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Evening star., 1940-06-06
Lions Club |nstuIIs
Four New Members

Frank L. Swadley, manager of
the Carlton Hotel. and Arthur Har-
nett, executive secretary of the Hotel
Association of Washington, were in
stalled yesterday as members of the
Lions Club at a meeting at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Other new members are Thomas
du Fief and Evan Sholl.
R. L. Polio, president of the club,
discussed the part which hotels plav
In the civic and business eommu-
nifty as a special recognition of Ma
tional Hotel Week.
Plans were discussed for the pres
entation of the w. c. Willer-Allison
Nalior Medal to the wining high
school cadet captain at pm. June
IL in the Anacostia High School.
The medal to be presented by the
club is copy Of the Allison Navlor
Medal
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aments to nations not at war with
the United States. but a regula-
ton issued by the War Department
March IA, 1910, prohibited the sale
to belligerent nations. This order
was given, it was stated in re-
SponSlble quarters, in compliance
with international law.
$50 75-mm. Guns Sold.
The latter reputation now has
been removed. High authorities de-
cided that the policy of the de-
partment should be framed in ac-
cordance with the law passed by
Congress 20 years ago and not in
accordance with the various regu-
lations formulated by the depart
ment in the course of these years.
So far the War Department has
permitted the Allies to buy from
this country $50 75-mm. guns of
British pattern constructed here
during the World War.
Besides these guns, the Army now
is releasing 100000 Lee Enfield rifles
made in this country for the British
Army in 1917, $4,000 Browning au-
tomato rifles from a stock of 10000
which still is in existence in this
country and 500 3-inoh Stokes NOR
tarS.
The Allies. it was pointed out in
competent quarters, are grateful for
this action, although the 450 Is
millimeter guns will not help the
French Army, which is bearing the
brunt of the German onslaught at
present. They are not the famous
French 75mm, but the 1917 model
which was built in this country eX-
clusively for the British Army. The
French gun is known in military
quarters as the 1897 model.
Of this French type of gun We
have in the United States at pres
ent 1850 pieces, distributed as fol-
lows: 500 used in the Regular Army.
1000 in the National Guard, 1870
used for training purposes in the
r. o. T. C. and 2l8O in stock.
The British were reported asking
for 100000 rifles and $500 field guns.
1t was pointed out in informed
circles here today that the sale
Of the American guns sought by
the Allies would bring up a prob
lem of munitions. The Enfield
rifles are of slightly smaller caliber
than those made in Britain. The
three e-thousandths of an inch
difference would necessitate the re-
tooling of British munitions plants
to make the bullets for American
guns. This also would apply to
Springfield rifles.
However, if the British obtained
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ramming into the opposition with 6
great concentration of tanks, the
German Army was hammering al
the northern defenses of Paris along
the Somme River.
The assault was being carried ou
with furious energy by many fresh
German divisions receiving thei
baptism of fire on the west front.
1t was forked attack, designed
for a "blitzkrieg" victory and EN-.
ploylng all the speed and power
! Germany could muster.
| Adolf Hitler, directing operation!
from headquarters on the front
sent his right wing southwest in 8
sweeping thrust toward LIE Havr,
and the mouth of the Seine River
approximately 100 miles northwest
of Paris.
The second attack appeared to bt
concentrated in the direction O.
Paris itself, centering in the regior
of the Allette Canal.
Action on Entire Front.
| drives, there was action reported
along the entire 2OO-mile front ex.
tending eastward from the English
Channel to the region of Montmedy
and LongWy, at the western eXtrem-
lty of the main Maginot line.
1t was estimated the Germans
were engaging about 100000
Frenchmen in the entire assault.
Full Power Used in Drive.
The Fuehrer was assumed to be
putting his new army's full power
into the drive, hitting with all the
swift force of his motorized and
mechanical legions, and pouring
great masses of infantry in behind
Field Marshal Goering's priced air
force and the artillery were blasting
opening wedges, the Nazi dive
bombers sweeping swiftly to the
earth with bomb attacks and ma
chlne-gun fire. Then were following
the tanks and other land forces
which had such quick success in the
LoWlandS and Flanders
If the advance along the coast is
successful, the German Army might
be in position to carry out another
effective pincer movement as it die
in Flanders. With a segment down
to the west of Paris, another such
wedge might be driven east for en-
circlement of the French capital
the Germans say.
Line Declared Vulnerable.
But the German population al
large was little concerned with such
speculation. The average man knew
only that the second phase of the
western offensive had started with a
powerful push, SO soon after the
Battle of Flanders that it generally
was believed here that the French
have had little time to prepare tc
make a stand.
The impression in Berlin was that
the Weygand Line is comparatively
vulnerable.
This action IS being carried on as
a war movemL4lt, in which Germans
always have been the UNSURPASSED
MASTER said the commentary
Dienst Aus Deutschland, adding:
On the contrary, the operations
in Belgium and Holland, certainly
in their first phase, were a battle
against Notifications. The only
similarity between the Flanders ac-
ton and the fight in France is that
Germany retains the offensive"
Dienst also stressed that the
French now were fighting alone, with
little prospect of effective help from
Britain.
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Cabinet Changes a Sign
OF Confusion, Nozis Say

BERLIN, June 6 (P).-Cabinet
changes in France we're interpreted
in authorized circles here today as
a sign of great internal political
confusion" with the removal of
Foreign Minister Daladier as the
most important development.
A spokesman said M. Daladier'S
disappearance from the cabinet,
along with the recent replacement
of Neville Chamberlain as Britain's
Prime Minister showed a tendency
to rid those governments of men
connected with pre-War policies.
Nevertheless, this spokesman said,
1t is certain that the future history
of France will be decided less by
internal cabinet changes than by
battles
Evening star., 1940-06-06

them legally would help us as much
as it helps them
Last March United States sold to
Brazil from its World War surplus
80 6-inch guns for coastal defense;
Haiti purchased $500 rifles and
Finland was permitted to buy some
arms.
Known to be under discussion is
the sale of obsolescent American
war planes to the Allies. These
would be turned over to dealers for
credit toward new airplanes. Gen
George c. Arnold told the Senate
Committee last month it would be
suicide" to use the Army's B-1e
twin-motor bomber in the European
conflict. More than 200 are now in
use here.
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Berlin
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tCOnIlIlu6Q rIOIIl FlISu FdRb.y
that abandoned war material "be-
yond estimation" had been taken.
Its communique minimized Allied
raids on Northern and Western
Germany, said no essential dam
age" was done and asserted three
enemy planes were doWned in these
raids, one of them while over Ham
burg.
Nineteen German planes are miss
ing as a result of yesterdays opera
tionS, during which troop concen-
trations and columns back of the
French Somme front were attacked,
the high command said.
Strike at Heart of France"
In earlier, authorized reports the
reinforced German armies were de-
scribed as striking Into the heart
of France" on the second day of
major offensive.
The French armies were reported
retreating today at all points where
the Germans penetrated the Wey-
gand line yesterday and the Nazl
legions were said to be making good
progress.
Two of the several points which
the high command announced break
ing in the Weygand Line were said
authoritatively to have been at
Amiens and along the Ailette River.
The Ailette River roughly parallels
the Ailette Canal, linking the Oise
and Aisne Rivers about IS miles
northeast of Paris.
Report Somme Crossed.
The army reported that it crossed
the Somme between the rivers
mouth and Ham, ancient fortress
town about 70 miles up the river,
and that it had crossed the Ailette
Canal, scoring all of these gains
yesterday.
The Weygand line, authorized
German sources said, proved on
the very first day that it cannot
hold out" This line was described
here as having more or less
'improvised character"
Repeated Allied air raids during
the night hours, especially over the
Western and Southwestern fringes
Of Germany, were interpreted by
Germans as attempts to SOW un-
rest" on the German domestic front.
Supported by the air force and
Evening star., 1940-06-06
Col. Knox Advocates
All Aid 10 Allies
Except Soldiers
Recommends Army Make
First-Line Planes
Available at Once

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June e.-Col. Frank
Knox advocated today that the
United States furnish France and
Great Britain with everything short
OF soldiers to help win the war.
"Our neutrality has been a sham,"
said the publisher of the Chicago
Daily News, who was the Republican
vice presidential nominee in 1886.
I'VE have always been for the Allies
and anything we have done or can
do to help them will be a direct con-
tribution to American security"
Three weeks ago, with the ap-
proval of President Roosevelt and
the Army's chief of staff, Col. Knox
initiated aviation Plattsburgs, a
patriotic civilian movement to train
$4,000 pilots in military flying this
summer and 10000 men during the
next school year.
In todays interview he dealt with
American defense problems in their
broadest aspects, solemnly declaring
it was Simply impossible to exag-
gerate the danger facing America if
the Allied cause is lost"
Col. Knox recommended that the
United States Army make it's first
line fighting planes available to
Britain and France while there was
still time to use them.
Five hundred planes would be a
Godsend to the French right now"
he said. 1--WE are not in any imme-
diate danger and we could quickly
replace ships sent to Europe with
even more up-to-date models. We
might also sell the Allies our over
age destroyers without impairing our
naval strength. 1t would be much
better to send them our ships and
planes now than our boys later"
Evening star., 1940-06-06
aud Assumes Greater Power in Cabinet Shakeup
DaIadier Is Dropped
In Dramatic and
Unexpected Move
Action Is Interpreted
As Reinforcing
Administration
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 6.-Premier Paul
Reynaud became Frances one-man
director of the war today with
lightning changes in his cabinet be-
fore dawn of the second day of the
battle for Paris"
Shortly after midnight M. Reynaud
announced he had assumed the i'm
portant post of foreign minister, in
addition to the premiership and war
portfolio.
Thus, while German forces pound
ed against the capitals Somme and
Aisne defense lines, the 5-foot-5-
inch, 62-year-old Premier reached a
new peak of political strength, lit
tie more than two months after he
had won a vote of confidence by a
bare one-vote majority in the
Chamber of Deputies.
Former Premier Edouard Daladier
who had been foreign minister and
long had been a figure in previous
cabinets, was dropped from the gov
ernment, together with other hold
overs from earlier regimes.
Unexpected Move.
The dramatic and unexpected
move, coming at the critical moment
of the new German offensive and
threatened Italian intervention in
the war on Germany's side, was
interpreted generally as reinforcing
the administration.
New cabinet appointments in
cluded:
Paul Baudouin, secretary of the
administrative staff of the Economic
Warfare Committee and president
of the Bank of Indo-China. as as
sistant to M. Reynaud in the For
eign Ministry.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, promoted
from colonel in the May IS army
housekeeping in which Is of the
nations highest commanders were
ousted, as chief assistant to M. Rey-
maud in the War Ministry.
Jean Prouvost, newspaper pub
Usher, as Minister of Information.
He succeeded Louis o. F'rossard, who
took over the Ministry of Public
Works from Anatole de Monte
Yvon Delbos, foreign minister in
the Popular Front cabinet of So
cialist Premier Leon Blum, as Min
lister of Educational post he held
in the Daladier government-replac
ing Albert Sarraut.
New Post Created
Georges Pernot as Minister of the
French Family, with especial con-
troll of the former Ministry of Pub
lie Health previously under Marcel
Heraud. The new post was created
to handle refugee problems.
Marcel Bouthillier, M. Reynauds
right-hand man while he was
Finance Minister under Daladier, as
Finance Minister, supplanting Lucien
Lamoureux.
NJ Bouthillier learned the duties
of his new office under NJ Reynaud.
He was the latter's principal aide
when M. Reynaud was Finance
Minister.
Albert Chicherv, president of the
powerful Radical Socialist party and
Deputy from the Indre dep2rtmcnt,
was named Commerce Minister, sue
ceeding Leon Barely. M. Barely, a
Deputy belonging to the Left Re-
publican Alliance, was dropped.
Louis Rollin remains as Colonial
Minister.
Evening star., 1940-06-06

CapetoWn (South Africa) citi-
zens are urging new palatial houses
of Parliament on the city's re-
claimed foreshore.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
School Board 10 Direct
Instruction Of Shuf-ins

The Commissioners have agreed
to the transfer of the instruction of
shut-in children from the Board of
Public Welfare to the Board of
Education in the 1912 budget, as
urged by numerous civic groups and
the welfare board itself, informed
sources said yesterday.
The transfer has been sought
actively by the Association for the
Education of Handicapped Shut-in
the Public School Association of
the District and others in the be-
lief that the work was properly an
educational project rather than well
fare.
In the present appropriation bill
the project was given to the We'll
fare Board repeatedly in the be-
lief that teachers could be more
cheaply obtained from the relief
rolls than if the School Board had
to pay salaries prescribed by the
Teachers Salary Act.
According to welfare officials. 121
children were enrolled in the courses
as of November 80 white and 81
colored Of this group IS are classi-
fled as longtime cases, because the
physical handicaps from which they
suffer will keep them from attend
ing public schools for at least two
years.
At present the teaching staff con-
sists of 10 teachers and 2 super
viSOrS.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Saving Of Democracy
Is Held 10 Be Task Of
Future Generations
Chevy Chase Womon's
Club Hears Speakers
In Forum Discussion

Democracy cannot be saved for
future generations but the present
generation must give those who fol-
low a chance to save it for them
selves Allen w. Manchester, director
of the Northeast Division of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration, declared last night in
forum discussion sponsored by the
civic section of the Woman's Club
of Chevy Chase in the clubs audi
torium.
Mr. Manchester, speaking during
a panel discussion of the question:
Can We Save Democracy BY De-
Tending It?' said that this democ-
racy was far from perfect before
Hitler started fighting. The ques-
tion is not how to save it but how
TO make it really work. 1t is not
possible to save democracy for an
other generation The best we can
do is give them a chance to save it
for themselves
Writers Among Speakers.
The discussion brought together,
besides Mr.. Manchester, Ernest
Lindley, columnist; Delbert Clark of
the Washington Bureau of the New
York Times; Ray Tucker, political
commentator, and Mrs. Richard
Boeckel, president of the National
Council for the Prevention of War.
Mr.. Lindley said the most i'm
portant consideration was whether
or not the United States actually
is menaced as democracy. I'VE are
not actually menaced now he
stated. adding that I'VE would be if
British sea power fell. We are all
right so long as control of the
oceans is in the hands of friendly
powers"
Mr.. Clark expressed the opinion
that democracy can be saved by
defending it. but with certain res
ervations. I'VE must not abolish
the rights Of labor, freedom of the
press and other democratic institu-
tions," he said, before we are very
Evening star., 1940-11-19

aide to Sidney Hillman, labor men,
ber Of the National Defense Com
mission, union and company Of
ficials met behind locked doors In
Los Angeles hotel room yesterday.
Reporters Watch.
Hour after hour the discussions
continued. For q time the meeting
adjourned to lounge, where re-
porters watched as the union men
scribbled and figured at one table
and the company men talked at
another across the room, with the
Government men going from one
group to the other.
Then the party returned to the
private room. None would discuss
the negotiations. There was no in
dication as to what progress, if any,
had been made.
Representing Vultee were Richard
w. Millar, president, and c. w.
Perelle, factory manager. For the
union there were Walter Smethurst
of Detroit, national director of the
aircraft division; Wyndham Morti-
mer, international representative,
and Lou Michener, West Coast di-
rector. Mr.. Michener had planned
to fly to the c. I. o. convention at
Atlantic City, to enlist support for
the strike, but remained here to
take part In the conference.
Working with Maj Simpson and
Evening star., 1940-11-19

National Municipal League, Of which
he is president. Earlier he had
attended the induction Of IS West
ern Massachusetts draftees into
military service.
"Six months ago." Mr.. Dykstra told
the conference, II would say we
could not have passed the measure
(selective service) through Con.
gress.
"The democratic way Of life Is
a hard one and II it persists it
will be because some peoples, ma
tions or individuals are ready to go
down the hard road"
He expressed satisfaction With the
speed in which the selectees were
being inducted.
Evening star., 1940-11-19

sure that we are in a crisis. De-
fense must be economic and politi-
cal as well as military. A we'll
contented democracy is the best
defense against totalitarianism."
Calls for Faith Arming.
Concern for todays youth facing
the possibility of war was uppermost
in Mrs. Boeckel's expressed opinions.
Many young people, she declared,
are Of the opinion that democracy
must fall because of its very deca-
dence. They don't subscribe to the
popular belief that killing Hitler
would bring about peace and pro-
longation of the existing order. We
should rearm youth with faith in
the democratic way of life"
Mr.. Tucker declared that the coun-
try should defend its democracy.
1--WE want to save democracy be-
cause We know nothing better" he
said. adding that IF We defend 1t
We must be prepared to take the
consequences
Mrs. James v. Bennett presided.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
Secondary Schools
Pictured as Hope for
Saving Democracy
Monday Evening Club
Hears DR.. Holmes and
DR.. Clarence Marsh

Secondary schools, more than any
single agency in America, will per-
petuate democracy in this country,
Dr. Chester w. Holmes, assistant
superintendent of District schools In
charge of high schools, told men,
bers of the Monday Evening Club,
meeting last night in Barker Hall
of the Y. w. c. A.
There is a better understanding
of world conditions by our high
school boys and girls of today than
there was by our adults of 1914" he
declared
This knowledge of world affairs. he
pointed out. was result of better
type of teacher" of the radio, which
brings current history into millions
of homes, and of newspapers, which
"are now devoting a larger amount
of space to both domestic and for
eign affairs by the worlds outstand-
ing political and economic writers"
Teach Thinking Studies.
Teachers of today, DR.. Holmes
said. were making social studies
thinking studies and not just men,
ory subjects. y,
Our types of athletic contests"
he added, ARE entirely different IN
concept and execution from those
INDUCED in by the youth OF die
tator governments. Our youth
are taught individual initiative,
Judgment and action
He pointed out, however, that
school authorities set high score
on the military training supplied by
the high school cadet corps.
To train men and women to win
the peace that can serve the best
values of our democracy is the real
duty of education today. DR.. Clar-
ence S. Marsh, vice president of the
American Council of Education, de-
clared in an address following DR..
Holmes.
1T is the obligation of higher edu-
cation to see that society Ihas a
highly-trained force to enter the
professional world he said.
Cites 1917 Experience.
In 1917, the speaker added, as
high as 40 per cent of faculty and
student body of some institutions
went into service. seriously disrupt
ing teaching. The present national
emergency, he felt, would not wit
ness a similar situation.
The War Department is satisfied
it would not be a wise move to make
any marked increase in Reserve
Officers Training Corps in colleges
at this time" Dr. Marsh said.
Young men will be left in the col
leges and the Army will not attempt
to make soldiers of them while they
remain students
Such a plan was followed in the
last war, he said, and it proved i'm
practical
A central committee of represent
atives from SO educational associa-
tions has been formed to work with
Government agencies on problems
arising with selective service, DR..
Marsh said. Among the problems
was the future of students deferred
from service until July of next year,
he pointed out.
A forum discussion followed the
two talks. Charles H. Dodd. Mon
day Evening Club president, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
'Ruinmuker' Promises
Florida Drought's End

BY the Associated Press.
PLANT CITY, Fla, Nov. 19-
Growers in this strawberry capital
watched hopefully for rain today
after a 67-year-old, woman rain
maker" paced the banks of Lake
Walden and promised a drought of
nearly two months would end with
in "a hours.
Il have a good east wind and
that means rain soon," Miss Lille
Stoate, whom the growers called
from her home in Oxford, Miss, as
serted.
The last rain in this section fell
on September 26, but Miss Stoate
said, "All I have to do is stay for
about six or eight hours on the bank
of body of water, and it will cloud
up and rain within "a hours"
She claims to have brought rain
in the Florida citrus belt in 1889
after five month dry spell.
Evening star., 1940-11-19
EDWARD F. COLLADAY and
ENOCH A. CHASE, Receivers.

unI5ad s[@fss tor ths PSf5!f5 sIld4 Of II G.. e.
Hm0a RInD WI NEwAoS + SrsaFS BRFWER E Tra
@oRDER .et zF.' LIMITING TINE FOR FILING
CLAIMsThis cause came on t0T Ht inrtner n ne
journment heretofore taken herein, and it
sppearns to the Fnoc6 Gou.t chase Iha Receivers
N0Fh seStioS lOSssS %ssStns at
ton. D. c. on August 81, 1910. and ar are
eeiveTs Of the Ieasehold interest therein,
ve6eT u if PS 1875 sh oRpERED that ali persons
5ms and other than bt those
Claims Claim against Edward F. Coliaday and
Enoch A. Chase; as Receivers, or against
DEE der ostfn oath WHICH shall include the amount
and nature of the claim: and serve uar COPY oy
the receivership office, Ninth Floor. 1881
& street NV. on or before the 30th day day
Of snd ssrHed Shall be for
determine ton by the Court on the 9th day
Of December, 1910: at ten O'Clock an:
may be then by the Court directed; other,
wise such claims shall be forever ,t'a 6arred ed
herein on and after said 18th, day OF De-
cember, 1910. for the disposition of funds
in the hands Of the Receivers and dis, s.
respect of such claims; provided copy
of this order be published in the Wash
ington Law Reporter, the Washington Post
and the Evening Star once a week for
three successive weeks before the said
30th day of November; 1870; and it is
further expressly ORDERED so that it
may be included in said published notice,
that holders of notes Of Raymond G.
Leeth, dated June Is, 1928, formerly, Sc;
cured by deed of trust on said leasehold
Interest need not file claims nor take
any other action pursuant to this order,
except for. any interest claimed to. be due
and unpaid on said notes prior to June
IL, 1884. o. R. LUHRING, Justice.
1Seal) A True Copy. Test: CHARLES E.
STEWART, Clerk. By HARRY M HULL,
Asst Clerk. no5.