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Evening star., 1941-09-19
Gen. Lear Is Forced
To Flee Blue Force
Only IS Miles Away
Third Army Coins Control
Of Air and Launches
Surprise Attack
BY the Associated Press.

by lhe Associated PRESS.
WITH THE I'd ARMY IN LOUISI-
ANA, Sept. 19.-With enemy gunfire
resounding less than half a mile
from his desk. 1t. Gen. Ben Lear
hurriedly evacuated his headquarters
at Natchitoches today and sped to a
new secret location to escape a sur
prise Sd Army trap
The week-long battle was SEEM
ingly in the I'd Army's favor late
yesterday, with fast moving mechan-
lied columns showing the Sd Army
back to the Texas border. But sud-
denly an enemy attack burst rs
miles to the east along the Red
River.
In less than three hours. columns
of Blue (3d) Army infantry, sup
ported by artillery, drove to within
IS miles of Natchitoches under cover
of devastating attacks by bombers
and pursuit planes.
1t. Gen. Walter Krugers Blue
airmen had gained superiority of
the air over the front lines from
Natchitoches to the Texas border
earlier in the day, and then turned
loose hundreds of planes on vulner-
able Red concentrations.
Held at River Bank.
Almost before Gen. Lear's staff
realized what was happening, the
| enemy was at the outskirts of
Natchitoches. With machine guns
and rifles the Red Army held them
across the Cane River bordering the
town and repulsed their attempt to
take the main streets.
A horde of bombers and pursuit
planes roared low over land battles
and simulated bombing and straf-
ing enemy troops. Civilians poured
out of Offices and homes to view the
make-believe battle.
Quickly the I'd Arrny's headquar-
terS, which had moved into the
Natchitoches High School only the
day before, prepared for a quick
getaway.
Typewriters, Office files and mill
tary equipment were packed into
boxes, loaded into trucks and
whisked away.
Artillery Goes Into Action.
Meanwhile, infantry, artillery and
anti-aircraft troops, brought up to
prevent the vital headquarters from
being surrounded. went into action
along the Red and Cane Rivers near
Natchitoches.
AS darkness halted action along
the 75-mile front, the I'd Army S
strategy was not apparent. Gen.
Lear had the choice of attempting
to continue moving his mechanical
wedge through the center of the Sd
| Army's front, or of drawing back
to meet Gen. Krueger's apparent
mass attack on both fianks.
Informed Army officers said the
first maneuver problem would be
ended today and recess called until
Monday or Tuesday, when the sec
ond phase of the two weeks war
games would be started.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE.

Hitler's powerful and unrelenting
offensives against the Russians on
both f1anks of the LOO battle line
are creating a grave threat TO the
present Red positions.
The crucial engagement-having
regard to its effect not only on the
Russo German war but on the Eu
ropean conflict as Whole-is in the
Ukraine, which will provide a gate
way TO further tremendous ad-
ventures if the Nazi chief can
force it.
There certainly is nothing in the
strategical setup of the moment to
guarantee that the fiercely resist
ing Muscovites won't be compelled
TO make widespread Withdrawals to
defenses further east. Indeed, the
likelihood is that they will unless
they have a quick break of luck.
Thus far the Bolshevist high COM
mand has pulled back>its great. un-
wieldy front in such soldierly fash
ion as to keep it intact. But re-
treats are among the most dan
gerous operations of war, for once
line gives way there may easily
be a debacle, and frequently the
situation becomes more critical with
each retirement.
Eyes Turned Toward Toxic.
This increasing pressure on the
Reds will make the Allies turn their
eyes toward Toxic, where among
the momentuous problems the Japa-
nese government has been consider
ing undoubtedly is whether Japan
shall seize the opportunity 10 attack
Russia The feeling has existed in
some Japanese quarters that war
might be made on the Reds without
bringing Nippon into conflict with
the United States.
Thus it is interesting to note that
today for the second time the jap
aneSe government has protested to
the Soviet against floating mines in
the Sea of Japan. Here we have a
possible basis for war-if Toxic feels
that Russia is hard-pressed enough
to warrant such action.
The military position in the Rus
sian thester today gives the picture
of a front which is flaming with
death from end to end.
The Germans report they are now
in Kiev.
The great city of Leningrad. Rus
sias doorway to the Baltic and the
Red fleet, is still on its feet, but it
Evening star., 1941-09-19
John H. Collier, Postal
Inspector 70 Years, Dies

John H. Collier. postal inspector
for the last 20 years, died yesterday
at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
S. J. Haycraft, 1907 Linden Lane.
Silver Spring, after an illness of
several months.
Mr.. Collier joined the postal serv-
ice in 1892 and had served in every
State of the Union. During the
World War he was superintendent
of finance in France for the Post
Office Department. He made his
home at 1929 Warder street NV.
Besides Mrs. Haycraft, he leaves
his wife, Mrs. Anna Collier; another
daughter, Mrs. Stephen Porter; two
brothers, Walter and William Col
ier, and sister, Mrs. Marie Rogers,
all of Washington.
Services will be held at 2;30 pm.
tomorrow at the S. H Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
with burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-09-19


Five-day forecast for the period from
T3O pm Friday. September 10, 1941. TO
: 80 pm. Wednesday, September "A, 194l,
inclusive.
Middle Atlantic States District OF Co
lumbia. Virginia. New jersey. Delaware
Maryland, Eastern PENNSYLVANIA and New
York orkl-Temperatures slightly below nor
NAL becoming above normal during hrst
part of week. Mostly fair weather. except
light showers near end of period ana
some rain on Maryland and Virginia coasts
about Sunday.
Ohio Valley (Kentucky Ohio. West Viz
ginia, Western Pennsylvania and Tennes-
see-Temperatures near normal becoming
above normal on Monday, followed by
cooler near end of period. mostly 1alr
weather. followed by light showers tues
day or Wednesday.
An extensive mass Of relatively cool and
dry air has overspread the Middle and
North Atlantic States, the Ohio Valley
and much of the Lake region, and the
moist tropical air is confined to the Gull
States and along the South Atlantic Coast
Meanwhile, rather warm air is spreading
northward over the Plains States. =,
slight disturbance is centered some dis
tance off the East Florida coast. while
another is central over the middle Gulf Of
Mexico. Since Thursday morning there
have been showers over the Florida Pen
insula and along the West Gulf Coast.
Showers occurred also in the North Pacific
States and in scattered areas in the Rocky
Mountain region.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Frederick Grand Jury
Indiets Legislator
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 19.-An
Indictment charging Charles S.
Houck, Frederick County legislator
with false pretenses was returned
by the grand jury late yesterday.
The indictment was based largely
on Delegate Houck's testimony last
April before the Baltimore grand
jury investigating alleged legisla-
tive shake downs"
Mr.. Houck has been under $1,000
bond since May.
A transcript of testimony before
the Baltimore jury was turned over
to States Attorney Patrick M.
Schnauffer.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Troops Won't Leave
Blazing Bus; Feared
They'd Lose Seats

ES the Associated Press.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c.,
Sept. ia bus filled with
soldiers caught fire en- route
from Fayetteville to Fort
Bragg.
The driver snatched an ex-
tinguisher and began playing
stream of chemicals on the
fire and smoke.
Not a soldier stirred.
Soon firemen arrived and
implored the men to leave the
bus.
No" they protested, we
might lose our seats"
They sat until the blaze was
put out and the bus contin-
ued on its trip.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
"A. P. Wirephotos.

two fronts in Southern Russia. but
they would have severed the Soviet
lifeline to the Persian Gulf-a major
disaster for the Reds.
At that juncture, of course, the
Russian and British forces in Iran
PERSIA would come into action.
On this clash would depend whether
Hitler could gain control of the
Near East, thereby at one and the
same time opening up the road TO
the riches of India and paving the
way for an attack on Egypt.
The Hitlerian program which Is
now unfolding is one of the most
colossal in all the history of the
conquerors.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
U. S. Ferry PIone Victim
Leaves Widow $4,000
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 19.-Capt.
Sherwood Picking, United States
naval officer killed in an r. A. F..
ferry plane crash, named his widow,
Elizabeth Warner Picking of Fall
mouth Foreside, Me, sole legatee of
a $4,000 estate, his will filed for
probate yesterday showed.
Capt. Picking was killed in Eng
land September ! while going to
London to assume the post Of
assistant United States naval at.
tache.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Commerce Subcommittee hearing
on bill to bar radio ship operators
for subversive activities.
House:
Routine session.
Banking Committee hears Bernard
Baruch on price control legislation
Evening star., 1941-09-19
foolishness" in mock war, and sui

foolishness" in mock war, and sui
eide in time of actual combat.
1t is obvious, of course, that the
futile attack was a small incident
in what has been, on the whole, a
well conceived and well executed
defensive effort by the Blue Army.
But 1t is incidents such as this which,
II they occur with sufficient fire.
quency, can seriously impair the
morale OF the men in the ranks and
that OF their immediate command
ers.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Weather Report


tonight about SO fresh
winds, mostly northeast.
little
Virginia slightly
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO, $40 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, SO.
Lowest, 81, $50 am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July IS.
Lowest, Is on March is.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital (current month 10 datel:
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Humidity for Last "a Hours
River Report

(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest - per cent. at 6 am today
Lowest, IS per cent, at pm, yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy, Shens ndosh clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED bv United States Coast and
Cyeodetic SurVey)
Evening star., 1941-09-19
he Sun and NJ
Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Tomorrow,

IlSneQ Dy united states coast
Geodetic Survey
T15.u Tor,nr
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

Captain Bruce,
The Peoples Voice
Dear Sir:
Enclosed find $780,
Keep the good work up. Without
the Voice" the progressives of Mon
tana would be sunk.
We beat the Ayers machine. Our
next job is to whip the corporate out
fit in 1912. l would like to see Ford
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15

This writer exactly neophte in observing legislative
assemblies He has observed This
the sixth assembly of the
brought him into varied life experience has
made him tolerant of many appears to be common
weaknesses of mankind weaknesses which he recognizes clear
ly in himself. He does not claim to be infallible
We make the above statement preliminary this: Should
be demonstrated that the special
organization of this legislative assembly, should be evident
when the session that the the peo
pe have had the best interests of the people constantly
mind then shall humble publicly
edge our errors. And we shall delight in doing
Should this happy proof part be demon
straed shall hope other legislative
ments provisions for complete reorganization of
saructure that the ownership of small homes and farms
not eopardzed by the present exorbant of taxation
that taxes levied them be reduced to nominal fig
and replaced by increased taxation the unjufable
profits made by the great corporations Of their expota
ton of the natural of the state.
We shall expect the legislative assembly to take cognzance
of the tremendous increase the annual profits made by the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company 1889 and the still great
increase in net profits made by that company the past
made in the greatest of the labor of Montana
citizens and Monanas natural We shall expect
this legislature to require of this the redistribution
great part of this wealth in the state of its origin We shall
that for the this wealth for
better services to the people shall be made
We shall look for legislation for increased provisions for the
needs and comfort of aged dependent chdren for
relief OF unfortunate victims of unemployment for
physically mentally ILL., for increased facilities for education
to make available to all of youth Surely shall have
such legislation will insure
schools that those who will themselves
under system of may develop without hind
abilities anayze functioning instu
tons government whether they the
this swiftly moving world life.
We SHALL short expect the functioning
of dpassionate unpreudced legislative body imbued with
desire to protect the weak against exploitation by the strong
dominated by sincere impulse insure for the people of the
state the equality the privileges guaranteed to them under
constitution and bill of rights privileges of which
threatened by present national and world conditions
We hope that these other for the
good of all the people Of state provided by this
of the legislature We hope that if The Voice unfair
any time that it will be criticized But hope that
critic will into court with valid and with clean
hands.
We hope that shall be proved in anal
sis of the prospects for remedial legislation by this
But fear entirely This the pre-
sent to the people of the state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
A Hardy Perennial

bill providing for sales tax has already made its
the legislature This is to be expected of
is hardy perennial failing attempt blossom
each session.
It changes its coorng and form quite often The
botansts who produce knowing that the small business
workers, it will be anything noxous weed
is recognized ingenuity camouflage
make effort to make beneficial herb with
beautiful blossoms of beneficence.
proponents of this WILL course the stock
that will operate replacement tax Perhaps
if provision that the derived from it to be used
replace the small homes house
hold goods and farms written into the and made
part of in such manner that this provision could not be
repealed amended without repeating the entire
then the might be considered valid Otherwise it is
just propaganda attempts to delude.
The effort will have the blessing of the great corporate
ere of the state because for them it will operate in de-
as replacement tax Everyone knows that sales tax
produces great and its operation this state
other will quite effectively foresa need for additional
OF tax revenue This Will protect the swollen and
rapidly swelling profits of the exploiting corporations of the
state from of public need for funds for pub
effectively will its operation place additional
and generally speaking unbearabe burdens the general
public.
The sales tax can never anything than tax
essites of life Attempts made to classify varying prov
the basis of necessities and taxes
on Injuries We submit however that the proponents must
define the two terms used in designating the cassficaons
Less than hundred in this country heavy tax
imposed those who INDUCED the luxury of possession of
bathub They not regarded as luxuries Auto
mobiles longer be considered luxures They sim
ply of transportation meeting demands of the tempo of
modern life
luxury something INDUCED in for the qualification of the
something that is essential meet human
need Human needs develop to meet the OF Development
society What may be considered luxury today may
be necessity tomorrow.
fortunately placed society," the meeting of hui
simple problem ALL because they have the
with which to supply themselves adequately To the
great ordinary impossible prob
the elementary necessities maintain e to-
tally impossible generally speaking for them to provide for
all of their needs.
What possible just argument there then be to add the
the human needs of the poor that is added
those Of the wealthy? All it will do add to the de-
pvaion those already deprived of the of human
needs to which they should be entitled
feel that this bill will the leg
though believe that recognized that it
popular Place YOUR representative under oblga
lion to work against it. DO THAT TODAY.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
Today We Have To Run To Stand Still

salaries of people who work must be raised and
the income of farmers must be increased
This must be done else the people of America face what
to cut in salaries and and vast decrease
in This because rapid in the cost of
living is upon
Rents have up sharply Food prices starting the
Prices of manufactured goods of all kinds certain
That's what economy does
Already member of the Defense Commission has
nounced that 900 Americans don't enough food I'm
less there is quick rise in the income of the majority
of the people this number will increase Millions will
have get by less food and less of everything This
farmers will have shrinking market well rising
Of living.
How do the people who control the economic life of Amer
fare? Politicians have already loudly insisted that
great profits shall be made this time Yet corporation profits
already vang the misunderstanding profits of
United States Steel had quarter in 1910 when profits
ahead the profits for the period
before Government show 554 large corporations had
average profit increase of 40
of 1910 the period of 1899
Obviously the big fellows do not face need Yet the
has taken off the puny limits profits ky
the limit But what about the fight for higher
millions? The hue and cry raised for sacrifice
has taught them win
Give the right to strike they told Let things wait
until after the emergency
the people to hold still right where they
hats impossible With rising cost of living you have
20 stand still Wages and farm income be raised IL
Southern News Almanac.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
The Voice Is Read

Byrne Of Tooe County, majority floor leader in the
house of the Montana legislature has read at least
of reading each week If he does he will gain believe
fairly idea of the value to the people of
be possible that perusa of the contents of each issue OF The
Voice during the session give him slant his
sponsibes obligations member of the state egis
He may be brought realization that there
other interests the state vital to the states
progress the selfish interests of the great corporations
exploited the states its people and
still doing it.
Our basis Byrne copy
that Monday of this he delivered
philippe about from the rosrum of the house during the
morning He not at ali pleased with its discussion
the organization of the house 1t had classified him
Of those approved by the corporations and this contend
correct.
make appraisal of Mr. Byrne clear We believe
honest and upright according to his lights We do not
that his support for the interests of the corporations
been bought by them We he would de-
beraey accept consideration in return for such
We equally because of his record past sessions that
the interests of the state him
their champions willing servant of their protector
of the vested interests completely compacen ignorance
of elementary principles of economics directly affecting him
self and his constituents
Let it derives pleasure
having its duty the task inform the people of the state
critical of the probable predictions of of
the members of their legislative assembly On the contrary
would be overjoyed if could truhfuy predict
poor little homes and the homes sometimes
better than hoves of the aborers Cities that from
this legislative assembly, composed of the personnel that
with the organization leadership that it has, they may
pect every consideration be their interests this
legislature recognizes that without their labor which
all of the wealth of Montana without their integrity loyalty
and sefsacrifcng efforts establish homes for themselves
and their families which builds the only stable foundation
here and everywhere without these there would
Montana worth considering There wouldn't be An
Copper Mining Company Montana Company
other great industrial financial institutions in the
backs Of the nartcuae workers
state; the producers of all of the wealth of the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Farmers Union Institute Held Annually
in State

The fourth annual Farmers Union institute of Montana is
again in Great Falls 1t for the young people,
Courses study continue month Each day busy
The class schedule from in the morning until in the
evening There time for recreation of but the
stitutes chief purpose is firmly adhered to.
Subjects taught of practical to the students The
idea back of the instruction to fit these people for
adult life in agriculture Cooperation is the watchword
the school, for cooperative enterprise the keystone of
Farmers Union Students at the institute have their
cooperative provide their needs while they
here.
Undoubtedly tbs young folks of the Farmers Union will
fully acquainted with Farmers Union principles and
philosophy by the time they reach maturity They be
pended forward the and extend it. They
will into adult life with strong convictions agricultural
problems and their remedies.
Education of the activities of the Farmers Union
The educational work is carried not only the chill
dren who will be operating the farms cooperative agencies
in few years. but the adults That why
the Farmers Union such potent organization in
economic and potent in political sense
There zeal about many Farmers Union members that
admirable when they stand for what may be objection
able to other prove that must
really believe in thing he make that thing
thing substantial in life Many of have than
lukewarm faith in what profess to believe.
The Farmers Union has made the cooperative movement
something than theory This is because Farmers I'm
ion members live cooperation has become part of them
They have demonstrated that they make work There
lesson here for all of The lesson is that with
ceptions nothing involving purpose for number of
get far without cooperation The members of
community must work together if they reach
mon goal.-Great Falls Tribune.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1941-01-15
Two Kinds of War

There is difference in
The American people must not let the propagandss make
them believe that all alike
Two kinds of raging Examples both are
to be found in the Orient
China waging genuine peoples against aggression
No not japanese apoogs her of fighting
for colonies, markets or trade routes
Chinas aims are dmocratc not imperiasic Because a
people fighting for democracy they practice democracy
while they forced to sacrifice die combating
aggressor.
Democracy being extended restricted China today
Land reform laws have been enacted and being
Japanese bombs (made of steel from the u 81
field and city.
Because it democratic the living standards of
people increasing HEALTH housing employment
launched and educational opportunities extended
Daily being enacted give every man.
and child of the necessities of life.
planning for the convention where
tuition will be adopted.
No such is being waged by Japan that