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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
ITALIANS STAGE
COUNTER
Vainly Attempt to Make
Gains in Tepeleni Sec
ton of Albania

ATHENS, Jan. 21.-Italians
ccunter-attacked vainly in the Te-
peleni sector of Atlanta, Greek re-
ports from the front said today,
and were driven back with heavy
casualties and the loss of their
original positions.
The fascist effort to check Gre
clan drives north and west w a S
described as the Target and most
carefully planned of any launched
by Premier Mussolini's legions In
that area.
considerable success likewise
was noted in a dispatch from the
front in a movement of G e e X
troops north of Klisura Ito posi-
tons from which it will be easier
to reach their detectives"
Greek advance units early yes
terday morning took advantage OF
bad weather and poor visibility to
occupy a strategic height in a sur
prise attack, it said.
more than 100 prisoners, includ-
ing three officers, were captured
it said. Three mounted guns, four
machine-guns, some mortars and
many cases of cartridges fell into
Greek hands"
The Italian commensurate was
intended, Greek reports said, to
break up the slow Greek advance
toward Berati, an oil producing
center and the vital port Of Valona.
Reports reaching u.s." a gov
eminent spokesman said, SAY the
Italian Julia division has suffered
such heavy losses during recent
operations that it has been neces-
sary 70 withdraw 1t from the front
in order to reform it."
Despite continuous bad weather,
Italian bombers struck at a Greek
base at Piraeus, the seaport OF
Athens. (The Italians claimed to
have damaged and destroyed a
large amount of merchant tonnage
in the well-protected bay.") 1t was
officially announced that two of
the bombers were shot down. A
communique noted "a few dead
and wounded among the civilian
population and some houses
wrecked.
A Greek government communique
said that the British Raj blasted
away at Valona Sunday night and
Monday in the heaviest bombing
attack so far carried out in that
region"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
M'RAE ADDRESSES
SOUTHPORT GROUP
Outlines Steps to Allow
Town to Participate in
Defense Program

SOUTHPORT, Jan. Fl. steps
that Southport might take in the
immediate future in order to parli-
cinate in the expanding national
defense program were suggested oy
Hugh MacRae, of Wilmington, IN d
talk before a dinner meeting OF rep
resentative Southport citizens al
the Miller hotel here tonight.
MacRae suggested that efforts be
nushed for a three lane highway
from the Brunswick river bridge 10
Southport, and cited the need tor
the provision of more adequate rail-
road facilities from Wilmington 10
Southport.
Modernize Basin
The Yacht basin here now in the
process of development, he salo'
should be modernized to secure
further values. MacRae SAID nc
other spot on the coast could reap
a richer benefit from the Inland
waterway than Southport.
The section about Southport IS
ideally suited by natural advantages
for the establishment of a naval
base, said the speaker, who termed
this 'best and biggest" national de-
tense project to be obtained here
in the immediate future.
.MacRae also suggested the pos
sibility of getting shipyards In
Southport for the construction OF
small naval vessels, referred to the
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
.18 FISHERMEN
PERISH IN SEA
Fall Into Icy Waters When
Frozen Fingers Can Hold
No Longer

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-R-One oy
one, as a pale winter Moon
watched, eighteen fishermen
plunged to death in the ICY sea
early today as frozen fingers
longer could retain a precarleus
perch in the main masthead rig
ging of the sinking schooner MARY
E. O'Hara.
The rigging and an even smalle
portion of the foremost was all
that remained above the ocean sur
face where the fishing schooner
sank in 40 feet of water after
crashing into an anchored Ga
CONTINUED on Page Ten; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
PUT LARGE
ARMY in THRACE
Forces in European Turkey
Await ANY Possible
Action

1STANBUL, Turkey, Jan. 2l-R)
The official Turkish wireless an
nounced tonight that the govern
ment ,'has gathered a great part
of its army in Thrace european
Turkey. where it awaits any pos
sible. action"
Discussing the possibility Of a
German invasion across the Bal
kans the radio said:
''Those who attack u steel for
tress of Thracs are doomed to fall
in the attempt! Turkey fought on
eight fronts in the last war-no one
should doubt her ability to fight on
one front alone. Those who want
to beat their heads on the rock
may do So" =.
The broadcaster expressed DOUBT
however, that the Nazis could mass
enough troops in Rumania to at
tempt the invasion, asserting:
''They would meet a wide Balkan
front. The Balkans can muster
more than 100 divisions ana aoQeo
to these would be British forces"
By April, the commentator con-
tinued, Germany at best could
have only about 16 divisions in Ru-
mania and would be forced to leave
some troops there.
1T is doubtful" he added, that
the Germans could pass peaceful
ly through Bulgaria. Also, they
would have to protect their left
and right TANKS presumably
against Turkey and Yugoslavia)
therefore, it appears that the
German troops in Rumania will be
used only for pressure against the
Balkans, not for conquest"
Turning to the visit to Sofia, Bull
Iront;puod nm pa 90 Three. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
Air Raid Warning System
Test Commenced ByADC

Some interruptions by pursuit
ships, Curtiss P-40's, the Army's
latest type of fighter, did not work
out, General CLANCY said, adding
that I'VE did not expect them to
initially." 1t takes tirle and ex'
perience, he asserted. Radio con-
facts between the fields and pur'
suit planes were held responsible
for several failures.
General CLANCY praised the CO.
operation of civilian observers VINO
began their chilly vigils at dawn
and, continued them throughout the
day in Massachusetts,, Connecticut
Rhode Island and the New YORK
city area.
Their work in quickly reporting
Continued on Page Ten; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
u. S. Embargo
On Planes To
Russia Lifted
Friendly Gesture Designed
To Improve Relations
With Moscow
MAY BE WEDGE
May Be Attempt to Sepa-
rate u. S. S. R. from
Axis Powers

WASHINGTON, Jan. I'll Up -
In a friendly gesture designed to
improve relations with Moscow, the
United States tonight lifted a
moral embargo" on the export OF
airplanes and airplane equipment
to Soviet Russia.
Whether the move was part OF
an attempt to drive a wedge be-
tween Russia and the Axis powers
was not stated, but it has been
known for some time that both Brit
ain and the United States have been
seeking better relations with the
Soviet regime.
Inasmuch as American plane
production for a long time to come
is virtually earmarked for Britain
and the United States oWn needs,
there was considerable doubt thai
tonight's action would lead to any
important shipments of planes tc
Russia.
The main purpose, it was be-
lieved, was to remove the continu-
ing stigma of the moral embar-
co." which was applied during the
Russo-Finnish war. At that time
President Roosevelt called on
Americans not to sell planes and
equipment to nations guilty of the
"bombing and machine cunning OF
civilian populations from the air.
The move also may lead to a
more liberal application of the ex-
port license system on machine
tools and other materials which
Russia has been seeking to pur-
chase in the United States. Air
planes also are subject to this gov
eminent control system.
The moral embargo" which
Russian Ambassador Constantine
Oumansky was advised nc longer
Continued on Page Three; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
BY r FRANCIS

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-R The
Northeastern United States had a
slight taste of modern aerial war
conditions today as the Air De-
tense Command began a four-day
test of air raid warning facilities
and fleet army pursuit ships sped
aloft from five flying fields to in
tercept invading enemy" bomb
ers.
Summarizing the days activities,
Major General James =. Chaney'
commanding general OF the ADO
described them as highly success
full. Every enemy" bomber was
picked up by the ground network
Of more than 10000 volunteer civil
liam observers at some 700 posts
throughout the area, he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
HlTLER'S ANSWER
TO Be DELIVERED
Information Replyto Petain
Is Drafted and Will
Be Sent Soon

VICHY, France, Jan. 21. Up
information from Paris indicated to-
night that Adolf Hitler's reply to
Chief of State Marshal Petaln IS
ready and soon will be delivered by
Fernand de Brinon, French repre-
sentative in Paris.
It was not possible, however, to
obtain immediate confirmation here.
Petain, a high government source
said yesterday, will keep his present
cabinet until Hitler answers MS
Christmas Eve message outlining
how German-French collaboration
could continue.
Negotiations have been matted
since Pierre Laval, former foreign
fr.r<;uvad m Pare Three Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
Plans To Make Fort Fisher
National Park Are Talked

service and asking Secretary c. c.
Crittenden of the historical commits.
sion and President Joseph Hyde
Pratt Of the Society for the Preser-
walton of Antiquities to present a
brief to the park service.
r. B. baltimore of the park serV-
ice said his agency was interested
only in sites Of national historical
significance and that the land COM
nrising the sites must be given the
government outright.
Crittenden said the advisory board
of the park service appeared inter
ested in obtaining the sites at a meet
ing he attended several weeks ago.
Louis T. Moore Of Wilmington told
Continued on Page Ten; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
PIERCE LINES
FIVE MILES;
TAKE GENERAL
Italians from Kassala
Reported Retreating
Before British Troops

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 2l.-@
While the British were assail-
ing two Italian divisions de-
Tending Tobruk today, two
other Italian divisions were re-
ported retreating before Brit
ish imperial troops in East
Africa.
This was the strength Of the
fascist force which began with
drawing from Kassa'a in the
region of the Sudan-Italian
Eritrea frontier five days ago,
British military sources said.
The Italians were disposed
over a hundred-mile front east
of Kassala and are now said
to be well behind their own
frontier in Eritrea with e
British in close pursuit, oc-
casionally engaging the fascist
rear guard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22

BELGRADE, Jan. 22.-(Wed-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sima, Ru.
manian Iron Guard leader, left
Bucharest for Berlin last night to
confer with Nazi leaders there,
an official Rumanian news agen.
cy dispatch said today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina: Partly cloudy and
warmer Wednesday; Thursday increas-
inS cloudlness, followed by light rain
IN IAe interior, slightly warmer in CEN
"dl and east portions.
(By Z. S. Weather Bureau)
meteorological data for the "a hours
'""iHg $50 p. m. Yesterday
,.oo Temperature
- i'9o a. m. -: 80 p. m. 81; 1:30 p. m.
~ p m. A; maximum 81; mini
mum 81; mean 40; normal 46
,.,o Humidity
os l'@ a. m. 81; $50 a. m. 81; 100 p. m.
y; 7;5O p. NJ. IS.
Precipitation
O lOtal lor y hours ending 7:30 p. m.
rgv ihches. Total since first Of the
month liz inches.
Tides For Today
6 from lice Tables published by U.
NVdSV and Geodetic Survey.)
w;ln, High Low
'AHlnston -- 5:1Sa 70 lola
Moso, 5:3sp p :36p
"oSVhooro Inlet - 3:15a 9:29a
srn... 3:2Sp 9:45p
,;s sua u 1 7:l5a: sunset $500; moon
"e '55a moenset l:25p.
inT"pe Fear river stage at Fayette-
INC on Jan. Fl, at 8 a. M, IL feet.
wsMasHlNGTON, Jan. q. - Up -
and ,aef bureau records of temperature
n 'dilfall for the "a hours ending s
area III the principal cotton growing
SS..eas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22
ROYAL NAVY AIDS
Italian Cruiser Reported in
Flames in Harbor
By British
ATTACK AT DAWN
Assault Follows All-Night
Raids Carried Out by
Royal Air Force
ATTACK AT DAWN
(By The Associated Press)

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 21.-Austral-
ian shock troops led by a crack Brit
ish regiment smashed through Ital.
ian defenses at Tobruk, Libya, to a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-22

r;s Nurse eEES T;l5a: sunset 5:33p; moon
me Z:55a; moonset 1:25p.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Return Of 'Nooga Club
To Nat Ownership
Voted by Directors
Griffith in Conference
With Board; Cote Not
Poying Expenses
b. the Associated Press,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May IL.
Directors of the Chattanooga base
ball club conferred today with Presi-
dent Clark Griffith of the WASH
ington club amid reliable reports the
Southern Association club was un-
able to finance operations through
the season.
Authoritative sources said direc-
tors of the club had voted its return
to Washington which holds $40 900
mortgage remaining from the 1887
purchase price of s125, 900.
Il only know that I am here at
the request of the Chattanooga clubs
directors" said Grifnth. He added
that he understood directors have
decided that the club cannot con-
tinue to operate and have voted to
turn it back to Washington.
Joe Engel, president of the Chat
tanooga club, said he could see no
other way out" than return of the
club which has failed to meet op-
Grating expenses since the season
opened.
Engel hawked S. and $40 shares
in the baseball corporation to ap-
proximately 1,700 fans in 1887 to
form baseball's first fan-owned club
The club won the association pen
nant in 1899, but poor attendance
was factor in its closing the 194O
campaign with deficit.
Nearly a score of businessmen
provided capital with which to open
the current season. but the turn
stiles have failed to provide other
needed revenue.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
.BarteII Lei Out, Tiger
Fans Will Miss His
Chatter al Short
Other InfieIders Quiet;
Surprised, Vet Says
He Has No PIuns
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated PreSs.
DETROIT, May 12.-Baseball
games at Briggs Stadium, home of
the Detroit Tigers, won't sound the
same without Dick Bartell chat
tering away at his shortstop post.
In fact, the silence may be deaf
ening.
First Baseman Rudy York often
has been publicized for his Indian
stoicism; Second Baseman Gehr-
niger and Shortstop Frank Crouch
er, who displaced Bartell, both are
famous for economy of words, and
the voice of Third Baseman Frank
Pinky) Higgins has neither the
resonance nor the carrying power
Of Bartell's.
Yesterday at Chicago, after the
Tigers had dropped 81 decision
to the White Sox, Manager Del
Baker announced Bartell's uncon-
ditional release.
Baker said one of the Tiger farm
hands would be added to the roster,
and indications were that Boyd
Perry would be recalled from Buff
falo in the International League.
The 33-year-old Bartell, declar-
ing his release came as a surprise,
said he had no immediate plans for
the rest of the season.
He moved to Detroit in the winter
of 1889 when the Chicago Cubs
swapped him for Bill Rogell and
became one of the ringleaders in
Detroit's unexpected drive for the
American League pennant.
Bartell's lifetime major league
batting average is .286. In three
World Series he batted .294.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Barrier Nearly
Costs Jacoby
Cupboard Win
Wire Across Hudson
Brushes Pilot, Going
41.657 Miles an Hour
p, the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 12-If you've
ever driven a featherweight out
board motorboat at Asst miles an
hour. you know that aside from
keeping both hands on the wheel,
it's also sensible to keep both eyes
ahead.
But Fred Jacoby, who won the
14th annual Albany-to-New York
marathon yesterday and averaged
that tidy little speed all the way,
confessed afterward that more than
once during the home stretch he
was tempted to look behind.
Il wanted to see whether my
motor still was strapped to the hull
or whether my ship was moving
from force of habit" he said.
Capsizing Narrowly Averted.
Fred began fretting about the
motor IS miles from port. AT that
stage of the race, he passed under
a set of wires strung low across a
narrow point in the Hudson River
by some shad fishermen. He ducked
just in time to save his head from
the neck up, but the lowest wire
brushed his helmet and tickled the
top of his motor so violently that
the boat lurched and Jacoby had to
tighten his grip on the joystick to
keep from capsizing.
"I was certain I had lost part
of the motor at least" he said,
land I wanted to look behind to
see if it was loose. Finally I de-
cided to look ahead
1t wasn't long after making this
commendable decision that Jacoby,
the 41-year-old North Bergen IN. j.
speedboat designer and theatrical
scenic artist sighted the fagman
at the end of the 132-mile ex-
cursion. When the finish judges
cannon doomed across the bow of
the Violet Rita, Jacoby looked
behind and there was the motor
clinging to the shell.
Woman Pilots Motor Quits.
Not so lucky was Clayton Bishop,
the Onset (Mass) flrechief who won
the classic for speedy Sunday
drivers last year. Somewhere near
Poughkeepsie, Bishops motor re-
signed and Bishop was done. 7Dotty
Kuhl of College Point, N. Y, the
only woman in the race, led until
10 miles past Poughkeepsie when
her motor decided to take the rest
of the day of.
All was not lost for Dotty, how
ever, since her fiance, Emil Mayer,
jr, also of College Point, finished
fifth. Jacoby, aside from winning
the race, had roofing interest in
the next three boats that finished.
for all were constructed by him and
his father.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Tosses Guile Ball, Says Winning Card Rookie
Pirates Twice Beaten by Nohem Declare Him Plain Lucky

Pittsburgh Pirates here yester-
day in a IA affair.
I'm not particularly fast" the
bespectacied, 6-foot right-hander
explains. II have a fair slider
and sinker-nothing in par
ticular."
"Oh, you mean the hitters are
swinging at nothing ball" some
one suggested to the 25-year-old
rookie.
"Perhaps-but I prefer to call it
my guile pitch" Nahem smiled.
Maybe I just have been lucky"
That's what the hitters in the
Pirate lineup call it-luck. But
Nahem twice has beaten the
Buccos, the first time on three
hits.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Cromer|s Timely Punch No Help
As Mats Toss Away TussIes;
As Slam Harris HurIers

If the Mats would help the fellow
along for their own benefit.
There's always sunny side. even
in losing two straight games to
Philadelphia After today, when
the Athletics were to examine the
knuckle ball speciality of Dutch
Leonard, Washington was to be re-
lieved of the AS, who have won
three games in as many meetings
with the Mats this year.
Refreshing to the staggering Mats
is the fact Detroit will invade Grif-
fifth Stadium tomorrow. The IT,
gers, who have dropped seven ex-
hibition games and two regular
contests to Washington this spring,
will face Sid Hudson tomorrow and
Steve Sundra on Wednesday.
They're the same fellows who
stymied the Tigers with neat pitch
ing at Detroit last week.
Washington pitching hasn't been
unfathomable to the Athletics, how
ever, for in compiling three triumphs
the AS have rolled up % runs,
twice unloading big innings on Ken
Chase. In the fourth frame yes
terday seven Philadelphia runs
scampered across, while in a pre-
vious game Chase allowed nine runs
in one inning.
Lewis Hero and Goat.
The AS were holding what ap-
peared to be a comfortable 8-5 lead
entering the ninth, what with young
Chandler Harris, who replaced Bill
Beckman, having held the Mats to
a brace of scattered singles in four
previous innings. With one out,
though, things began happening
to Harris in a hurry.
Cramer drilled a sharp single
to center and the 10000 fans sensed
something when Jim Vernon lured
a walk. Buddy Lewis promptly
poked mighty triple to the center
field corner and Chubby Dean was
rushed to the mound. The recent
ly reinstated Dean retired Travis
on a fly to Left Fielder Bob John
son, but Lewis scooted across with
the tying run after the catch
Jimmy Bloodworth then flied out
Danny MacFayden, whose toi
with Washington hasn't inspired
much admiration, promptly pitched
a double to Sam Chapman to oper
the tenth and Chapman took THIRD
as Frankie Hayes grounded out
Brancato walked and Lewis was
stripped of his luster when he
fumbled Deans slow roller. allow.
ing Chapman to score. Brancato
later scored on Wally Moses single
Bouncing back to that silver lining
outlook-Alejandro Carrasquel final
ly unleashed a chunk of effective
relief pitching. The lonely Vene-
zuelan pitched four scoreless in
nings at the Athletics, yielding only
two singles, before MacFayden took
over in the ninth.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Jeffru, the Champ, Is Jacobs Boy

The comic side of it, properly napreciated Promoter Turner
@ title will
version of the aherwght When Archibald Jra
championship
mgonor rather Hene Mlerbeing N buwark
by the fight After memorable title defense the
B. discredited Archibald and recognized Petey
champion.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jacobs of New York and afhaed Maryland
board chose recognize era after his victory Archibald
Now there aherweght champions
and the fighting
AS the fight iefand
Sra ought to
great champions but the better fighter than
bantamweght Archibald
has licked him.
Yet his 15-round affair tonight possibilities Washington
for Archibald. Mahda
Laurel Clarendon the little
Marine Corps fought 20
with without the help
Evening star., 1941-05-12
Honest joe Passed Up q Bio Cote

the matches
ability added quitting
produced changed
tire complexion boxing That decision Turner.
when Turner everybody Turner finally tried
finally
falling out with his matchmaker Gode Aearn and for almost
neaked
return match staged promptly would have
lethagy enabled Baltimore
fight Jeas the title Archibald
matter promptly forgotten everybody
brought % Washington.
for
that wouldn't tried
which would make if
Jeras shall call Modest baked
decreed that his boy should develop broken hand which
Harry complied So it's outdoors and happens tonight
Evening star., 1941-05-12

The big, 19O-pounder is one of
five fiedging hurlers who have
looked so good to Cardinal man
ager Billy Southworth this spring
that he repeatedly is considering
selling some of his veteran
moundsmen to make room for
them all.
Subway Sam" is a native of
Manhattan-he thinks he is the
only player of Syrian descent in
the majors-who came by his
nickname because he commuted
via subway to Brooklyn to obtain
his education and law degree.
He tried for years to make the
grade with Brooklyn, but missed
out. The fervent Flatbushers
may regret their oversight If he
keeps up his current pace.
Evening star., 1941-05-12
The Scraps No Good for Any Other City

other this fight wouldn't be worth nickel and
likely than $4,000 net This is unfortunate
suggested
fight between couple of little who
Tonight that
be efra the challenger will be Archibald
the status of these gentlemen the last they
When
the Je the champion but Archibald still the
titeholder.
repetition The chief angle perhaps concerns Mr. Turner who
appeson acquired long after he
Hitler acknowledges
the somebody should show him the ney that Turner
approximately happened
After pulling all times giving decision
Archibald night 1899 Referee Leonard eapd
Miller
discovered that
toned the uphodng officials although those rules froWned
imported referees Mr. Leonard wasn't exactly born street
Evening star., 1941-05-12

Win, Lose or Draw
Archibald -Jeffro: Good Fight Warmed Over
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

B happens be excellent parachuts
dropped Uncle Turner pomot
fight tonight Griffith Stadium Treat
conhdena, the principals will Harry Jefra Of
positively will
Leonard.
Aside from the fact that great people will miss this par
outstanding in that that justice although
slow way Jefa the
10 of Is rounds from
tonight 1t
will hand official capacity
positive will be excused duty
exhibited
chief doubtless is the forthcoming Joe
ringde selling This production
distinct novelty appeared
hardly better
thanP
Evening star., 1941-05-12
~ the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, May 12-"Sub-
way Sam" Nahem, one of the
fabulous flock of rookie hurlers
who have put the st. Louis
Cardinals in the thick of the
National League pennant scram-
BILE, today credited his unbroken
string of triumphs to a guile
pitch"
Now, Sam is lawyer who can
spiel out 50-cent words in several
languages and he admits this
NAV be an erudite way of saying
its a nothing ball." but
Thus far the "guile pitcher"
has won three straight games,
although he needed help from
Ira Hutchinson to stave Oh the