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Evening star., 1941-06-14
Baltimore Markets
epscial Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, June 14.-Potatoes,
old, 100-pound sack, Maine, 1.8O-
2.25: new, 100-pound sack, 1.75a2.75:
b0-pound sack, 100al.25 bushel. 100
al25; sweet potatoes, bushel, 1.OOa
200; asparagus, dozen punches, 100
a3.00; beans, bushel, 75a225; nearby,
1.OOa2.75; beetS, crate, 1.0Oal25;
dozen punches, 35a4O; nearby, bunch,
3a4; cabbage, 112-bushel crate, 5Oa
100; nearby, bushel, 60a1O0; carrots,
dozen punches, 40a50; Western,
crate, 2.75a325; caulif1oWer, crate,
5Oa1.75; corn, sacks, 1.75a2.25; Gu
cumbers, bushel, 200a400; eggplant,
1h-bushel crate, 1.25a2.75; lettuce,
crate, Big Boston, 50a75; Iceberg,
1.25al.75; Western, Iceberg, 500a
500; nearby Iceberg, bushel, 25a6o;
lima beans, bushel 150a300; onions,
50-pound sack, 3.00a400; peas,
bushel, 1.50a325; nearby, 1.50a2.5O;
peppers, ~ -bushel crate, 2.00a3 90;
bushel, 1OOa2OO; spinach, bushel,
65a75; nearby, 75a9O; squash, bushel,
1.0Oa225; nearby, half-bushel, 150a
ITS; tomatoes, lug, 100a2.5O apples,
bushel, 25a1.50: blackberries, "a
quart crate, 225a350; cantaloupes,
crate, 2.75a5.OO; cherries, lug, 2.00a
325; grapefruit, box, l.50a3 90;
honeyballs, crates, 325a5.5O; huckel-
berries, quart, 15a2O; lemons, box,
3.ooa5.oO; lines, crate, 1.50a2 90; Or
anges, box, Southern, 200a32 25;
Western, 250a350; peaches, half
bushel, 75a1.50; 12-quart box, LISA
$50; raspberries, pint, 10al5; straw
berries, 24-quart crate, 2.50a475;
nearby, 200a4.25; watermelons, each,
S0a60
Poultry and Eggs.
Live poultry Chickens, pound,
Rocks, 181aa22; crosses, 18a22; Reds,
19a2O; Leghorns, 17a18. Fowl, Rocks,
2Oa22; mixed colors, 19a21; Leg
horns, 17a18. BOOSTERS, mixed col
ors, 10a12; Leghorns, 7al0. Ducks,
Pekin, 12a16; puddle, 10al2.
Eggs-Nearby, ungraded, dozen
whites, 24a29; mixed colors, 24a25.
Receipts, 1922 cases.
Butter-Prints, pound, 90 score,
37a38; 80 score, 36a37; country rolls,
24a25; packing stock, 23a24. Re-
ceipts, 1,45O tubs.
Livestock Market.
Furnished by United States De-
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY lDe hSSOCldleO fItsS.
CHICAGO, June IA. - Wheat
prices today slumped about 2 cents
a bushel after an early attempt to
rally on the basis of more rain in
the Southwestern belt where har-
vesting is being delayed.
Selling was blamed principally on
traders placing hedges, taking
profits, making spreads or evening
up accounts for the week end.
Weakness at outside markets, with
Minneapolis futures off about 2
cents at one stage, attracted atten-
ton. Increased movement of grain
at principal interior terminals ac-
counted for the hedging, traders
said. The forecast promised con-
tinued showery weather in Okla
homa.
Wheat closed ll2-2ls cents lower
than yesterday; July, 10014 loo;
September. 1.01 7sa4; corn un-
changed to IS off; July, 731s-1.;
September, 75-751s; oats, 14-2s
lower
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Stock Prices Follow
Irregular Course;
Small
Advances and Losses
Of Fractions to ST
Are Recorded
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, June 14.-While a
few strong specialties encouraged
bulls in todays stock market, there
was enough selling among leaders to
prevent any worthwhile rally devel-
oping.
The list got off to a ragged start
and deviations of fractions to point
or so either way ruled at the close
in relatively slow dealings. Transfers
for the two hours amounted to ap-
proXimately 100000 shares.
The move of the Government to
keep down prices in the automotive
and other industries tended to dim
speculative sentiment. brokers said.
The thought revived that many
companies, Notwithstanding capacity
operations, might suffer restricted
net earnings because of their inabil-
ity to lift charges for their products
sufficiently to overcome rising costs
of labor and materials.
In the share division Armour pre-
ferred jumped to a new 1941 high
on top of a sharp advance yester-
day seemingly based on the idea
that, with hog prices at the pest
since 1888, this packing company
would stand to benefit by inven-
tories. Atlantic Gulf & West In
dies preferred and common also
sold at a peak for 1941.
In arrears the greater part of the
proceedings were U. S. Steel, Beth
lehem. Chrysler, General Motors,
American Telephone, western
Union. Sears Roebuck, Eastman Ko-
dak, Du Pont, Anaconda, Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Resistance was displayed by Good
year, Texas Corp, Standard Oil
IN. j., j. I Case, International
Harvester, United Aircraft, Kenne-
colt, Westinghouse and J. c. Pen
ney.
Bonds were uneven.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Chicago Livestock

Jgas % hoes o 500 DeDt os q
1900; salable supply, good and choice
hogs too small to make a market; under
tone steady to weak; few head 2l0-25o-
pound butchers. 9.75-S5: shippers took
good and choice barroWs, gifts and pack
ing sows $3.50 higher.
Salable cattle, 100: no calves; compared
Friday last week medium weight and heavy
fed steers steady to 25 higher; yearllng
and light steers 25 up; excepting surety
up closed dull general steer trade slowing
down after Monday largely fed steer rum
active and strong to 25 higher replace
ment buying stlmulateq cary nticsi K16tf ne,
choice to prime 1882 pounds 1900.
short load. i,i85 pounds 1875; strictly
choice. 400 pounds. 1878: comparable
i.505 pounds, II so; 996-Pourd yearlinEs'
12.10: only small supply 1;42M1 1iIo ;opm3 ono
noundS predominated common and medium
Grade light steers very scarce and rela-
lively high at $3.50 25; fe3 heiters Is
higher. top II so; cows and bulls p
ba rely steady at II so down; cutter cows
sold I'M TO T.75: heavy sausage bulls to
500. paid freely. and choice vealers to
1900.
salable sheep. none; total 5000: COM
pared Friday last week, native and Western
spring lambs, 0O-5O lower; i've trade re-
early lamb top. 1925, closing peak. / / so.
with most late sales l0.75-I1 sc, against
II .5O-l3 90 Monday. best old crop lambs,
1000. with most OF small supply down
9 e0o-10,5O largely, with, cells to 500;
range ewes with around three months
wool $50. other generally 3.00-476; bulk
at 3.50-4,50.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Washington Produce
RUTTER=93 S

BUTTER-93 score, tubs, Il: 1-pound
prints Big; i4-pound prints. rs; 92 score
tubs. SO; 1-pound prints. 36l2; i+-pound
prints, 81: 81 score, tubs 35s4; l-pound
prints, 36l4; l4-pound prints, 36'4' 30
score tubs, 35l2; l-pound prints; SO; a.
pound prints. 3tl2: 80 score, TUBS, "a -;
! pound prints, 35l4; l4-pound prints, 3?
i4.pound prints 35l4. o,,. ,o,,.
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations June l4D: Whites y. s.
extras. large, 3l-32. mostly 81 cents, U. S.
extras, mediums. 26-27. mostly - cents;
cents; U S standards mediums. 24-25,
mostly % cents: U. S. trades. 2e-25 cents.
Browns U. S. extras, large 3a-3i' mostly q,
cents U. S. standards, large, 26-2S. mostly
- cents U. S. standards mediums. 24-25,
mostly % cents: U S. trades, 23-24 cents.
Fol nearby ungraded eggs: Current re-
Ceipts; Whites. - cents: mixed colors;
23 ceEts Receipts Government graded
LIVE PoULTRY-Market steady. Fowl;
II cents Leghorn hens all sizes. l5-l7
cents. BOOSTERS, 1913 cents: Chickens:
Virginia broilers and fryers. all sizes 1920
cents No. IS. 1918 cents. Delaware Rocks
and crosses: Broilers and fryerS. all sizes,
1920 cents; No. IS, 1918 cents. Leghorn
bro!lers 1918 cents. Turkeys: Old toms,
1917 cents: No. IS, 2 cents. old hens Is
20 cents No. 2s - cents.
Released 1890 a. m. Eastern time.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
partment of Agriculture, Agriculral
Marketing Service

partment of Agriculture, Agriculral
Marketing Service.
Cattle, Is; compared with Friday
of last week. steers closing mostly so
higher, spots up more; top, 12.4o,
for small lot of choice 9l5-pound
yearlings; majority good and choice
900 to 1850 pounds, 10.00a12.50;
heifers scarce; small lot choice 72O
pounds, 1915; COWS closing 25 to so
higher; most fat COWS, 100000;
Gamers and cutters, 5.507.00;
sausage bulls firm, top, 875.
Calves, so; compared with Friday
of last week, vealers mostly so lower;
good and choice, 110O-11.50; COM
mon and medium, 850a10.50.
Hogs, 600; mostly IS higher than
Friday, packing 10 higher; practical
top, 1925; good and choice 180 to
22O pounds, 101oa1o.35; 160 to 180
pounds, lOOOa1O35; 220 to 240
pounds. 99Oal0.l5; $50 to 300 pounds,
9.65a9 go; $50 to 16o pounds, 9.90a
1O15; 14O to $50 pounds, 980a10.0 .05;
13O to 14O pounds, 9.50a9.75; 12O to
100 pounds, 9.30a9.55; packing soWS,
8.5Oa9 90. Prices are based on grain
fed hogs. Compared with week ago,
mostly 55 higher; packing soWS 40
higher.
Sheep, none; compared with Fri
day of last week, spring lamb mar
ket mostly 25 to so higher, closing
trade around 25 higher than week
ago. Good and choice ewes and
wethers, 12.25a1300; fat buck lambs,
100 less; late top, 1915; most throw
out. 9.OOa1125; few fat shorn slaugh-
ter ewes, 3OOa3.50.
Grain Market.
Wheat, No. 2, red, winter, garlicky,
spot, domestic, bushel: Opening
price, 1.O1a4. Settling price, l.Ol12.
Corn, No. 2 yellow, domestic,
bushel. 84a86; Western billing at a
premium over this price. Cob corn,
barrel. 3.95a415; country price re-
ported, 37Oa39O.
Oats. No. / white, domestic, bushel,
54a58; No. 2, 51a55. On all sales OF
oats to the local trade, excepting
those on track, there is an additional
charge of ia cents per bushel for
storage and elevation, which is paid
by the buyer.
Rye. No. 2, bushel, 67a72. Barley.
bushel, 67a72. Hay, timothy, clover
and mixed, ton, 1300a1600. Wheat
straw, No. 2, ton, 900a9.50.
Flour, barrel, winter. patent, 5.7Oa
$40: winter, straight, 4.5Oa4.85; :;
spring, patent, 580a6.05; spring,
straight, 5.55a5.75; hard, winter
patent, 5.45a5.65; hard, winter,
straight, 5.25a5.5O; rye flour, dark
to white, 370a4.40.
Mill feed, ton, spring bran, 29.OOa
5000; standard middlings, 3o.Ooa
3100.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Capital Store Sales
6Per Cent Ahead
Of Year Ago
RetuiI Volumes Here
16 Per Cent Above
Preceding Week
By EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales in Wash
tngton in the week ended June Z
continued ahead of year ago, al
though the gain was smaller than
In most recent weeks.
Sales in the Capital were per
cent higher than 1910 levels, the
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
reported today The gain in the
whole fifth district was per cent,
in a group of cities 10 per cent,
while Baltimore reported 2 per
cent drop.
Department store sales here were
16 per cent higher than in the
previous week the year ended May
81, were up 9 per cent in the fifth
district, 6 per cent in Baltimore
put down 10 per cent in a group of
other cities.
Washington led the territory for
the four weeks ended June 7 with
total sales Is per cent ahead of
the like 1910 period. Cumulative
sales in the fifth district gained IA
per cent, moved up 13 per cent in
Baltimore and II per cent in other
cities, the Richmond bank said.
Folger Heads Bond Club.
J. Clifford Folger, partner in the
investment firm of Folger, Nolan
g. Co., was elected president of the
Bond Club of Washington at the
annual meeting yesterday at the
Manor Club. He has been promi-
nent in the club and in the financial
district for many years and is also
very active in civic affairs, includ-
ing the Community Chest.
Myles H. Quail, partner in Y. E.
Booker & Co., was elected vice
president, being advanced from the
position of secretary and treasurer.
Harold c. Patterson, long connect
ed with the firm of Auchincloss,
Parker & Redpath, was made Sec
retary and treasurer.
Two members were elected to the
Board of Governors, G. Fenton
Cramer of Waggaman, BraWner q
Co. and Harvey B. Gram, jr., OF
Johnston, Lemon & Co., who was
chairma of this years outing. The
three officers are the other gov
ernorS.
Willard Wins Acacia Cup.
William B. Willard, vice president
of the National Savings & Trust
Co., won the Acacia Golf Cup which
was presented by William Mont
gomery at the dinner. Fenton
Cramer was presented with hand
some new automobile at the conslu-
sion of the stock exchange session
and an expensive radio set went to
Thomas w. Brahany of Merrill
Lynch. E. A. Pierce & CaSSatt.
More than so other awards were
also distributed.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, June IA LP.-The Cana
United states dollar in foreien, EXCHANGE
mark was off slightly while the Hong Kong
dollar was shade higher
Late rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars, others in cents).
Canada
Official Canadian Control Board rates
for United States dollars; buying 10 per
cent premium, selling IL per cent IRE
MUM, equivalent to discounts on Canadian
dollars in New York of buying 99l per
cent selling 90 per cent.
Canadian dollar, in New York open mar
ket is IL per cent discount, or IS United
States cents.
Great Britain. ofhcial bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates.; buying 4 402;
selling. 4.O4 open market cables, .0294;
Germany, 40;Q5n; beneyolent, 1910; Fin
land. 2.O5n; Hungary. 10; I'm: Italy. 500;
Portugal. 4.01 Sweden, 1886; Switzerland,
~23 %: YugoSlavia, 2.35.
Latin America.
Argentine, official 29.77: tree, 1915;
Brazil, official, 6.05;; free. soon; Mexico,
20,70n.
Far East
japan. 234s; Hong Kong, 2454; Shang-
tRates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicatedO
n Nominal
sCor mercial transactions.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By Jnt AsSUCIEJtU
NEW YORK, June 14.-Cotton fu-
lures rallied to new four-year tops
today after an initial decline.
Active demand from trade, New
Orleans and mill interests was stim-
ulated by reports of weevil emer-
gence in Texas, continued heavy
consumption during May and expec-
tations of a favorable announce
ment concerning loan details over
the week end.
Heavy sales in textiles during the
past week also aided the upturn.
Offerings were limited to profit
taking and hedging, the latter partly
by Memphis interests.
E11t11raS clnSaG to Q hinher
Evening star., 1941-06-14

chicago Cash Market
- Cash wheat, No 4 dark hard, 1909;
NO. 3 yellow hard. 1919; No = red,
102ls; No. 3, 1.01, Corn, No l yellow.
74la-a4' No; 2 53sa37412; No, 3, 1919:
heavy 37A13: No mixed heavy, 81;
No. ! white. 371a-34; heavy. 37I4: No. >,
371a; heavy, 3712-s4 No. 3. 36i4; sam
pie. 3314-35l2. SoybeanS No > yellow
.3912-1 40; No; 3: /. .4O12. Barley malt
ing. $3.50 nominal; feed, 49-55 nominal;
screenings, 35-54 nominal: No. .. a.
Evening star., 1941-06-14
Total Sales 1870, 900

Unit of trading, ten shares.
In bankruptcy or receiVerShlp or being
reorganized under Bankruptcy Act. or Sc
curities assumed by such companies
Rates OF dividend in the foregoing tble
are annual disbursements based on the last
Quarerly or Semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted special or extra div
idends are not included
Ex dividend xr Ex rights. Also extra
or extras d Cash or stock. Paid last
year Payable in stock Declared or
paid so far this year k Accumulated DIV
idends paid or declared this year.
Evening star., 1941-06-14

In bankruptcy or receivership. or being
reorc anized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates of dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Semi-annual declaration.
dividends are not included. Also extra or
extras Cash or stock. Paid last year.
I PAYABLE in stock gDeclared or paid so
far this year hPayabe in Canadian funds
( Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year Wv With warrants, XIV With
out warrants war Warrants Unit Of
trading less than 100 shares; sales are
given in full.
Evening star., 1941-06-14

vw-With warrants. xw-Without wal
rants. New. st (stp)-Stamped.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13
.SoIons Deadlock
On Relief Issue

administration of relief, with the
state paying two-thirds and the
county one-third of the cost. Or
ieinallv. the measure would have
the state pay 95 per cent OF county
relief costs in excess OF the l939-40
fiscal year. but the assembly chang
cd the ratio to 90 and 10 per cent.
Both houses were in recess today
for the Easter weekend.
The governor received the Tenney
bill requiring subversive organiza-
tions to register their membership
rolls and addresses with the secre-
tarv of state, following assembly
concurrence in minor senate amend
mentS.
Next week promised to be one
of the busiest of the spring session
so far. Monday has two special
orders of business in the assembly,
the senate-approved model anti
sabotage bill and action on amend
ments to the reapportionment COM
mittee's bill rearranging assembly
and congressional districts. Most
changes are non-controversial ex-
cept that the nine-member San
Francisco delegation will attempt to
get eight members instead OF the
seven in the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13


damage due to lodging, however.
will not be known until after har-
vesting.
Alfalfa hay cut before the rain
in March was damaged slightly and
other acreage delayed cutting. there
by incurring some loss. Markets re-
mained good with shipments steady.
The lettuce season drew to a
close during March with shipments
about normal. Prices were good
with coast markets active. Rain
early in the month damaged a
small acreage.
Carrot shipments, according to
the report, got we'll underway dur
ing the month but a large acreage
remained TO be harvested during
April. Markets have been steady
with pack and quality generally
good.
Cabbage shipments we're just
about wound up. Markets were good,
demand steady and good yields
made the deal a satisfactory one.
Tomato shipments increased
steadily during the final few weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13
Federal Aid Asked
In Settling More
Defense WaIkouts
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page ID
a strike of AFL machiniStS against
so plants of lie California Metal
Trades association at San Francis
co, stopping work on S7,000000 de-
Tense orders. Direct negotiations
were deadlocked over wage demands
The defense boards assignment
of Dean Lloyd K. Garrison of the
University of Wisconsin Law School
as referee in dealings of the UAW
with the AlliS-Chalmers Manufac-
turing company at Milwaukee drew
expressions of approval from labor
and management.
The mediation board announced
settlement of a strike at the Seas
Shipping Co., New York, called by
the CIO Marine Engineers union
seeking war bonuses, and prepared
to consider strike OF the United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers (CIO) against the J. Sklar
Manufacturing company, Long Is
land City, N. Y, makers of Surgi-
cal instruments for the armed
forces.
Bethlehem Steel corporation, en-
ployer of 100000 steel workers and
holder of more than billion dol
lars in defense orders, considered =
demand by the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee fCIO) for a 10
cent hourly wage increase. SWOC
leaders are negotiating with United
States Steel corporation officials at
Pittsburgh on a similar demand.
At the Boeing Aircraft Company
plant, Seattle, members of the Aero
nautical Mechanics, union and the
UAW-CIO clashed when the CIO
distributed literature outside the
plant, where a CIO membership
drive is rumored. The AFL has a
bargaining contract at the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13

SACRAMENTO, April II (UP)--
Californias muddled relief situa+
ton appeared today to be again
deadlocked after the free confer
ence of the assembly and senate
failed to agree on terms for return
ing administration to the counties.
The conference was in recess until
Monday. There was considerable
doubt the conferees would get to-
gether on the bill as amended by
the assembly.
Assemblyman Albert Wollenberg
is holding out for strict supervision
by the state, while the bill gives
the counties almost complete control
of relief expenditures.
Wollenberg revealed that the
social welfare code of 1901 gave the
social welfare board full controi
over relief. and merely sinpllfieS
drafting of the new bill.
If the present free conference
committee fails to agree new group
may be appointed. Joint rules make
provision for appointment OF three
successive comittees and if none
is able to reach a compromise, the
bill automatically dies.
The measure provides for county
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13
Captain Tells Of
Draftee Training

Capt. william A. Hill of Camp
Seelev spoke on the training OF
draftees for the e Centro KiWanis
club at its meeting Friday noon IN
the Barbara Worth hotel.
The speaker emphasized the
splendid progress made in the IL
weeks training period and also the
Importance Of the cavalry in mod
ern warfare in spite of the new
mechanical troops.
Sacred solos were sung by Georgi-
ana Sones and Mrs. Eugene Water
man, and a duet, by Miss SOnes
and DR.. r. c. Clcmons, with Mrs.
Warren Brock as accompanist.
Hugh Latham announced the in
terclub golf match with the Ro-
tarians on April 20, stating that
KiWanis tryouts are scheduled for
April 13.
Frank Caranhan, lieutenant gov
ernor of California KiWanis, was
guest Of honor.
Gordon Scriven was chairman OF
the day with Ruth Teeple Reid ir
charge Of tn musical part of the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13
Carrot Washing
Requires Record
Water Use Here

There's more to the Imperial VAL
ley carrots industry than meets the
eye. Besides the field culture the
planting. and all the other steps
that go with producing carrots,
there's the matter of washing the
vegetable to prepare it for ship
ment to markets.
Offhand the washing process
would appear to be a simple mat
ter, but just to find something to
write about, let's dig into the water
department statistics and see what
goes on in the matter of water
consumption at FL Centre sheds.
An average Imperial Valley fam
lily. according to city statistics,
uses approximately 10000 gallons
of water month and that's for
watering lawns, shrubs and any
other home uses.
Freedman's shed, in putting out
$500 crates of carrots in a 9 hour
shift one day last week, used $1,000
gallons of water and $4,000 gallons
of repumped water.
On the same day Engleman shed
used $4,000 gallons of water for
2730 crates in an l1-hour shift,
Bright used $4,000 gallons for 1898
crates. Garia used 1900 gallons
for 862 crates used 1900 gallons
used $1,000 gallons for 1907 crates.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-13
Raj Bombs Blast
At Punzer Units

run like mad" during strong RAF
bomber and fighter plane attacks
on tanks, mechanical units, lorries.
railroads and roads in both Greece
and Jugoslavia. Kilkis and Gallikos,
both important communications
points, were hammered by the Brit
ish and the communications lines
leading up to the strategic Monas-
tir gap-avenue for. a German at
tack southwark into Greece-Were
vigorously attacked from air, with
the Raj reporting heavy losses
among the Germans.
TANKS KNOCKED OUT
Tanks were knocked into bitches,
lorries were set afire and troops
were machine-gunned by the Brit
ish planes, an Athens communique
said.
The German tactics were similar
to the British moves, with Nazi
advance armorsd patrols punching
through the mountains in the Phlor-
ina area after making contact with
the Italian armies near Lake Och
rida and a second German column
from Salonika moving on the east
ern end of the British-Greek de-
fense line, anchored at Mount
Olympus. Nazi planes centered their
attack on the British port of entry
at PiraeuS in an attempt to cut
off the vital supply line to Greece
but there also we're four air attacks
on Kozane, in northern Greece but
behind the main defense line.
While the Germans claiming to
have contacted the Italian army
near Lake Ochrida in western Jugo-
slavia at the Albanian border were
moving against the main British
Greek line of defense, there also
were preparations for an impor-
tant battle in Libya.
British reinforcements were re-
ported reaching the vicinity of To-
bruk, where it seemed that big
scale resistance would be attempted
against German and Italian mech
anized forces sweeping eastward
across the desert in the direction
of Egypt and the Suez canal. The
British said: Our troops are in
contact with the enemy west of To-
bruk." The Rome high command
said that Axis troops we're within
3712 miles of Tobruk.