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Evening star., 1941-01-16
R. A. F. Attacks
Town 200 Miles
West Of Tobruk
Big Fires Reported
Started at Bengosi;
Airdrome Ruided
Earlier Stories on Page Ally
" the Associated Press.


Bv the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 16.-British
bombers and fighting planes, pro-
tecting the ground forces as they
pass around Tobruk, Libya, for a
final assault on that important
Italian base, have made two smash
ing attacks on Bengasi and another
on Benina Airdrome. a Royal Air
Force communique said today.
"In the forward area between To-
bruk and Derna our fighters main
tanned constant patrols, but no en-
gagements with i, the enemy took
place." the communique said.
The aerial activity also was car
riaf "a IN Italian East Africa where
Assa6 was raided Tuesday night and
bombs were dropped on stores and
warehouses. Asmara was attacked
Monday night.
Bengasi lies 200 miles west of
Tobruk and it is there that the Ital-
ians are believed to be shaping new
lines of resistance in the event
Tobruk should fall. Benina is the
towns airport.
Bombs were centered on the Ben
gasi water front and shipping, it
was said, with large fires" resulting
among buildings around customs
houses. Bombs were reported to
have straddled government buildings
and a heavy explosion occurred at
the base of the main mole in Bengasi
Harbor.
"On the return journey OLE air.
craft machine gunned Benina Air
drome,' the communique added
Two italian planes were destroyed
by fire and a number" of others
damaged, it said.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Falls on Icy Streets Here
Send Seven 10 Hospitals
Earlier Story on Page Ar

Seven additional persons were
treated at hospitals here today for
injuries received in falls on the icy
streets. Several were seriously hurt
L. Hoyt Lamb, so, of 5613 Four
teenth street NV, was one of four
taken to Casualty Hospital. He was
under treatment for possibly broken
ribs suffered in fall in the 600
block of Sixth street NV.
Others treated at the same hos
pital were John r. Eheart, 80, OF
Ala Tenth street Sc, possible frac-
tured ankle; Swald Cozort, %, of
the TOO block of Seventh street Sc,
laceration above the left eye, and
Walter A. Saunders, 35, of 215 Eighth
street Sc. possible fractured shoul-
der.
Emergency Hospital treated Mrs.
Rena M. Day, 43, of 2132 Branch
avenue Sc, for a hip injury, and
Lester Dempsey, 26, colored, 2317
Virginia avenue NV, who sprained
his left knee.
Mrs Margaret Lamb, As, of 133
Carroll avenue Sc, was taken to
Providence Hospital for treatment if
a possibly broken arm.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Indians Save Life
|Of Sheepherder.
IShot in Snow
B, the Associated Press.

bS lbt hocUSldbc0 EACco.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Jan.
16-J. Bias Griego, a sheepherder
in the timbered Jemez Mountain
country, owes his life to Navajo In
dians.
The sheepherder was wounded
accidentally in the abdomen last
Tuesday during heavy snowstorm
more than 100 miles northwest of
here. His sheep dog bumped against
his rifle, discharging it.
Two feet of snow covered the 80
miles between Griego's camp and
the village of Cuba. A group Of
Navajo Indians camping near the
sheep camp built crude sled. They
placed Griego aboard and reached
Cuba after a 24-hour battle against
wind and snow.
The Indians called Sheriff Ramon
Romero, who brought Griego to an
Albuquerque hospital. Physicians
reported today the sheepherder
was weak from loss of blood, but
probably would recover.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Says Conditions
Might Call for
Ships Transfer
Tinkhum Charges
Roosevelt and Hull
With Betrayal
Earlier Story on Page ALL

Secretary of War Stimson object
ed today to writing into the lease
lend bill any prohibition against re-
leasing American warships to Brit
ain or any other nation because he
said he could "foresee conditions"
which might make it desirable that
the Navy be transferred"
He stated his position to the House
Foreign Affairs Committee before
which he appeared in support of the
administration measure.
He also told the committee in
response to a question by Repre-
sentative Fish, Republican, of New
York that Il think we are in very
great danger of an invasion by air
in the contingency that the British
Navy should be destroyed or sur.
rendered"
Tinkham Charges Betrayal.
Later Representative Tinkham,
Republican, of Massachusetts, who
has been opposing the lease-lend bill
at the hearings, carried his fight to
the floor of the House with this as
sertion:
"I oppose this carefully planned
involvment of the United States in
war, the cynical flouting Of ilterna-
tional law on the plea of expediency,
and the totalitarian dictatorship bill
just proposed to Congress by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary OF
State Hull.
The whole conduct is reprehens-
ible. charge that President Roose-
welt and Secretary of State Hull
nave betrayed the American people
and have been disloyal and traitor
Gus to the United States. its integ-
rity, its Constitution. its institu-
tions, its traditions and its safety"
AS he spoke, the Foreign Affairs
Committee was in executive session
to discuss the procedure for the
remainder of the hearing, which
recessed at noon until tomorrow
morning after Secretary StimDn's
testimony.
Series of Overt Acts Cited.
Mr.. Tinkham's bitter attack on
the President and Secretary of State
charged them with series of overt
acts" beginning with the Presi-
dents speech at Chicago in October.
1887, in which he proposed that
aggressor nations be quarantined.
He asserted the second overt act
was revealed when winston
Churchill told the British Parlia-
ment in March, 1888, that agreement
had been made for the pooling
of the American and British fleets
IN case of war in Europe.
He charged that in April, 1899,
the United States and Great Brit
ain entered into a political alli-
ance in the Pacific by assuming
Joint control" over the strategical-
ly located Enderbury and Canton
Islands" and he called this the
third overt act.
The fourth. he said, came when
the United States notified Japan
in July, 1889, of the abrogation of
the commercial treaty with that
country.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Russians Deny Building
Ships for American Goods
Hx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. Irresponsible
Soviet sources in London denied to-
day that Russia was building or buy
ing 200 merchant ships to transport
produce from the Americas to Rus
sian ports.
"The Soviet has enough ships of
Its own," said one, Ito transport its
needs"
Yesterday the British Minister of
Economic Welfare, Hugh Dalton,
was said to be investigating a re-
port that the Soviet proposed to
form 200-ship fleet to carry prod
ucts from the AmericaS-principally
grain from South America.
Asserting Russias industries are
growing steadily, the. Soviet source
said I'VE need oil, cotton and dozens
of other imports from the United
States and other nations to maintain
top production" He suggested, how
ever, that 1t was no business of
Britain's how Russia transported
them.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Morgenthou Indorses
Holding Company Bill

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau today indorsed 100 per
cent" a bill introduced by Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia to re-
strict bank holding companies.
Asked whether the Treasury was
the actual source of the bill, the
Secretary said, How can I 60 any
further than say I am 100 per cent
for its provisions?"
Senator Glass said he had intro
duced the bill at some one else's re-
quest. It would require bank hold
ing companies to divest themselves
by June 80, 1914, Of all but 10 per
cent Of the stock they own In any
one bank. >
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Time Out Called in Fight
Over Missouri Governor
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. Is.
The Missouri Legislature recessed
for the rest of the week today while
its puzzled Democratic majority
considered new strategy. to avoid
turning over the Governors chair
to Republican, Forrest c. DonnelI.
Brief, perfunctory sessions were
held today by House and Senate
shocked to standstill by the action
of Gov. Lloyd C. Stark, Democrat,
in vetoing resolution to withhold
the Office from Mr.. Donnell pending
an investigation Of asserted election
irregularities.
Democratic leaders rushed to At
torney General Roy McKittrick for
an opinion on Gov. Stark'S right to
veto the resolution. Gov. Stark
backed up his action with the ex-
pressed intention of keeping a tight
hold on the purse string, leaving
the appointed investigation COM
mittee without funds for it's work.
Gov. Stark insisted his veto was
backed by what I consider the
best legal advice in the State" as he
shuff1ed stack of kilograms con-
graduating his action.
Most of them are from Demo-
Gratis, too," he grinned.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Crune Beats Fitzpatrick
lin Billiards Match
Hs the Associated Press.

81 IDt ASSOCIaIeu PTtSS.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Irving Crane
Rochester, N. Y, won his first VIC
tory in the worlds three-cushior
billiards championship today by de-
feating John Fitzpatrick, Los An
geles, so to 40 in 81 innings.
Crane, who had lost his first two
starts, had a high run of five to q
best string of six for his opponent
who lost his first contest in two
starts.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
President Asks
S36,000,000 for
Cargo Ships
Request Is First
To Finance 200
Emergency Vessels
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress this afternoon for an immedi-
ate appropriation to cover up to
$36,000,00O in initial contracts un-
der the recently pro-
gram for Federal construction Of
200 cargo ships.
The request was contained in a
message to Congress informing it
officially of the emergency ship
building project which the President
announced to a press conference
ABOUT 10 days ago.
The Chief Executive informed
the legislators today that the ma
tional interest demands that imme-
diate steps Be taken upon an emer-
gency basis to provide against the
effect upon the United States of a
possible shortage of cargo vessels" :"
The program for building 200 such
ships, of type and design which
may be completed with minimum
of delay, is the initial step in meet
ing this threatened condition.
S5OO,O0O Already Allocated.
Declaring he had consulted with
the Office of Production Manage
ment, new supreme defense agency,
the President then informed Con-
gress he already had allocated to
the Maritime Commission, which
will have jurisdiction over the con-
struction, s5OO00O from an emer-
gency fund available to the Presi-
dent. In addition, he said, he had
authorized the commission to enter
into contracts to the extent of $685.
100000.
"An immediate appropriation is
necessary for the payment of such
contracts" he said, land the pro-
posed resolution provides that the
appropriation contained therein shall
be available for their liquidation and
other expenditures pursuant to this
program"
Estimating that total cost of the
program will be S350,O0O,0O0, the
President added, "the S313, 100000
(See SHIPS, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-01-16
; Hurt in Fire Blamed
On Oil Stove Explosion

Three persons, including a fire.
man, were injured this afternoon
when fire, believed by an exploding
oil stove, gutted two-story frame
house in the 600 block of Barry
place NV.
Herford White, At, colored, was
admitted to Freedmen's Hospital
with second-d degree burns and Annie
Guest, 81. colored, was treated for a
sprained back and bruises received
when she jumped from q second
floor window, police reported.
Fireman Leon H. Winstead, 35,
1887 Brentwood road NE, was
treated for q lacerated knee.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Four Believed Dead
In Chinatown Fire
By the Associated Press.

b5 IIIt hSSUOIdVtU n Icoo'
NEW YORK, Jan. 16-Four per-
sons were believed to have died to-
day in a fire which destroyed the
interior of three buildings in the
heart of Chinatown.
Firemen said three bodies had
been removed from the smoldering
buildings and that one more was
thought still inside. The fire COW
cred the lower East Side section Of
Manhattan with a pail of black
smoke.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 R.-
Stocks heavy; industrials resume
decline. Bonds lower; some rails
resist. Foreign exchange quiet;
generally unchanged.
Cotton easy; hedging and mill
selling. Sugar lower; liquidation
and hedging. Metals steady;
spot tin slips trifle. Wool tops
higher; Boston trade and COM
mission house buying.
CHICAGO. - Wheat lower;
grain belt rains. Corn firm;
country movement diminished.
Hogs mostly 1925 lower; top
{ $8.75. Cattle slow; mostly Is
lower.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Mexico Ends Siestd
OF Federal Workers
To Save Electricity
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 10
That treasured privilege Of
Mexican government workers,
the siesta. is no more.
The Ministry of Interior ruled
today that all public offices
| must remain open straight
through the day, with no lock-
ing up to go home for a nap.
BY way of consolation it elm
mated the old-style night Office
hours in order to conserve elec-
tricity.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
German Bishop Will Go
To Rome to See Pope

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-The Bishop of
Muenster, Count Clemens Won
Gaalen, is preparing to leave for
Rome within the next few days on
invitation Of Pope Plus XII, reliable
sources said tonight.
Whether other leaders Of the
Catholic Church in Germany also
will go to Rome is still uncertain, 1t
was said. 1t was regarded as prob
able, however, that they would go
and the impression prevailed there
would either be a conference of
German bishops at the Vatican OF
that they would be received individ-
.ually.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Search Off Brazil Fails
10 Find Italian AirIiner

b the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 16.-Bra-
Eilian ships and airplanes searching
of the coast today found no trace
OF the italian Airliner Ibayr, forced
to alight with a disabled motor, or
any of the 10 persons aboard the
craft.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
rnsI 1-7Pggs o, s19qo q .,Es maiden
Sir War HowelD $50 200
Eternal Bull lie Blanc) $50
Also % rsn&chtns. aipplet: blossom Lane,
Abrupt Hard Wrack. I ROYAL Ink. I Jsco-
belle and Michigan Sun.
al. W. Brown entry. Field.
ing; 3-year-olds and up; 7 furlonss (out
Sold Mesh s+.1kal Rnl,sy, n..ds go ssSS 4sS
Dianapat (Jacobs) 1890
Also ran-La Joya. sweepins Dame:
Flying Bonnet. Neddie Lass. Miss Coed
Daily Double paid s723o)
THIRD RAcE-purse $1,000; claiming;
Here Again IHarTelD 1880 21.1o s.3o
srrssIs Pesa sbdH Endins snSSs9rp SGaTpep 45o Sdo
Also TanLFettacairn, Miss spithre.
fry Chimes, Arestine, Chorus and One Tip.
King Ranch and Max Hirsch entry.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; furlonss out
Drudgery (Meade) 7.7O $50 $50
1nterlace (Eads) $50 4.40
Weisenheimer (Kaufman) 800
Also ran-Cease Fire, highland. Cool
ing Spring and Punta Finul.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. 81 .2oo:. claiming;
4-year -olds and up; z furlongs.
Michigan. Flyer .(Meade) $40 $50 800
Remarkable (Briggsl 4.40 2.90
oh Abbasside (Quattlebaum) $40
oh Play (Robart) 400
Also ran-Darby Dean, Greeny, Syls
Betty and Go Home.
oh Dead heat for third place.
SIXTH RACE-The Miami Springs
Handicap: purse, $1,000; 4-year-olds and
up; fnrlongs.
Town Boy CWrighD 1000 500 $40
Montsin (Arcaro) 800 $50
High One May 3.10
Also ran-Briar Sharp, Charlotte Girl
and The Chief.
SEVENTH RACE-S1.20O claiming; f.
year-olds and up; 1-S miles.
Kievex Calvin 21.50 $50 400
Strident (Decamillis) TAO 800
Chance Ray tHaskelD $50
Also ran-Brown Slave, Wanna Hygro.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Sunto Anito
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
2-yesr-old maidens: California bred; 8
furlongs.
Saradicon Haas 400 $50 $50
Mad Crusader (Smith) 2S.40 1880
SPY Way tCraigmyle) $50
Also ran-Rose Crusader. Blue Streak.
Sorry Now. Playful Patsy, Preview Actor.
and Ne Plus Ultra.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Senate Confirms Swope

The Senate confirmed today the
appointment of Guy J. Swope,
former Pennsylvania Representa-
tive, as Governor of Puerto Rico,
succeeding Admiral William D.
Leahy. ....
Evening star., 1941-01-16

ROME.-PROMOTED-Elev Eleva-
ton of Crown Prince Umberto
(above) to the rank of gen.
eral of the army was disclosed
today in an exchange of tele-
grams between Premier Mus
solini and King Victor EN-
manuel. The Prince served as
commander of forces in the
West which fought against
France and prior to that was
an inspector general of in
fantry. A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
STIMSON OPPOSES BAN on loan Of NAVY
Lute News Bulletins
Auto Show Cancelled Due to Defense Work

Auto Show Cancelled Due to Defense Work
DETROIT QP)-The Automobile Manufacturers ASsoca-
on today cancellation of the National Automobile
Show customariy held Yorks Central Palace,
because of the pressure defense work
tories
McHuIe's 743 Leads San Francisco Open
SAN FRANCISCO QP)-Jm McHae of Philadelphia posted
3-under- par today which, with frst-round IA,
him 36hole total of 143 and early lead in the $4,000
San Francisco open Most of the field had not reported
German Night Raiders Visit London
LONDON -Londons second air raid alarm Of the night
sounded shortly before 1890 pm. 3O pm E. S. TD, and
anarcraft guns into action again Indications that
spreading England
in reports that enemy planes also heard
town in the west
Earlier Story Page Ally
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Sports by Radio

For latest news in the world
of sports tune in on The Star
Sports Review on WMAL, with
Ray Michael At the microphons.
This feature may be heard daily
At & pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-16
Racing Results
HiuIeuh Park

Rossvans, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

(See SHIPS, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-01-16

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
Tx and 2-x OF this edition of The Star. supple
menting the news OF the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1941-01-16

SEVENTH RACE-S1,20O claiming; A.
year-olds and up; l Is miles.
KieveX Calvin 21.50 500 90
Strident Decamillis) TAO SEQ
Chance Ray tHaskelD $50
Also ran-Brcwn Slave, Wanna Hygro.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05

clared today that they had re-
ccived no official confirmation Of
reports that Russian and Japa-
nese forces claShed along the
Amur River. where Manchnkuo
and Siberia meet. They declared
il is known however. that Japan
has substantially reinforced the
100000 troops she maintains in
Manchukuo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
Army Calls
Womon's Land Needed
for ManeuUerS

To Mrs. Vivian Retha Harris
Nichols, living somewhere in De
troit;
Uncle Sam needs you--Some
~ your real estate in the State
of Louisiana.
The Fourth Corps Area Rents
Board Of the United States Army
Is trying 10 obtain land for army
maneuVers i'm Louisiana, includ-
ing your 40-acre plot in Call
casieu Parish. Any damage done
to your property will be repaired
or YOU will be recompenSed for
the same. Please telephone Jack
II. G. Cam, executive secretary
OF the American Legion, Cadillac
1852. or call at 40l West La
fayette avenue"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
REPORT MOVE WEST

SHANGHAI. Aug s GNS)-
Japanese troops in Cambodia have
left the capital city of Pnompenh
and are heading west across the
Mekong River toward Siemrcap. IT
was reported in Shanghai today.
Siemreap, which became a bor-
der town through the recent Thai
Manufacturers treaty, is near
the famous Angkor Vat ruins.
From there the road runs 45 miles
through jungles to the old border
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
Churchill Hit
In Coal Shortage
BY CHARLES A. SMITH
Int1 News Service stan Correspondent

LONDON, Aug. 5.-A slaShing
attack against Prime Minister
Winston Churchill was delivered
in the House OF Commons today
by Aneurin Bevan, Laborite NJ, p.
Bevan accused Churchill of chief
responsibility for Britain's present
dangerous coal shortage and
charged:
"Churchil's special emotional
gifts have hypnOtized the admin
istration and the House OF Com
mons.
I'VE unfortunately have a
premier who listens TO the gem
erals more than to the indus
trial people inside his govern
ment -.
"The government Is the only
enemy whom up 10 now the gem
erals have been able TO defeat.
THE House must tell the
premier that unless he puts the
situation right 10 proposes to
vote against him"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05

SAIGON. Aug. Sarge num-
bers of japanese troops continued
landing in Saigon today despite
announcement that the
movement OF Japanese troops into
Indo-China had been completed
The announcement issued by
Japanese military headquarters
yesterday said Nipponese forces
had occupied all the bases granted
by France under the joint treaty
for defense OF Indo-China.
Nevertheless. large numbers OF
Japanese troops were still enter
ing Saigon from some p troop
transports. Thirty other Japanese
transports were reported lying off
Cape 81. Jacques.
Both the London News
Chronicle and the Domei tJapa-
nesel news agency reported that
British naval squadron, in
Guiding the battleship War
sprite. had been sighted in the
Gulf Of Siam The British adj
miralty said il had no comment
10 Offer
RED-JAP CLASH REPORTED
LONDON, Aug 3 GNS)-
-.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
italians Eiqht Soviets

ROME, Aug. 5.--GNS) Italian
troops have gone into action on
the Eastern Front against Soviet
Russia. the newspaper La Tribuna
reported TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05

and Rairen there continue 10
come reports through official, con-
fdential channels of increasing
japanese troop movements into
Manchukuo TO strategic positions
on the Manchurian side opposite
HabarovSk and toward Vladivos-
tok. Habarovsk is ass miles TO
the north of Vladlvostok,
There are said TO be heavy
troop movements on river boats
in the Sungari River from Hardin.
Reports analyzing these move
ments indicate that about 20 Japa-
nese divisions are being concen-
trated.
Usually well-informed sources in
Shanghai and Picking say that
WashingtonS figures of red army
strength in the Far East printed
here greatly overestimate the So
Wet Russian forces in those re-
piOnS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05
British Bolster
Singapore Base

SINGAPORE. Aug. 5.-Large
numbers If British Indian troops
and reinforcements for the Royal
Air Force have arrived TO boil
ster the garrison at Singapore,
il was officially announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-05

SHANGHAI, Aug. Sit is a
dangerous game of five-handed
stud poker that is being played in
the Western Pacific by America,
Japan. Britain, China and the
Dutch East Indies Now Com
muniSt Russia is trying to squeeze
a sixth chair in the crowded
space around an unsteady table.
WAR is CLOSER
The conviction is growing in
official japanese circles, no less
than in American, British and Axis
quarters in the Far East, that war
is rapidly coming nearer. If Wash
ington, London and Toxic hold
immovably TO the course each has
charted into the unknown seas OF
the future.
PesSimism is growing; optimism
is fading thin. The embargo on
oil and gasoline 10 Japan and Civ
ing that oil and gasoline to Com
munist Russia is rapidly convinc-
ing those influential Japanese, who
still kept up their faith in peace,
that America seeks incidents in
the Pacific"
The oil and gasoline embargo
has brought the bittereSt reaction
of anything since American-Jap-
anese tension began.
PREPARING FOR WAR
Toxic is preparing the Japanese
nation for the inevitabillty OF
war"
"Encirclcment' and America +
| seeking 10 strange Japan are
lbeing used with the same magic
lenect on the Japanese people thai
Hitler used with the alleged Brit
liSh encirclement of Germany
Japanese negotiations with Thai
land, or the beginning Of Amerl
can aid to Stain througf
IVladivoStok, are expected 10 bring
1.-THE next crisis.
From Hardin. Picking, Mukder