davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Heat Damages Crops
Over Widespread Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sizzling weather over much
the country's interior was repoT
today to have inflicted serious dam
age to corn and other late crops
during the last week.
The Weather Bureau announce
that lack of moisture was "beconlr-
critical in some sections. especial
the Western Ohio and Central Mi
issippi Valleys, much of the Laie
region and the Eastern Grea
Plains"
Its weekly summary of crop con-
ditions said general rain ~
needed over almost the entire arc
north of the cotton belt between tic
Appalachian and Rocky Mountain
Temperatures of 100 degrees o,
higher were reported from most o.
this area with some stations above
100 degrees every day Of the week
Farmers were reported hauling
water for domestic supply In several
regions. including Southern Illinois
and parts of Missouri.
The bureau said that wheat har-
vesting made good progress in the
later-harvesting northwestern dis
tricts although yields in some areas
were disappointing because heat
and dryness had shriveled late
grain.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Rumors of Roosevelt Churchill
Meeting Still Unconfirmed
Reports Of Secret Rendezvous at Sea
Or in Conodo Refuse to Down
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
Runors were a dime dozen to-
day that President Roosevelt and
Britain's Prime Minister Churchill
had a secret rendezvous. probably
some place on the high seas.
The reports we're characterized by
varying details. complete lack Of
substantiation and official denials.
But they refused TO down.
To some. the furry was reminis-
cent OF the melodramatic pre-Mu-
Mich stories that President Roose-
welt intended to hold a mid-At-
lantic psrley with Adolf Hitler and
Benito Mussolini on the Czecho-
Slovakian crisis.
The commonest version had Mr..
Roosevelt, Mr.. Churchill Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King of Canada
and Harry L. Hopkins. lease-lend
administrator, gathering for a mo-
Evening star., 1941-08-06

mentous conference on the problems
arising from the war and Amer
ican aid to nations resisting the
Axis.
Secrecy Supports Theory.
The rendezvous was variously
given. Some said it was at sea,
others that it was in Canada. Ice
land, Greenland and Newfoundland
also figured as likely spots. The
mention OF Canada conjured UP the
picture of Mr.. Churchill and Mr.
Hopkins being ferried across the
Atlantic by bomber for the meeting
Whatever their origin. the rumors
appeared to draw encouragement
from the unusual secrecy surround
ing President Roosevelt's cruise in
northern waters aboard the presi-
Dental yacht Potomac.
They were helped. too, by the an
(See ROOSEVELT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Fire Domoees Garage
At JeweIry Store

A small garage attached to the
rear of the New York Jewelry Co.,
727 Seventh street NV, was dam
aged by fire early this afternoon.
The garage was used as storage
space.
Leon Tash. manager. said he had
no idea how the fire started. He
said one of the stores employees no.
ticed the blaze and that there was
considerable smoke at the time" "
Contents Of the garage. Mr.. Tasll
said. were mot of great value"
Evening star., 1941-08-06
ThaiIand Tanks Move
To Nippon-0eeupied
Indo.China Border
Bangkok Recognizes
Monchukuo, Watches
Attitude Of U. S.
r. the Associated Press.

BANGKOK, Thailant, Aug g.
Thailand, carefully gauging the at
titude of the United States in deter
mining how to react to Toxic pres
sure by an expanding Japan, has
established tank headquarters near
the border of occupied
Indo-China. it was announced Off
cially yesterday.
The headquarters was set up Sat-
urday at Battambang. Cambodia. in
the area recently ceded to Thailand
from French Indo-China and only
IS miles from Siemreap, Indo-Chi-
nese town which the Japanese occu-
pied yesterday under the Japanese
French mutual defense pact.
Contingents of Thai mechanical
troops already have been dispatched
to Battambang with large numbers
Of police and civil officers.
Manchukuo Recognized.
Thailsnd has extended formal
recognition to anese-sponsored
Manchukuo, it was disclosed yester-
day with publication of a telegram
from Premier Pibul Songgram to the
Manchukuo government stating
Thai was pleased to extend the rec
ognition and that trade relations
between the two countries always
had been cordial.
Thailand's recognition of Man
chukuo apparently has been re-
garded in Toxic as test of the
strength of Thailand's relations with
Japan.
Despite outward calm, the impress
sion prevails that Thailand faces
momentous issues in relations with
Japan. the United States and Great
Britain. Although they do not deny
reports of Japanese pressure, Off
cials refuse to indicate its nature or
scope.
Reaction Hinges on Demands.
Unofficial observers believe that
Thailand's reaction to japanese ap-
proaches will depend on the nature
of the demands and also on the at
titude of Britain and the United
States. particularly the latter.
Japan has been reported demand
ing military bases in Thailand-
placing her nearer to Britain's vital
Far Eastern interests-and also con-
troll of Thailand's strategically i'm
portant rice, rubber and tin produc-
tion.
The Far Eastern policy of the
United States. 1t is reported, leaves
nothing doubtful, but it was declared
some clarification regarding Thailand
In particular would be source OF
reinsurance.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
EdenWarns Japanese onThai|and;
U.S.. Concern Growing Hull Says;
Soviet Loss a Million Nazis Claim
will We Fieht?'
Question Many.
Britons Ask
By the Associated Press.

os tit AsbOSldlcu lcsp.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden dis
closed to the House of Commons
today that Japan has been
warned her intervention in
Thailand would give rise to a
most serious situation between
Great Britain and Japan"
Making his statement in a war
review in which he and Maj. Glenn
ent Attlee, government leader in
Commons, substituted for the absent
Prime Minister Churchill, Mr.. Eden
said Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie
Craigie had warned the japanese
Foreign Minister on July 81 of the
danger of intervention in Thailand.
He said the British government
had noted that the Japanese press
was using the same kind of Ian
guage regarding Thailand as it had
employed before demands were
made for bases in Indo-C China.
Craigie drew the Japanese For
eign Minister'S attention to this
campaign. which has charged that
British military preparations are a
threat to Japanese interests and
that Thailand should come to an
understanding with Japan, Mr. Eden
said.
"Will We Fight" Question.
"Our Ambassador pointed out that
this kind of thing could only mean
that some one IN authority in Japan
Is endeavorlng to manufacture a
case for Japanese Intervention In
Thai territory.
He added that if a step of this
kind is taken. coming on top OF re-
cent action in Indo-China, it must
inevitably give rise to the most
serious situation between Great
Britain and Japan"
As a result of Mr.. Eden's declara-
ton. the question at once rose on
many Brltons lips. will We fight If
the japanese 60 into Thailand?"
But we" the average Briton
rightly or wrongly. had both the
United States and Britain in mind.
The extent of British and United
States collabora ton in the Far East.
however, NAV be settled this week
by more exalted quarters.
There was no elaboration OF
this statement in the dispatch
received through the censorship
in London, but unconfirmed re-
ports have said Prime Minister
Churchill might fly for a confer
ence with President Roosevelt
somewhere in Canada or in the
North Atlantic
British Interests Threatened.
Mr.. Eden prefaced his disclosure
of the representation to Japan with
the statement that anything which
threatened the integrity or security
of Thailand would be of immediate
interest to Britain"
He said Britain was especially in
terested because Japanese move
into Thailand would be threaten
ing the security of Singapore
Il hope" he added, these words
may yet be needed"
Mr.. Eden and Maj. Attlee spoke on
all phases of the war, from the Far
East and the conflict in Russia to
the battle of the Atlantic and
United States aid.
It was announced yesterday that
the Prime Minister could not take
part in the debate because, as Maj.
Attlee said. he is too busy with
(See ATTLEE, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-08-06
U. 5. TO Send Hurricanes
From Canada 10 Far East
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Aug. 6--Several hun
dred Canadian built Hurricane
fighter planes are being acquired
by the United States for lease-lend
shipment to China, the Netherlands
Indies and possibly Russia. it was
reported in informed quarters here.
financial angles of the deal are
said to be covered by the Hyde
Park agreement whereby the United
States furnished airplane engines
and other materials to Canadian
factories producing war equipment
for Britain or other countries ell
gible for lease-lend aid and bought
from Canadian factories articles
needed to fulfill the lease-lend pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

New York Yankees baseball" he
said.
While he was in Moscow only six
or seven German planes were able
to get through the eity's defenses,
he declared.
The Russians get results from the
force Of numbers. he said.
They think nothing OF sending
hundreds Of planes into the night
air, no matter how bad flying con-
ditions are" he said. Tive spent
nights in London during some Of
the worst raids and I've spent some
in Moscow. There Is no comparison.
The Nazis simply don't get through
this wall Of super -hre put up By the
Soviets.
"Thsy have four layers of bursting
Evening star., 1941-08-06
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-An aviation
authority declared today on his re-
turn from Soviet Russia that the
Red Army Air Force has "a sur
prising number" OF woman fighter
pilots and is master of the air above
Moscow.
In bunting German raids aimed
at Moscow the air force Is supported
by IAN absolute wall of hell fire"
thrown up by anti-aircraft batteries
shooting on four-level plan.
The authority. who has visited
the United States. said he went to
Moscow to teach the Russians some
thing of air defense based on ex.
periences Of London defenders.
Teaching the Russians air de-
tense u like trying to teach the
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Fire Bill Asks U. S. Aid

DUBLIN. Aug. 6 F>.-A resolu-
ton was introduced in the Senate
today which declared that in the
opinion of the Senate. the govern
ment should take immediate steps
to obtain the full and effective
cooperation of the government Of
the United States Of America IN
securing Ireland against attack"
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Reds Counterattack
In Ukraine Battle,
Moscow Reports
Entrenched Troops
In North RepuIse
Germun Assault
Rr tht Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Aug. 6.-The Red
Army today met the German Of
fensive in the Ukraine with counter
attacks such as those which threw
back the Nazis in the central sector
last week.
While mobile fighting ragged at
places along a 350-mile front from
the Smolensk region west of Mos
COW to Bel Tserkov. south of Kiev.
firmly entrenched Russians were re-
ported turning back successive as
sault waves of German infantry in
the northwest-in Estonia and south
of Leningrad.
The Russians reported that a
transport ship-presumably Ger
man-laden with troops and arms
was sunk in the Baltic Sea by a
Soviet submarine, as fighting flared
with renewed intensity along the
entire Russian German battlefront.
Red Army Still Holding.
A Moscow communiQue declared
the Red Army still was holding OF
the German onslaught in the four
main seetors-along the Estonian
front, in the Kholm area 180 miles
south of Leningrad, at Smolensk,
where fighting entered its fourth
week. and in the Bel Tserkov section
of the Ukraine.
Moscow had its 18th night raid
of the war. The alarm lasted almost
three and a half hours, but pre-
liminary reports indicated there was
little damage.
CThe Germans said yesterday
they had seized Kohlm. 1870 miles
south Of Leningrad, had taken
Bel Tserkov in an encirclement
south of Kiev and made gains in
a new stab southeast of
Smolensk) .--...
Casualties Heavy.
A Moscow war bulletin pictured
the German Army as paying heavily
in casualties on the whole front
and a Soviet spokesman said the
Germans might have to slacken
their onslaught because losses were
depicting their reserves.
The communique said having ex-
hausted their reserves of regular
troops on many sectors of the front"
the Germans were sending into
action "old class reservists as well
as youths 16 and II years old"
The process of disintegration Of
the German Army has begun" said
s. A. Lozovsky, vice foreign COM
missar and government spokesman.
He told press conference last night
the Germans cracked when "the
period of easy victories ended and
the period of heavy losses began"
Attacks Hurled Back.
The communioue said repeated
attacks by the German 18th Motor
lied Division on the Leningrad front
were hurled back with German
losses Of at least 1,500 dead and
wounded.
Red Army units in the Ukraine
were said to have counter attacked
in the Korosten area. smashing a
German infantry regiment, killing
and wounding more than 800 Ger
mans, and taking many prisoners.
The Russians were reported in de-
fense positions along the Uzh River,
a tributary of the Dnieper, in the
Bel Tserkov sector south Of the
Ukraine capital.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Three Coast Guurdsmen
Killed in Plane Crush
y: the Associated Press.

D: the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Three
coast guardsmen were killed yester-
day as their amphibian plane, skim
ming close to the ocean on patrol
duty. struck a jutting rock and ex-
ploded.
Aboard were Leonard L. Stone
rock, 80, pilot; Fleet D. Hancock, 40,
mechanic, and John c. Gill, 81,
radioman. All we're f1rst-class petty
officers. Gill's body. the only one
recovered, showed signs Of burns.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
japanese Ship Again
Delays Chile Sailing
a. the Axsec: ated Press. !.

- the Associated Press.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Aug. 6.-The
Japanese steamer Eakuyo Maru on
which Ernest Wendler, expelled Nazi
Minister to Bolivia. booked passage
for Japan, postponed sailing yester-
day for the third time.
The steamer had obtained fuel oil
and taken aboard supplies.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Fordhom Seismoeroph
Records Two Quukes
=, 49,. .Arori,t.d prsr.

B! the Assoclated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Ford
ham University seisomograph early
today recorded two fairly severe
earthquakes at center estimated
at $3.50 miles from New York.
The direction from New York was
undetermined The first shock came
at 1:24:41 am. (E. S. T) and the
second at 1925.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Britain to Rution Milk

LONDON, Aug. 6 (F.-Milk will
be rationed in Britain, and the en-
tire population must register for
tbs distribution, 1t was announced
today. The date rationing will be
effective was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Bio Gains Claimed

BERLIN, Aug. 6 (P1.-Soviet Rus
sla has lost close to 1000, 900 men and
the Russian field army can be re-
garded now as having fallen before
the German onslaught, DN.B.. ON
cial news agency. declared today.
DN.B.'s figures of 100000 Rus
sian dead and total Red Army
losses Of almost 4.000, 900 were based
on a special high command COM
munique saying that almost a
million prisoners had been taken.
many times more casualties in
flicted and planes. tanks and guns
seized or destroyed by the tens of
thousands.
Broadcast to jubilant radio lis
teners with An Introductory fam
fare Of trumpets. the special re-
port sent back detailed word OF
steady German gains on one of
history's hugest, fiercest war fronts.
Victory Claimed at Smolensk.
AllC OdlllC Va chlOlCilSA, III Sdlu,
has ended in German victory.
the Russians have been beaten back
in every major war zone and they
have suffered staggering losses of
men and arms.
The titanic struggle with Russia
has reached a point. declared four
special communiques from Adolf
Hitler's headquarters, where the
Germans are plunging forward into
new phase of their invasion and
some of the results of their first
gigantic victories" can be told.
The special bulletin said S95, 900
Russians had been taken prisoner
and that this can be evaluated in
its entirety only If it is borne in
mind that the bloody losses to this
tough, bitterly fighting opponent
are many times the number of
prisoners"
Far Beyond Expectations"
This comparison was made be-
tween the numbers of men captured
and quantities of equipment seized
or destroyed by the Germans up to
July II and now
Evening star., 1941-08-06

The four reports, which poured
from loud-speakers to a tensely ex-
pectant nation this noon, were
hailed by Germans as "triumphal." !"
DN.B. reported widening Of a gap
(see BERLIN, Page A-S)
Evening star., 1941-08-06

(See ROOSEVELT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Far Beyond Expectations"

This comparison was made be-
tween the numbers Of men captured
and quantities of equipment seized
or destroyed by the Germans up to
July II and now
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Weather Forecast

Clear, Slightly cooler, lowest tonight
about Sc; tomorrow mostly clear mod
crate temperature. Temperatures to-
day-Highest s6, at . pm; lowest,
II, at 5:45 am.
From the United states weather bureau report
Full Details on Pare Az
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17
Two Puyallup Boy Scouts
Are Praised by Governor
Community Planning Halloween Fete
To Keep Young People Out of Trouble

PTNAIITP1Tsso Puyallup Boy
Scouts. Bruce Hunt 81 7os eth ave
y. W, and Allan shaw. 7o7 ".
Stewart ave. ~ere the proud reeip-
tents Wednesday of letters from
Gov. Arthur p. LanEhe. The gov
ernor commended the boys for
their devotion IN duty q week sKo
81 ceremonies 81 the marker on
Nsplewood school grounds denoi-
inE the Puysllup end Of Washing
ton state Historical Road No. l.
They were stationed as guard
If honor for the flag which COW
cred the marker and remained at
their posts through a driving rain
and wind until the dedication was
complete
II has been found since the ded-
icstion, according 10 p. s. McDer-
mott, chairman Of the Historic
Road committee. that Governor
Lsnglie was right when he referred
r. the road in his dedioatory sd-
dress as The Father Of Roads"
for II IL the first historic road"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17
Opposed to Repeal
OF Neutrality Act

The Tacoma Emergency Peace
committee Thursday sent the fol-
lowing telegram to President
Roosevelt and all members of the
Washington delegation in con-
sress:
This committee strongly APP
proves action of Norman Thomas
mass meeting of 300 citizens which
Monday night adopted resolution
containing following provisions
with SIX dissenting votes: Oppos-
inr modification or repeal of nen-
trshty act or use Of navy 10 ron
voy for any purpose: opposing
further acts by executive or con-
rrees thres our peace
status; supporting senate resolu-
ton providing popular vote on
war"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17
Shelter Home Has
Many Cats and Dogs

The Tacoma Humane society
has on hand at the shelter home
in Oakland addition an unusually
lrge number of stray and aban-
doned animals, ii was announced
Thursday.
Al the shelter arc many friendly
and intelligent dogs and cats that
would make excellent pets. The
society u anxious ~ zee them
placed In good homes and asks
only small fee 10 help pay cost
~ care.
One particularly unhappy victim
II black sheep dog sent TO the
shelter by a young woman who
rescued him at So. 74th and Pine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17
German Hordes
Near Red Capital

CONTINUED From Page onel
asserted that the Rumsnisns had
broken through the defense line.
81 besieged odess son the Black
ses, that the city was burning
and that the Russians were re-
treating all along the line.
Despite reports Of q Ger
man advance all along the
central front, an official news
agency said that . Russian
counter-sttack was repealed In
heavy fighting On . divisional
sector Wednesday. with heavy
Russian losses and the de-
struction of four Russian
tanks.
The drive for the capital had
reached the stage where the news
papers were denouncing Russian
determination to defend II as they
rad denounced the defense of
Leningrsd and Odessa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17

10 b established BY act u ieEis-
isture in any state in IN, Union.
Plans for N. community Hal
loween celebration were discussed
At q meeting n the boys and girls
committee Of the kiwsnis club ~
luncheon Wednesday noon With
Jack Lenfesty, chairman. presid-
ing
With the object ~ keeping
young people off the streets and
out o. mischief. the committee.
with cooperation ~ other organ
izstons. il planning q program cf
games and stunts Grade scheol
children up 10 and including the
sixth grade viii be entertained Al
the high school gymnasium BE-
tween and 5 ?. m. with George
Cole in charge Of the games. Junior
and senior high school students
will put on stunts between halves
of the Viking -Renton football game
at Viking field and other plans
are in the making. Members Of
the committee are Lenfesty. Frank
Bates. Or. NJ. r. Thomas. Paul n
wrigley. Glen Gushing and Buryl
Bryan.
To Near sheriff Huntamer
Spinning PIT A. will meet
Thursday night at Tt5 in the
school auditorium when /. c. Hun
tanner. sheriff Of. Thurston county,
will he the speaker. His subject
will be Better Social Service"
Music will be by fifth grade stu
dents and fifth grade mothers. Mrs.
r. L. Ahsher. chairman, will be
The Presbyterian guild will meet
Friday at IL q. m. at the home of
Mrs. Fred Robbins. 707 7th st,
y. w. Assisting hostesses will be
Mrs. Don Hsrtung and Mrs. George
Mckinney.
Mrs. Harry Rsrsy ~ Portland /
has returned home after week
spent with her mother. Mrs. Jose
phine Smith. 40 18th st. N. e.
who Ia now recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia.
Christ Episcopal church will put
IN the play. Honest Abe" by
Charles George on the evenings of
27-2s in the parish hall
With Mrs. Carter Harness and Mrs.
Frederick Hoyt directing. Leading
he cast will be jackson Granholm
Is Lincoln and hsrgie Rosco as
Ann Rutledge.
Prof Martin TO Speak
Factors involved in the interns-
tionsl situation. particularly as
hey affect the United States and
is relations with Japan. will he
discussed by Prof. Charles y. Mar
in ~ the University ~ Washing
on ~ the Chamber NJ Commerce
luncheon Tuesday noon. Arrange
nents for the address have been
made by the program committee
Inder the direction NJ Robert
campbell. chairman. All who are
are invited TO attend.
Officer. who viii .ev. the
Junior Orthopedic auxiliary during
he next term. elected at a meet
ng at the home OF Mrs. Streator
sesll. jr.. Tuesday night. are Mrs.
Margaret ssdler. president: Mrs.
Iohn Hood. vice president: Mrs.
Robert Vollen, secretary, and Mrs.
Clarence Ball. treasurer. The next
Meeting will be held the second
Tuesday evening in November.
Initiation Of new member. nf
soepter and Shield will no held
'ext Tuesday evening At the home
n Miss Helen Sale. Members are
. meet at Camp Fire cottage for
transportation. The group has
,eard the reading of its new ron
and has also formed =
rev plan for selling doughnuts and
,utter horns which will be put into
.ffa-t