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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
The Political Mill
House Given Report Of Widespread Activity
By Nuzi Powers IN latin America

plant and only recently it printed
the speeches delivered by a
United States Senator and
Charles A. Lindbergh. and gave
them wide distribution in Argen-
tina to impress people there with
the fact that disunity exists in
the United States.
Many japanese in Peru.
The report says 1T is def
nitely known that there are more
than $4,000 registered japanese
in the city of Lima. Peru, and
there is reason to believe that
the number exceeds 10000" 1t
points out that the Nazis are very
active in Peru, too: that Peru is
rich in oil, copper, lead and
that it would offer no great diff
Guilty for an invading force to
take over and operate the oil
fields of Northern Peru
Chile, also, has its German
population, and the very best
diplomats from Germany, Spain
and Italy are now co-ordinating
their activities in order to break
down the cordial relationship
which has existed between Chile
and the United States"
Colombia the committee re-
CARDS as a special hazard to the
United States, with a German
organized airline, the Scadta.
1T is a fair inference that there
exist today in Germany perhaps
more than 100 military pilots who
have flown the length and
breadth of Colombia and are
conversant with every square
mile of its terrain" A Japanese
colony. located 80 miles from Cali
on the Pacific Coast has become
a "veritable storehouse for rifles,
ammunition. pistols and hand
granades, all Of which were i'm
ported under the misleading ap-
pellation of farm machinery"
Representations have been made
to the Colombian government to
conflScate this material.
Seventy thousand Nazis are
found in Guatemala, which
Hitler has "affectionstely re-
ferred to as the Little Reich"
Five of the 10 airports there are
owned by the Nazis.
Facilities in Brazil Cited.
OF the greatest immediate
interest to this country, the COM
mittee report holds. is the stu
alton in Brazil. The bulge If
Brazil" 1t says, lis the landing
and take-off point for flights 10
and from Africa and Europe.
The former line Air
France has extensive airport and
radio facilities here, as has the
German line LufthanSa - now
used by Lati." There is radio
directional equipment installed
on the island Fernando oe
Noronha, 200 miles off shore in
the direction of Dakar, from
which an attack might be
launched by the Nazis. The Axis
controlled airlines had accumu-
lated large stocks of aviation
gasoline, far beyond any possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Drivers Blocking Traps
$4,000 Robbery Suspect

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-Vincent
Bigelow proved himself as block
ing driver-and helped police cap
ture a suspect in a $4,000 gold
robbery.
The 23-year-old bakery truck
drivers first assist came when a
man being pursued by police yester-
day, following the holdup, inadvert-
emily drove his car into Mr.. Bigelow's
machine. Then Just after leaving
the johnson City (KansD sheriff s
Office where the fleeing driver was
questioned, Mr.. Bigelow saw a man
drive away in car he knew
belonged to friend.
Driving his brothers car, he gave
chase and cornered the stolen auto
mobile in an alley. The driver
escaped
officials of the Krause Gold Re-
finery Co. reported that three men
took part in the robbery. The loot
which included gold wire, sheets, foil
dental shells and several gold bars
was recovered from the car which
collided with Bigelow's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

replace German and Italian cap
ital and equipment on all South
American airlines."
Lati is an italian airline which
operates from Rome to Rio de
Janeiro via Dakar and Natal, and
then to Buenos Aires. Its full
name is the Linea Aeree Trans
continentale Italiane. 1t flies a
route of $500 miles. The line has
had a Brazilian operating permit
since June, 1899, and is a subsidi-
airy of the Italian government
owned national airline.
Germans organized the first
successful airlines in South
America in the early 1920s.
Started as commercial enter
prises, these lines changed when
the National Socialist government
took command in Germany, and
became largely propagandistic,
and even semimilitary in intent"
the committee report asserts. The
spearhead has been the Brazilian
incorporated Syndicate Condor.
Extensive Investigation.
The report of the committee,
which is based, Mr.. Nichols in
sists. on well-authenticated facts,
reads like a detailed secret serv-
Ice report. The select committee
spent a month flying the length
and breadth of Latin America,
visiting the principal cities in
both South and Central Amer
lea. Questions of national de-
Tense and hemisphere defense
naturally entered into the subject
of international operation of
commercial airlines. and the
committee has gone thoroughly
into these. Its report has been
made so that members of Con-
gress may be adequately ap-
priced of the extent of the NaZi
organization and NaZi activity in
various countries of Latin Amer
lea"
In all these countries" the re-
port continues, there is a strong
awareness of the danger that
threatens from the subversive ac-
tivities of the Axis powers. in
Guiding closely knit military or
semimilitary organizations known
to exist
In Buenos Aires. Argentina, the
report asserts, there are 1900
agents of the German Gestapo
now operating. There is reason
to believe" it says" that large
contingent of storm troopers has
been organized and that secret
drilling is now in progress. Buenos
Aires has German population
which exceeds 100000. 1t has
been indicated to the committee
that the Italian population is
even larger" The city, of 2,O00,-
900 population, has been divided
into Sc districts with NaN cells"
in each. An incipient revolt in
the Argentine Air Corps was in
spired by Nazi agents. The train.
ing planes used in the Argen-
tine army are of German design.
The committee knows the re-
port adds, that the German En-
bassy operates its own printing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

requirement of their commercial
aviation. The Brazilian govern
ment has taken steps to force
reduction of these stocks
In Mexico, it was disclosed to
the committee that short wave
radio stations abound in the
jungles. The committee has
reason to believe that merchant
vessel departures from the United
States across the Atlantic have
been communicated in code to
Mexico City and then by short
wave transmitted to Nazi author
tiles in Germany. 1t IS
believed that the German Am
bassador in Mexico City is The
head of the Gestapo for the
North American Continent" A
number of the short-Wave sta
tions have been confiscated by
the Mexican government at the
instance of United States officers.
Mr. Nichols believes that it is
of vital interest to national and
hemisphere defense that this
government move promptly to
carry out the suggestions made
in the committees report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
General Motors Gives
Red Cross 100000
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 20-General Mo-
tors Corp. announced yesterday a
$500 900 contribution to the Ameri-
can Red Cross war emergency cam
paign. the amount to be allocated
among Red Cross chapters in 40
cities where G. NJ plants and Offices
are located.
Michigan. where most of the cor
poration's manufacturing activity is
centered, receives the largest por-
ton of any Of the 13 States repre-
sented. A total of s223,0 900 goes to
Red Cross groups in Michigan. New
York chapters are next, receiving
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
BY FRED vANDERSCHMIDT.

The bad news from the East this
week was made by Japan's invasion
dots around the China Sea. The
good news was made by American
and Dutch flyers and submarine
crews and by British imperial troops
who have prevented or retarded the
growth, development and reinforce
ment of those invasion dots as bases.
There is nothing haphazard about
these invasion dots. They are
the result of a strategy treach-
erously plotted and assiduously
secuted by kissing little agents, some
of them at work when you and /
were very young The dots are in
tended to be the anchor points OF
a moose around the China Sea by
which our japanese enemies hope
to prevent reinforcements OF Allied
forces from east, west or south; 70
protect Japanese supply lilies
stretching upward of 5000 miles, and
to slowly strangle Singapore, which
is essential to the operation Of big
American and British warships in
the Western Pacific.
Ring Of Invasion Bases.
Clockwise from the South China
coast. these are the invasion dots
which Japan is trying to make into
real bases:
Hong Kong, where a valiant gar
rison still fought this morning to
defend a virtually understandable is
land; Apart, Vigan and Legaspi on
the Philippine island of Luzon,
where japanese development has
been stiff-armed by the heroism of
United States flyers; Davao, on the
Philippine island of Mindanao,
where a fierce battle is proceeding
against four shiploads of invaders
who possibly were aided by resident
Oriental Quislings: Northwest Bor-
neo tSarawak), where the Japanese
landed in burned out British oil
lands and are being pounded by the
flying Dutchmen; thence around the
Strait of Malacca to Northwest Ma
laya, where the British, falling back
and fighting back through the
jungle, have yielded two provinces
and the island settlement of Penang
to the enemy. but have in doing so
sapped the power of the japanese
land advance toward Singapore
One may be sure this is not the
end of the Japanese invasion
thrusts; there will be other bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

which they said would be needed to
meet war demands.
Another proposed resolution, 1t
was reported, would urge Washing
ton officials to be more liberal in
allocating steel for Oil wildcatting
in developing new reserves.
Meanwhile, movement to pin
a third term draft on Gov. Leon c.
Phillips of Oklahoma as chairman
of the commission, gained Roadway
Gov. Phillips said he had not given
a final answer, but one official said
that his selection was assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Steel Union Cancels
Youngstown WoIkout

BY the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Dec. 90
With Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Co.'S ROD and wire mill already re-
Stunning partial operations. the result
of a back to- work movement, Steel
Workers Organizing Committee
Union 2162 voted yesterday to cam
eel its walkout, pending negotia-
tons of grievances.
About 200 men in the electric weld
department struck Wednesday night
because of an incentive plan"
whereby their hourly rate would be
increased as their production in
creased. and the other members of
the union went out in sympathy
About 1900 men are employed in
the plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
This Changing World
Every One in Dokor Area Expects kuzis
To Take Over Within Few Weeks

Admiral Jean Darlan-or repre-
sents merely their own feelings
is difficult to say.
Warships Guard Harbor.
The Richelieu. the newest bat
tleship in the French Navy, was
badly damaged during the la
mentable exchange of fire which
marked Gen. Charles de Gaulle's
abortive attempt last year to cap
ture the vital base. German and
French technicians have done
their best to repair the battle
ship, but the speed of the once
mighty war vessel now is not
more than 10 knots.
There are a few other types of
warships cruisers, deStroyers
and submarines-in Dakar har-
Dor, and these are expected to
offer obstinate resistance If the
Allies attempt again to capture
Dakar
French naval officers there de-
clare openly that they will fight
with everything they have to pre-
vent Allied conquest, and they
feel sure that their land fortifica-
tons and artillery supported by
the existing feet can hold out
long enough to allow the Nazis
to reach Dakar with planes and
motorized forces.
Arabs Would Be Allies.
American observers report that
every one in the Dakar area ex-
poets the Nazis to take over,
either by agreement with Vichy
or on their own with
in the next few weeks. Allied
military and naval experts are
aware that occupa ton of Dakar
and adjacent territories by the
Germans would place an addi-
tional heavy strain on the allied
war effort and would necessitate
another revision of strategy for
hemisphere defense.
What will be done to thwart the
plans of the Axis is a military
secret. The principal allies we
could find in Africa are the chiefs
of the Arabs who live in the
desert. Their leaders, feudal
lords. are worried about having
Adolf Hitler as their ruler in
place of the easy-going and kind
ly French. They feel that things
would be entirely different-in
spite Of the lavish promises by
Berlin's agents-if the Nazis are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Action Is Slated Today
On Oil Price Boost Move

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 20.-A
proposal that the Interstate Oil
Compact Commission throw its
weight behind a move for higher
crude prices may be threshed out
today at the closing session OF the
groups annual meeting.
It had been proposed that the
commission urged Federal officials
to raise the price structure. A
higher market was pictured by
speakers as fundamental in encour-
fgirg err. ion for new reserves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

fooled by them
again.
AS a youngster
I was q CORE
spondent with
the J pa n 2 Sc
army In the
Russo Japanese
war and since
have had a look
in on their pres
ent m o ern
army. There Is
a small group OF
Americana who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Flight Record Set

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-A new
flight record has been established
for the regular commercial air trips
between New York and Miami, Fla.
Averaging 243 miles an hour, Capt
G. j. Mcdonald piloted an Eastern
Air Lines transport over the 1928
mile distance in hours and min
utes. The flight was almost 40
minutes faster than any previous
flight on the route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

ever firmly installed in Africa.
These chiefs, who lead some
10000 Arab tribesmen, look to
the United States and Great
Britain for support even more
than do the French sympathizers
with the Allied cause. They are
reported TO be willing to under
take nuisance campaign against
the Nazis If the United States
and Britain provide them with
some kind of help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Navy Takes Over Four
Of Cuffs Finest Yachts

BY the Associated Press.
MOBILE. Ala, Dec. 20.-Four OF
the finest yachts along the Gulf
have been taken over by the Navy,
1t. Comdr. Elmer D. Langworthy
port director, said.
The vessels, requisitioned yester-
day we're: Lysistrata, owned by
Waterman Steamship Co.: Sea
Rebel, owned by the Gulf, Mobile
g. Ohio Railroad: Yes Sir, owned
by the Mobile Paint Co., and Lev
owned by New Orleans interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

t h e U n Il e d
s { a t es Fleet
been doing and
What is the long
range outlook
there?
Inform a ton
O b v lou ly is
withheld as to
a c tual move
mentS of ships
and as to the
ira te V in
volved, but spec
ulation b a S e d
y,oor tho OIoIyio1lc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Nazi activity in West Africa,
particularly In and around
Dakar, has greatly increased. re-
ports recently received in WASH
ington indicate. German officers
and agents who heretofore
worked under cover are now in
the open.
Dakar and other places in
West Africa, Morocco and Algeria
are virtually swarming with men
in .Nazi uniforms. Acting on
their own initiative or on orders
from ABOVE, the French authori-
ties there are no longer even civil
to Americans.
A number of American bombers
which were sold to the French
early in 1910 and later were sent
to Africa are being flown over
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Show Sympathy for U. S.

tons Of Dakar are being hur-
riedly improved. In order to gain
time some of the heavy guns from
the French battleship Richelieu
which lies at anchor in the inner
port, have been removed and
placed on the ramparts of the
Senegambian naval base.
Hitlers agents are endeavor-
ing to convince French officials
at Dakar that they must expect
a combined British American at
tack soon, but the French are re-
ported to be divided in their
opinions.
The civil authorities and Army
officers at Dakar are still in SYM
pathy with the United States and
were deeply impressed by our in
yolyement in the war. They
place as many obstacles in the
path Of the Germans as they can
without riSking their official
necks. They fear the approach
of German armies as much as
the natives, who far from cher
ish the idea of German occupa-
ton.
The naval authorities, on the
other hand, are full of hatred for
the British and, by extension. the
Americans. They are co-operat-
ing Fundamentally with the
Germans, but whether this cor
responds with the policies of GER
tain leaders at Vichy - chief
among them the vice premier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

HE opinions OF the writers this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort gue all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Naval Action
In Pacific
Seen Shortly
important News
Within Few Weeks
Is Forecast
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

The most important question in
the public mind today is what has
happened in the Pacific since the
attack on Pearl Harbor. What has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Coffins and Bodies
Sold by Grave Gunq

Aristocratic San Isidor, Argentina,
was shocked recently to learn of a
gang whose stock in trade consisted
not only of the bodies but the collins
they dug up in the local cemetery.
Although the operations of the gang
we're exposed, the grave robbers
were not caught The bodies were
sold to a medical student, who had
a regular clientele for the skeletons.
The collins were purchased by an
undertaken, who sold them again
after they had been repainted. A
similar affair was brought to light
several years ago, but was hushed
up by the city administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

Cuba now has one domestic and
one interna tional airline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
japan at War
Ancient Religion
Is Asset to Army
By COL. FREDERICK PALMER.

Success in war conspicuously in
cludes thorough knowledge of your
enemy. We do not want to fool our
selves ahut the Japanese or TO be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

assigned to the New York Office of
the consular general and in 1887
became second secretary of the En-
basSy in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

the British territories of Sierra
Leone. Gold Coast and Nigeria.
where important airdromes and
facilities for repairing planes are
being constructed.
The work is being concentrated
at Bathurst and Freetown. The
planes lack guns, but are
equipped with cameras and pre-
sumably are being flown by Ger
mans. Military men know what
it means if the Germans are TAX
ing pictures of enemy air estab-
lshments.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-12-20

We won't mention any names, but of all the things we've heard since the war began, this is tn favorite. And it's true. too. A certain woman in town is not cleaning house, and only doing enough dishes for each meal be- cause she can't see any use in d1ing more if the Japs are com ing!
Kodiak mirror., 1941-12-20

Introducing a new department Rumors that should be started. This one was started by the fem mine personnel at the Kodiak Cash Market. We hear that the men are going to FORGE the wo- men to stay on the island"
Kodiak mirror., 1941-12-20
Girl Scouts Collecting
 Magazines For Soldiers

The Girl Scouts have started 8 drive to collect magazines to give to the soldiers for Christmas.
 Anyone wanting to donate may deliver the magazines to the Baptist Church, or may give their name and address to a girl wearing a Girl Scout Arm band and have the magazines ready to be collected on Tuesday, Decem- Der 23, between 4 and 6 p. m.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-12-20
BopfisF Women's Group Presents
 Program of Foreign chrisfnases

Not year old yet, and grown from nine members to twenty five active memberships IS the record of the Women's Society of the Baptist church, whose pur- poseis to promote interest in the church and aid in the missionary work.
 The women organized last February and their pet pro ject has been to furnish the kitch en of the church. They have now a silver, dish and glassware ser vice for fifty. They meet the second Thursday of every month at the church.
 Their last meeting was devoted to a Christmas program. Mrs. Avery Roberts was program chairman and the program was given by local women who relat- ed Christmas festivities in other lands Workers from the Mission who took part were Miss Rosalie Olson who spent five years in Mexico, told of Mexican celebra- tions, Miss Charlotte Kendrick who had worked with the second generation of Saws in K entucky, told of their customs, and Miss Estelle Marlin who has worked with Italian people in New Jsr- Sey. told of their celebrations. Townspeople who took part were Mrs. B. Wallin who spoke on the customs of her native country, Scotland, and Mrs. w. J. Er. akine who told of past Christi masses in Kodiak. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. R. l..
 
 Townsend and Mrs. Wallin. Re treatments were served from a table decorated with reindeer, candlesand small Christmas trees Christmas carols were sung by the group.
 Hostesses for the January meeting will be Mrs. c. M', Crawford and Ms. Lewis Fow- Ter. Officers of the Society are Mrs. R. L. Clifton, president, Mrs, Avery Roberts. vice presi- dent. and Mrs. Gregory s. Nor ony. secretary-treasurer.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-12-20
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
No.Egg Oatmeal Cookies by Mrs. Gregory s. Morony

Cream 1-2 cup shortening and 1 cup sugar.
 Add ? cups rolled oats
 1-2 cup milk and
 2 cups flour sifted with
 1-2 teaspoon soda
 IA teaspoon nutmeg
 IA teaspoon salt
 Mix all together, add
 1 teaspoon vanilla
 Chill, roll thin, cut in desired shape and bake for about 10 minutes at $50 degrees To vary the flavor, nuts, rals- ins. currents, or cinnamon can be added.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Pro Golf Aces Find New Set of Grips Gets Big Results
jockeys Henry Derby

next stop. At Pinehurst, Byron
Nelson dittoed and won the next
tournament at Greensboro. At
Greensboro, Ben Hogan followed
suit then went to Asheville to
win the Land of the Sky tourna-
ment And at Asheville, Craig
Wood tried the idea and pro-
ceeded to win his next stop, the
Masters. What do you make of
it, Watson?
The sports parade.-Eddie Ar
caro- turned down three Derby
mounts hoping he'd get to ride
Our Boots. Since Conn Nc
Creary seems all set there, 1t looks
as If the clever Arcaro may be out
in the cold. Lew Jenkins, who
rode here from Miami on a
motor cycle. thought he was
getting a police escort through
Richmond until he discovered the
cops were only trying to catch
him to ask him to stay over and
box on a benefit show. Player
the Cards are trying to unload
this year b Don Padsett. They
Evening star., 1941-04-26

are trying to sell the Cubs the
idea Don will make a swell first
sacker. The large mouth bass
are striking down in Currituck
Sound and last week end fisher
men caught their limit in q
couple of hours, even though the
wind was blowing.
Today's guest star.-Jack Hur-
ley, st. Paul Dispatch: I'm all Of
the f1attering stories written
about Abe Simon after his gal
liant stand against Joe Louis, not
one newspaperman remembered
that Jack Johnson schooled large
Abraham for that important as
signment."
Short, short stories-Ray Nor
rison, Temple coach, is limping
after trying to teach his players
a new grid maneuver. The cap
tain. coach and manager of the
Southern Pacific rails ball team
of Tucson, Ariz., have come
through with a contribution for
the Grover Cleveland Alexander
fund which we are forwarding to