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Evening star., 1941-09-06
Destroyer Speed Credited
To Cruiser Launched Today
Atlantic, Roted at Least 43 Knots,
Exceeded Only by Mosquito Type

Navy secretary when the Atlanta
was planned and later secretary,
said in a statement that the ship
was intended to protect vital supply
lines against the Nazi policy Of
running and ruling the world"
I'VE are in desperate competition
against the program of world domi-
nation mapped by the Nazi and
Fascist leaders" he said.
Christening the sleek warship was
Mrs. John Marsh, better known as
Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone
With the Wind"
Miss Mitchell, admittedly thrilled
and little nervous at her first such
experience, swung the champagne
bottle like an expert and the Atlanta
slid into the none-too-clean Hack
ensack river with equal skill.
She had wanted to practice
smashing bottles in advance, the
Evening star., 1941-09-06
By the associated Press.

By the associated Press.
KEARNY, N. j., Sept. 6-The
Navy launched the light cruiser
Atlanta today with the announce
ment she would make at least 43
knots, equal to the speed of the
fastest United States destroyers.
Her armament and certain fea-
lures intended TO increase her speed
were kept strict naval secrets.
Partly streamlined, with the deck
inclosing the forward funnel, the
ship embraces several innovations
used in the latest destroyers but
being tried for the first time in the
cruiser classes with the Atlanta and
her sister ship now under con-
struction.
Only mosquito boats are faster
than this 6,000-ton, 523-foot cruiser
will be, officers said
Gov. Charles Edison. assistant
Evening star., 1941-09-06
British Planes Kill 81,
Italian Command Says
: nv TIE Associated Press

Nv Il { Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 6.-British planes
killed 81 persons and injured 56 in
bombing attacks on Tripoli and
BARGE, in Libya. the italian high
command declared today.
It said German warplanes ralded
British troop quarters and airf1elds
around besieged Tobruk and the
Egyptian town of Matruh.
The Italian communique said most
of the casualties in the British
bombings were patients in hospitals.
They charged the British, too, with
attacking a hospital in the italian
sector around Volcheflt, Ethiopia.
The Italians said their troops
forced the British to withdraw with
numerous casualties from a fog
screened surprise attack in the Cul-
ouabert section of Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Russians Claim
New Successes
AtLeningrdd
Nozis Are Declared
Driven Out of
VituI Zone
By the Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Sept. 6. - Russian
forces, pressing counterattacks on
the approaches to Jeningrad, were
! reported today to have driven the
Germans out of an entire zone along
vital railway after a three-day
battle.
The Russian counterblows still
were smashing at the Germans, this
report said. 1t did not specifically
locate the area claimed TO have
been cleared of the invaders. but
| designated it as the zone between
railway station F. and village IN"
Thick autumn fog hung over the
| northwestern sector where heavy
artillery of both sides are dueling in
the bitter struggle over Russias
second largest city.
Is Nazi Planes Claimed.
A Red Star dispatch said 30 Ger
man planes, flying despite the fog,
attempted to bomb military objec-
| tives outside Leningrad, but that IS
were downed and the others fed.
Two of those fleeing we're said to
have been destroyed trying 10 reach
their base
One unit of Marshal Klementt
Voroshilov's forces defending Lenin-
grad was reported by the army
newspaper to have crossed the
river "Ch" and to have driven south.
killing or wounding almost the
equivalent of a German regiment
and destroying an artillery COM
pany.
Another unit was said to have
surrounded a German tank column
knitted in between the Germans,
severing a highway communications
line and two others TO have pierced
the German front at other points,
destroying equipment and supplies.
Odessa Defenses Hold.
At the opposite end of the battls
front the Red Army's defense ring
around besieged Odessa was declared
to have withstood a heavy assault,
and the press reported the Mans
stalled and set back outside Of Kiev
after two major attacks in the past
month
Along the entire battle front fight
ing is raging without letup, the So
Wet midday communiQue declared
as the war neared the end of its
18th week
The communique declared Red
Army defenders of the big Black Sea
port at the southern end Of the
battle line had been joined by Rus
sian sailors, and military reports
from the port said citizen soldiers,
too. were taking part in the defense.
Without specifying on what front,
the war report said units of the 18th
German Division had been beaten
back, with 700 killed and 200 cap
tured. Russian forces we're said to
have seized 18 cannon, 8 howitzers,
6 tanks. an armored car and quanti-
ties of light arms and ammunition.
Cossack Cavalry Raids.
| Meanwhile sabre-swinging Co.'S
sack cavalrymen were reported raid
ing deep behind German lines.
The Soviet Bureau of Information
said the Cossacks, striking in force
and sometimes remaining behind
German lines for days, were hacking
down Nazi infantry reinforcements,
cutting communications, burning
supplies and raiding enemy head
quarters.
Dispatches from the far stretched
| (See MOSCOW, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-09-06

They are Injured" He repeated the
word Injured several times.
"It must be borne in mind that
our country was invaded by troops
with nearly two years of war ex-
perience while the men confronting
them, though brave beyond re-
proach, have practically no war ex-
perience," the marshall continued.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Allies Demand That Iron
Surrender Nuzi COLONY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TEHERAN, Iran, Sept. 6.-Brit-
ish sources said today that British
Russian terms on Iran, received here
last night, required unconditional
surrender of the German colony for
internment and made no promise
of Russian withdrawal from Kazvin
The cabinet met to study the offer
and may make statement to
Parliament tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Nozis Ask Nicaragua
To Shut Some ConsuIutes
Nv the Associat Press.

By the ASeoclabeo ffeSs-
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-An authorized
spokesman said today the German
government had requested Mica
ragua to close her consulates in Ger
man-occupied countries, but gave
no reason for the action.
The request apparently was in
line, however, with the closing OF
Embassies and Legations Of other
foreign nations in those territories
Dispatches from Nicaragua last
night quoted President Anastacio
Somoza as saying Nicaragua had
been requested to withdraw consular
ofiicials from both Germany and
Nad-occupied countries.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Nozis Soy Bombers Set
Fires at Suez Airport

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The Germans
reported today their bombers at
tackled the Suez Canal area last
night, causing destruction and fires
at the Ismailia airport.
The night before. the Germans
said, 10,000-ton ship and another
of 1000 tons were destroyed by
bombs dropped on the canal.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Fortress Planes Ruid
Oslo, British Report
D, the Associated Press.

D, the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. s-High flying
American built fortress planes Of
the British Bomber Command today
attacked Axis shipping in the har-
Dor at Oslo, Norway, the Air Min
istry announced tonight.
A brief communique told of the
attack on the German occupied
port as follows:
In the course Of high altitude
reconnaissance this morning fort
ress aircraft of the Bomber Com
mand attacked enemy shipping in
Oslo harbor.
None OF our aircraft is missing.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Six Deserters Returned
To Free French Wurship
BY the Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Sept. Six
sailors officially listed as deserters
from the Free French destroyer lie
triumphant in port here were ap-
pretended yesterday and returned
to the warship.
Dan s. Kuykendal, chief of the
immigration Service here, said at
least 10 of the crew deserted.
Two members of the crew, Immi-
grafton Officer Walter Bliss said.
told him they deserted because
they were disguised with the Free
French effort; were convinced Ger
many would win the war and wanted
to get back to France to participate
in the new order"
Evening star., 1941-09-06

According to the crews disclosures,
the destroyer, aided by reconnais-
sance of British planes, located the
submarine and dropped powerful
depth charges into the very depths
In which listening devices indicated
the sub had taken refuge.
- Last spring the Germans an
nounced q blockade zone around
Iceland and warned that any ship
under any flag" which ventured
into those waters would be torpe-
doed. The United States has never
recognized this zone. In this con-
nection President Roosevelt ex-
planned to his press conference yes
terday that blockade to be legal
has to be effective, while that around
Iceland obviously is not.
Evening star., 1941-09-06

KIRKSVILLE. Mo, Sept. 6 (P.-
A stranger strolled into the midst
of political argument on the Adair
County Courthouse lawn, shouted,
Give me liberty or give me DEATH
and dropped dead. He remained
unidentified today. w. C. Summers,
Adair County coroner, attributed
death to heart disease.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Two Army Officers Killed
In Texas Plane Crash
Rs the Associated Press.

BV Lne ASSOCIdItu FItSs.
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Sept. 6.-Two
Army officers were killed yesterday
in the crash of a basic training
plane on a ranch so miles east of
Fort Stockton.
At Goodfellow Field here the air
corps reported two officers missing
They were First 1t. Austin T. Heffel-
man, 25, Beloit, Wis, and Second
1t. Allen R. Bailey, San Diego, Calf
Arthur Harrell, a rancher, said
the plane circled low over his house
several times, then crashed and
burned.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Roosevelt Accused of Givinq
Shooting Orders to Navy
ToProvoke War Incident


The German government admitted today that Nazi
Uboat fired torpedoes at the United States destroyer
Greer in the Atlantic Thursday in defense against an
attack.
communque the submarine commander not in po-
on to know the nationality of the DESTROYER but that the
vessel attacked him inside the German blockade and he dis
charged two torpedoes "in iustfabe defense"
Germany officially charged that the incident proved President
Roosevelt had shooting orders to the United States Navy
and trying provoke incidents to force the American
people into
American of Thursday
night which said the Greer route to Iceland with mail for the
United States there attacked unidentified SUBJ
marine and replied with depth charges
U-Boat Attacked without Provocation
Actually the statement said the Uboa attacked
depth povocaton point 200 miles
southwest Rykvk Iceland the attack continuing for about IL
hours until nearly midnight, without success.
Any by States Navy that the submarine
started the fight merely give of JUS
caton to an American attack which violated neuany the
German statement contended
While thus giving widely different version of the incident
the German acknowledgment settled one the two principal un
surrounding the casedeny of the submarine
The otherwhehe the submarine deliberately tried to sink
American warShwas dismissed by the Germans matter
Of self defense by the submarine.
The Department here had comment the German
announcement.
Text of Communique by D.N.B
The communque, by DNB, official agency in
Berlin. said:
which, the morning September in the of an
the American destroyer Greer and German
U-boat, the destroyer attacked by the U-boat.
torpedoes missed their mark The destroyer
then pursued the Uboa counterackng with depth charges
Official German establish the following:
September German Uboat at II 80 attacked
within blockade water bombs at 6231 degrees
north and 2706 west and pursued continually.
Mr. Roosevelt, contrary to his
claims has already at earlier time given general orders to
the positions of German
ships Uboa violation of neutrality but beyond that to
attack them.
this way trying by all at his dis
posa to provoke ncte the American people
into against Germany"
Two-Day Silence Broken by Officials.
The announcement twoday silence officials the
Greer incident apparently having awaited report
from ander Authoritative
had put off questioning that they could not
discuss the
Issuance of the communque indicated that the Ger
escaped destruction although yesterday dis
patch from Reykavk Iceland where the Greer arrived said the
officers believed that they had sunk the
their instruments indicated that they
directly above the they discharged their depth
charges.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
U-Boat Fired at Greer in Defense
Against Attack Germans Declare;
Battle Lasted Till Near Midniqht
Red Tape Is Worse
Than War Troubles,
Skipper Complains
By tbs Associated Press.

By tbs Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 6.-His ship
was attacked once by a SUBJ
marine, twice by E-boats. twice
by bombers, shelled in the
straits and finally bombed at
its destination-all on one voy-
age.
But that was nothing, wrote a
harrassed sea captain in the
Merchant Naval Journal The
real trouble was this perishing
correspondence with the income
tax people and these internal
health insurance forms
Evening star., 1941-09-06
In Sunday Star
Tomorrow

Editorial Section
Character sketch Of new At
torney General Biddle. writ
ten by Marquis W. Childs.
ROtOgravure--
Last set of weekly winners
in snapshot contest, there be-
ing two pages this time. Also
double truck display of gad-
gets at new airport which
make it click.
Magazine Section
How to combat defense
shortages. Wartime duties Of
Lady Halifax. Nearby Vir-
ginia Counties, by John Clag-
EFT Proctor.
This Week Magazine
Five excellent short stories
In addition to more serious
articles and comment.
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Retail Price Of Milk
Boosted | Cent by
Most D. {. Diaries
Other Distributors
Planning Similar
Increases Monday

HOPES DASHED for community
arrangement on penny milk.
Page Ais
Evening star., 1941-09-06

(See ATLANTA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Summary Of Toduy's Star

Health budget of $3.50, 0,7S8 sought
by Rutland. Page Ais
Hopes for penny milk as community
project dashed. Page A-16
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Asks Liberty or Deuth, Dies

(See TAXES, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1941-09-06
Two Extra Pages
In This Edition

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1941-09-06

Observation-Disclosures
Associated Press and up wirephotos. North
American Newspaper Alliance, Chicago
Daily News Foreign Service and The Stars
Staff Writers. Reporters and Photographers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
California,
East Coast
Be-Stornned
II M. P. II. Gale
Wrecks Havoc in
Southern State
By UNITED PRESS
By UNITED PRESS

March came in today like
two lions-one on the west
coast and the other on the
east.
Winds of near hurricane
force swept torrents OF ram
over the California coast,
wrecking buildings and COM
munications lines. A nor
easter blew up the Atlantic
coast. burying New England
and Middle Atlantic states
under drifting snow and icing
the highways as far south as
North Carolina.
Clouds hung over most OF the
middle west and light snow or rain
was forecast for most of the
Mississippi river valley region.
Conditions in that area were not
unusual, however.
Sub-Freezing in South
Cold extended far into the south
with below freezing temperatures
reported in Georgia and Alabama.
The mercury dropped to SO at
Jacksonville, Fla. and to rs de-
srees at Atlanta. Ga. Shreveport
La. reported 3s degrees and along
the Texas coast the mercury was
near so degrees. Temperatures on
the west coast were between so
and so degrees and at New York
City II was recorded.
The eastern storm blew in
from the Atlantic over New
Jersey, New York and parts
of New England. New Jersey
apparently bore the brunt Of
the storm. Heavy snow plows
were dispatched last night to
the southern end of the state
and 1900 men were put TO
NtFH attempting Y" Mp wv
drifting snow from choking
highways.
II was the worst storm in 20
years.
Side roads already were blocked.
Drifts at some points were IL feet
deep. A school bus carrying 80
children was freed from drifts at
South Dennis, n. j.. by three
plows. Twenty school children were
marooned four hours in the North
wildwood, n. J.. school because
the bus used TO take them home
was stalled in drift. Private
automobiles removed them.
Mock Battles Halted
Two mock battles at Fort Dix,
N. j.. were halted by the snow.
At Washington. D. C., the Amer
lean Autom lie association
warned motorists not TO leave the
Continued on Page 3, Column p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03

by
King George

LONDON-king George VI In
gesture similar TO President
Roosevelt's personal welcome 10
British Ambassador Lord Halifax.
broke precedent today to greet
John G. Winsnt. new United
States ambassador. at a wayside
station before Winant reached
London.
II wsz the first time a British
king had ever made such a dipio-
matte gesture as far as records
disclosed.
Winsnt arrived at Bristol this
afternoon BY land plane from
Lisbon. He was greeted there by
Brendsn Bracken. representing
Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
the Duke of Kent. representing the
king. and Sir John Monck. wee
marshal of the diplomatic corps
In route 10 the British capital
the king met and received Winsnt
at the wsyside station. They had
met once previously at Bucking-
ham palace when Winant was
director Of the international labor
office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
Northwest Power Concerns Political Activity
Termed "Subversive" by Federal Commission

WASHINGTON The fedora
power commission charged five
electric utility companies oper-
ating in tn. Pacific Northwest
with widespread political activity
which one commissioner character
lied as "subversive
The charges were contained in
an opinion Of the FPCs inv.sti-
cation into the accounting dispo-
sition Of political expenditures Of
the Portland General Electric Co.
Washington Water Power Co.
Northwestern Electric Co. Puget
Sound Power a Light Co. and the
Pacific Power 4 Light Co.
Commissioner John ". Scott
suggested. In strongly.vordsd
eoneurring opinion. that congress
might I1ok into the "subyer-
slys activities" Of the utilities
He charged they employed sub
terfuge" 10 "polluts the political
processes Of free choice st public
elections
The commission found The
companies spent more than
81 900, 900 for political aetiyi-
ties between 1885 and 1880
and that they charged APP
proIimateIy one-hslf that sum
10 the cost Of consumer
service.
IL ssid these aetiyities included
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
Accident Victim s
Condition Is Grave

Ward Locklin. 81, of Rt. /. Box
800, Puyallup, was taken to the
county hospital in serious condi-
ton shortly after a. m. Saturday
after being struck by an auto
mobile near Edgewood.
According TO State Patrolman
Nike Wayne, the accident was un-
svoidable and the driver. Floyd j.
shemorry. 20, of Box 271. Eaton
vile. was not held. Patrolman
Wayne reported that Locklin was
crossing the street and saw the
oncoming machine too late TO
dodge out Of the way.
Locklin was reported suffering
from a skull fracture and possible
internal injuries. and his condition
was considered serious.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
Mother Of 4
Shoots Her
Spouse Here
Mons Condition
Critical: Shot
Followed Quarrel

A young Tacoma mother of
four children was being held
in the city Jail Saturday.
charged with shooting her
husband. who is in Pierce
County hospital in critical
condition.
Principals involved are Mrs.
Rena Lindsey. 80. wife of Lucian
B. Lindsey. IS. of $3.50 South Taco
ma way. The shooting occurred in
front of the Opal beer tavern, 1926
South Tacoma way. shortly before
1:30 a. m.
Suspected Waitress
Mrs. Lindsey charged her hus-
band with infidelity. naming a
waitress as the third party.
She told officers she went TO the
Corral tavern, 543i South Tacoma
way, Friday night and waited for
her husband. He came In about
l2:15 a. m. according to her
story. An argument followed. in
which she tried to get him 10 20
home. He refused. she said, but
told her he would give her taxi
fare.
Her Stories Differ
OF the actual shooting. the
woman told two stories. Her first
was that she and her husband had
walked to his car, which was
parked in front OF the Opal tavern.
They got into the car, but the
argument continued. Then, she
said, he attempted to force her
from the car and she produced the
gun, 80 caliber revolver, and
shot him. the bullet entering the
abdomen from the left side. Her
second story was that she had
attempted to intimidste him with
the gun. and that he had grappled
with her, disoharging the gun ac-
cidentslly.
Report Of the pistol was heard
by Ray Burrows, 1918 South Ia
coma way, who came running
across the street to investigate.
He took Lindsey 10 the hospital
in the wounded mans own car
Children of the couple are being
cared for at the detention home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
Solons Seek
New Ballot
On Lottery
Bills Sponsors
Need but 1 Votes
In State Senate
~, rssems rlmes staff writer,
CAPITOL. OlYMPlA-Ths


CAPITOL. OLYMPiA-Thc
reborn move for a state lot
terry TO pay for old-aac pen.
sions today was nearer sur
vival than ever before In the
states history.
Senate leaders welded their pow
er 20 gain tho four votes needed
10 put the issue In = vote II the
people.
Overnight. the two strong men
OF the senate. ssn. A. Roseiiini.
Seattle. and sen. Joe Dfumheller.
Spokane. staged . tight for the
few votes needed. The vote was
10 be- rcconssdered.
Their stand was exceeded In
drama only by q charge hurled At
oid-age pension union leaders when
the issue brought bitter debate oa
the floor Friday.
Fighting n keep Ms M
alive. s~n. ssmes suilsvss.
seattle. Sectsre1 eid.eee pes-
sion leaders were sgsisst u
only because ''thes will Isss
their gravy tsaia " We ever
find . solution for elA ase pen
sions."
Sen. ~ y. Atkinson. who IL
president Of the Old Axe Pension
union. made . vain attempt 10
gain the floor 10 snswer auilivan's
ehsrgs that pension leaders were
fighting proposed revenue laws
merely 20 keep senior citizens
fcontinued on Page ,. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-03-03
Japan Studies
French Note
Far Eust Tension
Allotted Somewhat
eullETiN

SAIGON. rsensk isde-Chiaa
Report. that NE yiehy gov
eminent hsA Yielded IN japanese
demands fes Territorial es~ess-
.loss Ia ThaiissA caused amaze
mest and bitterness here.
However. rresrh sffieisis IN
sisted that They have sst yet re-
e~lvsd official ward fssm vteky
that ihe Jsysness sevms have
bs~s seespted-
TOKYO D. Japan has re-
ceived a conciliatory reply
from the French government
on It's demands for drastic
territorial sacrifices To Thai
land, il was understood today.
Foreign Minister fosaks Mat
suosa. Under Foreign Minister
chuichi Hsysshl ard othsr high
foreign officials conferred for two
hours over the French reply.
II vas believed that further
negotiations would result. dsspits
ths fact that ths reply had been
received after the Jspansse dead
iiBs" act at midnight last night for
fuii French seosptsncs of the DE-
msnds.
"a wss isateaied aDss shat
ssy segstisttsss necessarily
would extend b~yead ths ultra
final Sssd line. tstimsted 10 ~
midnight tssiGht iie . m.
EST for . definite sgseensest
bst~ssa fsds- China and Thai
iaSd.
A reply from the viehy govern
msnt on Japsn's thar demands
uss received AZ political and mill
tsry leaders were reported 10 b.
arranging q conference on action
10 b. taken In esxe France failed
10 submit 10 the demands which
Japan had made In Thaiisnd's be-
half