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Evening star., 1941-03-17
Liner Bremen AbIaze;
British Hint R. AT,
Attack Responsible
Germans Describe Fire
On Ship as Big and
Still Continuing
By the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated Press.
BERLIN, March ia fire of un-
determined origin aboard the Ger
man Lloyd liner Bremen was de-
scribed in late afternoon press
conference today as big" and still
continuing"
Authorities declined to give fur
ther details.
After the first announcement of
the fire by DNB, German news
agency IN Berlin, the agency later
substituted a Bremen date line for
the story. (The indication was that
the ship was at Bremen)
(The British Broadcasting
Corp, as heard by c. B. s. in New
York, commented: TT will be
recalled that the r. A. F. last
Thursday night carried out a
particularly heavy raid on the
German docks and shipyards at
Hamburg and Bremen.'D
When asked whether reports the
Bremen had been sunk we're true,
authorized sources said that, since
the Bremen was in an unrevealed
port, obviously she could not be sunk.
The 49,864-ton liner repeatedly
has been reported damaged or sunk
since her dramatic dash across the
Atlantic from New York to Muir
mansk, Northern Russian port, in
the first days of the war. The
Germans announced her arrival i,,
a German port in December, 1899.
A British submarine commander
reported he had sighted her en-
route, but refrained from attacking
without warning.
Some of the many and contra
dictory stories about the liner said
she was being used as a troop and
supply ship between Germany and
Norway.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

The boards plan for development
of resources and sterilization of en-
ployment" was transmitted to Con-
greSS by President Roosevelt in
message saying:
National defense is more than a
mobilization of a Nations armed
strength. Equally we must focus
public thought on the ideals and
objectives of our national life. We
must seek wider understanding of
the possibilities for the future we
are prepared to defend. Among
those possibilities are the larger use,
the conservation and development of
the Nations resources"
Declaring "the preparation for
post-emergency adjustments" and
maintenance of "a strong and
healthy national economy" are es-
Evening star., 1941-03-17
NiemoeIIer Denies Plan
To Join Catholic Church
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, March 1.-THE Rev.
Martin Nemoeller, breaking his long
silence over his religious intentions,
has authorized an announcement
from Protestant pulpits that he does
not intend to join the Catholic
church, the authoritative commen-
tary Dienst aus Deutschland said
today.
The commentary said the Lu-
theran pastor, who has been in a
concentration camp since 1887, re-
quested that the world be informed
he never had intended to change his
religious faith.
Protestant circles in Berlin re-
ported February that the fighting
Lutheran leader, submarine COM
mander in the World War, had been
converted to Catholicism.
1t was said he had been studying
Catholic writings for months, but
probably would have another talk
with his wife before making a final
decision. Subsequently several of his
friends denied the reports, as did
Frau Niemoeller.
Mr.. Niemoeller has been in prison
or concentration camp at SachSen-
hausen for A months. In March,
1887, he was convicted on a charge
OF villiflcation of the Nazi state.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Two Violent Quokes
In Balkans Reported
BY tbs Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
ROME, March 1.-THE seismo-
logical observatory at Prato reported
today two unusually violent earth
quakes were registered at 6:36 pm.
and pm. Q1:36 am. and l pm,
E. S. T) yesterday with the epi-
center probably in the Balkans,
where the damage must have been
considerable"
Three earthquakes were felt in
Sicily at 6::36 pm, 8:45 pm. and
$50 pm, accompanied by a rum
bling sound and large swell at
sea off Trapani, where persons left
their homes. Damage was insig-
nificant.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

sential to total defense, the Federal
planning agency recommended es-
tablishment of a revolving fund to
be administered by the President
for immediate Inauguration of sur
veys, Investigations and preparation
of engineering plans and specifica-
tions for selected projects.
No specific cost for such a six
year public works program we're
mentioned in the formal report, but
board source said it necessarily
would involve expenditure of billions
Of dollars to create employment on
worthy projects.
The program would be geared to
begin operation Immediately upon
See RESOURCES BOARD, Pg. ALP.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
British Mission Leases
Apartment House Here

The British Purchasing Commits
sion has leased the apartment house
at 1900 K street NV. to house Off
cials and clerks who will be moved
here from New York City. The
British do not expect occupancy for
at least another month. as the pres
ent tenants have to be given time
to find new homes.
The step comes as a result of the
lend-lease bill passage. The pur-
chasing commission wishes to con-
centrate its Offices here.
The building probably will be the
headquarters for two new British
missions appointed here-Sir Arthur
Salter's special shipping mission and
Robert H. Brands food mission.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
15-Degree Cold Due
In District Tonight;
S Killed in West
Temperature Will Rise
Wednesday; Fishermen
Adrift on Lake Superior

Heralded by winds reaching gale
intensity, a cold wave rolled into
the Capital today, and the Weather
Bureau predicted a temperature low
of Is degrees tonight, as frigid
storms took a high toll of lives in
North Dakota and Minnesota and
moved on into the Ohio Valley and
toward the Atlantic Seaboard.
North Dakota counted at least 80
dead, and Minnesota listed an addi-
tional %, according to Associated
Press reports. Most of the victims
were frozen after they fell exhausted
in seeking shelter from one of the
worst blizzards to strike the area in
many years. Some were suffocated
by an 85-mile wind that congested
lungs with dust and snow.
Partly cloudy. with cold wave
today and tonight and lowest tenn
perature tonight about Is degrees"
the local forecast declared. Fair
and quite cold tomorrow; rising tenn
perature Wednesday.
The strong winds that whistled
through the city today will diminish
tonight, the Weather Bureau said.
The blasts from the northwest at
tanned velocity of about 40 miles
an hour at times.
The mercury reached 26 in its
drop at 9 am, a fall of SO degrees
from yesterdays high of SO.
Washingtonians who had been
enjoying outdoor recreation in mild
weather were given sharp warning
winter had not given up the fight
when they left their homes for work
this morning. Chilled through as
they waited for buses and street.
cars, many were obliged to dash off
after hats swept away by the wind.
Capital residents could seek some
consolation in dispatches from the
blizzard-gripped States which told
of temperatures ranging down to IA
degrees below zero.
Bemidji, Mimi, reported %;
International Falls, on the Mime
sota-Canada border, had readings of
IL degrees below zero and Pembina
and Grand Forks, both in North
Dakota, reported 10 below. Subzero
marks also were touched in Wiscon-
sin, Michigan and Illinois.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
British Threaten to Raid Rome
If Axis Planes Bomb Athens

the Holy See, although nothing could
be learned in Vatican circles.
The United States Ambassador to
Italy, William c. Phillips, visited the
Italian Foreign Ministry today, and
Harold H. Tittman, secretary to
Myron c. Taylor, President Roose-
velt's personal representative at the
Vatican, called at the office of the
Vatican Secretary Of State, but in
formed Americans said their visits
had nothing to do with the British
representation
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Young Woman Gives
Police New Tip in
Abramowitz Murder
Former Resident of
Same Apartment Tells
Of Being MoIested

Revelation that a former resident
OF apartment 202 at 1901 Sixteenth
street NV. had been molested by
young colored man set police look
ing for definite suspect today in
the murder of Mrs. Rose Abra-
mowitz, whose body was found in
the same apartment a week ago
Saturday.
Detective Sergt. Fred Rawlinson
OF the homicide squad was sent to
Philadelphia yesterday to interview
the young woman who occupied the
apartment before the slain bride
and her husband, Barney Abra-
mowitz, moved in last month.
The information which led to the
new search came from Miss Hazel
Manley, former Civil Service Com
mission employe who now works for
the Navy Department in Phila-
delphia.
First Believed Drunk.
She lived in Apartment 202 until
January. When she learned of the
murder and criminal attack on Mrs.
Abramowitz, Miss Manley related
the following incident in the hope
that it might give police a lead
in the case:
"On Monday evening in Decem-
ber-it would be rather difficult to
say which one-a young colored man
knocked at the door at HAS pm.
and seemed rather surprised when
I went to the door. offering no
sensible reason for his call.
Being half asleep, I was in no
frame Of mind for anything and
slammed the door without ado. My
thought at the time was that he was
drunk.
Later. learned that he knocked
800 MTTDpEvD Dopo A-1oN
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Lloyds list and the Shipping
Gazette gave British, Allied and
neutral losses up to March 2 as
1,245 ships of 4,962,257 tons.
Total German. Italian and axis
controlled vessels lost were given as
422 ships of 2,028,140 tons.
CThe authoritative German COM
mentary Dienst Aus Deutschland
declared March 13 that German
armed forces have sunk more than
100000 tons of British shipping
since the war began.
Oloyd's register of shipping
listed 21,001 1926 tons of British
Empire shipping at the start of
the war-8,977 steamships and
motorships of 100 gross tons or
more.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
By the Associated Press.

ROME, March ia reliable
source said today Britain had
warned Italy and Germany that
r. A. F. bombers would attack Rome
if axis planes bombed Athens.
The warning was said to have
been conveyed to Berlin and Rome
through Vatican channels.
1t presumably was presented to
the Vatican through the British
Minister for transmission to italian
and German diplomats accredited 10
Evening star., 1941-03-17
(The British reported that at

CThe British reported that at
the beginning of the war, Nor
way, Denmark, Belgium and
France had 12,320,686 tons of
shipping, of which Britain OBJ
tanned an undisclosed number of
vessels)
In the first 80 months of the
World War, the Allies and neutrals
lost 2,34l ships of 4,316,OO0 tons.
The breakdown of losses in the
1872 months of the present conflict
showed the British lost 757 ships
OF 3,171,2 ,273 tons. allied nations 1913
ships Of 875,202 tons and neutral
Evening star., 1941-03-17
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, March
17.-Yugoslavia's resistance to Nazi
pressure has stiffened suddenly, dip
lomatic observers declare, Influenced
by United States pledges of anti
axis aid and by reports that a Brit
ish expeditionary force is streaming
into Greece.
(Constantin Fotitch, Yugoslav
Minister in Washington, con-
ferred briefly today with Acting
Secretary of State Sumner
Welles. The Minister declined
any comment on the conference
which Mr.. Welles said pertained
chiefly to questions of routine)
In consequence, these sources
said, the divisions Germany poised
across the Bulgarian border from
Greece apparently are hesitating
despite declarations from Berlin
they would strike if British forces
set foot in Greece.
If they did attack, 1t was pointed
out, their communications would be
extended down a 500-mile corridor
fanked by still-neutral Yugoslavia
and watchful Soviet Russia.
Gn Berlin authorized German
sources, which heretofore have
always said mo change, formal
diplomatic relations continue" in
regard to German-Greek rela-
tions, said significantly today:
I'VE can no longer discuss this
question"
British Reported Entering Turkey.
Qn New York N. B. C. reported
last night that Martin Agronsky,
It's reporter in Istanbul, Turkey,
had sent radio message assert.
Ing British forces are now enter
ing Turkey. Authoritative sources
IN London said they had no
comment in this report.)
Yugoslav newspapers printed edi-
torials rejecting a renewed will to
retain national independence. typ
lcal articles denounced those who
by threats, deceptions and promises
which humiliate the Yugoslav peo-
Pile" try to divert the nation from
neutrality and peace"
Decrylng insults to Yugoslavia
which cast doubt on her moral and
material strength" the usually pro-
German newspaper Vreme declared: !:
"Yugoslavia Is strong. Yugoslavia
can be resolute. Yugoslavia, by her
open, honest and determined atti-
tude, will contribute to the consoli-
dation Of her national destiny and
her own peace"
Some diplomatic sources expressed
belief that since Yugoslavia has
refused so far to join the Rome
Berlin-Tokio alliance GERMANY
might try to release the forces she
has across the frontier from Yugo-
slavla by Offering to accept a non
aggression or friendship pact instead.
Wants About Aid to Greece.
A strong bloc of Serb military and
political leaders has taken the posi-
ton Yugoslavia should go "all out"
to the aid of Greece now that the
British are reported preparing a
Balkan front.
Strong Croat factions had gone
Tar toward a "peace-at-any-p price"
stand, but over the week end the
union OF Serb and Croat societies
telegraphed Regent Prince Paul and
Vice Premier Vladimir Mack to
stand firm" in resisting any de-
nands which would violate Yugo-
slavia's neutrality.
Yugoslav military preparations
continued, with troops seen on the
planes in the air and the
(See YUGOSLAVIA Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Ellis Will Discuss
Arkansas Power Plan

Representative Clyde Taylor
Ellis, Democrat, of Arkansas will
discuss the implications of the
proposed eieht.State Arkansas
Valley Authority tonight on the
National Radio Forum. The pro.
gram is arranged by The Star and
broadcast each Monday at 1880
pm. over q ceast.to.coast net.
work of National Broadca sting
Co. stations, including ,WMAL
hers.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
j. ). Attitude
Stiffens Stand
Of Yugos|avia
Belgrade Strengthens
Resistance Against
German Demands
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Tension in Balkans has been
high since Britain some time ago
Severed relations 1Dith Rundnia
tollo,otng German troops infltra-
ton into Rumania and more re-
cent British break tOith Bulgaria.
Neutral YugoSldUid has been
under heavy pressure to join aris
alliance and reports last ,Ueek
nere that Yugsolav officials plan
ned to 90 to Berlin for direct con-
terences ,Dith Adolf Hitler. At
last minute, ho1OeDer, trip Das
Cancelled.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Doctors Evidence
Attacking Legality Of
6. H. A. Ruled Out
Defense Then Presents
Woodword's Testimony
Giving Personal View


Trial OF 20 prominent doctors
and four medical organizations
accused OF restraint of trade
against Group Health Associa-
tion, Inc, medical cooperative
OF Government employees, started
February S at District Court.
Since proceedings got under 1Ddy
tDo defendant doctors and tt1o
OF the groups haue been acquitted
on directed Uerdict.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, March 17.-British
imperial troops, conveyed and
shielded by warships and warplanes,
have regained Berbera, seaport cap
ital of British Somaliland, it was
announced officially today.
The re-entry yesterday into Brit
ish Somaliland after seven months
of Italian occupation appeared as
still another developing thrust
against Italy's whole East African
empire.
The British encountered machine
gun and artillery fire from shore en-
placements at Berbera, but the bat
teries of British warships quickly
wiped out this resistance, it was
authoritatively reported.
Italian resistance was described
as slight. About 100 prisoners were
reported taken, with still others be-
ing rounded up. British casualties
were said unofficially to have been
negligible.
Position Improved.
With foothold regained in their
own Somaliland and their mopup
Of italian Somaliland nearly COM
plete, the British were in greatly
improved position for the final drive
to crush Italy's holdings in East
Africa.
Apparently timed with the thrust
from the Gulf of Alden at Berbera,
British and Indian troops were said
by general headquarters to have
captured important heights in posi-
tions covering Cheren."
Cheren is strong point Of Eritrea,
northernmost of Italy's East African
territory. 1t is a key city on the
railway to Asmara, Eritrean capital,
and Massaua, Eritrea's big Red Sea
port. ASmara is IL miles southeast
of Cheren.
The campaign in Italian Somali-
land, aside from the continuing
mopup and occupation there, has
been turned into an invasion of
Ethiopia from the south while other
forces stab at Italy's Ethiopian lines
from the west and northwest.
Advance Continues.
The days G. H. G. communique,
however, offered nothing specific on
the Ethiopian drive, saying merely
that 'the general advance of impe-
rial and patriot (native Ethiopian)
forces continues in all sectors"
British Somaliland has an area
of about $1,000 square miles and a
population of about $4,000.
On the African east coast just
below the Bah ell Mandeb Straits
between the Red Sea and the Gulf
Of Alden, British SomaDland is
sandwiched between French Soman-
land and Italian Somaliland and
shares an inland frontier with
"The British flag" said the COM
(See SOMALILAND, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Dorothy Thompson
On Fear of War

There is a fear of this par.
ticular war that is out of all
proportion to any previous fears
of war"
Why? Dorothy Thompson
discusses the subject in her col.
umn today on the page opposite
the editorial page.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
English Recapture
Berbera, Capital Of
British SomaIiIdnd
Italian Resistance Held
Slight, With About 100
Prisoners Token
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
British Somnlildnd ,Das inuaded
by Italians last August. Faced
t0tth superior numbers, British
1Dere removed August 1S, Leaving
protectordte to Italians. French
cdptuldtion to Germany and
Italy had left British Somdliland
hopeleSSly surrounded. Since
then, hoDeDer, British haze taken
offensive in East Africa and haze
,Don italian Sondliland, almost
three times as big and three
times as populous as British
Sondliland.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
500 Boost in industrial ACTIVITY
Needed Now, Knudsen Asserts;
President Asks Post-WorWorks
Surveys Sought for Projects
After Crisis to Cost Billions
Revolving Fund Would Create Reservoir
Of Plans to Cushion Economic Shocks


sXyear "poStemergency" public works
plating possible expenditure dollars to stabilize
employment when defense industries curta operations
today by the National Resources Board
Evening star., 1941-03-17
LIoyds Lists Shipping Losses
At Nearly S, 100000 Tons
Allied and Neutral Ships Included; Exceeds
Toll for 80 Months of World War by 700 0OC


LONDON March Loyds reported today British Allied
and neutral shipping the war were
nearly 100000 tons7O0OO0 first two and
half of
Evening star., 1941-03-17
GUIDE FOR READERS

Page.
Amusements,
Bis
Comics B-14-15
Editorials --A-10
Finance ALSO
Lost, Found, BIZ
Obituary ---A-1z
Evening star., 1941-03-17

(See SHIPPING, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Weather Forecast

Fair, colder, lowest about IS tonight;
fair, continued cold tomorrow; rising
temperature Wednesday. Temperatures
today-Highest, At, at midnight; lowest,
26, at 1890 am; 30 at pm
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

(see YUGOSLAVIA, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

(See DEFENSE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-03-17

(See MURDER, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-03-17

(See WEATHER, Page A-4.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-03
WRITERS PRESENT
 AWARD TO TELLER
Well=KnOWn Baseball Fig ures LampOOned at New
 York Dinner

New York, Feb. 3.-(UP)-The player of the year award was pre- scented to Bobby Teller, Cleveland Indians pitcher, at the 18th annual dinner of the New York Baseball Writers last night.
 Bob Quinn, president of the Bos- ton Bees, received another plaque for meritorious service to baseball The remainder of the evening was devoted to lampooniag well-knoWn baseball figures. Judge K. M. Lan- dis, Larry MacPhail, Bill Terry, and also Jim Farley, were targets for several well-aimed barbs.
 Several of the skits featured con- scription as the theme, one depict ing Landis reporting to the army headquarters in a G. A. R. uniform and other showing Terrs complain ing to the army officials because he had not received the draft price fol Morris Arnovich.
 Still another illustrated Wha might happen should Hal Trosky Mel Harder and Joe Heath of the h. dians, be drafted anc signed tc former Manager Oscar tits con- pany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-03
PASTOR MAY SUB
 FOR ART G0D0Y
Louis Opponent From Chile Asks PostpOnement
 Until Early May

New York. Feb. 3 - (UPD - Bob Pastor will be substituted for Arturo Godoy in a title fight with Joe Louis at Los Angeles, April 15, unless Co., doy notifies Promoter Mike Jacobs immediately that he can go through with the fight on that date.
 That's what Jacobs said today be- fore leaving for Philadelphia, where Louis was slated to sign for a title defense on February IT, against Gus Dorazio.
 Godoy was signed some time ago for the Los Angeles bout, his third shot at Louis, but he cabled from his native Chile, requesting that the bout be postponed until early May. Jacobs informed him that a post ponement was impossible because Louis is slated to fight Billy Conn in June.
 Pastor has had virtually the same success as Godoy in his two bouts with Louis. Bob went the distance in the first engagement and was kayoed in the second.
 Meanwhile Promoter Jacobs has matched MaXie Baer and Lou Nova for a heavyweight challengers' bat tie at Madison Square Garden, April 4. They are slated for 15 rounds. Nova stopped Baer in Il rounds in 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-03
ED OLIVER WINS
 $l,OOO AT PHOENIX
HOrnell Golfer Sets New Nine=HOIe Record on
 Arizona Course

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 3 = (UP0 - Big Ed Oliver of Hornell, N. Y., who holds the title of Golf's No. hard luck man, pocketed the S1000 first prize in the $5,000 Western Open Championship today.
 Divers pro career has been marked by misfortune several times, notably when he finished in a tie for the 1940 U. s. open and then was disqualified for starting off too early. Yesterday he could do no wrong.
 He carded 67 and 69 in the two final 18-hole rounds over the par T Phoenix Country Club course to finish with an aggregate of 275 for the 72 holes of play. He estab- lished a new nine-hole competitive record for the course when he tour ed the back nine in 3O-five under par-and one under the 31 set by Tom Lambie, Phoenix amateur, only Saturday.
 It was the second consecutive win for Oliver over this some course. He was the winner last year in the $3.- 900 Phoenix open.
 Ben Hogan of White Plains, N Y, and Byron Nelson, P. G. A. cham pion won $500 apiece when they tied for second at 278. Nelson shot a 67 in the morning round but wob- bled in the second 18 to end up with "A, three over par. Hogan fired two 72's.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-03

Oh Well! Shall we talk about those winning BaboonS again knocking over those first pace teams.
 "Superman" Ciresi looks like a field goal kicker when he kicks the railing. What-A-Man, 37O.
 We understand that Ciampi keeps mailing up signs all over the alleys. Watch the Monkeys, Mike.
 Gimme a 90 bowler" Joe De Rosa.
 According to the Apes there should be a one team league. Should it be the Apes?
 "PIayboys" PenOncellO and Me- Grail had the Gas House Gang" supply the city for some time. The Hyenas- Monkeys tussle was q washout with the "One Ball" Gra- gianos living up to their name. "BrOadway" O'Brien can't seem to control his humpty -dumpty ball. It took little print to make some Classy" ZeDraS realize sports manShip.
 "Chef" DOyOn got the best of "FOundry" Tom when he went Into c "hOt" night.
 
 Our Jungle LOOk0u. spotted! CIechitlO with his North End girls.
 O'BrIen and Lou AddesSlo al the Barn" again.
 JaeaFusO in [ Brooklyn tavern. AddmecI with his iasby V.s. "II0lei AAlOr' Clampl on Broad. way [ weeks ga0.
 Frankie Addesai0 chasing Bristol girls