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Evening star., 1941-03-16
Greeks Dub i Duce
Bogus Caesar as
Victory Drives Fail
Week-Lone Italian Push
Declared RepuIsed With
Heavy Losses
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, March IS
Every Italian assault launched un-
der Premier Mussolini's newly
spurred Albanian campaign to pass
the Ides of March with a successful
spring offensive was declared beaten
back by the Greeks tonight, and in
Athens he was called a bogus
Caesar"
This was the day MusSolini had
set, according TO the stories Of cap
tured Fascist prisoners as given
out by Greek government spokes-
men, as the deadline for his generals
in Albania to do something" SO
that he could 60 home and an
nounce victory.
Fascist Losses Heavy.
Instead, said Greek military dis
patches from the front. week-long
general Italian attack had been
smashed with heavy losses for the
FascistS. despite their use Of fresh
troops from Italy and the heaviest
concentrations of weapons.
The Greeks said MuSSolini's mis-
sion had failed. as had his troops
that he had tried in vain to buck
up "the morale of the armies and
of the dissatisfied Italian popula-
ton after repeated reverses."
To the Duce and other Fascist
leaders in Albania-and among
them was said to be 1t. Gen. Achille
Starace, executive secretary Of the
Fascist party and chief of staff of
the Blackshirt Militia-the Greeks
attributed "a spirit of despair" and
a criminal indifference to the ter
rife sacrifice of their men,"
Trapped In Cross Fire.
Italian offensive operations of yes
terday and today extended over
many miles of the front with the
heaviest attacks in the central sector.
Some assaults were loosed without
artillery preparation and In these
the Fascists were said by the Greeks
to have been trapped in cross fire
which left the field covered with
dead.
Air activity on both sides was in
tense. The Greek press declared
that 1913 Italian planes had been
destroyed in the last fortnight.
In Rome, military dispatches dwelt
on the aerial phase of the struggle,
saying that hundreds of Italian
planes were in action during the
Evening star., 1941-03-16


River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very
cloudy at Hsrpers Ferry.
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours
An extensive disturbance that is ad.
yancing eastward and is centered tonisht
over the northern Lake region, Sault Ste
Marie, Mich. $3.50 millibars t29.41 inehes)
has caused precipitation in the Lake reelon;
the great central valleys. the West Gull
States, the southern Rocky Mountain
region and Arizona. Snow is now falling
in Montana and North Dakota. This snow
is accompanied by northwest and north
gales and q very rapid fall In temperature
in connection with a strong anticyclone
that is moving rapidly southeastward over
the northern Rocky Mountain region,
Hsvre. Mont, l0I0s millibars t3044
inches) Pressure remains high from the
Eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas
northeastwsrd to the New England r.sIon. sGas.
and the Pacific States, Melbourne, Fla.
102O.3 millibsrs t30l3 incheSl and San 7,
inches). The weather has become warmer
in the Atlantic and Gulf States and por,,
tions OF the Plains States. wyoming and
Colorado.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

ing IN the COrcOran Biennial EX-
hibition." and on April IS on Some
Great Works of Art"
The first six lectures of the winter
season were delivered by Mr. Lahey
during the period January 81 to
February l8.
The third and fourth lectures of
Mr.. Weisz's series are expected to
be the more popular, as they will
deal with new works to be shown
in the biennial exhibition, many of
which will be exhibited publicly for
the first time.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

oy Eugen Weisz
of the school fac
ulty, Richard La
hey, school prin-
Cipal. announced
yesterday.
The lecture
next Tuesday is
entitled Char
acteristics of
American Paint
ing" On March
70 Mr.. WelSZ Will
speak on Art in
M e x / C o.; on
April l and 8 on
Trends of Con-
temporary Paint
Evening star., 1941-03-16
$1,000 Italians Killed
By Greeks, British Say

NEW YORK, March Is tP1.-The
British radio tonight reported Greek
soldiers standing fast in their noun
tain positions in Albania have
killed $4,000 Italians in the last five
days of the bloodiest fighting of the
Greek Italian war. The broadcast
was heard by c. B. S.
The British radio also reported
Evening star., 1941-03-16

the Greeks had wiped out whole
battalions and reduced the strength
of five divisions by half.
The Italian radio in a broadcast
stated today that Premier Mussolini
had received a group of Italian in
ventors who reported on produc-
ton of new war instruments.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Virginia License Tags
Are Now on Sale
By a Star Staff Correspondent.

BY 5IaT oIaH correspondent.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Is
Virginia State license tags went on
sale at 9 am. here today in the
newly established branch Office of
the Motor Vehicles Commission at
Cameron and Royal streets.
Motorists have one month to OBJ
tain their 1941 plates. City auto
licenses also 60 on sale today in the
Office of Commissioner of Revenue
Charles A. Callahan.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

day, heavily bombing the Greeks
particularly in the region OF Tepe-
leni and along the road north OF
Premeti.
The newspaper Assalto, organ OF
Fascists in Bologna, said Italian
forces were growing steadily in Al
bania and asserted that it was a
Greek offensive that had been
smashed.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Mrs. Smedbere Hostess
To Army Relief Society

Mrs. William Smedberg, president
of the District of Columbia Chapter
of the Army Relief Society, will be
hostess at the annual meeting of
this branch at her residence, 1870
Wyoming avenue NV, at 1890
am. "Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
One Plane Bombs Malta.

VALLETTA, Malta, March Is tP).
Hostile aircraft were sighted sew
eral times today in the vicinity OF
this British mid-Mediterranean is
land base, but only one bombed the
airdrome there causing casualties or
damage.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
PIun Roust Beef Dinner

The Bible class of -Four Corners
(Md) Methodist Church, Silver
Spring, Md. will serve a roast beef
dinner in the church Thursday from
$50 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Second Corcoran Series
OF Lectures Opens tuesday

The second section of the Corcoran
School of Arts winter lecture series
will start at $3.50 pm. Tuesday. The
lectures, six in number, will be given
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Chinese commonly wear five but
tons on their coat fronts to remind
them of the five principal virtues
recommended by Confucius-hu-
manity. justice, order, prudence and
rectitude.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

The Arkansas Valley Authority
would cover all of Oklahoma and
Arkansas and part Of Louisiana,
Texas, Missouri. Kansas, New Mex
leo and Colorado.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
The Sun and Moon.

Rises Sets.
Sun TODAY GIG 6:15
Sun. tomorrow 6:1S 6:lb
Moon today 1O;l1 am S:2l pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
One-half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Temperature Precip-
Max. Min. Sat. itation
Sat- Fri. 7:30 to 7:30
urday night m. pm.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
.norx U,ntp "a p NJ Saturda

Record Until 10 Pm. Saturday.
Highest. SO, at pm. Yesterday, year
ago. so.
Lowest. 80, at 4 am. Yesterday, year
ago. 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, IS. on March 3.
Lowest. 10, on February 10.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Readers Guide
ond
News Summary
The Sunday Star, March l6, 1941
PART ONE.

NotionoI.
House group approves $1,000 ,OOO, 900
lease-lend fund. Page Al
Roosevelt sees united U. S. helping
for total victory" Page Al
Nazi Balkan moves may be only
feint. British believe. Page Az
Full parity farm plan fails to win
Roosevelt support. Page B-s
Foreign.
British rushing 10000 to
Greece. Page Al
Greeks term Duce bogus Caesar
as victory drives fail Page Az
British aim is seen to force crackup
OF NaA sub crews. Page Ais
Washington and Vicinity.
Senate D. c. Committee gives ap-
proval to Overton bill. Page Al
National Geographic property added
10 u. G. tax list. Page Al
Emmitt Warning denied parole re-
quest for second time. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-03-16
PrecipitatiOu.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1941-03-16

In Rome, military dispatches dwelt
on the aerial phase of the struggle,
saying that hundreds of Italian
planes were in action during the
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

sometimes cursing, sometimes just
staring with a prayer on their lips.
I saw an old woman-she must
have been in her late 70's-stand-
ing in the middle of street in the
East End watching the enemy
bombers overhead without a
tremor of fear on her pink and
ivory face.
NEW HATE In OLD EYES
Her eyes did not fit her age.
They were vital with hate, the
kind of hate one sees in soldiers
eyes at the height of battle.
Much against the advice of my
guide, l stopped and asked why
she didn't get under cover. She
smiled then.
I'm not afraid OF them-them
Huns" she said quietly. people
who remember the first World
War still call the Germans Huns
In London).
1t may seem overly sentimental
when / say that this old lady and
thousands like her-every day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
BY BURRIs JENKINS JR.

When the arches bark in
Piccadilly you know that death is
flying over London Town.
The streets are deserted then
by all but fighters and workers.
Not only is there danger from the
bombs that the ferries drop. but
Shrapnef falling back 10 earth
like a rain of steel can kill or
wound a man as well.
But Londoners have become
ca1lous after months of battle at
their own front door, and some
times it is almost impossible for
air raid wardens to herd the I'M
wary into shelters after an attack
begins.
They stand staring at the sky,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
English Ignore NaZi BOmbers
Contempt for Huns Keep Up Londoners Spirit jenkins Saw

people of the sort you meet In the
underground and on the trans
personify the real strength of
Britain. They give belief 10 the
promise of the song, There viii
Always Be an England"
The "archies"-or anti-aircraft
guns are all over London. Try and
picture a gun implscement in the
heart of Times Square or in
Bryant Park, with huge search
lights stabbing silver fingers into
the sky.
GUNFTRE DEAFENIyG
In the semi-dark are sweating
men-sofdiers tn helmets and
battle dress-working the guns.
The sound of fire is deafening.
worse than subway trains passing
each other.
Then there Is deep bass over
tones when an enemy bomb bursts
of in the darkencd
city. And undertones of machine
gun fire. and the woodwinds of
Continued on Page LII
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

Another front line adventure
in the Battle of London" is
presented by The Detroit Times
today from the Sketchpsd and
notebook of Burris Jenkins Jr..
famous staff artist of this paper,
Just back after spending sew
eraI weeks in wsr-torn Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

This is at battle station for the eom signal is up
and they're caifng for the first shot ca feeds the amnu.
milton to (B) roo loads the (C) closes the breec (D)
in command cd and Cd rhiri the rheels ,eIe co
traits TO do (Hs) job il the gun is ueung around.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15
In Britain with BurriS jenkins. Jr.

This sketch OF sight actually during
alert The three the foreground find the
The sir in the middle distance mok complicated dor
figures shouted
only TOR close chich Note
on pardpef phich pays to firing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-15

Continued on Page Id
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
NORTH End OF CUT BANK GETS BIG we'll
SIGNAL BUTTE
TO BE DRILLED
BY COPAN OIL

The drilling of another test on Sig
nal Butte structure was announced this
week by w. M Hanlon and associates
of Shelby and Havre Signal Butte is
in northern Hill county, near the Ca
madam border, and a well drilled by
A. B. Cobb and Yale Oil Co. recently
encountered a considerable section Of
oil-saturated limestone at the Madison
lime contact. The we'll was abandoned
because Of a heavy flow of fresh water
The new test is to be drilled by the
Copan Oil and Gas Co. Of Wewonka,
Okla, utilizing rotary tools which have
been assembled at Whitehall, in north
eastern Montana. The rig Is said to
be heavy duty type, suitable for deep
drilling, and much more rapid COM
pletion is expected than on the former
test.
Acreage has been contributed to Co
pan by Hanlon, Cobb and the Yale,
all of whom are retaining holdings on
the structure.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
.HAVRE'S GAS
PLANT BATTLE
Is AT AN END

HAVRE.-The long. drawn-out battle
over construction of a municipal gas
plant, in competition with the present
system, was bounced out OF the courts
this week in Havre as District Judge
G. B. Elwel granted ten orders against
the city in favor Of defendants whom
the city sued to enforce alleged con-
tracts to drill gas wells and furnish
gas supply for a municipal plant.
Guy L. Smith and Walter Drought
answered the city's complaint, to which
answers the city demurred and the
demurrers were overruled. The de-
PENDANTS Catlett. Hobson and johnson.
non-residents. we're upheld in motions
to quash Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co, Independent Natural Gas Co,
Montana Gas Corp, F. ]. Buscher and
A. F. Lamey and filed demurrers to
the city's complaint and the demurrers
were sustained.
This seems to terminate for all time
the proposal to build a plant, using
city and federal funds. The federal
grant has been kept alive for a long
period Of time but it is understood
that the federal funds viii be no longer
available since no gas has been de-
veloped for the municipal system.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
OIL SUPPLY OF
NAU ARMIES
Is DIMINISHING

Consumption of petroleum fuels and
lubricants by nazi armed forces, moot
and unanswered question since the
wars started in Europe, now is esti-
mated at more than 100000 gallons
per month.
The estimate is made by petroleum
Press Service" published in London,
which explains that no accurate fig
ures on consumption are included In
the meager information seeping from
the area of the Russo German combat.
The publication says, however, there is
every reason to believe the nazi forces
are consuming petroleum products at
a faster rate than ever before, are suf-
fering losses behind the lines as re-
suits of air attacks, and the German
oil position therefore must be seriously
affected by the Russian campaign.
The publication bases its estimates
on information that the Germans are
operating is armored divisions, 20 mo
torized infantry divisions and $50 IN
fantry divisions on the Russian front.
It believes that at least $500 tanks,
72,5O0 motor vehicles of various kinds
and $3.50 motorcycle combinations are
in action, with a consumption Of 1920
600 gallons Of fuel day, or 100000
gallons per month.
The land forces are believed to be
supported by 7250O motor vehicles
which largely have replaced railroad
transportation, increasing consump-
tion to q, $4,000 gallons per month.
Air force operations, employing 1000
and 1000 fighter planes three
hours daily, are estimated TO require
; 600 900 gallons Of fuel monthly. TAX
ing into consideration the fabrication
needs Of land and air forces, and also
The fuels and lubricants consumed by
German naval forces operating in the
Continued ON Page -Four
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
Johnson Buys
OhiO's Shelby
office BHiLding

Announcement OF his purchase of the
Ohio OH company office building and
garage IN Shelby was made this week
by James w. Johnson, president Of
Producers Refining Co
The Johnson building on the main
street OF Shelby burned to the ground
last week. Ohio OH company built this
building in 1926 at a cost OF S17,50O
Half Of the building has been occupied
by Illinois Pipeline company. John
son win take possession ON Sept IS.
Plans for the removal OF the Ohio
and Illinois Pipeline have not been
announced but II Is understood that
they win utilize field offices.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
NOTcO Test at
WenGtchee Is
At 1850 Feet

WENATCHEE. -Norco Forst Drilling
company reports a depth Of 1880 feet
at their well, stating that all except
ing the top so feet has been sedimen-
tary formations in which oil and gas
originate. The top formation was a
remaining sill Of basalt and lava Er-
roneous reports have been circulated
It Is stated, that this well was the wen
supposed to be drilled TO some arbi-
trary depth as a test of the region for
oil and gas. The management states
that the well is being drilled on the
recommendation Of the Lupton survey
and is intended to be complete test
Of the sedimentary beds above the
metamorphic rocks. Lime was con-
tacted at 4567 feet. Two new drills at
a cost of sl65 have been put in service.
The Norco wen Is the only deep test
now drilling in the Pacific northwest
states Of Washington, Oregon and
idaho.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
.SUNBURST Is
ENJOYING IT'S
FIRST OIL BOOM

The town Of Sunburst now boasts
five drilling wells on three sides of the
municipality and a sixth well is ru-
mored. This is the greatest drilling
activity in Sunburst area since the dis
covery Of oil in the Kevin- SunburSt
field 20 years ago.
The first likely completion is a wild
cat east Of town known as the wash
ingtOn OH Finding CO.-Unz No. 1, G
NWs SW3 9-36-2W, which is now drill
ing at 1,75O feet after running 1906
feet of 84-inch casing. The hole is
reported caving badly, the formation
being the red beds above the Sunburst
sand, but thus far no Sunburst has
been found. The well is too high
structurally, 1t is believed, to expect
Cut Bank sand. This well has had
several large flows of water in upper
sands.
The next likely completion is the
Hat OIL C0.-Mitchen No. /, c NE3 SW4
24-37-3W, which was shut down on
account of mechanical trouble at 1000
feet this week. This well is on the
east flank Of the SWeetgrass nose"
as mapped by the USG.S., and three
miles northeast of the Parrent-Hol-
brook discovery well It is northwest
of Sunburst.
Michener- Curran No. l, NWa Sci
6-36-2W, due north of Sunburst, is COM
plotting rigging up.
Parrent-McAlpine No. /, SW NW4
SEA 25-37-3W, is shut down at $50 and
Bannister No. 1, Sw SEA SW4
25-37-3W, is shut down at 40 feet. Both
are north of the. discovery well and
northwest of the town.
It is reported that another well is
10 be started Immediately south Of
the discovery well, in section 11-36-3W,
10 be drilled with rotary tools. 1t is
understood that light rotary equipment
S being brought in from Wyoming
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
SITUATION ON
EAST COAST Is
NOT VERY BAD

WASHINGTON east coast oil
shortage could be solved by private
enterprise. without government inter-
ference, the senate committee investi-
eating the gasoline and petroleum sit
uation was informed at its hearings
during the past week
1t developed during the testimony
that the transfer OF tankers to Great
Britain will result also, in a gasoline
shortage on the Pacific coast, similar
70 that on the Atlantic coast.
Senator Walsh. democrat, Massa-
chusetts. described the enforced cur
tailment Of gasoline sales in the east
as a "glaring example Of bureaucratic
laundering" and appealed 10 the COM
mittee to find some rational plan" to
assure fuel oil and gasoline to north
eastern states this winter.
Much OF the testimony regarding
tankers was given behind closed doors.
1t was learned. however, that &c axis
controlled tankers taken over in South
American ports for western hemisphere
service viii solve half the east coast
oil transportation problem within two
months. Deputy CO-ordinator Davies
testified that the eastern shortage was
$4,000 barrels a day At the Friday
session J. J. Pelley, president of the
Association of American Railroads, de-
clared that within a week we could
have solid trains OF oil moving
from Louisiana and Texas to the At
lantic seaboard "-and that 10000 tank
cars could move 100000 barrels daily
Several witnesses said that compile
ton Of pipelines now building. together
with completion Of new tankers. will
have the eastern seaboard situation In
hand by spring, irrespective Of rail
Of OIL
Ralph Budd, defense transportation
commissioner, was another witness.
OPACS Administrator Leon Henderson
also testified Wednesday,
Henderson is trying TO break down a
revolution" started by Philadelphia
dealers who refused to sell their gaso-
line at 1875 cents a gallon and con-
tinued to hold out for 10 cents a gall
Ion. Henderson has called for full
pressure of public opinion"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
BAKER TEST
HAS SHOWING IN
TIGHT LINES

Carter Oil company's test on Beaver
dome south Of Baker, resumed drilling
this week after coring some small shows
Of oil in tight limestone section be-
tween 1903 and 1857 feet This Is be-
lieved to be the horizon at which the
Montana-Dakota Utility discovery well
found oil in what was believed to be
the top Of the Devonian Tests have
been made at two horizons, one at
6,700 feet, but neither Of the showings.
both in lime, were acidized. Carter oil
company has cored all formations likely
Of production In Baker Glendive area
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-09-06
Pipe Damaged
By Nitro Shot

In the Sweetgrass hills. bad luck at
tended an effort to shoot off casing in
the Haystack Butte test of Montana
Dakota Utilities company. in NEa SW4
1s-35-4E. An effort was made to acid
lie pure sand near the base of the
Ellis but it did not respond although
it showed considerable oil The com
pany then sought to bring back two
flows Of gas, totaling 100000 cubic
feet or more, at 1,939-47 and 2.I44-64.
but the shot seriously damaged the
string at 5a-inch casing which had been
cemented at 2.858.