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Evening star., 1941-01-19
By the Associated Press.


KHAR TOUM, Anglo Egyptian
Sudan, Jan. ia British military
mission has been working in the
heart of Ethiopia since last July
training and arming thousands of
tribesmen for fight against the
Italians, it was disclosed officially
tonight.
This disclosure came less than a
week after it became known that
little Halle Selassie, dethroned by
the italian conquerors of Ethiopia
five years ago, was receiving con-
slant stream of tribal revolutionary
agents in Khartoum, only 300 miles
from Ethiopia.
There have been estimates that
100000 EthiopianS were active in
guerrilla fighting in the interior.
The mission, picked from men
who knew the Ethiopian country
and dialects, was made up of a
handful of British staff officers and
instructors.
With a convoy of arms and aro-
munition, the men slipped by the
italian border guards and patrols
last July.
Despite tropical rains still fall
ing in some parts and making travel
more difficult, they trekked 500
miles into the interior and cstab.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Radio Programs, Page E-5
Complete Index, Page Az
British Secretly Train and Arm
Tribes in Heart Of Ethiopia
Agents Working in Country Since Lost July
Stirring Natives to Revolt Against Italy

lished camp somewhere in the
jungle-clad mountains around Lake
Tana.
The chiefs and tribesmen from
that district were among those most
strongly opposed to the Italians,
who, it was ascertained, had no
authority in that part of Ethiopia.
A black army which soon was
counted in the thousands was rap
idly trained in that region.
A courier system with the British
was established and regular ship
ments of arms were sent into Ethi-
opia for the tribesmen.
The Italians made repeated eff
forts by land and air to locate the
British camp but failed.
Now native warriors, crushed five
years ago by the Italians, have the
latest types of rifles and light guns
and other weapons with which to
meet the Fascists.
1t was said here that the Ital-
ians control only the large towns
and certain main roads. Ethiopian
warriors are constantly harassing
supply columns, ambushing Italian
patrols and taking advantage of
Royal Air Force raids to attack
army camps and airdromes scat
tered over the countryside.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
BY IOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt, planning TO
continue work today on history
making, third-term inauguration
address for delivery tomorrow
prepared to interrupt this task for
a consultation this afternoon with
Wendell L. Willkie. 1910 Republican
nominee for President.
Scheduled to leave for England
by Clipper plane Wednesday, Mr.
Willkie disclosed in New York yes
terday that he would confer this
afternoon in Washington with Sec
retary of State Hull. The announce
ment set in motion a chain of cir
| cumstances and statements which
| may lead to an important White
House meeting between the Presi-
dent and the nominal head of the
Republican party, their first face
to-face encounter since long before
the national political campaign.
AT late hour last night the even
tual decision seemed to be depen-
dent on conversations between Sec
retary Hull and Mr.. Willkie,
definitely scheduled this afternoon
at the Secretarys hotel apartment.
Available for Mr.. Willkie at that
time, by specific request of the
President, will be full information
in the hands of this Government
about conditions abroad and a de-
tailed analysis of the foreign policy
of the Roosevelt administration and
the reasons for it.
Willkie Warns Republicans.
Mr. Wilkes disclosure that he
would visit Washington came at
the time of his appearance yester-
day before the annual luncheon Of
the Women's National Republican
Club in New York City, during
which he warned that the G. o. P.
would bar itself to return to power
if it made blind opposition" to the
lend-lease legislation and "allows
itself to be presented to the people
as an isolation party"
Immediately on spread of the
word that Mr.. Willkie would be in
the Capital today, speculation arose
about a meeting with Mr.. Roose-
welt. White House reaction to this
possibility came in the form of the
following statement by Stephen T.
Early, press relations secretary:
THE White House has no re-
quests either from Mr.. Willkie or
any of his friends to see the Presi-
dent. Should such a request be
received either directly or indirectly
the President, of course, will be glad
to see Mr.. Willkie.
Meanwhile, the President has
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1941-01-19
RooseveIts Gather
For Inauguration; .
5000 Asked 10 Tea
White House Is Put
In SpotIess Condition
For Visitors
p, the Associated Press.

b! the Associated Press.
The Roosevelt clan was gathering
last night at the White House to be
on hand for the third inauguration
of the Hyde Park squire as Presi-
dent of the United States.
The Executive Mansion itself was
in apple-pie order for the incoming
visitors and for two formal lunch
cons and an inaugural tea that
somehow has expanded from a
guest list of 1000 to 5000.
President Roosevelt spent most of
yesterday in his oval study on the
second floor polishing phrases in his
inaugural address. He worked at his
desk, cluttered with books and notes
and at card table in front of the
fireplace.
About the only living creature that
dared interrupt was Falla, a perky
black Scottie, who in all his 9 months
had never seen such commotion-
maids and houseboys sweeping, dust
ing, polishing and putting flowers
everywhere.
DuAA4I5 lAlc udS lNO pld yllldtSS-
Ruth Chandler Roosevelt, 6, and
Elliott Roosevelt, jr., farrived fol-
Falla to get acquainted with. The
youngsters with their mother, Mrs
Elliott Roosevelt, came in from their
Fort Worn, Tex, home-the first
arrivals Their father, the Presi-
dents second son and now in the
Air Corps, is expected this morning
In fact today will be a bedlam
of hi, dad" hello, mother" hey
granddad." and greetings. great
grandma"
Mrs. Roosevelt. who has been in
New York since Thursday, will re-
turn today in time for a luncheon
for leading campaign workers who
helped the Roosevelts get a four
year renewal of the White House
| lease
After that, she will somehow
negotiate three receptions - all
(See WHITE HOUSE, Page Ais
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Reich Won't Permit
Provocotion by u. S.,
Nozi Editor Says
the Associated Press.

bN tHe Associated PreSS.
BERLIN, Jan. 10 Sunday -
Karl Megerle, chief editorial
mouthpiece of the Foreign Of
flee, gave notice today to the
United States in an editorial in
the Boersen Zeitung that Ger
many would not "let itself be
provoked no matter how hard
America tried to pick a quarrel.
Megerle, foreign affairs ex-
pert Of the Boersen Zeitung,
said that America with a chip
on its shoulder would not deter
Germany from carrying on the
fight for freedom and justice for
young nations until victory"
He lashed out at United States
Secretary of State Hull and
charged Mr.. Hull and President
Roosevelt with introducing a
foreign policy which will result
in an incalculable precedent in
world politics.
IF all powers in the future
follow this policy the civilized
world would head toward law
lessness and anarchy"
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Nazi bombers
Attack Malta
For ; Hours
Germans in ; Days
Nearly Equal Total
Italian Damage
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
Large squadrons of German
dive bomberS again attacked the
British Mediterranean island
fortress of Malta yesterday aft
ernoon amid reports Premier
Benito Mussolini intends to see
Adolf Hitler today, possibly to
discuss further Nazi aid for his
hard-pressed legions fighting in
Albania and Libya.
In three days of raids on Malta
the Nazis have nearly equaled the
total civilian damage caused by
italian aviators in eight months
Five and perhaps six Nazi planes
were reported shot down
The expected Mussolini Hitle:
meeting was reported from diplo-
matte circles in Switzerland. There
was no confirmation in Rome or
Berlin.
Informed sources in Berlin said
the German flyers scored hits or
airplane hangers, barracks and run
ways of two British airdromes fol-
lowing Thursdays heavy attack on
the city and harbor of Valletta in
, which more hits on the British air
craft carrier Illustrious were claimed
The British said there was very
little military damage Thursday and
that 10 of the German-Italian raid
ers were shot down.
The Associated Press correspond
ent on the island cabled that he
found singularly little damage, and
said there was not the slightest sign
anywhere that the German attacks
would succeed in doing what the
Italians failed to do-make Malta
give up.
The Greek Marine Ministry re-
ported their submarine Proteus sank
the 11,450-ton Italian supply ship
Sardegna December %, but that the
Proteus thus far had not returned
to base. The Sardegna was the third
Italian ship recently reported sunk
by the Greeks
Big reinforcements are going tc
Albania from Italy, dispatches from
the Yugoslav-Albania frontier said
Italian planes, relieved from Medi-
/ terranean service by the Germans
also are being sent to Albania, il
was said.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

dIlu ClleeIeQ.
The action which Consul Gen.
eral Fritz Wiedemann immedi-
ately reported to the German
Embassy in Washington, cli-
NAKED a morning of unrest
around the building at 26 O'Far-
rell street, just off Market.
The flag was being flown in
observance of the 10th anniver-
sary of the founding of the Ger
man Reich.
(There was no immediate COM
ment in Washington by diplo-
matte or governmental sources
on the San Francisco incident.
Informed persons said the
usual procedure was for a con-
sulate to report such matters to
the embassy here. which in turn
would report to the foreign office
in Berlin. If protest was then
decided on. the foreign office
would instruct the embassy to
make representations to the
State Department.
The State and Navy Depart
ments customarily leave such
matters to the disposition of local
police authorities unless a for
NAL protest is received through
diplomatic channels
Two Are Charged.
The sailor was identified by Po-
lice Capt. Joseph Walsh as Harold
James Sturtevant. %. recently a
fireman on the destroyer Craven.
He and a companion, E. G. Lackev.
%, of Charlotte. N. c.. seaman.
first class, formerly on the DESTROYER
Perkins, were charged with mali
clous mischief and held for the
United States Navy. Four other
young men who participated were
released Sturtevant and Lackey
were on shore leave, awaiting mus
tering out. of service. They were in
civilian clothing
The crowd began forming shortly
after the Nazi emblem was un-
furled when the consulate opened
AS the morning advanced the
crowd grew larger until an esti-
mated 1000 persons were gazing at
the 4-by-8-foot flag.
Police were kept busy explaining
to protesting spectators that inter-
national law permitted the Con-
sulate to fly the German flag with
out also displaying an American
emblem.
Capt. Wiedemann explained he
was under orders to fly his flag on
January 18. anniversary of the
Reich's founding in 1871, and said
it would have been taken down at
l O'Clock, Saturday closing time for
the Consulate.
American Flag Brought Out.
AS the crowd grew small
American flag was hung from the
window of a vacant Office directly
above the big Swastika emblem. A
nearby department store hastily
broke out huge American ensign,
20 feet long and 10 feet wide.
Several young men, who heatedly
had protested the presence of the
Nazi flag to police, finally went
into action, ascending the fire
escape to the ninth floor. Outside
(See SWASTIKA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Two Drivers Die in Flames
After Trucks Collide
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan
18.-The drivers of two heavy
trucks were burned to death tonight
in flames which followed the head
on collision of their vehicles on the
Richmond Washington highway
near Ladysmith.
Their bodies, which could not be
removed for two hours after the
crash, were not identified.
Witnesses told police both vehicles
were blazing a few seconds after the
collision. The driver of one truck
was thrown from his vehicle and
under the front wheel of the other.
Motorists tried unsuccessfully to
drag him clear.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Maryland Carpenter, az, Gets
10 Lushes for Wife-Beutino

rowed the whip from the New Castle
(DeD County Workhouse, and that
a whipping post had been set up in
the north corner of the Jail yard
only few days ago.
The lashing, witnessed by about
40 persons, took only two minutes.
Doyle was then escorted back into
the Jail.
Doyle was sentenced December 16
by Chief Judge Stephen Collins.
Doyle's sentence followed closely
behind the sentencing on November
% of Daniel Sealock, 80, of Brad
bury Heights, Prince Georges Coun-
ty, to six lashes and 10 days i'm
prisonment on a wife-beating charge.
Sealock appealed the sentence,
and q hearing will be held In April.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Arms For Hitler Foes
Only i. 5. Security
Formula, Knox Say;
Halls Roosevelt Plea
To Take Dollar Signs
Out Of Aid Discussions
B: tlt Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Jan. 18-Secretary
of the Navy Knox said tonight that
this Nation could avoid war only
by arming the fighting democracies
and thus help them hold dictators
at bay while the United States
made itself so strong "aggressor
nations will be afraid to attack"
while we are thus making our
selves strong for the sake of our
own security he told the Canadian
Society of New York, shall we not
lend every possible aid to those
who are gallantly holding the lines
while we prepare?"
Speed Held Only Hope.
Our own defense in a world
where force is supreme is dependent
upon our speed in production of
those things essential to defense
Expanding our production to help
the British directly helps us to
achieve that speed in production
which is our only hope of safety
if Hitler wins in Europe"
(Col. Knox testified before the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
yesterday that IF England is
completely destroyed We will be
attacked" Advocating congress
sional approval of the admins
tration's aid-to-Britain bill, he
emphasized the word will"
CHe said the Navy had been
strengthened for having traded
so destroyers for eight British
naval bases but that he opposed
releasing any more vessels)
The Republican cabinet members
address. broa1"ast over the N. B. c
blue network. was generously
sprinkled with what he called grim
facts respecting this country's po-
Sition in a War-torn world.
Grave Threat to Security.
Summed up, he said, these facts
constitute graver threat to Ameri-
can security and future welfare
than any We have faced since found
ing the republic
Col. Knox uttered unqualified
support to President Roosevelt's aid
to-Britain policy and declared the
Presidents suggestion that this
country eliminate "the dollar sign
from aid discussions was lone of
the most courageous and states
manlike proposals in American his
tory"
A defeat of Britain, he admon-
ished. would mean one thing-domi-
nation of 80 per cent of the worlds
population by dictators who would
impose on the peoples totalitarian
state, while only 20 per cent-"those
peoples of North and South America"
would still be free.
Those who believe this country.
after a fall of Britain, would still
be free from the danger of inva-
sion whenever the German con-
querors felt the time was ripe to
garner the loot of the greatest
treasure house in the world" were
guilty, Col. Knox declared, of "the
most colossal and inexcusable self
deception"
Menace From South America Seen.
Despite anything this country
could do, Knox went on, a victorious
Germany would penetrate South
America - economically, politically
and militarily-and thus establish
base from which she could oper-
ate a new terror"
"Once that is accomplished, with
(See KNOX, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-01-19
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md, Jan. ia AZ
year-old carpenter. convicted of wife
beating. standing with barred back
in a chilly prison yard, today re-
ceived 10 lashes from a cat-o-nine-
tails in Cecil County's first public
whipping in 46 years.
The lashes, with straight-arm
blows, were delivered by Sheriff
David ]. Randolph on Glen Doyle as
part of 60-day court sentence i'm
posed on Doyle for beating his wife,
Marie. and daughter, Pearl, 8.
Doyle flinched under the blows
but made no outcry. Welts were
raised on his back and he was ex-
amined afterward by two physicians.
Sheriff Randolph said he had bor-
Evening star., 1941-01-19
5 Bombers Reported
FeIIed in Malta Raid

VALLETTA, Malta, Jan. l9 Sun
day. (P).-German JunkerS bombers
attacked this British Mediterranean
island stronghold for three hours
yesterday afternoon. Five bombers
were reported shot down and re-
liable source said another might
have been.
In three days of raids on Malta,
the Nazis have nearly equalled the
total civilian damage caused by
Fascist aviators in eight months.
Two historic churches celebrated
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Pershing in Hot Springs
For Physical Checkup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. 18.-
Smiling and apparently in high
spirits, Gen. John j. Pershing ar
rived here by train today for a
rest and physical checkup at the
Army and Navy General Hospital.
Told he was looking well, the 80
year-old World War A. E. F. COM
mander replied, And I came down
here to get myself looking better"
He was met at the train by his
sister, Miss Mae Pershing, who ar
rived here earlier this week, and
Col. R. H. Goldthwaite, commanding
officers of the service hospital. He
came here from Washington.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Fall Seriously Ill
With Pneumonia
}, the Associated Press.

b. the ASSOCIATED Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Jan 18.-
Albert B. Fall, former Secretary of
the Interior, was reported in seri-
Gus condition with bronchial pneu-
monia in United States Veterans
Hospital tonight.
Summoned from their ranch near
Ruidoso to Falls bedside were his
daughters, Mrs. C. c. Chase and
Mrs. Joulett Elliott.
The 79-year-old former cabinet
member has been a patient at the
Veterans Hospital since last fall.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
QuodrupIets, Born
Premoturely, Die
BY tre Associated Press.

BY IFt ASSOCIATED Press.
NORRISTOWN. Pa, Jan. 1s.-
Girl quadruplets were born prema-
turely to Mrs. Mary Iannone, "a.
today, but all died within four
hours.
Two of the babies died within an
hour of birth, the third lived Is
minutes longer. The fourth, for
whom physicians held out hope,
died after four hours IN an incu-
bator.
DR. B. l. Falcone described the
quadruplets as seven months
babies"
Evening star., 1941-01-19


continue buying lUar materials
here under cash requirements OF
Neutrality Act.
BY ]. A. OLEARY.
The bill to strengthen defense of
the United States by aiding Great
Britain will win a favorable report
without major changes, Chairman
Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee predicted last night,
after the first week of hearings.
At the same time the leader of
the opposition, Representative Fish,
Republican, of New York announced
list of five witnesses he expects to
testify this week. as follows:
Joseph P Kennedy, retiring Am
bassador to Great Britain, 10 am.
Tuesday; Norman Thomas. Socialist
leader. and Hanford MacNider,
former Assistant Secretary of War,
10 am. Wednesday: Col. Charles A..
Lindbergh and Hugh S. Johnson,
Thursday.
Mr.. Fish said he had five other
witnesses and did not believe the
hearings could be closed this week
Bullitt to Go on Stand.
Chairman Bloom, asserting that
Mr.. Fish was in charge of making
arrangements for witnesses for the
next few days. announced that Will
liam c. Bullitt, former Ambassador
to France. would testify either Fri
day or Saturday.
The committee heard William S.
knudSen. director general of the
Ofhce of Production Management,
join yesterday in the prediction of
earlier witnesses that the fall of
England would result in American
involvement in war
Near the end of two hours of
questioning the man who is setting
the wheels of defense machinery in
motion was asked by Representative
Arnold, Democrat, of Illinois wheth-
er he thought the fall of Great
Britain would involve the United
States in war With the axis powers.
and he replied:
Il think it would"
Sprawling his long legs in front
of the witness chair, Mr.. Knudsen
also told the committee that it
would be "the latter part of Al"
before this country would be able
to supply Britain with much more
aid than she is now getting, unless
we dip into production for our
own armed forces"
If the President wants to make
available more of our own equip
ment to the British, it's all right
with me" he added.
Mr.. Bloom said last night he
hoped the lease-lend bill could be
put through the House by February
l, after which it will have to run
the gantlet of Senate debate, where
lsolationists will make their strong
est effort to curb the discretion
the measure confers on the Presi-
dent to extend material aid to ma
tlons fighting aggression, as a means
OF promoting the safety of this
country.
1t was virtually certain last night
that Wendell L. Willkie, the 1910
Republican candidate for President,
who has Endorsed the bill with
some modification, will not be able
to testify, in view of his plans to
fly to Europe early this week.
Mr.. Willkie will be in Washington
tomorrow, but the committee will
not meet because of the inaugural
(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-1OD
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Wi|!kie May Confer
With President Today
After Seeing Hull
Roosevelt Orders Dutu
On Foreign Situation
Given 6. O. P. Leader
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Although President Roosevelt
and Wendell L. Willkie conducted
rigorous election campaigns
against each other last year, they
hare been in substantial agree
ment on U. S. foreign policy. Last
Sunday Mr.. Willkie Endorsed ad-
miniStration leaSe-lend bill to aid
Britain, 1Uith minor modifca-
tionS. At same time, he said he
lUould 90 to England for first
hand study of conditions there.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Hit-ond-FIy' Case
Reported as Plane
Brushes TOP of Car

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 18-
Comes now the hit -and-fy"
airplane pilot.
Sheriff Alma White said a
small plane, flying low over the
highway west of Grantsville,
brushed the top of Ralph A.
Olson's automobile, zoomed and
flew away.
Mr.. Olson of Ellsworth, Iowa,
was accompanied by his wife
and two children. None was in
jured.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
British TruwIers Sunk

LONDON, Jan. 18 tP.-The
trawlers Chestnut and Desiree have
been sunk, the Admiralty an
nounced tonight. There were no
casualties, the communiQue said.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
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mailed anywhere in the United States
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Evening star., 1941-01-19
u. S. Sailor Rips Down Swostiko
In Dizzy Fight 9 Stories Up
Thousands in Son Francisco Cheer as Group
Ascends Fire Escape to Get Emblem
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO American sailor ripped huge
sWaStlka flag from its staff at the nnthstory Offices of
consulate today while thousands of spectators stood the
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Weather Forecast

Cloudy and much colder; tomorrow fair
and continued cold, with lowest tempera-
ture about Is. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, 46, at 4 pm; lowest, 80, at
am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page AZ
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Kennedy Asks Full British Aid,
But Curb on Leose-Lend Bill;
Bloom Sees F favorable Report
Opposition to Call
Five Witnesses
This Week
RATRGPOUND

BACKGROUND
administration leaSe-lend bill
DeStS discretion in President to
furnish material aid on lend or
lease basis to any nation whoSe
SuruiUal is deemed in interests of
this country'S safety. First 1Deek
OF House hearings emphasized
tact that primary need for bill
is that Great Britain does not
hare sufficient dollar exchange to
continue buying War materials
here under cash requirements OF
Neutrality Act
Evening star., 1941-01-19

(See MALTA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-01-19

(See INAUGURATION, Page AS
Evening star., 1941-01-19

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1941-01-19

(see WHITE HOUSE, Page Ais
Evening star., 1941-01-19

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-9J