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Evening star., 1941-10-19
Losses in War at Sea
By the Associated Press.

following lists losses reported during
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Nebraska; Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, and Pepper. Democrat, of
Florida. advocated such policy in
talks with reporters.
Like Hitler" said Senator Norris,
"the Japanese believe they are a
superior race destined to rule the
world. They have no friendship for
the United States and will turn on
us when they think it is to their
interest. We can't appease Japan
any more than we can appease
Hitler"
Senator Gillette regarded Navy
Department announcement that
some American merchant ships had
been ordered to port for instructions
as an indication that the Roosevelt
administration had become pretty
discouraged about efforts to reach
an understanding with Japan"
In other quarters, this was con-
sidered more likely to be part Of an
effort to convince Japan that this
Government means business part
OF a COnllnulng war OF nerves -
while serving at the same time as
an elementary precaution in case
hostilities should break out in the
Pacific.
Senator Pepper said the only way
to deal with Japan is to draw a
line and warn them that if they
cross it there will be shooting"
Taking a less pessimistic view,
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of Mon
tana expressed doubt that recent
Far East developments meant war
for the United States.
L cannot imagine anything more
helpful for Hitler than us jumping
into war with Japan" the Mon
tanan added.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Cot Trains Her Kittens
To Hide During Raids

Minnie, mascot Of the London Fire
Brigade Headquarters, is a mass
producer of mascots. All of her 10
kittens have been adopted as mas
cots by flre-flghting units. She has
taught them to dash under a table
when the air raid siren walls and
remain there until the "all clear"
signal, thus providing an extra
warning to the fire fighters.
Minnie'S champions want her
named Cybele after the Great
Mother" of mythology.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Far East
Continued From First Page)

rather than through a front cabi-
net without real power.
Soldering Effect Seen.
For one thing, it was pointed out
that position of responsibility
where there is no one else to blame
for things going wrong-is likely to
have SOLDERING effect even on ex-
treme militarists. 1t is hoped that
Tokio's military government will
take a realistic view of the conse-
quences to Japan of actual war with
the United States, with such ap-
praisal inducing caution.
In any event, both governments
can now lay their cards on the table
for an effective showdown, without
the shadow boxing" that has
marked attempts at negotiation
with previous Japanese cabinets
which often have in effect expressed
regret at not being able to control
the military elementS-the circle
that now has the official response
bility as well as the real power.
Gen. Toto himself, while force
full army leader, is regarded as
among the more moderate japanese
militaristS. not of the extremist
class. His new foreign minister,
Shigenori Togo, is considered by
some japanese observers as more
"anti" than pro" Axis. He is des-
cribed as a career diplomat. an ace
negotiator of reasonable and mod
crate temperament. Admiral Shlge-
taro Shimada, new navy minister,
is said to be an old friend and close
associate of Admiral Kichlsaburo
Nomura. japanese Ambassador to
WASHINGTON. who has Striven SIN
cerely in his post here to improve
Japanese American relations.
All in all, the new Toxic CABINET
is considered here as much more
moderate and likely more inclined
to seek to preserve as amlcable re-
lations with this country as possible,
than might have been expected TO
emerge after resignation OF the
government headed by Prince
Konoye.
No Breakdown In Talks.
Authorities here insisted there was
no real basis for the opinion in
some quarters that deterioration In
Japanese American relations was
primarily responsible for the Toxic
cabinet change. There was no
breakdown, officials said, in the
talks aimed at determining if it
would be advisable to enter formal
negotiations for a better under
standing between the two countries.
The fact that so far these talks
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Russian Group to Watch
Mock War in CoroIinu
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, S. C. Oct. 18-Col.
lila NJ. Sarayev, military attache in
the Soviet Embassy in Washington,
will head the Russian military dele
cation which will come to public
relations headquarters here Monday
for a five-day tour of observation
of the 1st Army maneuvers.
Other members of the delegation
viii be Col. Pavel F. Berezin, Mai.
Paul Barayev, and Capt. L. L.
Raikov.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Tonnage British ships. Netherlands unknown.
lost ship previously reported sunk
Losses by nations includes naval vessels:
221 Greece 1885, l44 Sweden 49,
Netherlands 81 France 49, Denmark 50 Finland "A Belgium
2 Soviet s. Poland 5;
Portugal Rumana Bulgaria. Lthuania 3;
United e. Argentina, Hungary Iceland,
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Glass Leads Drive
For Outright Repeal
OF Neutrality Act
Virginia Senator Calls
Existing Law Craven
Piece Of PoItroonery'
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Neutrality legislation 10ds en-
acted originally in 1885. Arms
embargo tDaS removed and CASH
dnd-carry section substituted in
1899. President RooSeDeltS re-
quest that ban on arming United
States merchant ships be re-
pealed ,Uas approved by House
last 1Oeek. Mr.. Roosevelt also
suggested Congress later con-
slider elimination OF ban on OPP
GRAFTON OF UeSsels in So-called
combat areas.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Defense bonds were awarded as
prizes at the Bethany County CMo)
fair this year instead of cash.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Telephone Workers
And Truck|ine Union
Seek 10 Avert Strikes
No Threat Of WuIkout
Made by IA Roll Groups os
Peace Plan Is Rejected

BY the Associated Press.
While the captive coal mine dis
pute neared decision, new troubles
were brewing on other labor fronts
today.
The IA incorporating railroad
unions rejected the compromise set
tlement which President Roosevelt's s
facttflnding board recommended in
answer to their demand for wage
increases Of 80 to "a cents an hour
over their current range of 33 TO IS
cents. The board had suggested a
1872 per cent pay boost for the
900, 900 union members.
Five operating brotherhoods rep
resenting $4,000 railroadmen earlier
had rejected the boards recon-
mendation in their case and called
a strike for December 7. The nom
operating brotherhoods did not
mention a strike
Meeting in Chicago, site OF the
rallroadmen's sessions. representa-
tives OF Midwest truck lire operators
and nearly 100000 A. F. L. drivers
called a meeting today in an effort
to avert a strike threatened for Sun
day morning. The drivers want
their present mileage pay boosted
from 3 to 5 cents and the rate for
pickup and delivery work increased
from 80 cents to 81 an hour.
A threatened strike of long line
telephone workers in AZ States was
postponed for at least a week while
the Cancellation Service attempted
to settle the independent unions
differences with the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. The walk
out originally had been set for mid
night tonight. The union demanded
a 4 per cent wage increase for its
$4,000 members. Their current pay
ranges from s13 to s66 a week.
Settlement of a two-day strike at
the Mack International Motor Truck
Corps New Brunswick, N. j., plant
was announced last night. The
plant employs 1000 men and makes
transmissions for tanks and gears
for Army trucks. c. I. O's United
Auto Workers called the strike in
protest against delays in granting
pay raises and the company's alleged
backing Of an independent union.
Evening star., 1941-11-14

Burma road drivers are tough
and Wreck-hardened and most of
them carry guns. Survival of the
luckiest is their rule. A lorry load
ing a huge rolled cable holds us
up half an hour. At last the crazy
ZlgZag back and forth across the
face of the mountain Zigzags
itself out around great wall
of rock and red earth. Before us
lies the SalWeen River and the
260foot suspension bridge which,
if destroyed, would cut a cardiac
artery in ChinaS lifeline. But the
amazing Chinese have sewn up such
sliced arteries within a few hours
number of times. They'll always
sew them up, and they've got it
down to q fine technique now. II
the drivers had the spirit of the
coolie road workers what a different
story, in part anyhow, the Burma
road might be. So far, too, and
even after three days We have seen
only one machine shovel on all
the route.
Bridge Undulates.
We watch a truck ahead Of us
crawl out on the bridge. Only one
car at a time on the bridge is the
rule We see why-and I've never
seen anything like it in my life
| Underneath the truck the bridge
begins TO undulate. The boarded
bridge surface weaves up and down
as the truck proceeds and the floor
behind it actually ripples-at least
a 2-foot undulation and maybe 3
feet where the trucks weight de-
presses the next stretch of flooring
The bridge shimmies for tWo-thirds
| of its length. No other way to de-
scribe 1t. So our station wagon
takes the bumps and we shimmy
our way over. with the fast-fiowing
Salween some 40 feet below us.
Now it's case of zigzagging up
ward again, this time for a mere
$500 feet. More trucks coming
down and coming lots faster on the
| descent. There's a two-foot margin
and you could take a straight 400
foot roll into the SalWeen here. We
remark that fact, and with reason.
It's long, beautiful climb. Some
times too tense to appreciate what
God made and man waited so many
centuries to pierce, if not to con-
quer.
Paoshan is a big old, walled city
and we're there after two hours of
night driving. A picturesque double
decked house, its roof ends buckled
upward in Oriental fashion. strad-
dies the road. So We drive through
the house, so to speak, and into
Paoshan. whose population accord
ing to somebody's statistics amounts
to the surprising total of 37l,000
Where they put them all only a
Chinese could tell you. A foreign
devil, like myself, would have
guessed that all the populace must
sleep vertically.
Anyway, we've finished a good
days run and we've learned about
how they drive on the Burma Road.
Evening star., 1941-11-14

bare feet toiled by the roadside,
refilling holes or chiseling another
foot out of the elbow bends. Women
and boys and many girls of about
10 or IL years steadily pounded
rocks into small pieces or heaped
them into baskets, ready for re-
surfacing These were the little,
unknown people who had performed
750-mile bodybuilding miracle
without rollers, crusherS or modern
machinery of any kind back in
1861
Driving Among Clouds.
The mountains around us are all
green, some clad with scrub pines
and others barren save for short,
grassy haircuts. But narrow terraces
of upland wheat and tiny fields Of
scared cornstalks reached far up
the steep slopes, knob after rounded
knob. Then cultivation became i'm
possible and finally our car slid
through skyline pass and went
corkscrewing downward. We were
dropping toward the SalWeen River,
twin Of the Mekong and nearly as
long as its sister, the Yangtze. The
highway developed as many kinks
as a pickaninny' topknot-miles
and miles OF hairpins, cropping cir
cuitously but persistently to touch
the Salween Rivers edges at the
bottom Of the gorge $500 feet below.
Clouds blanketed the mountain
sides across from us.
Wonderful scenerv-if people only
drove this way for esthetic banquets.
But we've lost the morning, that
part of each day when the road is
comparatively free. The Burma
bound outward trucks are now
grinding up at us. The curves are
+ diabolical and the drops from
narrow roadbed, just made for two
and no more, fall away with ter
rifle sharpness. Here lorry-or
station wagon, for that matter
would roll over and over for some
500 feet before it could hit so much
as a tree. Suddenly we feel friendly
toward the incessant dust. The road
beneath us IS dry, anyway. Then
for few hairpins the dust from
our No. car ahead gets so thick We
can scarcely see through it.
Trucks Crawl and Creep.
Our Chinese driver, like virtually
all those on the road, insists on using
the clutch to coast so as to save
gas-and never mind the wear and
tear that puts on the brake bands
They learned to drive that way and
nobody yet has ever been able to
cure them, save when a driver oc-
casionally cures himself permanent e.
ly by wearing out his brake on the
wrong curve. Our cars are new but
Peter Rowlands is worse off than I
am. He knows how to drive, respects
fine piece of machinery and wishes
he were at the wheel.
Plenty of trucks now. though,
They crawl and creep, then squirt
rashly upward, jamming traffic on
the curves and needless of anything
thev NAV hit.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Democratic Women Get
CHARGES AGAINST Leader

Charges against Mrs. Charles Me-
Lean Murray, president of the DEM
ocratic Women's National Council.
were aired last night at a meeting
of a council Executive Committee
called to conduct an inquiry into
certain acts and deeds of its presi-
dent.
Mrs. William w. Breau, secretary
of the council. said the special
committee would report its findings
to the Executive Board which Will
meet Monday night to decide
whether Mrs. Murray should be
ousted from Office.
AS Mrs. Murray had previously
announced, she did not appear at
last nights meeting. She had been
invited in letter to attend the
meeting to explain and justify
her actions" on variety of charges
ranging from failure to comply
with orders of the board" to in
subordination by arbitrarily doing
various and divers things and
spending money OF the counci, with.
out orders from the board"
While the Executive Board is de-
cicing her status Monday Mrs. Muir
ray hopes to be presiding at meet
ing Of the entire council at the Will
lard Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Arlington Officials
Sounded Out on Plan
For Protective Force
Only Company Now in
Area Comprises so Men
In Alexandra Unit

Col. Frank Wray, commanding
officer of the 1lth Battalion of the
Virginia Protective Force, today
had completed a series of confer
ences with local officials looking to
the establishment of company in
Arlington County.
Gen. E. E. Goodwin, command
ing general of the force, has or
dered an investigation into the de-
STABILITY of creating an Arlington
County company, in response to a
request for such a unit by the Ar
lington County Advisory Commit
tee of the Northern Virginia Re-
gional Defense Council. A demand
for company also has been made
by the Arlington Rife and Pistol
Club.
Held Vulnerable Spot.
The regional council has pointed
out that members of the Virginia
Defense Council regard the nearby
area as one of the most vital and
vulnerable spots in the State in case
of an emergency. Only one COM
pany of so men stationed at Alex
andria is located in this area. while
five and eight companies have been
formed in the defense area of
Hampton Roads and Richmond, re-
spectively.
Col. Wray informed nearby Vir-
ginians of two obligations that must
be met by community which
forms company A place for or
ganization, drill and instruction
must be found, and the county
would be required to supply the
uniforms for the men. Other equip
ment would be furnished by the
State and Federal Governments.
The force is comprised wholly Of
volunteers, both officers and men,
who serve in the capacity of State
militia for riot, strike and other
guard duty.
Dance Tonight.
The Recreation Committee Of the
Northern Virginia Regional Defense
Council has announced that dance
for service men will be held tonight
at Arlington Village.
About 100 couples will attend and
the following women will serve as
| chaperones: Mrs. L. c. McNemar.
chairman: Mrs. E. w. Gaumnitz,
Mrs. J. M Roberts, Mrs. Earle Trone,
Mrs. William Fries, Mrs. May Jacobs,
Mrs Sidney Johnston and Mrs
Lewis Carl
1t was also said a large number
of invitations to service men for
Thanksgiving dinners have been re-
ceived by the committee. Mrs. Pearle
Sharpe is chairman of subcom-
mittee arranging the dinners.
Mrs. Arthur Orr, chairman OF
hospitality, today appealed for more
groups to sponsor Saturday and Sun
day night suppers for service men
Arrangements are now being made
for the organization of a camera
club, with Pvt. E. A. Ginthwain OF
Company A, 703d Military Police
Arlington Contonment, serving as
chairman. Pvt. Ginthwain will be
on duty tomorrow at the Arlington
Recreation Center to help organize
the club.
Evening star., 1941-11-14

We begin to conceive what kind
Of an adventurous life American
lend materials will lead long
before they reach Running. We've
seen what Chinese patience and per-
sistence can do. The Great Wall Of
China is perfectly understandable
now. This is the great road. And
for the Burma Road we've had a
comparatively quiet day.
Copyright, 1871, Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Chiropructors to Treat
Service Men Free
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LINCOLN. Nebr, Nov. l4-Free
treatment to men serving in the
Nations armed forces will be given
by all members of the National
Chiropractic Association, DR.. En-
NETT J. Murphy. Washington, said
here yesterday in addressing the
Nebraska Chiropractic Association
convention.
DR.. Murphy, national legislative
representative of the organization,
asserted the purpose is TO cooperate
with the Nationwide effort for
protection of the health of service
men.
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Miller to Speak Here

Douglas Miller, United States
Commercial Attache in Berlin from
1925 to 1899. will speak at Roosevelt
High School at 7:45 pm. Monday
under the auspices of Sigma Tau
Delta, honorary English fraternity
at Wilson Teachers College. Mr..
Miller is the author Of You Can't
Do Business With Hitler"
Evening star., 1941-11-14
Lutherons Plun Buzuur

The annual bazaar of the Ladies
Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Mount Rainier, Nd, will
be held at pm. tomorrow in the
church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

so. Well. girl has yet captured
George George Nathan Edgar Bergen Robert Ripley
Romero Best looking evening clothes women wear are
those in the summertime.
VIC MATURE Actor Combines the Francis
X Bushman Costello and Corse Payon. Mature,
opportunities marrying beautiful women said to
have Deen as decided marry widow.
Mrs Charles s Howard. Sportswonan San Francisco.
by many dressed of Kansas City
Cooperae with husband Tom Smith and Buddy Haas in
guiding the careers Midland Cap Chiqua Mia
thooughbeds She also accomplished big
game hunter bronco buster and chrysanthemum grower
been successful anywhere but Los
Angeles This may change Dorothy Hargreaves,
Manhattan syls whose clients include Katherine
Cornell Ursula and other celebrities has branced out as
hacue for Dorothy says men have their hair cut TOO
and besides the harcus don't match their faces or
personalities
Fellows whose Wesley usually good poker
players Island of Martinique hitting
pages again that happened in 1902 when
eruption caused death of $4,000 Besides
volcanoes Martinique has poisonous snakes Also Onch
cenupedes.
IN years number past increased IS
while total population increased only per At
present people New Zealand live longest but United States Is
catching up
When Henry Ford rarely stays hotel but lives
in his private railroad
He wanted TO eat in restaurants she home
That by New York grounds for divorce
and wife had grounds for divorce view If
they couldn't effect compromise of eating alternately at home
and in restaurants they should be divorced
Milwaukee mother:
"My has o join army. He had wonderful
position He graduated honors Marquette University
June weighs 1875 pounds and marvellous
I lost only brother n the war"
ut rule reason" said Thomas Hobbies "that
to peace has of
obtaining seek and
all helps and advantages of war"
baltimore she showed her escort the item
saying there are every kiss and he
afraid kiss her Detroit girl also she showed her boy
and up threw his around
her. kissed her and said:
40, DEATH where $ thy sting!
b, King
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Country Was Sick

saw an aged woman stand
ing at a curb, burning thousand
mark bills, and cackling at the
silently watching crowd.
What's the matter with
the woman" ! asked a by
stander.
THE natter" the man
said. "She's crazy" And he
added: THE country needs
good revolution"
| walked away. The country
was sick. During my years a
sea, which had almost made mC
forget the old hates, my country
had no peace. In 1920, the mill
tarists under Kapp had strucl
at the Weimar Republic. Minis
tiers of the Republic had beer
assassinated. In 1921, armed
instructions in Saxony anC
Thuringia had been crushed
without mercy.
In January, 1928, French anc
Belgian armies had invaded tn,
Ruhr to enforce payment of wa
Ireparations. Separatist bands
rioted in the Rhineland. Initiation
stalked the land with gian
strides. Foreign scavengers de
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Looked Like WaIrus

The clerk did not touch the
telephone. He went into a
private office and returned with
the director. The director looked
like a walrus. His name was
Brahms. When he spoke
he Numbered as if he were
through a megaphone
wv hat : all the noise
about >" he Numbered.
This man must be regis
tered" demanded the stoker.
as he your brotl,er::'
Don't try To he funny"
ooh, its YOU barked the
walrus, whats your name 90
you won't get it, said the
stoker truculently.
Are you not the hpllion
who brought a gang with
stinkbombs in here n week
ago? You're ripe for arrest"
eco ahead, YOU old crook"
care you melting riot"""
"Sure." said the stoker,
"we're tired of your special
lists for boys. who come with
recommendations and brides.
We're tired of rotting on your
blacklistS."
There are no blacklists,"
shouted Captain Brahms.
BY that time hundreds Of mer
stood packed around the window
Loud calls burst from The
charivari Of voices.
Down with the politician!"
"PuIl of his beard!'
BEAT him!"
Register this man." the
stoker roared.
Captain Brahms walked calmly
TO a telephone. He called thu
police.
Eight or 10 men had seizeC
one of the heavy benches anC
used it as a ramming pole. Tn,
clerks fortified themselves be
hind their desks which the!
hastily pushed together. Out
side, from the yard, rock
hurtled through the windows.
The stoker roared:
down with the special
lists! Abolish secret place
ment! We're years ashore and
can't get a ship! Down with
the. hunger regimc!"
Ito Be Continued)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Raiders Stop Seizure

The truckmen, seeing the
raiders approach, stood aside.
The official came running out
Of the house. The man with the
newspapers bounced on. the Of
fetal and started beating him.
The others leaped firm their
bicycles, cut the roper on the
truck. Each Of them eeized a
piece of furniture and carried it
back into the house.
Two minutes later the truck
drove away, empty, and the
official had fled. People gathered.
The men of the Red Self-I1elp
formed a picket line in front of
the house. Others marched
along the street, shouting in
chorus:
Refuse to pay rent to the
landlords!
Form ked Selt-Help SQUADS
In every block"
"Only communism gives you
freedom and bread"
Slowly | walked from the
scene. Three blocks away /
saw a lorry loaded with green
uniformed Security Police speed
past me down the street.
l wanted to ship out, to get
away, to go back to the far seas.
made the rounds of the British
and Scandinavian shipping mas
ters. They had no ship for me,
Their Offices were besieged by
stranded foreign seamen.