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Evening star., 1940-11-09
Roosevelt Victory
Message Of Cheer,
Churchill Asserts
U. S. Plants Will Now
Help British Couse,
Prime Minister Says
3, the Assdciated Press.


LONDON. Nov. 9.-prime Min
lister Churchill today described the
reelection Of President Roosevelt
as "a message from across the ocean
of great encouragement and good
cheer"
Speaking at q London luncheon,
Mr. Churchill said I'VE offer our
heartfelt congratulations to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. who has received an
unprecedented mark Of American
confidence in being chosen for the
third time to lead his mighty people
forward
I'VE shall now receive the support
Of the products Of the fieantic mu-
nitions productions ana the match
less workshops, furnaces and foun-
dries Of the American Union.
"Our successful resistance and
final victory have been proclaimed
by all parties in America.
But no one over here has been
left in any doubt that beyond this
strong material help and founda-
ton of common interest there flows
tide of comprehension, sentiment
and fierce passionate sympathy for
our cause.
I'VE are straining every nerve to
accelerate our production and do
not doubt that we shall succeed.
The enemy is doing his utmost
to cut us of from the vital supplies
overseas.
Therefore, the maintenance Of our
seapower Is an absolute necessity to
our victory.
There is one small, heroic coun-
try today to whom our thoughts 60
out in sympathy and admiration
Greece.
To the valiant Greek people we
send from the heart of London our
promise to them that we will do
our best to aid them in their
struggle.
I'VE win never cease to strike at
the aggressor In ever-increasing
strength from this time forth.
''It Is now nine months since the
King and Parliament confided to
me and my colleagues the grave and
heavy tasks to which we have de-
voted ourselves.
TT is lucky we did not make any
extravagant or optimistic promises.
Because succession OF melancholy
disasters and terrible assaults and
perils have befallen us =.
Between survival and victory
there is a long road to tread. In
spite of ali the blows we have en-
dured, we have not abandoned one
jot of any Of our obligations and
undertakings toward the captive or
enslaved countries of Europe. =
For all ofAthese we are striving
and toiling and our victory will lib
crate them ALL
Mr.. Churchill also referred to the
campaign of Wendell L. Willkie, Re-
publican candidate, In these words:
I'VE are deeply touched by the
words Of kindness and good viii and
promises of aid which were uttered
by Mr.. Willkie on behalf of the Re-
publican party, which he cham
pioned 50 ably"
Evening star., 1940-11-09
$75.3 l3 900 AirpIone
Order Placed by Navy

The Navy Department today an
nounced the awarding Of Z SIS, 81, 900
contract for an undisclosed number
Of planes to the Consolidated Air
craft Corp, San Diego, Calf. The
contract was cleared by the National
Defense Commission.
Although the Navy declined to
disclose the type or number Of
planes ordered. it was recalled today
that Consolidated has been deliver
Ing long-range patrol bombers ana
heavy bombers q, ,ths Navy.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Man Sought in SIoyin9
OF Girl Found Dozed
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ROCKLAND. Me, Nov. 9.-Sheriff
G. Earle Ludwick reported today
that John G. Phelps. 54-year-old
w. p. A. worker, had confessed slay-
ing his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
Pauline Young. with hammer,
November /, after an argument,
and dismembering her body.
Phelps was found wandering about
the streets in . dazed condition.
Medical Examiner H. J. Wiscman
said the man had swallowed f1ye
tablets Of . powerful drug, but
probably would recover.
Sheriff Ludwick related that
Phelps had told of quayreling with
the GIRL ct their home and Of throw
ing . hammer 1t her when she came
toward him with butcher knife.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

British Raid Turin,
Sardinia and Two
Points in Libyd
ItoIions Claim Troops
Are Continuing Their +,
Advance Into Greece
RstteAssociated Press.

ROME. Nov. 9.-British planes
bombed Turin in Northern Italy and
Cagliari in Sardinia last night, the
Italian high command announced
today. Ten persons were reported
killed and several injured.
Italian troops in Greece continued
their advance the communique said
Fascist units In the Epirus section
of Greece were said to be REIN
forcing bridgehead beyond the
Kalamas River, which roughly par
allels the Greek Albanian border
from to Is miles inside Greece.
During the British raid on Turin.
the conlmunique asserted, bombs
fell near = maternity hospital, San
Luigi Sanetorium, and . military
hospital and barracks, causing some
damage. r.
b. A. F. Attacks In Libya.
A bomb reportedly hit 4 house
between Moncalieri and Cambisno,
killing nine persons and injuring
several. The raid on Cagiiari caused
neither damage nor casualties, the
high command said.
British raiders also bombed To-
bruk and Derna, In Libya, the COM
munique said, and persons were
killed and Is wounded In the latter
city.
The loss of eight italian planes in
II days of the Greek campaign was
reported emi-onlcially.
Three were listed as failing to re-
turn to their base, four as having
been shot down by British and
Greek fighters or anti-aircraft nre,
and one as having been destroyed
on the ground. The same sources
said Is enemy" planes had been
destroyed in the same time, and nine
probably" destroyed
Russia's Attitude . Key.
Political observers declared today
that they expected diplomatic
moves" by Germany and italy per-
haps this week end
Russia's attitude was widely con-
sidered one key to the Balkan situa-
ton. Unusual importance was at
tached in Italian quarters to the
presence of Foreign Minister Count
(see ROME. Page ADD
Evening star., 1940-11-09
japanese Take Control
Of China Central Bank
~ tie Associated Press.

~ tie Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 9.-Japaness
took over control Of the head ofice
Of the Central Bank Of China today
and cleared another formidable
hurdle In their path to complete
domination Of Shanghai.
The move followed their acquisi-
tion of control through their Nan-
king regime of Chinese courts In the
French concession yesterday.
The bank Was established almost
Z decade ago by the present Chinese
government at Chungking as The
fountainhead Of the governments
finances and its control Of the ma
tion's currency.
Financial circles stated that, as .
result Of negotiations with settle
lment authorities, the Japanese weru
taking over the property and wore
preparing to ogrn a new hank.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. "a message
reporting that the 26,032-ton liner
Empress of Japan, former flagship
of the Pacific fleet of the Canadian
Pacific Steamship Co., had been
bombed and disabled by German
planes in the North Atlantic, was re-
ceived today by the New York office
of Domei, the japanese news
agency.
The message came from Domei
correspondent aboard the japanese
liner Fushimi Maru and said tine
japanese ship had intercepted an
SOS from the Canadian vessel
1t said the attack occurred this
morning at latitude 1884, longitude
1414, about 300 miles west Of Ire
land, and that the Empress of Ja-
Evening star., 1940-11-09
+. B. |. Will Investigate
Election in Michiaan

The Justice Department has au-
thorized an inquiry into the Michi-
gan election as a result of a report
by John G. Lehr, United States at
torney in Detroit, it was said today.
The nature of the complaint by
Mr.. Lehr was not made public, but
1t was said he had been in COM
n1unication with the criminal diyi-
sion of the department and was
advised that if he thought there were
grounds for an inquiry to 20 ahead
with 1t.
In the meantime, possibility Of
similar activity elsewhere was indi-
Gated in q conference between At
torney General jackson and Maui
rice M. Mulligan, recently named
special assistant to the Attorney
General to investigate charges Of
vote frauds. J
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Attack on Munich
Followed Hitler
Speech, Nazis Say
Fuehrer Declares Germun
Production Capacity
Is Worlds Highest
b. the Associated Press.

MUNICH, Nov. 9.-British bombs
plunged down on Munich last night
sometime after" Fuehrer Adolf Hit
Ter had addressed his Nazi party
comrades in confident speech COM
memorating the 17th anniversary of
the beer hall putsch, informed Berlin
sources acknowledged today.
They emphasized that Hitler had
completed his address in which he
declared that Germany is prepared
for the future as never before" and
strong enough to meet any COM
bination In the world" before the
Royal Air Force raiders arrived.
british press dispatches said
the raiders arrived over Munich
IA minutes after Hitler was
scheduled to begin speaking and
remained more than an hour and
half, dropping heavy caliber
bombs.
THE British Press Association
said sit can quite be easily
imagined that those assembled in
the beer hall to listen to Hitler
were undoubtedly disturbed.'D
The Berlin sources said Munich
citizens were forced to take shelter
in their cellars during the raid.
Certain Victory Promised.
Surrounded by the Naz party's
"old guard" Hitler declared in his
stormy speech that German produc-
ton capacity is the highest in the
world and that the German Army,
the "best military instrument of the
world, is uninterruptedly trained and
improved"
He promised certain victory for
the Reich in the war.
The exact time of the raid was
not announced and the movements
of the Fuehrer and other party lead
ers after the rally likewise were not
made known.
German sources said, = however,
that little damage resulted from the
bombings of Manich. They admitted
the British attacks also had extended
to Stuttgart.
Germans, who attributed to Brit
ish agents a bomb explosion in the
Buergerbrau Hall year ago, on the
occasion of Hitler's address to- the
10th anniversary of the putsch, were
quick to couple last nights raid with
the party function.
In raid on Munich several
months ago, German sources said,
bombs fell in a park.
Last Years Bombing Cited.
Nazis were little inclined to en-
phasize the British punctuation to
the Munich ceremony, but one source
referred to the last years bomb ex-
plosion, which occurred II minutes
after Hitler had left the. hall, and
said, "It is noteworthy that the
British have such a great interest
in our party affairs"
Two persons were injured, the high
command said, and several roof fires
caused in the residential sections
by bomb hits.
Small localities about Wurttem-
berg also were bombed, the high
command declared.
Hitler spoke sarcastically Of the
United States as "the land Of un-
limited freedom" adding that ''every
immigrant must pass an unusually
difficult examination before permis-
(see MUNICH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Chamberlain Some;
Rulers Visit Him an Hour
D tbe Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. o.-The condition
Of former Prime Minister Neville
g Chamberlain, who Is gravely III 1t
his Hampshire home, was reported
unchanged" soday.
It was disclosed that King George
VI and Queen Elizabeth had visited
Mr.. Chamberlain recently Ter about
"a hu1f. x
Evening star., 1940-11-09
R.A.F. Bombed Munich BeerCeI|ar
As Hitler Spoke, British Declare;
IS OOItalians Reported Trapped
MussoIini's Fomed
Division 7 aiken.
Greeks Soy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Nov. 9-An entire
Italian division-perhaps 5000 men
was reported in informed quarters
today to have. been trapped by
Greece's defenders in the Pindus
Mountains, with its capituIation
only q matter of hours.
The troops were Identified as
Premier Mussolini's famed Centaur
division and it was said hundreds of
the men, including the commanding
general, had been taken prisoner.
Reverse on 1oo-Mile Front.
The action was one of a series
In which Greek sources said coun-
ter-attacking mountain troops had
thrown the Italian invasion machine
into reverse all along the 100-mile
front
The remainder of the division, said
to be without food and other sup
plies. was scattered throughout the
mountains inside circle formed by
Greek troops. Heavy Italian guns
and large quantity Of war ma
terials were dumped inta ravine
to prevent capture by the Greeks,
one source said.
Military experts said the predica-
ment OF the division was due both
to an Italian blunder and brilliant
Greek strategy. The Italians, try
ing to make lightning thrust at a
strategic road running into Ioannina.
went deep into the mountains. The
Greeks cut the column and closed
the gap In the lines, isolating the
invaders.
Greatest in Central Front.
The high command reported the
Greek gains were greatest in the
central battle front, where part of
the bow the Italians bent in the
Creek front line was Strengthened
out, and in the deepening Greek
wedge into Albania around encircled
Koritza.
The Greeks were said to have cap
tured more hills around the stratea1c
Italian base at Koritza, possibly in
preparation for final onslaught
against strong Fascist forces re-
ported cut on in the fortified city.
Reports from Yugoslavia said
the Greeks were encountef4ns
fierce resistance in the Koritxa
sector, but had made some gains
IN 4 drive at Seba Cora. noun
tain village to the northeast.)
z,5oo Troops Captured.
Italians cut OF and taken prisoner
In the Pindus Mountains were said
to have brought to $500 the number
of Fascist troops captured in Is days
of fighting.
Toward the Ionian coast, where
the artillery supported Italian drive
at Ioannina forced the defenders
back earlier in the week, some of the
lost ground was reported regained
by the Greeks.
Last nights high command COM
munique noted letup in Italian air
attacks and said enemy aviation
activity was unimportant" yeSter-
day. with only one village bombed.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Martin Wunts to Keep
Congress in Session

By the Associated Press.
Representative Martin Of Massa-
chusetts, House Republican leader,
said today he would oppose adjourn
ment Of Congress "as long as there
is an emergency"
Representative Martin and some
other Republican leaders have In
sisted since early last summer that
Congress remain In session.
Since the election, Democratic
leaders have discussed the possibil-
ity Of adjourning, possibly next week.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Gets No. 10 Droft Quer,
By the Associat ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
NORTH TARRYTOwN, N. Y,
Nov. 9.--Local Draft Board TAG has
mailed qlestionnaires to the first so
registrants on its list and No. 10
went to Nelson A. Rockefeller.
The son of John D. Rockefeller,
jr, Is President Roosevelt's co-ordi-
nator of commercial and cultural
relations between American repub-
lies. He Is married.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
NorfoIk'Mon Listed
As Member of Crew

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. 9 OWL
liam M. Kirby, secretary of the
Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
citation, said today Mack B. Bryan,
SO, of Norfolk was listed as third
assistant engineer aboard the City
of Rayville, but there was no identi-
fication in marine circles of James
Bryan, %, reported lost.
Mack Bryan, Mr.. Kirby said, had
been resident of Norfolk "off and
on" for 20 years. His next of kin
was given as Mrs. j. G. Fox of
Randlenan, N. c.
Another Virginian who sailed as
crew member aboard the City of
Rayville from New York in Sep
tember was Blanchard S. Forbes. jr..
~, Of Richmond. formerly a student
at Fork Union Military Academy.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Summary of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Man dies in l00-foot plunge from
Calvert Street bridge. Page Az
Four hospitals to examine selectees
Friday night. Page Ais
Site and design for new west central
heating plant o. KID. Page Ais
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Itolion Withdrawals
In Koritzo Area Reported
BY J IVES GALLAGHER,

BY IVES GALLAGHER,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
SALONIKA, Greece, Nov. o.
italian forces In Albania were re-
ported to be Withdrawing from the
Koritza sector today in the midst
Of the heaviest fighting Of the two
weeks-old Italian-Greek war.
Greek troops were said to be gain
ing the upper hand slowly, although
they had made no large advances.
Meanwhile, a new batch of 100
Evening star., 1940-11-09

Foreign.
Empress Of Japan reported disabled
by Maxi planes. Page Al
Nazis report damage to second 0,000-
ton British cruiser. Page Al
n. A. r. raids Turin, Sardinia and
Libya. Page Al
Churchill halls reelection Of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt. Page AL
Attack on Munich followed Hitler,s
speech, NaMs say. Page AL
Hall bombed - Hitler spoke, British
say. Page AL
Troops massed in Indo-C China area
claimed by Thailand. Page AS
italian press attacks Swiss over
British flights. Page As
Notioaol.
Bomb experts study fragments left
BY Scranton blast. Page Al
Latest returns indicate total note Of
Close to 1000 900. Page Al
Salvage work Is pushed on wrecked
Tacoma Bridge. Page Al
New York state 9. I. O. demands
Lewis keep promise. Page Al
Ashes Mfted a probe Of girls Staying
and msmsti0n. Pm ~
Evening star., 1940-11-09
Was Built in Tampa.

The City of Rayville, owned by
the United States Maritime COM
mission. but leased TO the United
States Lines last February for e4.7O6
a month, was built in Tampa, Fla,
and was registered at that port.
She reached Sydney from New
York on October IA and repeatedly
left Melbourne October 80 for Ade-
laide.
The State Department in WASH
ington received message from the
United States Consul in Melbourne
last night saying the vessel had
an explosion" about 100 miles from
Melbourne but giving no details.
Evening star., 1940-11-09
U. 5. Ship Sunk
Off Australia
After Explosion
Mine Is BIumed by
Minister; SoiIors
Hint Sabotage
3, the Associated Press.

Bs the Associated Press.
SYDNEY. Australia. Nov e.
Naval Minister william Hughes an
nounced tsriay the 5.883-ton Amer
lean freighter City of Rayville blew
up and sank of Cape Otway, near
Melbourne, last night, but said 81
members of the crew of 80 were
saved.
Reuters, British news agency,
quoted some members of the crew
as blaming sabotage for the blast,
but Hughes said the sinking prob
ably was caused by a mine.
(The City of Rayville was the
first American ship to be sunk
by war activity since the out
break of hostilities September 8,
1899. The United States neutral-
ity law bars American ships from
belligerent ports, but Australia
has not been declared within the
zone of conflict)
Norfolk Man Missing.
Naval and fishing boats assisted
in the rescue of the survivors, who
WClC tdiiQLQ ut q kOotGA tOnlks At
missing man was identified as Third
Engineer James Bryan, %, of Nor
folk, Va.
Hughes previously had announced
the sinking of an unidentified Brit
ish freighter in Australian waters
and said this also was due to mines.
The Rayville thus was the second
ship sunk within "a hours. The
Rayville's crew took to boats, which
soon were sighted by fishing craft.
The explosion occurred while the
American freighter was en- route
from Adelaide to Melbourne, about
10 miles of the coast. and the blast
wrecked the forepart of the vessel
and hurled wreckage and portion
of the lead cargo through the super
structure. The bridge was awash
within five minutes.
Fragments of metal which fell
into the Rayville's lifeboats after
the explosion were turned over to
mine experts for examination.
Second Officer Green, who was
on the bridge when the blast oc-
CURED, said:
I'VE saw nothing suspicious. After
the explosion the ship dived by the
head with incredible speed. There
was no need to call the crew to boat
stations because they were already
there. went overheard when she
was three-quarters down ana was
picked up after Is minutes"
Evening star., 1940-11-09

(See GREEK. Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-11-09

Increasing cloudiness, slightly warmer,
lowest about IS tonight; tomorrow
cloudy. warmer; occasional rain. Tenn
peratures today-H Highest, 40, at pm:
lowest, IS, at 2 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Evening star., 1940-11-09

(See LONDON, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1940-11-09

tSee EMPRESS, Page A-3)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Puzzling Verdicis
Returned by Jurors

Unusual verdicts were returned
by jurors in Judge Evans court
room late Monday night after
elaboration OF 40 minutes. in
which they found no damages for
either side in the personal injury
suit brought by Joseph J. and
Marie Miller against the Mountain
Road Auto Freight Lines, Inc. as
result of an auto accident on the
Mountain road August 2. 1899.
The Millers sought to recover
judgment Of $685. against the
trucking concern, while the de-
PENDANT corporation, in cross
complaint, asked that it be granted
the sum Of SIS for damage 10
truck involved in the accident
which was driven by Lloyd Ander-
son.
Judge Phillips OF Montesano.
presiding in absence OF Judge
Evans. who Is on vacation. ex-
pressed surprise when the Jury
returned verdicts in which they
were asked to set down judgments
in behalf of either the plaintiffs
or defendant concern. on both
verdiets. the jury wrote across the
face OF them: None"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
Marriage
licenses,

Marriage license applications
have been filed Win County Audi
tor S. Clifford Davis bN- Oral j.
Noel. 80. 1916 So. NJ st, and Hazel
Etha Och, 26. Route q. Box 252,
both Tacoma. Webb Mslson Safer.
20. oil Ea. Gath st. Tacoma. and
Sonda Jean Bartulavich. is, OF
East Linden. Richard C. Mat
thews. %, of San Francisco, and
Gwendolyn f. Bielamin. Il. 4545
No. 18th st, Tacoma; Donald
Eugene WHY'S, %, 90I So. 18th
st. and Mable Alice Fry. IT. SOC
So. Yakima ave. both Tacoma;
Clifford J. Corday. rs. San Fran
cisco, and Florence A. Benek, rs,
Route s, Olympia, Charles Ed
mund Vawter. 50, Tacoma, and
Leona Maude Vawter. 30. Cen
tralia; Clyde c. Alexander, 81,
3210 No. 18th st. and Ethel f.
Luckenbihl. %. 1902 Ea. 9th st,
both Tacoma; David Hugh John
son, 25, Marietta. and Genevieve
Laura Siddle, 20. Route /, Auburn;
Edward A. Beardsly, 20, and Ida
Elizabeth Sherwin, 20. both
10141a So. Tacoma ave, Tacoma:
Earl Garfield. 40. and Margaret
Schantz, 80, both Fort Lewis:
Frank Seller, As. Cicero. Ill. and
Marie c. Schumacher, 80, Chicago;
Irving Gilmore Turner. 81, Port
land, and Siri Eugenia Herman
son, 26, East Cleveland. O.; Henry
c. Newborn, 80. Kirkland, and
Stella M. Griffin. 80. Sunnyside !:
John Oldfield, IS. Chehalis. and
Esther NJ. Durdle. 81. 1928 So. l.
st. Tacoma; Calbert Herold War
rick, %, Route /, Box 452. and
Doris Lucille Glenn, %. Route /.
Box 454. both Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05
More PARKING
Space Is Aim
Councilmen Heur
O'Neil Proposal

A declaration for more parking
space for use Of the public at the
city hall was made TO the council
Tuesday by Commissioner o'Neil
He proposed informally that with
help Of Commissioner Eastwood's
police department. he would keep
the utilities departments lots
across Commerce st. from the city
hall available for the use Of city
cars only. ousting private cars of
city employees, or private cars and
trucks of private citizens
Everybody on the council said
fine; that they had tried TO do
something about the situation on
those lots for years.
o'Neil said he expected his plan
TO make more parking space avail
able along Commerce st. and the
north side OF So. 7th ST. adjacent
to the city hall-space 10 be avail
able to the public having business
at the city hall.
The city-owned parking lot. he
pointed out, is damned much CT the
time with cars that have no bust
ness being there.
What want TO do is to arrange
stalls over there for cars actually
used in city business" O'Neil aid,
land arrange them so that cars
that need to be gotten out onscity
business can get out. AS 1t is.
other cars are packed in there so
nobody can get out or get in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-05

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ssiuestlnn. Tacoma Clara Owe.
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Ken rhemss bachelor af sri~nes N
mining engineering. Puy.lnp.
William wsFxa. h~shelsv - srsen~e
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