
two at Tenth street, thus creating
Area No. Is.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, the city's
selective service executive, informed
the Commissioners he would forward
to them recommendations for per-
sonnel OF the new board, probably
today. and the city heads. in turn,
promised the nominations would be
sent Immediately 10 Federal authori-
ties for appointment. Announcement
of the appointments will be forth
coming tomorrow. it was believed
Administrative personnel at selec-
fSaa npATT paOe A
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Harry Bridges Flying
Here to See Lewis
B, the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26.-Harry
Bridges. West Coast longshore
leader. will fly to Washington tomor-
row to discuss labor problems and
the presidential campaign with John
L. Lewis. c. l. o. leader.
Mr.. Bridges declined to comment
on Mr.. Lewis Endorsement of
Wendell L. Willkie, but, regarding
Mr.. Lewis announcement he would
resign as head of the c. I. o. if Mr..
Roosevent were elected, he said:
Regardless of the outcome of the
presidential campaign, all C. I. O..
unions should prevail upon Lewis to
remain as president Of the G. I. o."
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Iohn Roosevelt Would
Stump Stote for Father
the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Oct. 26.-John Roose-
welt. son of the President, notified
the speakers bureau of the Dem
ocratic National Committee today
that he would stump for his father
and the entire State ticket at as
many rallies as it was possible for
him ito cover" in Massachusetts,.
Young Roosevelt. whose home is
In Nahant. already has made several
addresses in behalf of the party.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
japanese Fail to Close
Burmo Rood, Chinese Soy

BY The Associated Press.
HONG KONG. Oct. q Sunday.
japanese bombing attacks have
failed to interrupt the transport of
supplies to China over the Burma
road, the Chinese Central News
Agency quoted communication au-
thorities as saying today
The Agency said Japanese planes
dropped about 100 bombs on Chung
king, provisional Chinese capital,
Saturday for the second day in sue
cession, and there we're few cas-
ualties.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Nuzi Chief in Fronce
Gets New Assignment
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. q Sunday Gen.
Streccius of the German infantry,
who has been in charge of the mill
tary administration of occupied
France, undertook a new assign
ment' on Friday, it was said here
today. Informed sources SAID the
nature of the new job was not di-
vulged.
He was succeeded in France by
infantry Gen. Heinrich Won Stuelp-
nagel, who has been heading the
German-French Armistice Commits
sion at Wiesbaden.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 lP).-A Is
per cent increase, the first in over
six months, was announced today
in freight rates from Canada and
the United States to the United
Kingdom. In the form of a sur
charge effective November 7. the
change will affect all shipments with
a few exceptions, including steel, on
which higher minimums are now in
effect,
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Boudouin Reported
To Have Quit Vichy
Foreign Ministry

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The
resignation of Paul Baudouin.
Foreign Minister OF the Vichv
government. was reported to-
night in a broadcast OF the
British Broadcasting Corp.
heard here by N. B. C.
Pierre Laval, Vice Premier
of the Vichy government has
taken Badouin's portfolio. the
report said.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Man Finds 1888
In Gas Mask Durinq
London BIockout
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-A man
on his way to work in last
nights blackout found a gas
mask.
He opened the case. Wrapped
around the respirator were
f1.847 (about S7,388) in bank
notes.
Police returned mask and
money to its owner today.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Arrest of Herriot
Reported in Bern

By the Associated Press
BERN, Switzerland, Oct. 26.-A
Rome dispatch to the Swiss Tele-
graphic Agency said tonight that
Edouard Herriot, president of the
former Chamber Of Deputies. had
been reported arrested somewhere
In unoccupied France.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Tulane, IA; North Carolina. 49,
Stanford, 81; Southern California, Z
Tulsa. 7; Texas Christian, o.
st. Mary's, 9; Fordham, 6.
Oregon, s; Washington State, s.
Syracuse, 3; Columbia, o.
Richmond. 8; v. M. l., 7.
Virginia Tech. 81; w. and L.. o.
william and Mary. 13; Virginia, 8
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Georgetown, 26: New York u. 0.
Catholic u, Is; VIVA. Wesleyan, 0.
Cornell, 81; Ohio State, 7.
Notre Dame, rs; Illinois, 0.
Michigan. IA; Penn, 0.
Navy, 81; Yale. o.
Lafayette, 19; Army, 0.
Penn State. 1S; Temple, o.
Boston College. IS; st. Anselms, 0.
(Full Details n
Evening star., 1940-10-27

Pictures on Page B-1.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Leading Football Scores

with
Fordham Mississippi and heading the list of vanqshed
Still unbeaten and united Cornell Michigan Navy Georgetown
College State Lafayette Minnesota North
Detroit NJ Tennessee Clemson Stanford
All Southern Conference Virginia resulted in form
Evening star., 1940-10-27

CSee HULL, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Weather Forecast

Fair, slightly cooler today; tomorrow
fair; gentle northeast and east winds
Temperatures today-Highest, 66, at 1
pm; lowest, 81, at 2 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full details Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-10-27

See DRAFT, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-10-27

(Fun Details n sports Sectson.) }
Evening star., 1940-10-27

(See ROOSEVELT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-10-27

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., 1940-10-27
Rutes to Brituin Increased

(See WILLKIE, Page AID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06

in charge of Publisher E. Vincent Maloney, Business Manager John A. Hayden, Managing Editor o. F. Maloney, City Editor William T. Harrington, Henry J. Bowling and Miss Catherine Maloney.
 The local figures for President were first given as they began to come in, district by district. Tabula- tions of the districts were made on machines, and compilations an- nounced immediately.
 As the night went on, more and more national figures began to come in, and news of the great trend to- ward President Roosevelt was given.
 Statements of rival national lead- CTS were given during the night, as well as an account of MT. Willkie's address to party workers at his New York headquarters.
 Cooperating in the broadcast, were staff members and engineers of Station WATR, headed by Harold Thomas, president and chief en- gineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
EMULATION OF VOTE.
CAST IN YESTERDAYS ELECTION

SECOND WARD 1st End 3rd 4th 5th 9th 7th Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist. Dist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-06
CoOernor-EIect Hurley
 SerUed M World War
Record As Works Administrators - Praised For
 Efficiency, Achievements

Sninistrator. During the Hartford floods of 1896, he attracted com- manding attention for his co-or- dination of federal assistance with municipal efforts in the stricken areas.
 Under Hurleys supervision, the WPA built hundreds of miles of roads, bridges and buildings. Parks were created and storm and saHl- itary sewers installed. Thousands of men and women worked under his direction and millions of dol lars were spent for public im- provements under his jurisdiction.
 When the 1887 Legislature crea- ted a state department of public works, Hurley was appointed commissioner by Governor Cross. In addition to creating and or- ganizing the large new depart ment, he was entrusted with the $25, 5,000,O00 institutional building program.
 Hurley personally was instru- mental in getting the additional federal funds which made possible the broad scope of the program. It entailed building and equipping 160 structures in thirteen differ. ent locations in six of the states eight counties. The entire program was completed on schedule in les sthan two years in accordance with the conditions of the federal grant.
 Large amounts of money were saved the state through his in- sistance of economy measures, the most important of which were central heating and power plants ct some of the larger institutions. Bound volumes of specifications for the building trades and equip ment houses were prepared by his department and made available to all bidders. No contractor had an inside track and consequently the department never lacked co1n- petitive bidding.
 Colonel M. E. Gilmore, regional director of the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, termed Hurley's job "the most satisfactory institutional program