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Evening star., 1941-01-11
The War in Africa
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 11.-Royal
air force command of the skies over
North Africa was said by British
military observers today to be fore
ing italian Marshal Rodolfo Grazi-
ami to fight the battle of Libya 'in
the dark"
Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavell on
the other hand, is free to strike at
his own time and place against the
Italian North African Army massed
at garrison towns along the Libyan
coast from besieged Tobruk west to
Tripoh, these sources declared.
The r. A. F., the British said, is
working with the fleet in an effort
to prevent Marshal Graziani from
receiving reinforcements from Italy
The British Near East command
reported last night that several tons
Of bombs we're dropped on the har-
Dor of Messina. Sicily. Thursday
night. Sticks of explosives were said
TO have fallen across Italian cruisers.
Thick Smoke Screen.
The vessels attacked were said to
have laid down such thick smoke
screens that whatever damage was
done could not be observed.
A communique said:
Another stick Of bombs straddled
the army marshaling yards and oil
tanks to the south of the harbor
Fires we're started at wharves and
near the drydock. Other bombs
fell very close to the oil storage
plant, causing explosions with
green flashes. All our aircraft re-
turned to their base"
The British declared Italy's en-
tire African empire was jeopardized
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was credited with launching a tor
pedo into an aircraft carrier.

was credited with launching a tor
pedo into an aircraft carrier.
British planes swarmed up from
the carrier, it was said, and fought
violently with the Fascist and Nazi
assailants. The British ships put
up a fierce barrage of shrapnel
shells and machine-gun fire. The
Italian communique said the at
tackers escaped unscathed.
The italian high command placed
more emphasis on the axis COL
liberation than did the German.
For the first time" the COM
munique declared, units of the
German air force, in fraternal,
close cooperation with the Italian
air units, participated brilliantly in
the attack ="
Two torpedo launching planes
hit an aircraft carrier with
torpedo" the communique said.
Three dive-bombers hit the
cruiser with two heavy bombs.
Despite the most violent anti
aircraft reaction and repeated at
tacks by enemy fighter planes, all
our planes returned to their bases"
The high command said the Ger
man flyers succeeded in hitting one
of the aircraft carriers with heavy
and medium bombs" and "also hit
the destroyer"
The port of Valletta, on the Brit
ish island of Malta, was reported
bombed heavily early today.
Local actions" were reported on
the Italian front, where the high
command said fighting continued
in the 18th Army sector. Elsewhere
Greek attacks were reported re-
pulsed.
Report on Tobruk Fighting. -
ARTILLERY actions" were said to
have taken place at Tobruk, British
besieged port on the Libyan coast,
and near Jarabub, more than $50
miles to the south.
The high command said Italian
planes destroyed some British mech
anized equipment in attacks on
formations of tanks and armored
cars.
One British plane was reported
shot down during R. A. F. attacks on
Tobruk and the coastal base at
Bengasi, 800 miles farther west. In
these raids nine Mohammedans
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Mediterranean
Continued From First Page)

ments that the German Luftwaffe
had come to Italy's aid in the Med
iterranean. The Italian high COM
mand called it ''fraternal, close CO.
operation" saying the Nazis par
ticipated brilliantly"
Occurs in Sicilian Channel.
The first encounter between joint
axis air power and British sea pow
er in the Mediterranean occurred in
the Sicilian Channel, neck of the
Mediterranean between the Italian
Island of Sicily and French Tunlsla,
North Africa, 80 miles wide at its
narrowest point.
1t was an attack on convoy
strongly protected by warships.
Presumably the convoy was one
reported previously attacked in the
Western Mediterranean January 9,
when the Italians said their bombs
hit a British battleship. (That claim
had been denied unoficially in Lon
dom
The convoy had passed through
the Channel about noon yesterday
when the Italians and Germans
swept down on it, said Stefani,
official italian news agency. Ap-
parently the convoy was bound for
Egypt.
Two Italian torpedo planes first
attacked, according to Stefani. These
planes have to swoop close to the
water, aiming themselves so as tc
launch their charges toward the
target. The sea carries them from
there on.
One of the two Italian planes
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Attack on Portsmouth
'Effective,' Berlin Says

BERLIN, Jan. IL (P,.-The big
British naval base at Portsmouth
was the main objective of German
air attacks on England last night,
informed quarters reported today.
A German combat plane sank an
8,000-ton merchantmen west Of
Ireland today, said D. N. B., the
official German news agency.
A submarine was reported by the
high command to have sunk $4,000
tons of shipping on recent trip.
In all, the submarine was credited
with sinking 101 $50 tons of ship
ping and 80 severely damaging" an
8,000-ton armed enemy merchant
man that its loss is certain"
The attack on Portsmouth was
described as a large scale" raid
with large formations of bombing
planes participating.
No British warplanes appeared
over the Reich during the night, il
was said.
Authorized Germans said the r
n. dPPCoiCO Ollly AL lllc NIIlll4Iy
of Brest yesterday and dropped l;
explosive and IA incendiary bombs
These were said to have caused nc
military damage.
One bomb, these sources said, ex-
ploded near an aircraft battery
but not near enough to be effective
The German night raid on Ports
mouth, it was said, was highly eff.
fective.
Excellent visibility was reported tc
have enabled pilots to observe theil
hits. Some pilots were quoted a;
saying they saw a large fire anc
heard explosions northwest of Gros.
port, across the harbor from Ports.
mouth, which indicated that a mu.
nitions plant might have beer
struck.
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Work on Navy's New
British Bases Yelled
Even From Congress
Admiral Towers Declares
He Cun Answer Queries
OnIy in Secret Session
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A cloak of official secrecy wal
thrown yesterday about the progres,
of work on the new Atlantic naval
bases. sites for which are being ac-
quired from the British.
Rear Admiral John H. Towers
chief of naval aviation, declined tc
answer questions concerning them
at a public session of the House
Naval Affairs Committee, and ex-
planned he was acting in accordance
with instructions received a short
time earlier from the chief of naval
operations.
Secret Session Planned.
He assured the committee 1t would
be given full details regarding the
new outposts-in secret session. At
that, Chairman Vinson, who has
usually opposed private sessions of
his committee, said an early oppor-
tunity would be provided for one.
No explanation was given for the
secrecy, but Admiral Towers at
titude was in line with that eX-
pressed by Secretary of War Stinson
Thursday, when he parried inquiries
about Army garrisons with the as
sertion that he had no intention Of
being one of Hitlers sources Of in
formation.
Admiral Towers testified freely
concerning work at the Nays do
mestic training stations.
More Money May Be Needed.
He said progress was being made
in development Of new training
stations for flyers at Atlanta, Dallas
and New Orleans. as well as at other
air stations which are being ex-
panded. More than 80 per cent Of
the sl0,000000 appropriated last
year for the work has been obl-
gated, Admiral Towers said, and
possibly another Sl4,000,000 may be
needed.
The admiral said he was in agree
ment with Representative Mas, Re-
publican, of Minnesota. as to the
deSirability Of maintaining many of
the stations on permanent basis,
/ in view Of the vast expansion of the
fleet air arm now in progress, but
he asserted that policy had not
been determined by the Navy De-
partment.
Admiral Towers testified that
about IA of every 100 candidates as
naval pilots get commissions, but
he conceded that it may become
necessary to relax the educational
requirements in order to enlarge the
pool of pilot material The Navy
now requires that its student pilots
have at least two years college
training or its equivalent.
Evening star., 1941-01-11
J. K. Mathieson Dies at 48;
Widely Known Accountant

Bv the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11-John
Kenneth Mathieson, 48, nationally
known certified public accountant
and past president of the American
Institute of Accountants, died yes
terday. He had been i'll since New
Year Day.
A native of Florida, Mr. Mathie-
son studied at the Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania
and during the World War served
as a first lieutenant in the air
service.
The senior partner of the ac-
counting firm of MathieSon, Aitken
& Co. Mr.. Mathieson appeared as
an expert accounting witness at
hearings of the Securities and EX-
change Commission on auditing
practice and procedure in 1899.
He is survived by his widow, Mary;
three daughters, Mary Suzanne and
Joan, and his mother, Mrs. Susan
Fooks Mathieson.
Evening star., 1941-01-11
German Planes Rain
Hundreds Of Bombs
On Portsmouth
Number Of Persons
Dead, Considerable
Damage Reported
By the Associated Press.

~ ekie hoooSAesOA ASess
LONDON, Jan. 1l.-Raiding Ger
man warplanes rained hundreds
of high explosive and incendiary
bombs last night on the south coast
port of Portsmouth, one of Englands
most important naval bases.
A government communique said
"a number" of persons were killed
and considerable damage done to
buildings and houses in the attack. /"
In some areas Of Portsmouth,
residents were ordered away from
their homes because of delayed
action bombs.
GA report from Portsmouth said
buildings destroyed included sew
eral large stores and six large
movie theaters were burned out.
The dispatch showed signs Of
heavy censorship at this point.
("Good neighbor" groups, many
from nearby towns, helped fight
the fires, smothering incendiaries
with blankets, carpets and almost
any suitable thing they could lay
their hands on. They we're cred
tied with preventing scores of
f1res0
Uniformed quarters In Berlin
described the assault as a large
scale" raidD
Raiding planes were reported near
a northwest English town shortly
before noon today.
Brest Attacked Again.
The Royal Air Force, meanwhile,
followed up yesterdays six-hour
assault on the big Nazi submarine
base at Brest, France, with another
overnight blast.
The r. A. F. planes scored direct
hits on the bows of a big vessel
and started widespread fires" in
the attack, the Air Ministry an
nounced.
Shipping in the harbor at LIE
Havre also was attacked by the
British raiders, an Air Ministry CON-
munique said.
All Of the British planes were re-
ported to have returned safely to
their bases.
Amplifying the brief communique
of the Air Ministry, its news service
said that during the attack on
Brest many sticks of high explo-
sive bombs were dropped across
docks and one pilot saw very
large fire when he arrived which
was still burning as fiercely when
he left Brest an hour later"
Escape without Being Hit.
The announcement said the at
tackers encountered light and
heavy anti-aircraft shells bursting
in a continuous ring around the
docks, but were able to penetrate
the barrage without being hit.
A ground haze prevented some
flyers from observing the full re-
suits of their bombs.
The British Press Association said
many casualties we're feared in the
Portsmouth raid. One high explo-
sive bomb was said to have register
ed direct hit on an AFRAID pre-
cautions post, blasting it to bits.
The government communique said
fires were caused by the raiders
but the situation is well in hand" "
Six churches, several theaters and
number of business buildings
were reported damaged and COM
munications facilities suffered. Many
persons were made homeless by
Evening star., 1941-01-11
ombs which fell in residential dis

bombs which fell in residential dis
tricts.
London had a quiet night, free Of
raiders. The government said mo
one was killed" and only slight
damage was done by bombs which
fell at places in Britain other than
on the south coast.
Planes circled over Liverpool and
other Merseyside towns for several
hours, but no bombs we're reported
and no gunfire was heard.
(Bern and other cities in neu-
trail Switzerland had air raid
alarms shortly before dawn, for
the second time in "a hours, but
the all-clear sounded after 40
minutes without incident. Yes
terday's alerts were attributed by
a communique to the appearance
of two German bombers which
apparently had lost their wayD
A London announcement said
two enemy aircraft attacking this
country were destroyed last night
one by our night patrols and the
other by anti-aircraft fire."
Evening star., 1941-01-11

merely to provide the opportunity
for repairs.
The Georgian said also that the
measure eliminates any possibility
of the use of American ships as
conveys for goods being furnished
England.
II. F. c. Funds Might Be Used.
The bill does not attempt to esti-
mate the amount that may be ap-
propriated to carry it out, and Sen
ator George said he did not believe
a limit could be estimated now.
That will be determined in the
Appropriation Committees from
time to time, he said. He pointed
out the r. F. c. still has lending
power for plant expansions-an es-
sential part of the aid program
and suggested that channel may be
utilized first.
Senator Byrnes, who took part in
the conference on preparation of
the bill, said it is probable the
President would operate it mainly
through the new Office of Produc-
ton Management. That course
would synchronize production of
equipment both for the United
States and for Britain.
Taft and Martin Critical.
The suggestion was advanced in
some quarters that the British may
be called on to use approximately
s2000,00O,000 of assets in this coun-
try, such as stocks, bonds and prop
erty investments, as collateral for
the aid to be furnished.
Among the first to criticize the bill
yesterday afternoon were Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio, and House
Minority Leader Martin of Massa-
chusetts. Senator Taft charged it
would authorize the President to
make war on any nation in the
world and to enter the present war
if he wishes to do so, as he ap-
parently does"
Mr.. Martin rebuked administra-
ton leaders for not consulting Re-
publicans in the preparation of the
bill, while asking that it be given
non- partisan consideration.
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Congress
Continued From First Page.)

Chief of Staff and the Chief of Naval
Operations be permitted to pass on
the defense equipment to be made
available to the democracies.
No L. S. Ships as Conveys.
Although the bill is broad enough
to make available equipment now
in the hands of the Army and Navy,
Senator George thought it was a
fair assumption that all of the pro-
gram would apply to future orders,
except where the Army or Navy
might prefer to give up existing
equipment in order to accept the
new supplies.
Much of the early discussion at
the Capitol revolved around the pro-
vision under which vessels of the
countries to be aided could be re-
paired in American ports. Senator
George said it was not the intent
Of the provision to make American
ports bases for the British fleet, but
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Two 6. w. Honorary
Societies Dine Tonioht

Pi Lambda Theta, honorary edu-
cation sorority, and Phi Delta
Kappa, honorary education frater-
nifty at George Washington Univer-
sity, will hold their annual joint
banquet at $50 o'clock this evening
in Barker Hall, Y. w. c. A Building.
Robert Anderson, president of Phi
Delta Kappa and assistant principal
Of Western High School, is in charge
of the program.
George Harris. president of Harris
& Ewing, will display large collec-
ton of pictures of famous persons
whom he has photographed in
Washington during the past so
years.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

by the rapidly developing campaign
which started with the British push
west from Egypt a month and two
days ago.
Reports circulated In London to-
day that Belgian Congo troops
might join in the fight against the
axis. There was speculation
whether, in such a case, the Congo
troops might join Gen. Charles de
Gaulle's free French" forces in ad-
joining French equatorial Africa in
a blow at Libya from the south, or
might cross the lower tip of the
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan TO join oper-
ations against the Italians in East
Africa.
Evening star., 1941-01-11
Rally at Greek Church
To Hear King and Rabbi

Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld and
former Senator King of Utah will
speak at noon tomorrow at a Rally
for Freedom" in st. Sophia Greek
Orthodox Church.
School children dressed as ev-
zones, Greek fighters. will be guard
of honor for the speakers. appearing
under auspices of the Greek War
Relief Association.
Evening star., 1941-01-11

were reported killed and four in
jured
Raiding British motorized units
were said to have been driven back
on the Sudan front.
One British plane was reported
shot down in a raid on Eritrea.
Closer home, the Italians reported
shooting down a British plane in
the Gulf of Naples and said the
British raided the port of Palermo,
Sicily, last evening, causing some
damage to docks but no casualties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Ann Arbor Neu1s
Two Pretty Weddings
Feature Social News

Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov. 25-Two
pretty weddings featured the So
cial week end In Ann Arbor.
Observation-Disclosures
The First Presbyterian Church
was the scene Of the marriage II
Miss Josephine Alexander. daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Edith Alexander. May
nard St., and John McMaster. Ro-
chester. MINI, son Of, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McMaster, Philadelphia. Pa.
Sunday. Anne Mickler. Geneseo.
N. <, was the maid Of honor and
Elizabeth Howard, Margaret Buhr.
Jean Russell. Ann Arbor, and Mar
garet McMaster. Philadelphia. a
sister of the groom, we're brides
maids.
Avon L. Newcomb, Birmingham,
was the best man.
Mr.. McMaster IL studying at the
Mayo Clinic In Rochester.
LapIer-Manehsster
After December !, DR.. and Mrs.
Karl F. Lagler will make their
home at 1918 Hill st. Mrs. Lager
Is the former Mary Jane Mancnes-
ter, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Ray.
mond Manchester. Kent, o., and the
couple were married Saturday IN
the Michigan League.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Youth Injured, Vehicle
Damaged in Accident

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 25-Ern-
est Mukensturm. 1909 w. Huron
River Dr.. late Monday reported
to sheriff's officers that Sunday his
car. driven by his son. Robert, ran
OF the road near their home and
overturned In a ditch. The lad
apparently lost control OF the ca
when a tire blew ou:, Mr.. Mukens-
turn said. Robert received q leg
injury and the car was virtually
demolished.
Hold Warrant
Police hold a John Doe warrant
charging leaving the scene OF an
accident for the driver OF large
sedan, the plates of which are
registered to Robert Levine, this
city. Tho car collided with one
driven by Otto Graf, Ann Arbof,
in the 200-block Of s. Main st. here
Monday afternoon, and the driver
did not stop, Mr.. Graf said. The
front Of Mr.. CRAFTS car was badly
damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Shankland Rites viii
be Thursday Afternoon

Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov. 25-Fu-
neral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon at 1850 In the
Muehlig Chapel for Leroy D.
Shankland. II. who succumbed Sun
day In q Newberry hospital OF a
gunshot wound received while
hunting. Rev. Harold sevries viii
oficiate and interment viii be IN
Bethlehem Cemetery.
Mr.. Shankland was born In Sa,
lem Township June IL, 1900, the
son Of Hascell and Alice Nowland
6hankland. His marriage to Ma
BILE Dixon took place September. 2s,
1891. He spent most Of his life
IN Ann Arbor anc was q shipping
clerk at the King-Seeley Corp.
Surviving are his wife and i've
children, Donald. IS: Charles, Is;
Wilmot, Is; Leona. IL: and Shirley
Mae, Eve; four brothers, Glenn
and Arthur, both Of Ann Arbor.
Meryille. South Lyon, and Harold.
Battle Creek: two sisters. Mrs.
William Warner. Ann Arbor. and
Mrs., George Tedder, Belleville;
and several nieces and nephews.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Interesting Meetings Held
by Three Boy Scout Groups
Special Envoy Kurusu

Interesting meetings were con-
Quoted by three local Boy Scout
troops Monday night.
At the meeting Of Boy Scouts of
Troop / at Starkweather Hall Mon
day night, Coach Elton Rynears On.
of the Normal College, gave a brief
talk on football and athletics and
showed motion picture of the
NormalWayne University game.
Herman Keller. Jr., presented q
demonstration Of metal WORK. Gu te
number Of boys are working on
similar projects.
the Lion patrol, Fred Upthegrove,
patrol leader. 1t orensd with the
Scout oath, law, and pledge Of al
legiance. At short busine s
meeting, Richard Drew was &C.
cepted as a new member. and plans
for collecting paper were dis
cussed.
The meeting next week will be
in charge Of the Panther patro,.
James Rynearson leader and in
two weeks the meeting will be in
charge Of the Pioneer patrol. Will
liam Worth, leader.
At s o'clock Monday night the
Scouts Of troop 2 went swimming
in the Ypsilanti High School swim
ming pool. The following Scouts
passed the first class swimming
requirements: George Gaudy. Rob
ert Chapelle. Jack Wiltse, William
Fidler, Gordon Lamb. John Powers,
Hart Rogers, and Robert Brown
The Scouts played water polo un
til Z D. m.
Then they went TO the troop
room and the meeting was opene-i
with the pledge of allegiance led
by Hart Rogers. the Scout oath
led by William James Houck,
and the Scout law led by Richard
Peters.
The troop Is starting project OF
making rope to be used for knot
tying contests and the rope will
DO taken on camping trips and
hikes. They also discussed the
possibilities Of selling Christmas
trees this winter. The discus
sion was postponed until a later
date.
The meeting was adjourned at 8
o'clock with the Scoutmaster's ben
ediction led by Calvin Luckhardt.
Pass Tests
At the meeting Of Boy Scouts
OF Troop IL Monday at the Baptist
Church, Lee Ossenheimer passeF
his test on knife and Ratchet and
Frank Ossenheimer completed the
test on signalling.
The meeting was opened with
the color ceremony led by Robert
Magee and after announcements,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Rural Events

TODAY
Stony Creek
Seybert Aid will have fish sup
per and bazaar at home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Shupp.
Willis
Hi Five Pedro Club at home Of
Mrs. Fred Marvin.
NOVEMBER 27
South Superior
Gale School annual Thanks giving
dinner at the scrool house.
London
Mrs. Elvira Heldt will be hostess
at an all day sewing meeting.
BegoIe
Mrs. Duane Crittenden will en-
terrain Riverside Study Club.
NOVEMBER 20
Whitaker
Zion Evangelical Church fair.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Service Wednesday For
George P. Stauch, 80

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 25-Fu.
neral arrangements have been
made for Wednesday afternoon at
1880 In the Muehlig Chapel for
George p. Stauch. 90, . retired
printer, who suceumbed Sunday.
Rev. Edward Drew, Dexter, will
oficiate and interment will be In
Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Stauch was born In De-
troit. February %. 1851, but spent
most OF his life in Ann Arbor. He
was . printer until retirement ~
years ago and was . charter mem
Der Of the Ann Arbor Typographic-
al Union.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Fred Schleyer, Ann Arbor.
with whom he made his home. and
Mrs. Mary Feiner. Ann Arbor; fou.
sons, Jacob Bishop. Indianapolis.
Ind. Carl and George Stauch. both
Of Ann Arbor; and Edward staucn.
Farmington; 16 grandchildren and
~ great grandchildren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-25
Campus Events


foreign policy. The notivating
power behind foreign policies in.
cludes future security and popula-
ton pressure. japan has been
able to develop patriotism because
she combined region with poll
tics. America has always en-
couraged the industrialization OF
Japan because formerly she has
always been Japan's biggest custo-
mer.
At the next meeting OF the club,
Russell Parry. Keego Harbor, win
give report on the book. For
What Do We Fight?" by Norman
Angel. An outline for future dis
cussion on Americas changing neu-
trality policy will be presented.