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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Hands Off Americas War POLICY,
Lady Marley Advises All Visitors

and he il an old friend Of my hus-
band and myself"
However. she added.
"Your position In the war IL q
matter for you to decide. II isn't
for us, as Britishers. TO comment
on your internal questions"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Complete Chaos

The Red army already was pOr-
trayed as having fallen into a
state OF complete confusion and
chaos. +" Documents found on a
captured Soviet courier were de-
Clared 10 have disclosed that Rcd
army commanders were out OF
touch with their own commands.
as well as other units.
Violent conflicts were said 30
have broken out between Russian
army and air force units, with the
former accusing the latter of fail
ing 10 give adequate aerial support
10 the ground forces. In one sec
tor. the captured documents were
said 10 have revealed. two Red
army battalions mistakenly opened
fire on each other Rank-and-filc
mutinieS were alleged TO be
spreading At the front and rear Of
the Red army
An official summary Of the first
three weeks OF the conflict said
s 233 Russian planes had been de-
stroyed up 10 July 10 with Major
Trautloff : German squadron alone
credited with downing more than
800 The Germans claimed i0i 600
prisoners in the thrce-week period
including 324 600 in the Bialystok-
MinSk pocket alone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Finland Lines Up

IIFLSINKI. July 10 GNS) T.
Finland tonight accorded formal
recognition 10 tho japanese puppet
state of Nanchukuo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Gate to Moscow Open,
Mazis Say; Stain Takes
Command of Red Army
Germans Fighting
Only 200 Mile
West of Capital
BY HUGO SPECk
IrtI New. service star Correspondent

BERLIN, July 10 A German
military dagger head knitting deep
into the heart OF Russia was rap
idly thrusting toward Moscow to-
night along the broad highway
from captured Smolensk, while
the luftwaffe announced a Grip
ping blow 10 the Soviet Baltic
fleet.
With RuSSia'S capital only about
200 miles east Of the German van
guard. official NaEi sources re-
ported new advances both on the
northern and southern wings Of
the long front AZ the war against
the USSR closed It's fourth week
with the climax in sight.
The German battering ram al
the center OF tho front was de-
clared officially tonight 10 have
crashed completely through the
Smolensk gateway 70 Moscow 20
opening wide a clear path TO the
Russian capital" II was Indicated
however. that the Na1Is were
seeking first 10 cut up and destroy
the main bodies OF the Rcd army
before continuing on 20 capture
Moscow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
ItaIy AboIishes HOLIDAYS

ROME. July 19-GNS)-An of
fetal decree tonight suspended all
Italian national holidays for the
duration Of the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
InlsrnallensI 80. s.r,lee Cshl.

MOSCOW. July 20 Premier
Josef Stain early today assumed
personal command OF the Rcd
army,
Stain succeeds Marshal Semyon
TlmoShcnko. now commanding the
central Soviet armies defending
Moscow. as RuSSiaS national de
Tense CommiSSar.
THmoShenko becomes vice com
mlSSar.
The shift making Stain supreme
commander Of all Russian armies.
was by order Of the supreme preSi-
dunn OF the USSR. and a decree
TO that effect was signed by Soviet
President Mikhail kalinin and
Secretary Gorklne OF the supreme
prcsldlum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Fully fooled

Defense contracts awarded
the industry TO date amount TO
only $1,000. 200, OOO," the spokes-
man continued. cit will he many
months before the plants are
fully fooled To even absorb this
amount of business.
"A lot Of people seem TO think
the auto industry isSlike a fruit
juice squeezer-put in an orange
and out comes orange juice
lemon. out comes lemon juice.
But the auto industry isn't like
that. Cars are the only products
that come out of automobile
factories"
The automobile industry has q
weekly pay roll OF about S14, OO0.-
600, and 90 per cent of this
amount is paid TO companies whose
plants or headquarters are located
in Detroit or 90 miles from De-
trOit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
.Tin10shenko
Shifted TO


BERLIN - German dageerhead
knitting into heart Of Russia on
tho highway east OF Smolensk,
200 miles from Moscow. AS fifth
week Of war begins. Troops ad-
vance on other fronts. Page j..
MOSCOW Russian naval and Air
units sink II troop transports
and an oil tanker in Baltic.
Huge waves of warplanes aid
troops 10 check Germ "A n
avalanche rolling toward Mos
COW. Lenlngfad and kiev. lSee
Page -. Stain takes over per
Sonal command OF army.
LONDON - British announce
probable destruction OF four
Nazi supply ships in daylight
RAID on convoy. Page -.
CARLO -.RAF Middle East forces
deliver powerful blow AZ Italian
cruisers and destroycrs in
Palermo harbor Page -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Many Jobless Seen

A spokesman for the industry
estimated at least 10000 men
were now employed and predicted
widespread unemployment unless
government orders make up the
difference.
Numerous small plants in the
metropolitan area manufacturing
electrical appliances such ~ fiat
CONTINUED on Pare Skl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
100000 Jobs
PeriIed by
U.S.. Order
Industry Spokesman
Fears Michigan
to Be Hard Hit

Fifty per cent production slashes
in the automobile and electrical
industries as ordered
by Washington will create seri-
OTIS M iehig an unemployment
problem. spokesman for the. in.
dustries agreed Saturday.
"a 50 per cent reduction
would mean the laying off Of
100000 men In the auto industry
alone" one spokesman said.
"and the government defense
work won't take up the slack
for months"
The automobile industry In
1941 will produce an estimated
100000 cars and trucks. 1t en-
ploys approximately 100000 men
and will do about a $1,000, 0O0,-
00Q business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20

Features

Ru"iis wealth Nari,' Goal. PAGE Color Map
showing Rssson for Hitler's Drive 70 Fast,
Senator REYNOLDS Asks what Are We Buying
With $4,000 900, ooO-Sse PictoriH Rff'tN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-20
Directory

1-General News
2-Sports, Radio, 'Theaters, Travel
.5-Soeiety, Fashions
Real Estate, Classified, Finance,
Autos
5-Pictorial Review, March of Events,
War Map
s-American Weekly comics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Sixth Of D. {. Population
Carries Trichinosis

One-sixth of the population of
Washington-"an unexpectedly high
incidence the parasite OF
trichinosis, according to the report
on a four-year study recently con-
cluded by the Zoology Division of
the United States Public Health
Service.
In announcing its findings, the
division emphasized presence of the
organism in the body does not mean,
necessarily, the carrier actually has
the disease.
The practice of feeding raw gar
bage to hogs, rather than incomplete
cooking of pork, now is believed to
be the principal cause of trichinosis,
the report stated.
The survey entailed examination
Of 5000 post-mortem specimens
furnished by 10 local hospitals and
six naval and marine institutions
in other Eastern Seaboard cities
The bulk of the specimens came
from Washington, which was chosen
because of the cosmopolitan" ma
ture of the population.
Indices for similar population
groups in other parts of the Nation
probably are about the same as that
determined here, the report de-
clared.
The National Institute of Health
now Is conducting survey in rural
areas, where trichinosis infestation
Is believed to be less than In urban
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
WarpIane Torpedoed
German Destroyer,
British Claim
Attack in Skugerrok Made
By Moonlight, London
Air Ministry Reports

BS the Associated Press.
LONDON, March ia British
plane torpedoed a German destroyer
in the Skagerrak, arm of the North
Sea, last night, the Air Ministry
announced today.
The planes crew reported that II
was too dark to see whether the
German warship was sunk, but said
that she ceased firing after the
torpedo exploded.
Gn Berlin, the German high
command said a NaZi speedboat
sank British destroyer off the
English Southeast Coast yester-
day.
,,ss.y-4 Attack by Moonlight.
The Skagerrak lies between Nor
way and Denmark and is part Of the
gateway between the Baltic ano
North Seas.
The announcement, made through
the Air Ministry news service said
"A German destroyer was tor
pedoed by a Beaufort aircraft Of the
coastal command last night.
The attack was made by noon
light in the Skagerrak and the rear
gunner of the Beaufort, who saw the
torpedo strike the destroyer toward
the stern, said the flash from the ex-
plosion was as big as house
The destroyer opened fire as the
Beaufort few low to make broad
side attack.
mo More Gunfire."
1--WE turned away while the fish
was still running and waited for the
bang said the rear gunner.
1T came moment later. 1t Lit
up the tunnels and masts of the de-
stroyer and then everything was
black again.
cit was too dark to see whether
the ship was still there, but there
was no more gunf1re from her.
"Other targets of the coastal COM
mand aircraft last night included an
airdrome in Southern Norway
where bombs burst among buildings
and extinguished searchlights, ano
shipping and docks at Ostend
Ijmuiden and Boulogne"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Ton Of Meat Is Stolen
From Refrigerator
Car; Suspects Held
Loot-Luden Truck
Overturns in Chase;
6. A. O. Aide Robbed

More than a ton of meat, stolen
from a refrigerator car parked OF
a railroad siding, was recovered
quickly by police early today when
a truck rented for the haul by three
colored men overturned during a
chase. One of the thieves was
pinned under portion of the vehicle
and buried by an avalanche of beef
quarters.
Another member of the trio tried
to hide under the drivers seat of
the truck, and the third attempted
to escape on foot. but all were ar
rested and taken to No. 8 police
precinct station, where investigators
sought to determine whether or not
the men had prearranged plan
for disposal of the loot.
According to the police report, the
thieves rented a stake-bodied truck
during the night and drove to a
Pennsylvania Railroad siding in the
vicinity of the 1400 block of New
York avenue NE. E. E. Nicholson,
a special officer of the Baltimore
e. Ohio Railroad, spotted them after
they had loaded about $500 pounds
of meat and gave chase in his auto
mobile, notifying police first. A
scout car, manned by Policemen r.
T. White and H. C. Womble, soon
fell in behind Mr. Nicholson, and the
truck overturned in attempting to
negotiate a corner at Sixteenth and
Dixie street NE.
Roy G.. Cooking of 2118 o street
NV, an examiner in the General
Accounting Office, reported to police
that two men in Army uniform
bound and gagged him with pillow
cases in his basement apartment
last night and robbed him of 81.
Mr. Cooking, World War veteran,
said they wore the insignia of the
Corps of Engineers and that one of
them struck him before they tied
him up.
Jack C. Arnold, SO. of 4O5 Tenth
street NE, notified police that three
white youths assaulted and robbed
him of s1O4 while he was walking in
an alley near Third and C streets,
and that one of them possessed q
knife. A knife, but no money, was
found shortly afterward on three
suspects. two Is and one 10 years
old, who were arrested in the neigh
borhood.
Stanley w. Grove, manager of
drug store in the 100 block of
Pennsylvania avenue NV, reported
that so cartons of cigarettes were
stolen from the basement of the
store. Police were looking today for
colored man who had been seen
walking down Seventeenth street
with a case on his shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Contestant Eats
IS Pancakes;
Is Big Winner
BY GEORGE MORGAN KNIGHT.

LEONARDTOWN, Md, March IS.
The pie eaters have nothing on
Ignatious Wathen Of Oakville when
it comes to eating pancakesl When
the Hollywood Movie Theater held
a pancake-eating contest several
days ago, with the winner getting
S. in cash for the one eating the
most. Ignatious Wathen won by
eating some So large pancakes, made
and baked on the theater stages
stove, with only water to wash them
down. His closest rival was young
ster Roger Hayden, who devoured
so. Wathen, strangely enough,
didn't even have the old-fashioned
tummy ache as a result. However,
he Is a farmer with q large family
and his daughter, Mary Genevieve
Wathen, is considered the most
beautiful girl in st. Marys County,
having won several beauty contests
here and also the Washington vol
unteer firemen's contest this past
fall. So If you want to win pancake
eating contests and IS besides be-
come a farmer and work hard is
Wathen's advice to all corners In st.
Marys these days. For IS large
pancakes is record, no matter how
you take 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
U. 5. Employees Study.
$1O.O0O.OO0 Club

The possibility Of constructing a
$4,000, 900 clubhouse here for Fed
eral employees is being studied by
the Federal Employees Council.
The establishment would furnish
the usual club facilities-living &C
commodations, recreation and as
sembly halls-and might include also
sites for commercial establishments.
The financing would be carried
out through a council-organized cor
poration, with funds coming from
private sources, or perhaps from
the r. r. c.
The council will meet March Is
10 study the matter further, accord
ing to Archie Edwards, president.
A venture of the sort, 1t Is said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
School Days!
Report Cards
Rate Meade Unit
2, thu Associated Press.


FORT GEORGE c.. MEADE, Md,
March 13.-Like a stern father, Brig
Gen. Amos w. w. Woodcock wants
to know exactly how well his men
are progressing in training activ-
tiles.
Reminiscent Of school days, the
general has instituted a report card
system. Every Saturday he scans
the cards turned in to him, rating
each week the progress Of the in
dividual soldier as well as the vari-
Gus units of the organization-from
q squad Of six men to regiment
Of 1900.
Gen. Woodcock expressed salts
faction with the first reports. They
give u.s." he said, "a picture that we
couldn't possibly get by walking
around at random and looking over
training activities"
For the officers who turn them in,
he believes the system promotes in
telligent observation"
Individual soldiers are graded on
four topics: '.-
Military courtesy, bearing and
wearing Of uniforms; close -order
drill and punctuality at all forma-
tons; knowledge and use OF weapons
tactical knowledge and performance
of all field duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
international! Students
Celebrate Anniversary

With a special radio broadcast,
seven foreign-born students here
last night celebrated the 10th ami
versary Of the international Stu
dents Society of George Washington
University, and only one. girl from
Turkey, revealed plans to return
home after the war.
The students sang, recited native
poems and played their native music.
The seven were Lucy Spingarn, born
in Austria of French parents; Ken
meth SEE of China, Days Escoffery
Of Panama, Severino Ferraris of the
Philippines, Helen Skolianik of
Czecho- Slovakia, Filiz Erol of Tur-
key and Nicholas Lakes of Greece.
The broadcast was over Station
WINK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Fireman Dies in Roanoke
After Train Is DeruiIed
b. the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, March 13.-One
member Of Virginian Railway cleo
trio coal train crew was fatally in
jured and another hurt in the de-
railment of the three-unit electric
motor and nine cars of an eastbound
coal-laden train at Kumis Crossing,
about IS miles west of Roanoke, at
l am. today.
James E. Steorts, So, of Mullens,
w. Va, fireman, died at Roanoke
Hospital at 6:15 am, little more
than three hours after he was ex-
tricated from the wreckage of the
third unit of the engine. He suffered
a fractured leg and internal injuries.
G. C. Shorter, 50, of Princeton,
w. Va, brakeman, also riding in the
third unit Of the motor, was injured.
Mozambique has granted subsidies
to maintain coastal shipping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
'DoubIe-Check' Plan
Twill Be Tried 10 Stop
Fatal Plane Crashes
HinekIey Says Inspectors
Will Make e0-Doy
Rounds of AirIines
By the Associated Press.

Robert H. Hinckley, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, in charge
of aviation, said yesterday double
check system of airline inspection
had been instituted in an effort to
prevent repetition of recent fatal
accidents.
He said. at a press conference,
that since the accident in which
eight persons died recently at At
lanta the 10 top-ranking inspectors
in the department had been as
signed to conduct a 90-day checkup
in addition to regular inspection
services.
At the same time Chairman
Nichols, Democrat, of Oklahoma
said his House committee to inves-
tigate recent air crashes would in
spect the scenes of six accidents,
going to Cincinnati. st. Louis, Chi
cago, Centerville, Utah, and Lovetts-
vile, Va. Fifty-four persons were
killed in those accidents.
The Office of Senator Clark,
Democrat, Of Missouri disclosed
that 1t. Carl Brown Harper, a re-
tired naval aviator. would be special
investigator for the Senate's in
quiry into the crashes. Senator
Clark Is chairman of the commerce
subcommittee on air safety.
Mr.. Hinckley disclosed that since
the Atlanta accident he had called
in the heads of all airlines for
conference, and had been promised
complete cooperation IN any new
safety measures deemed necessary.
Abiding to some congressional
suggestions for reshuf1ing aeronau-
tic regulation agencies, Mr.. Hinck-
ley said the airline heads had told
him that they were opposed to any
further changes. The air industry
was stirred by bitter controversy
last year when the Civil Aeronautics
Authority was transferred to the
Commerce Department.
Asserting that American CONNER
cial aviation had by far the best
safety record in the world Mr.
Hinckley said, II think the law OF
averages is just catching up with us.
Commerce Secretary Jones added
GAS long as there is flying, there
are bound to be few accidents"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
u. ). 10 Take Over
S300,000,0 in
British Contracts
R. F. c. to Get New Plant
Facilities, With Untitled
Orders Going to Army
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
and the War Department are nego-
tiating separately to take over be-
tween $300000,00O and $3.50, 100000
worth of British-owned plant facili-
ties and munitions contracts in the
United States, high administra-
ton official disclosed today.
The British obligations incurred
In this country for war material
purchases amounted to about ST.
400, 100000 on January /, when the
administration learned that the
British repeatedly would be at the
bottom of their till after paying
that sum. This discovery was the
basis for the lease-lend bills in
PRODUCTION.
The r. r. c., through its subsid-
tary, the Defense Plant Corp, is
arranging for American purchase
from the British government of the
plant facilities in which the British
have invested.
Army to Take Over Contracts.
The Army is negotiating to take
over contracts for war goods manu-
featured in American owned plants
where the British have made down
payment. Many American manu-
facturers have required down pay
ment of 20 to Is per cent of the
whole contracts worth before ac-
eepting a British order.
Under the Arnly's plan, the Brit
iSh would get back the money they
made in down payments, but the
amount Of that sum remains a secret
with the British and American gov
ernments. The Army would return
the amount of the down payment to
the manufacturer, who would in
turn pass it back to the British.
Through these two negotiations
the British would gain cash facilities
of over $500, 100000, it was said, but
that is less than one-quarter of the
total outstanding British commit
ments in this country. The United
States is reported authoritatively to
be requiring the British to pay for
the remaining contracts placed with
American manufacturers before the
lease-lend bill was passed.
Although the rumor is being cir
culated here that the United States
intends to take over all the British
orders outstanding in view Of the
bills enactment, that plan is not
even being discussed with the ad-
ministration today, 1t was said.
The prospects that China will be
given a considerable share in the
war goods turned out by the Amer
lean arsenal appeared improved to-
day with the return from China of
Laughlin Currie, who made a trip
TO the Far East as President Roose-
velts special representative.
Unable to Place Order.
Mr.. Currie conferred yesterday at
the Treasury Department, which Is
the clearing house for foreign re-
quests for war materials available
in this country.
The Chinese have been anxious
to buy airplanes and heavy artillery
field pieces in the United States for
the last year in order to strengthen
them in battle against Japan.
Since December, G credit of $780,
100000 has been available for the
Chinese from our Government pro-
vided the Chinese representatives
here could find an American manu-
facturer who would be able to make
what they wanted.
So far the Chinese have been
unable to place a single order, it is
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
has been successfully launched by
General Motors employees In Detroit.
William Oliver Burks,
Furniture Dealer, Dies

William Oliver BurkS, IS, promi-
nent Mason and furniture dealer,
died yesterday at Sibley Hospital
after brief illness. Funeral serv-
ices and burial will be in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Burks, a 32d Degree Mason,
came to Washington IS years ago
from Chattanooga to take over
brothers furniture business a. ll0l
Seventh street NV. He lived at
1130 Thirteenth street NV.
He is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Louis P. Brooks of Chattanooga, and
two grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Liquor Evidence Stolen

GREENvILLE, S. C. P.-Seizine
several gallons of illegal whisky. the
officers placed it in their automobile
and left to seek more. Before
they were out of sight a thief had
gifted" the evidence. They saw
him going around a corner with II
under his arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Vichy Denies Nozis Get
Bases in Morocco
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, March l3.-Tht
French government yesterday de.
scribed as completely false" a report
broadcast by Gen. Charles de
Gaulle's Free French" that French
naval and air bases in Morocco
would be put at the disposal Of the
Germans.
The official statement reminded
the French public Of the declare.
ton ny Gen. Maxine Weygand
commander of French African
forces, that ''the empires defense
will be energetically assured by
French forces alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-03-13
Divorce Suit Is Filed

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 10 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Margaret Louise Burriss
of Takoma Park, Md, has filed suit
in Circuit Court here for an abso-
lutte divorce from Aubrey B. Burriss
of Lay Hill, Md. They were mar
ried at Rockville June Is, 1884, and
have no children.