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Evening star., 1941-07-06
Russian Front

On Monday Berlin said that what
could properly be called front in the
Russian war no longer existed Lwow in
the South, in Galician Poland, fell at
4:20 am. that day. Minsk, in the CEN
ter, was in German hands. Libau in
Latvia belonged to the Nazis. The Ger
mans were on their way to KieV, Moscow
and Leningrad. But by Saturday there
was front, and the Germans were still
far from their three major Russian OBJ
jectives After a fortnight of the war
the world thought they wouldn't fight,
the Russians have shown that they are
valiant soldiers. The Germans have
been bold and resourceful, but every day
Russia forces them to spend fighting in
the East is day of great advantage for
England.
The front in Russia runs from the
mouth of the Danube to the Arctic
Ocean, and there was action last week
every mile of the way. To the South,
Rumanian and German troops succeeded
at last, after 10 days of trying, in getting
across the Prut River into
Ukroine the province of Bessarabia,
Objective taken by the Russians from
Rumania last year. Sew
enty-five miles beyond the Prut lay the
Dnieper River, the eastern border of
rich Ukrainia, the greatest prize of the
Russian war.
While the Rumanians moved toward
the Ukraine from the southwest, Ger
mans, HungarianS and SlovakS ap-
preached it from the west, from Galicia.
When the Germans took LWoW (Which
they took earlier from Poland in 1939)
last Monday, two Nazi columns advanced
around the city, one on the south and
one on the north, through the dust
toward the Ukraine. 1t was two days
before the Russians withdrew from the
Lwow area, but by that time the German
forces were within the Ukraine. The
German columns which had moved east
ward around LwoW we're joined in the
Ukraine by other forces which moved
southerly from Luck, which was the seat
Of a five-day tank battle, probably the
greatest conflict of modern war mon
sters the world has ever known. At Luck
the soldiers fought In the midst of fam
ing forests.
The Axis forces penetrated the Ukraine
20 miles to Shepetovka, on the road to
Kiev. The troops which the German
Army was sending forward from behind
Lwow to aid this advance were slowed
down during the week by snow. The
southern advance of the troops from Luck
was slowed down by stubborn Russian
resistance at Rowne, in Russian Poland.
At the weeks end the struggle for real
penetration of the Ukraine centered
around Tarnopol inside Poland The
Germans have not yet been able to bring
their full southern strength to bear there,
because of the resistance at Rowne and
Evening star., 1941-07-06

Mr.. Cuddhy, American Ambassador
to Belgium in 1939-40, recently re-
turned to the United States after q
three month DiSit in Germany, dur
in1 Which he interviewed Adolf Hitler
and many Germans high in the official
and business lite OF that country.
This is the first OF t1UO articles for
The Star and the North American
Newspaper Alliance in Uhich Mr..
Cudnhy sums up his impressions and
experiences in the Reich.
An accurate statement is that Amer
icas formal entry into the war would
have profoundly depressing influence on
German public opinion. Our non-hght-
Ing belligerency is recognized and ac-
cepted by the German people generally,
but that is far from active shooting
participation.
The prestige of the United States is
very great. 1t is known that we have
never lost a war and never made
compromise peace and the Germans
fear that if we move into this conflict,
we will move in for the Knockout blow.
Those Germans who took part in the
struggle of 1914-1918 remember only too
vividly the terrific smashing tactics OF
the American Expeditionary Force at
the Argonne Forest and Chateau Thierry.
The last war generation in Germany is
we'll aware of Yankee strength, resource
fulness, skill, ingenuity and battling de-
termination. They know only too well
by bitter experience that if We under
take this war. we will not make limited
war but will go through to the finish, no
matter how long the conflict may last;
no matter the toll exacted.
Fear American Participation.
And there are few among the mature
generation of Germans who do not fear
American participation, for no less than
Marshal Ludendorff admits in his me-
moirs that the American troops were
decisive in bringing about German de-
feat In 1918.
Then, too, the terrible memory of the
blockade still lives vividly with the gen.
Grafton of that war and the blighting
effects of pellagra, rickets and other
fearful effects of malnutrition from the
blockade.
When I talked to Herr Won Ribbentrop
German Foreign Minister) he made
no effort to disparage American military
potentialities and the significant inf1u-
ence they might in time bring to bear
upon the trend of conflict, but he ex-
pressed the opinion that modern war;
fare demanded such mechanical effort
that we could not mobilize the force of
America before it was too late, before
Germany had gained crushing ascend
ancy which could never be overtaken.
The postwar generation of Germans
do not feel the same apprehension about
America, as they are ignorant of the
Evening star., 1941-07-06
NAZIS RESPECT u. S. POWER, SAYS CUDAHY
Young Germans Unimpeed but Elders Recall World War
By John Cudahy.

war generation ago. Their profound
faith III their Fuehrer gives them SAN
guine feeling that cannot be shaken.
They are impressed by the unbroken sue
cess of the German Army fighting over
nearly every conceivable terrain from
the fjords of Norway to the Maginot
Line and the mountainous going in
YugoSlavia and Greece.
The Hess Incident.
Hitler's undisputed, commanding en-
inence in Germany is illustrated by
the Hess episode. Rudolph Hess, a man
Of education, was a tough roughneck,
a hard-hitting, tWo-isted fighting man
who stood by Hitler in the early days
of the National Socialist movement.
There is in Hess tough combative
makeup mingled strange gentleness
and idealism, a type peculiar to Ger
many, whose brooding, pesSimistic intro
spection often ends in suicide. He was
brooding about the war and the des-
perate death struggle with England,
which might go on and on until the
many was destroyed-these two coun-
tries with their common Saxon origin.
1t was a crushing thought.
I was in the Berlin Foreign Office
when the Hess sensation broke and the
effect was such panic-stricken con-
sternation that clumsy story was put
out in the Voelkischer Beobachter that
he was insane.
1t was "a hours later before the
Propaganda Ministry regained its COM
posure enough to print the explanation
of an unauthorized negotiated peace
mission, but the effect of the first story
fingered among the people, who had
feeling of beWilderment and resentment
against the government. Why, they
asked, if he was insane, was Hess con-
tinued in a responsible position and
what kind of government was it that
kept crazy men in Office who might
some day rule? Had not Hess been
solemnly designated No. 3 by Hitler to
succeed the Fuehrer after Goering2
What did the whole thing mean, people
asked gloomily. They took a very black
view. But, of course, no one thought of
doing anything about it. Nor is it easy
to see what action could have been taken
if they had been minded to protest.
Hitler's Prestige Unaffected.
Certainly the prestige of Hitler was
not affected. And if, as many people
believe, the flight of Hess illustrates
clashing interests, distrust and jealousy
within National Socialist ranks, none of
this touches Hitler, who has graduated
from Nazi No. / to the No. of all
Germany, actual as well as titular COM
mander in chief of the army and chief
of state, beyond party or faction. Today,
all observers agree. regardless Of their
Evening star., 1941-07-06

aspects of the campaigns become clear,
but the conflicting claims of the oppos-
ing sides as to casualties inflicted and
arms destroyed are irreconcilable and
confusing. Germany claims 10000 Rus
sian prisoners, Russia claims 100000
German casualties. The high command
in Berlin reported the capture or de-
struction of 4725 Russian planes, STA
tanks and 2230 guns. 1t is impossible to
know whether or not to believe these
claims.
For all their bombast, the Russians
have been quick to admit retreats. The
Germans use planes to harry the en-
emys rear and then throw their mech
anized strength at the enemy's front.
For every advance they try an encircling
Evening star., 1941-07-06

unknown" submarines and airplanes
would sink these vessels long before they
had time to reach the Siberian coast.
The Soviets have only relatively unim-
portant navy in the Far East and it
could not convoy ships efficiently.
Hence the prospects of the United
States helping the U. S. S. R. are eX-
tremely limited Britain is in no posi-
ton to relieve the pressure of the Ger
man forces against the Soviets. What
Russia would like their British friends
to DO is to make such a demonstration
in Western Europe that Germany would
be forced to withdraw a substantial por-
ton of its mechanical units and Luft-
waite to meet the British menace.
While it is true that the British air.
planes have been raiding the Reich and
especially the German-occupied portions
Of Western Europe, Belgium, France and
the Netherlands, the effect on the Ger
man push East has been nil.
The chances of Britain's being able to
take advantage of the German CAM
paign in the East and effect an actual
landing in the German-held European
countries are considered in military quar-.
ters as extremely slim. The British force
in England is estimated at between g.
100000 and 2,500000 men. 1t does not
lack equipment. But this equipment has
been designed mostly for defensive pur-
poses-to repel a German attempt to
invade Britain.
French Coast Fortified.
In the IL months which have passed
since the Reich has occupied the coast
from Narvik to the Gulf of Biscay, the
Germans have not wasted time. 1t ap-
pears that Herr Hitler has been thinking
since last year of campaign in the
East. In any event, according to all
available reports, this coast has been
soundly fortified and is considered by
experts to be almost impregnable.
Even if the British were able to effect
a landing at given spot in France, Bel
GUM or Holland, it is doubtful whether
in the face of the existing forces which
the Reich has in those countries, the
large number of submarines operating
in those waters and the number of air.
planes still available on the Western
front, this landing force could maintain
itself for long time.
1t would be a spectacular operation
but is probably would not prove any more
successful than the other expeditionary
operations Britain has undertaken since
the outbreak of the war. The matter Is
said to have been considered in London.
But upon cool judgment it was decided
that unless it could save Russia. there
could be no justification for sacrificing
a large number of men for mere gesture.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Battle for Britain

In England there were shifts. too.
Lord Beaverbrook became Minister of
Supply, charged with the job of boost
ing tank production as once before he
boosted plane production. The planes
of England were busy all week, every
night and every day, bombing France
and Germany. The Eagle Squadron,
manned by American flyers in the r. A.
F, shot down three German planes one
day.
The Luftwaffe, busy in Russia, visited
England only twice-once going as far
as Cardiff to bomb, once attacking the
channel coast.
The Nazis claimed the sinking of
768950 tons of enemy shipping during
June, of which 417,45O was sunk by sub
marines. x
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Review of Ninety-Sixth Week of War
BY Blair BOHeS.

Hitler can win 100 battles But
guarantee that
Lovosky conmSsar of
later Germany
that the
tween Russia and Germany
But things The
whether simple military
Russian chief OF
scoch the earth they leave behind for the
words to make useless what land they give their
I.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
FurEost

The German attack on Russia gives a
new meaning to japanese ambitions in
the Far East, for Japan
Jooonese would be in position to
Reticent realize some OF those ambl-
tions if Germany were VIC
torious in the campaign she is waging
in Eastern Europe. Since japanese am
bition is a point Of irritation for the
United States, this fact gives the Rus
sian campaign a special significance for
Americans.
Toxic has preserved a tactful silence
on its attitude toward the new war. 1t
has treaty with Germany and a treaty
with Russia. But it would be surprising
if Japan failed to make clear its desire
to cooperate with Berlin as soon as
Berlin makes it clear that German
troops are going to win in Russia. On
Wednesday the japanese cabinet met
in secret and adopted a policy toward
the new conflict. That policy it kept
secret.
But two days later the japanese gov
ernment let it be known that Toxic is
discussing the institution Of what would
amount to blockade of Vladivostok, the
Russian port through which American
goods can be delivered. Undoubtedly
such a step would lead to a diplomatic
countretemps between Washington and
Toxic
Evening star., 1941-07-06

could lose the Ukraine Leningrad
rush of Geranys egions and still retain military punch the
Washington.
that Soviet planners
territory The strategic location
tacture indicate such military torethought
Whatever
ue It's her that's important terrttoryeen
such rid territory the Lenngrad
country, Washington observers insist Map A. P.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

move and pincers operation. The Rus
slams so far have been able only to re-
tard, not to resist this operation. AS the
war enters the third week, the Russians
have been pushed back nearly to the
defense line put up years ago by Stalin-
Evening star., 1941-07-06

running from the Dnieper's mouth in the
south to the Gulf OF Finland in the
north. 1t is continuous line that can
not be circumvented like the Maginot
Line. But If 1t cannot be circumvented,
it probably can be pierced.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

The German attack on Russia gives
new meaning to Japanese ambitions in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Making improvements
At Libby Hospital

A number of fine improvements
are being made at the Libby hos
pital. New floors of Celotex ma
terial are being laid in number Of
rooms, which makes a much more
attractive appearance and makes
easier the cleaning of the floors
New furniture of the latest designs
is being bought for some of the
rooms. The present-day trend is to
get away from the pure-white, cold
and austere steel furniture so COM
mon in hospitals. The new furniture
is of wood, stained and finished SIM
liar to the furniture used in ones
home. 1t provides much more
cheerful and home-like tone to the
rooms in a hospital. The new furni-
ture includes. beds, easy chairs bed
side table, dressers, floor and table
lamps, and specially designed ia
BILE to roll back and forth over the
bed for the convenience of the pa
tient. When the new furniture is in
stalled, three OF the rooms at the
hospital will be SO equipped.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
To Publish
Articles On
South America

The Western News will begin
publishing, in the near future, SER
les of articles designed to promote
better relations between the United
States and her neighbors in South
America. These articles will deal
with the political institutions, life
and customs of our neighbOrs in
South America. At the same time,
a large number of South American
papers will be publishing similar
articles descriptive of conditions in
the United States. All articles will
be illustrated. The articles for the
South American papers will be
either in Spanish or Portuguese.
This is part of Reciprocal Pro-
gram" between newspaper publish
ers of the Americas The primary
object is to promote a better mu-
tual understanding of the funda-
mental institutions and the way
Of life among the peoples IN our
respective countries and thereby
help to develop firmer foundation
for solidarity in our Western Hem
isphere.
The articles to be published by
the Western News will cover the
fundamental institutions and the sig
nificant and historic personalities Of
those South American republics
whose publishers cooperate in this
reciprocal program. Forthcoming
articles now in course OF prepare
ton for release to publishers in the
United States include Colonial Bra
ziL,' "Sarmiento,' famous president
of Argentina and founder Of the
Argentine system of public educa-
ton. Among other articles there will
be series on Epic Migrations,' in
GLIDING, of course, the thrilling
story of the 'Bandeirantes," fire.
quently referred to as the forty
Miners of Brazil. The articles to
be published in South America will
cover Historic Personalities" Of the
United States and the significant
and fundamental institutions Of this
nation-cultural economic and his
toric.
The Western News is glad to
have part in this worthwhile
work
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL.

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate OF
Leo Silas WEIGH, deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said
Court, made on the 18th day OF
February, 1941, notice is hereby
given that Friday, the 28th day Of
February, l94l, at 10 o'clock A. N.
Of said day, at the Court Room Of
said Court, at the Court House in
the County of Lincoln, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for
proving the Will of said Leo Silas
WEIGH, deceased, and for hearing
the application of lola G. WEIGH for
the issuance to her of Letters Tesla
mentary, when and where any per-
son interested may appear and con-
test the same.
Dated February IL, 194l
q FRED F. CLARK,
f13- f27-3t. Clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Boom Town Packed
With Thrills, Action

The biggest parcel of exciting
thrilling action, played by the great
est cast delivered to a theatre au-
dience in many year, comes Sun
day and Monday to the Kootenai
Theatre. The picture is Boom
Town" and the action booms from
beginning to end. Some of the most
amazing scenes the screen has ever
exhibited are seen in this picture
which is recommended entertain
ment for everyone.
Not only does Boom Town" give
audiences fast action, but it parades
cast which is almost unbelievable
in popularity. Stars of the picture
are Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy
Claudette Colbert and Preston Fos-
ter.
The story cannot be told briefly
but it is the story of two pals who
battle together, become enemies, are
reunited and arrive at pulsatine
climax when one of them must
take a long gamble to send his
friend away from siren back to
his wife-the girl they both love
Through the story speeds one piece
of action after another. The two
pals. fight three husky bruisers
bring in water geyser, strike q
gusher that will lift you out of your
seats, battle blazing we'll in one
of the most dynamic scenes ever
filmed, do hilarious scene in div
ing head-first into sea of mud
and follow it up with screaming
scene in long underwear.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Clara A. Stevens to Earl Rhodes

Clara A. Stevens to Earl Rhodes
w. D. lots Z and 8, block 7. Eu-
reka.
Kootenai Valley State Bank te
D. F. Fewkes, w. D. part of lot IT
block 2, West Troy.
j. Fl. Coffman to Russell Baeth
w. D. lots and 2, block 4, Stan
field Addition, West Troy, and por.
ton of block IL, West Troy.
Roscoe Garrison to Selma CARR.
son, w. D. lot IL, block 2, Second
Addition; Lot 3, block 3, Stanfielc
Addition; Lot IL, block 4, Third Ad-
dition, all in West Troy.
George Van Dyke to Donald
GRIPPE, w. D. lot 3, block 4, Thirc
Addition, West Troy.
Joseph Regensburger to Karl Kru.
pa, w. D. lots II and Is, block 8
w. Troy.
Thomas Poesing to Walter Jen.
sen, w. D. tract of land in SEA.
SWl4, Sec. 80, Twp. 81 NJ, Rye
81 w. M. M.
F. B. Callow to Eliza Clay, w. D
part of lot 3, block 8, West Troy
Horace Clay to Rufus E. Clay
w. d. lot 8, block 18, West Troy
and lot 8, block 5, Stanfield Add.
ton, West Troy.
Joseph Regensburger to Karl Kru,
pa, w. D. lots IL, l3, IA, Is, Is
block s, West Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
bell syndicate-WNu service.i

WASHINGTON. Feeling about
strikes which impede the national
defense program is rising in con-
gress. II is far too soon to predict
what may be the ultimate result,
but it is important to note that pres
idential as well as congressional pa
tience is beginning to show signs Of
giving out
What fans the fame is that SO
many strikes, and threatened
strikes, have nothing whatever to
do with working conditions. pay or
even hours Of the workers.
What annoys officials and con-
gressmen vitality interested in the
defense program most are the So
called jurisdictional strikes, and
particularly strikes which result
solely from rivalry between the
American Federation Of Labor and
the c. l. O.
For instance, right across the
street, practically, from a zinc
smeiter in St. Louis it is proposed
to build another zinc smelter. But
Immediately it becomes impossible
to proceed because both the A. F..
Of L. and the c. |. O. want their
union members to do the masonry
work. So the defense program will
have to struggle along without
enough zinc, just because OF a con-
troversy as to which union will have
the franchise for supplying workers
on this particular construction.
SHIPBUILDING VITAL
II anyone thinks that does not
breed sentiment for some curb on
strikes in connection with defense
contracts, the person holding that
opinion has no conception of the
war temper in Washington-for war
temper it is. And while the end is
not in sight, there is q good deal Of
truth in that old saying about the
straw which broke the camers
back"
More irritating by far to the av-
erage member of congress, particu-
larly those of the large majority who
want this country to use every eff
fort available to produce needed sup
plies, are the strikes affecting ship
building. Even the least technical
ly minded. of congressman realize
the vital need for speedy construc-
ton of ships to garry supplies to
Britain, in view Of the considerable
success which the submarines, dive
bombers, mines and commerce raid
ers have had in destroying bottoms
needed for that purpose.
So when every few days your SEN
ator or representative reads of a
new walkout on the part of the
shipbuilders he comes pretty close
to seeing red, whether or not he
voices his views in public--as only
a few have done SO far.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20

payable on or before the 21st Gay
of February, 1941, to r. p. Wood
worth, Treasurer, at 745 Peyton
Building, Spokane, Washington. Any
stock upon which the assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 21st day
of February, 1871, will be delin~
quent and advertised for sale ut
public auction, and unless payment
is made before will be sold on the
2lst day Of March, l94l, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of
sale.
r. P. WOODWORTH,
Herbert Gold Mines, Incorporated.
745 Peyton Building, Spokane,
Washington. j30- f20- At
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-20
Nurses in State to
Get Questi0nnaires

Questionnaires have been sent to
all registered nurses in the state
whether active or inactive, under
plans OF the national defence pro-
gram. Miss Edith Brown, secretary
to the state nurses examining board
and special agent under the pro-
gram, said questionnaires should be
answered Immediately, but added
such answering in no way involved
compulsory service. Any service
which might be forthcoming, she
said, would be Of a purely volun-
tary nature and would also result in
pay to those serving.