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Evening star., 1941-10-12
By GOULD LINCOLN.

AS forces lined up for and against
the armed ship bill on Capitol Hill
over the week end, it became more
and more apparent that opposition
to the administrations foreign pol
icy is on the wane.
Nothing more significant trans
pired than the speech of Repre-
sentative Bender of Ohio, Republi-
can member at large for the Buck
eye State, delivered last night. Mr..
Bender declared it was not the part
of the G. o. P. to oppose on parti-
san lines the recommendations of
the administration on foreign af-
fairs. Instead, he called for unity
to assure the safety of the Nation.
Coming as it did on the heels,
almost, of the speech delivered in
the House by Representative Dirk
sen of Illinois, in which Mr.. Dirk
sen said virtually that it was time
to back up the President in these
matters, Mr.. Bender's address
stirred wide interest.
House Approval Forecast.
Prediction was made by con-
gressional leaders that the bill to
permit arming of American mer-
chant ships would pass by sub
stantial vote in the House; that
many Republican members would
support it, and that few Democrats
would oppose it.
The House leadership was fur
ther encouraged by the large vote
by which the second lease-lend ap-
preparation bill, authorizing the
expenditure of another $4,000 ,000, 900,
was passed Friday-328 to 81. This
House action was regarded as a
reaffirmation of the determination
of Congress to bring about the de-
feat of Hitler as an essential meas
ure of protection of the United
a
Evening star., 1941-10-12
80 Planes Fight Air Battle
Unseen High Above City
Intereeptors From Boiling Field
RepeI 30 Bombers in Defense Test

An air battle involving more than
80 planes took place high over the
District yesterday in a raid maneu-
yer which was barely seen from the
ground.
Some 30 Army bombers swept
down on Washington to test the
Capitals defenses, and they re-
ceived more than they could handle
in swift, deadly pursuit interceptors
which shot into the sky from Boiling
Field.
Led by Bell P-39 Airacobras
piloted by the Fighting Red Devils"
of the 40th Pursuit Squadron, the
interceptors swarmed around the at
tackers for several minutes pour
ing it in" as one officer put it, from
above and below
The raiders which came from their
base at Langley Field few over for
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Explosions and Fire
Sweep Rubber Plant
By the Associated Press.


FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 11.-A
general alarm fire accompanied by
repeated explosions tonight swept
through 2 of the 10 buildings of the
Firestone Rubber & Latex Corp,
near the center of the city.
The burning buildings had not
been operating tonight, but en-
ployes were at work in other Sec
tions of the plant.
The plant, a group OF brick build
ings in an area of about an eighth
of a square mile on the waterfront.
has defense orders for gas masks,
Army belts and machinegun clips.
About $500 are employed.
Fire started in rubber and ma
chinery building No. and the
first explosion carried the blaze to
No. 6 when 20 windows were shat
tered in the blast, fire headquarters
said.
Aid was called from seven cities
as flames leaped high over the five
story buildings. which are next TO
docks formerly used by the FAN
River-New York Line.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Nozi Victory Claims False, Eliot Holds
Red Armies Not Yet Destroyed and, Until They Are Talk
Of Conquest Is Purely Propaganda, He Contends

North and Central Russia and with
draw the bulk of their armored and
motorized troops and their air force
from that theater of operations.
One of those reasons is to be
found in Libya. AS soon as the heat
departs from the western desert
and that will be In the next few
weeks, perhaps by the first of
November-there seems likely to be
trial of strength in that area. The
communications of the Axis forces
have been sadly impaired by the
operations of British naval and air
forces in the Central Mediterranean.
Tk2 communications of Sir Claud
Auchinleck's forces in Egypt are
wide open save for sporadic bombing
attacks from distant bases. 1t is
quite likely that the British are now
in superior force and able to drive
the Axis forces out of Cyrenaica;
perhaps out Of Libya altogether
Hence the Germans would like very
much to be able to detach strong air
forces from Russia within the next
(Sce ELIOT, Fa9e A-6.)
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Harlan Magistrate
Held in Miners KiIIinq
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HARLAN, KY, Oct. 11-Frank
Broome, coal miner. was shot to
death in Harlan County Courthouse
today and minutes later, Deputy
Sheriff j. S. Cawood said, Magistrate
J. B. M. Howard was bound to the
grand jury under $1,000 bond.
Deputy Cawood gave this account:
Broome was shot four times in
Howards first-foor Office. Magis-
trate Howard, a cripple, walked up
stairs to the office of County Judge
c. E. Ball. who heard the magis-
trate waive his case to the grand
jury and fixed bond. Broome and
Howard had disagreed over a garn-
ishment case against the miner.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Army Bomber Crash
Into Building Kills
Two and Injuries 10
rs Officers Had Left
Room Just Before
Roof Collapsed
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. l1.-A
| four r-motored, Bit Army bomber
crashed into building and caught
fire at huge Duncan Field today
killing two men and injuring l6
others.
The plane, unable to get into the
air in a take-off attempt, skittered
1.500 feet along a runway before
plowing into a corner of the field S
Transportation Building.
The collapsing roof crashed into
a room which 25 officers had left IL
minutes before after a conference.
The plane burned three hours.
The dead:
First 1t. Maurice A. Morgan. pilot.
First 1t. Robert Reichstadt, CO.
pilot
The injured included II Army men
aboard the craft-en route to its
Albuquerque base on a navigation
training Highland four civilian en-
ployes at Duncan Field. one of the
Army's biggest repair depots. The
civilians suffered burns while fight
ing the fire which followed the crash.
One passenger had not been &C
counted for hours after the accident.
The plane burst into flames as
soon as it struck the building. At
tendants at Duncan and Kelly Field,
Army flying school just across a
road, rushed to the scene and pulled
the passengers clear.
Some were given first aid on the
spot, others were taken to Kelly
Field Hospital, then rushed through
the city to the base hospital at Fort
Sam Houston, about Is miles away.
Military police cleared traffic lanes
through San Antonio for the am
balances.
Army authorities were chary of
details, but those injured included
(See BOMBER, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-10-12

an attack on Baltimore and there
they were met by other pursuit ships
from the Aberdeen Proving Grounds
They were engaged in briefer COM
bat by the District defenders on
their return trips to the Langley
base. The actions were so high in
the suns rays that the ships ap-
peared like tiny specks in the sky
Test in Final Phase.
Maneuvers of Air Force Combat
Command planes to test defenses
all along the Eastern Seaboard will
enter the final phase tomorrow
with approximately $50 interceptors
ready to take off to engage raiding
bombers.
For three or four days, the inter-
ceptors will be flying from the two
fCOntinye9 m DoOe Az Col,1roy, 1 \
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Sofia Denies Report
Of General Mobilization
BY the Associated Press,

By The Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 11.-Tele-
phoned advices from Sofia said to-
night there was no foundation to a
report circulated in diplomatic quar-
ters here that general mobilization
had been ordered in Bulgaria.
This information came from the
Bulgarian capital after efforts to
telephone the city earlier in the day
were met with the announcement
that "all lines between Turkey and
Europe are down." There was no
immediate explanation for this in
terruption.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Chemical Strike Ends,
Averting Stoppage
In Rubber Industry
Mediation Accepted;
u. S. Seizure Faces
Air Associates Plant
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The 12-day strike at the Calico
Chemical Division of the American
Cyanamid Co. at Bound Brook, N. j.,
ended last night with an agreement
providing an immediate return to
work pending a decision by the Ma
tional Defense Mediation Board on
the strike issues. The agreement
was reached even as possibility arose
of Government seizure Of another
strike involved plant.
Five hundred members of the
Chemical Workers Union, Local 22,-
051, responding to pleas by Presl-
dent William Green of the A. F. L.
and the Defense Mediation Board,
affirmed an agreement reached pre-
viously by union officials and the
company.
Under it the unions demand for
a closed shop and l0-cent-an-hour
wage increase over an undisclosed
scale was left unsettled. r. M. Tay-
lor, superintendent of manufacture
at the plant, which makes chemicals
used in processing rubber. and AL
belt WeiSbord, A. F. L. organizer,
said the decision on these issues
would be left to the Defense Media
ton Board, which has called hear
ing for October 20. Any wage in
crease, Mr.. Weisbord said, would
be retroactive 10 today.
Rubber Industry Faced Stoppage.
The walkout. which affected 5000
workers, brought a statement from
Board Chairman w. H. Davis Fri
day that rubber industry leaders
had warned him a resumption OF
work at Calico was necessary TO pre-
vent a shutdown of most of their
industry by the end of next week.
Mr.. Taylor said the company was
anxious to return the plant to full
production "at the earliest possible
moment but it probably will be sew
eral days before it will be in full
operation" SuperintendentS, chem
lists and clerks we're ordered to re-
port tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Defense Mediation
Board announced that the manage
ment of Air Associates, Inc, at
Bendix, N j., which holds contracts
vital to the defense program, had
refused to accept the boards rec
ommenda tions for ending a strike
by c. I. O.-United Automobile
Workers.
Thursday a board official had as
serted that if the company rejected
the recommendations the Govern
ment might take over the plant. In
two other cases-that of the North
American Aviation at Inglewood,
Calf, and the Federal Shipbuilding
Co. at Kearney, N. 1.-THE Govern
ment has taken over operation of
plants North American-where the
union had ignored board recon-
mendations-was returned to the
management after the strike was
broken.
Board officials said they expected
no further Government action in
(See STRIKES, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Judge Lands Suffering
From Bronchial Pneumonia
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PETOSKEY, Mich, Oct. IL
Baseball Commissioner K. M. Lands,
brought to hospital here yesterday
from his summer cottage on Burt
Lake, was reported by his physician
today to be suffering from bronchial
pneumonia.
Judge Lands is suffering from
bronchial pneumonia which followed
exposure and overexertion while he
was on a hiking trip" said DR..
Dean c. Burns He is resting COM
fortably but will remain at the hos
pital several weeks"
Judge Lands Will be N years Cd
Noveuaher 20,
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Senators Fear Soviet
Defeat Might Bring
u. S. Japan Clash
New Nipponese Moves
Seen if Nuzis Win
War From Russiu
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The opinion that a Nazi victory
over Russia might lead to a serious
clash of japanese and American in
terests in the Pacific was expressed
yesterday by three members of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee.
In separate interviews, Chairman
Connally, Senator George, Demo-
crat, of Georgia, the ranking men,
Der, and Senator Gillette, Democrat,
of Iowa, agreed that new aggres-
sion by Japan might follow if the
Soviets were unable to maintain
large-scale resistance to the Ger
mans.
Senator Adams, Democrat, of Col
orado. who is not a member of the
committee, expressed similar view
in direct language.
They (the Japanese might try to
get rough with u.s. was the way he
put it.
Ship Arrangements Completed.
Meanwhile, at the State Depart
ment, 1t was disclosed that arrange
ments had been completed for three
japanese ships to bring 100 Amer
leans to this country from Japanese
ports and to take back about 600
Japanese who desire to return to
their homeland
The first ship will leave Yokohama
October IS and is due at San Fran
cisco October 30. The second vessel
will leave Yokohama October 20 and
is due at Seattle November II. The
third will leave Yokohama October
% and is due at Honolulu Novem-
Der l.
The question of an exchange of
nationals has been under discus
(See JAPANESE. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Cupt. Bartlett Back
From Far North

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Oct.
IL canadian PresS).-Capt. Bob
Bartlett and his schooner Morrissey
are back in st. Johns after a
meteorological expedition into the
Far North for the Washington Bu-
reau of Standards.
Surveys were conducted by Mrs
Louise Boyd, but no details of her
work will be issued until a report
has been made to Washington.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Axis Opens Offensive
AT Tobruk; Fighting
Fierce, Italy Says
British Mediterranean
Fleet Home After Foe
Ignores Challenge
BY the Associated Press.

ROME, Oct. 1.-THE eruption of
fierce fighting at Tobruk, in North
Africa, with Axis forces on the offen-
sive in continuing and enlarging"
assaults against violently counter
attacking British defenders was re-
ported tonight by the Italians.
The Axis attacks began Thursday
night and ragged on through today,
resulting in the capture of new
positions around the long -besieged
Libyan port, the Stefani news agency
said.
British troops supported by tanks
and armored cars counterattacked
at dawn today and made repeated
but futile efforts to dislodge the
Germans and Italians from their
newly won positions, Stefani added.
Evening star., 1941-10-12
No Planes or Worships
Seen by British Fleet
By LARRY ALLEN,

ASSOCIATED Press War CORRESPONDENT.
ABOARD A BATTLESHIP WITH
B RITAIN'S MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET, Oct. 11.-Great Britain's war
fleet returned today from a cruise
along Italy's sea highway to Libya
in a sweep which dared Premier
Mussolini's naval and aerial forces
to come out and fight.
But the challenge was not taken
up. Although the battle fleet, COM
manded by Rear Admiral H. D. Prid-
-Wippell, World War veteran
of the Eastern Mediterranean, was
(See MEDITERRANEAN, Pg. A-lO
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Opposition Waning
As Hearings Approach
On Arming U. 5. Ships
House Committee to
Open Inquiry Tomorrow;
6. o. P. Support Urged
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Neutrality legislation ,DaS en-
acted originally in 1885. After
several previous amendments, it
1UGS changed most recently in
1889, ,Chen the arms embargo iDds
remoUed and cash-and-ccrry sec
ton substituted. President Roose-
pelt Thursday urged repeal OF
the provision barring Grr'i,lg OF
American merchant ships and
suggested Congress also 5iUe con-
Sideration to elimination OF ban
on operation OF such UesSels in
So-cdlled combat areas.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Pennsylvania, %; Yale, 13.
Columbia. 81; Princeton, o.
Cornell, 7; Harvard, o.
Army, q; V. M. l., 20.
Oregon, 20; Southern California, 6.
Washington, %; Washington
State, 13.
Santa Clara, -; California, 0.
. npao~$s sAoS{aVN
Evening star., 1941-10-12
Leading Football Scores


Local Jared
q DO to
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Other leading football scores:
Navy, Al; Lafayette, 2.
Minnesota, "a; Illinois, 6.
Northwestern, Al; Wisconsin, IA.
Notre Dame, 20; Georgia Tech, 0.
Texas, 40; Oklahoma, 7.
Texas A. and M, 40; N. Y. o., z.
Texas Christian, 20: Indiana, IA.
Fordharn, n; North Carolina, IA.
(For fuA de4akfs
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See RADIO, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See NEUTRALITY, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-10-12
New Rules Ban
Exclusive Radio
Chain Contracts
c. B. S. to Appeal
To Courts; N. B. c.
SpIitup Not Ordered
RACKGROUND-

BACKGROUND
Regulations sharply REFUSING the
operation OF radio networks and
their relations NTH individual
stations 10ere issued By the Fed
eral Communications Commission
May 2, but their efectiUe date
10dS postponed pending hearings.
The proposed rules lUere strongly
opposed BY the National Broad
casting Co. and Columbia Broad
casting System, but approved in
principle By the Mutual Broad
casting System.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See STRIKES, Page A-21)
Evening star., 1941-10-12

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., 1941-10-12
Weather Forecast

Fair and warmer today and tomorrow
Highest today near 70. Temperatures
esterday-Highest, 65 at 4 pm; low
est, 40, at am
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full Details on Page Az,
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See BOMBER, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-10-12

Continued on Page AS, Column / :.
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See GREENLAND, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See JAPANESE, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-10-12

See MEDITERRANEAN, Pg. A-1O
Evening star., 1941-10-12

(See WAR, Page ABB
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

the Wings only one goal in three
games, Liscombe bagging that one
in Montreal. Jennings has gained
one goal and two assists with the
Caps.
81 like Joe personally and I'd
like to keep him but we owe 10
TO the hockey fans to put the
best possible team on the Ice
with Toronto next on our list"
said the Wing manager.
Joe wanted me 10 promise
him that I'D bring him back
from indianapolis in 10 days or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
zahdrids TO Return
To Arena on Monday

George Zaharias. one OF wres-
things most colorful characters
will make his first appearance
since 1899 at the Arena Gardens
next Monday, meeting Bobby
Burns. former champion of the
heavy class.
The match will be best two in
three falls with a Commute time
limit. There will be three other
bouts on the evenings card.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

"Of course, he's barred from
any hockey, professional or anna
teur, n he jumps his contract"
Adams first made the move, he
said, because he felt Fisher was
not in condition and had been
hampered by rib bruises received
during exhibition games. Adams
went to Cleveland. Saturday night,
saw Jennings was in first class and
really hustling.
The forward line on which
Fisher played with Connie Brown
and Carl Liscombe has brought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

also been offered a good job in a
munitions factory. making shell
castings. Mrs. Fisher is in poor
health following the birth of their
first child two months ago. another
factor which influenced Joe
strongly in his decision.
Informed Fisher planned to quit
hockey and return nome, Adams
whipped open his Bartlett's quota
ton:
He's the master OF his fate
and the captain of his soul"
Then he added:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
ALL ARE DOING WELL

A short time before he came TO
Detroit for the game. his wife was
taken TO the hospital. There was
going TO be new arrival in the
household.
The veteran was plainly under
a strain and Toledo Babcocks
scored three goals, the most he
has allowed in one game. 1t didn't
matter, though. because his team
mates collected ID. But he was
nervous.
A few days later the baby daugh'
ter was born.
Mrs. Skaleske and the baby are
doing nicely-and so is Daddy
Skaleske.
He allowed Akron Clippers only
three goals in his next two starts
one in Akron on Sunday anC
two here Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
BY LEWIS II. WALTER

Joe Fisher has quit the Detroit
Red Wings.
The big right-winger hash bag
packed and bis train ticket pur-
chased. He plans 10 leave for his
home in Medicine Hat, Alta. today
rather than JOIN the Indianapolis
Capitols.
In surprise shift following the
Wings first defeat of the season
Sunday night. Adams recalled for
ward Bill Jennings from the Amer
lean League Club yesterday. He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

informed Fisher, told him TO take
Jennings place.
Fisher baked
minor league pay isn't enough
TO compensate me for being
away from my family" he said.
'T'll be better off back In Medi-
cine Hat"
MAKING NICE PROFIT
Fisher owns the White Spot,
leading hamburger stand in the
little Alberta town. He is making
a profit from that and says he has
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
Comeback at 30
Metz Skaeske. Man Who Wasn't Wanted. Becomes
MOS Leading Goelie for Mansfield
BY NJ. f. DRUKENBRoD
IS ManfieId's circumstances.

One W the IedSOns Mdnllelu ~
sb4fing first place in the. Michigan
brio Hockey League with Paris
Boalie Metz Skaleske, who at
tR age of 80 is making a come
back.
An assist also goes TO a baby
girl born to the Skaleskes a week
ago.
Skaleske was assigned the goal
minding job for Mansfield by coach
Jack Dent in the opening game for
the very good reaSonDno one else
was available.
OUT FOR THREE YEARS
Dent didn't think Skaleske. who
has been out OF the game for three
years, could make the grade. In
fact. Jack still was on the look
out for another goalie when Ska
leske dragged himself out on
Olympia ice for the first game 10
days ago.
But it's different now and Dent
boldly announces that Skaleske is
his regular goalie; that it will take
a very good man to chase him out
OF Mansfield's nets. And no wonder.
Skaleske, the man who wasn't
wanted, is the leagues leading
goalie. The puck has been fired
past him only six times in three
games.
Skaleski. who for years played
with various teams up and down
the other side of the river, begin
ming as a boy with the Red Devils
of w ind sor- Walkerville Tech,
broke in with Mansfield's opening
night at Olympia under trying cir
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
JOE FISHER QUITS WINGS, PACKS HIS BAG, GOES HOME

as soon as he got In condition.
don't feel I can make such .
promise. feel Joe Ii making .
mistake hut 1 can't let some one
else run the team for me-"
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Army Will Pool Vehicles
To Save Gasoline and Oil

In an initial move for conserving
Army gasoline and oil, the War De-
partment said yesterday the Quar-
termaster Corps is arranging a pool
ing of motor vehicles wherever pos
sible so that one vehicle may do
the work of two or three.
The War Department hopes the
Army in this way will set an ex-
ample to the rest of the country
in conserving oil for defense needs.
The program calls for judicious
use of all Army vehicles, regulation
OF speeds and the consolidation of
loads to the fullest practical extent.
Vehicles will be routed over the
most direct routes consistent with
necessary considerations, it was said
The department had previously
adopted one standard gasoline in
stead of four different types: three
types of Diesel fuel instead of four
and three grades of lubricating oils
instead of 10, all measures for fur
ther conservation of oil.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
McNuH Is Made Director
OF Defense Health Unit

President Roosevelt issued an
executive order yesterday setting
up an Office of Defense Health and
Welfare Services within the ONCE
for Emergency Management, speci-
flying that the Federal Security Ad-
miniStrator shall serve as director.
Effect of the order Is to accord
to Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt extended authority
in supervising the health and well
fare services pertinent to the de-
fense program. Up to now, Mr..
McNutt has been vested with the
task of co-ordinating such activi-
ties, but has not held the broader
power of director.
Yesterdays order specified that
the new Office should work closely
with the Office of Civilian Defense
in its relationships with State and
local groups. Possibility that Mr..
McNutt might succeed Liorella La
Guardia as head of the o. C. D.
has been rumored, thus permitting
the New York Mayor full time for
his reelection campaign.