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Evening star., 1941-04-26
Copuzzo EncircIement
Fooled, Germans Claim

BERLIN, April 26 (R.-The Ger
man high command declared today
that German and Italian troops had
repulsed a British encirclement
thrust" on the fortress of Capuzzo in
the Libyan frontier zone.
The fort, once held by the italians.
taken by the British, and then re-
taken by the axis, is west of Salum,
Egypt, and south of Bardia.
The high commands communique
said the British thrust was supported
by superior armored units and heavy
artillery.
German and italian dive -bombers,
protected by italian fighting planes,
participated in a battle around
Salum, the German communique
added, dispensing British troops and
motor columns and putting nuner-
Gus tanks out of action.
Farther east German combat
planes were said to have scored di-
rect hits on British artillery posi-
tions and large camp.
Strongly supported by German
and Italian -bombers, axis land
forces in North Africa were re-
ported drawing a tightening ring
around British defenders of Tobruk.
Bombers were said to have sent
one merchant ship to the bottom
off the coast near the Egyptian
Libyan border and to have effec-
lively battered British ground bat
teries,
Evening star., 1941-04-26
French Envoy TO Spain
Called 10 See Petain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, April 26.-1n-
formed sources said today Francois
Pietri, French Ambassador to Spain,
was being recalled to confer with
Chief of State Marshal Philippe
Petain on the international situa-
tion-particularly regarding posi-
bility OF a German drive through
Spain against Gibraltar.
Pietri Is expected to reach Vichy
| May / and confer the next day with
Marshal Petain when he returns
from a May Day holiday in Mont
lucon.
1t was reported. also, that Otto
Abetz. German Ambassador In 0c.
cupied France, would return to
Pairs from Berlin next Tuesday and
that Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Darlan would then make another
trip to the occupied capital.
Commenting on Admiral Darlan's
visit to Paris this week, the news
paper L'Efort said. "the near future
will tell us the results OF his trip"
The newspaper added:
But 1t seems that French jour-
nalists in their conversations and
foreign journalists in their articles
have without doubt gone further and
in any case faster than the negoti-
ators."
Admiral Darlan has been reported
preparing to confer with Abetz con-
,>r0;ar olasar no1fo hr,ro ffoy, hatTeer
Germany and the Vichy government.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Axis Concentration
Near Tobruk Broken,
British Declare
Patrol and Artillery
Activity Intensified
In Area of Sulum

Bs the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, April 26.-An axis
troop concentration near Tobruk
was broken up. by intense artillery
fire from the rear guard base which
is proving a thorn in the side of
Germans and Italians seeking to ad-
vance into Egypt, the British said
today.
Patrol and artillery activity also
was intensified in the area about
Salum, in Egypt near the frontier,
a communique said.
Capture of Fort Mota north of
Adds Ababa, and a further pene-
tration of the southern defenses OF
bessie, ITS miles northeast of the
capital, also were announced.
British bombers in a Thursday
night raid on the Italian port of
Bengasi in Libya scored direct hits
on the mole and started fires near
military buildings, an r. A. F. COM
munique said.
A tanker and merchant ship were
| narrowly missed, it was said, while
on the return trip the British air
men bombed and machine-gunned
a motor convoy near El Argub, 80
miles from Bengasi Bursts among
the vehicles started fires and ex-
plosions, it was declared, and other
conveys near Akroma and Derna
also were attacked.
Several hundred colonial prisoners
and II Italian officers were captured
at Mota, the British said.
Large forces OF Ethiopians are
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Shukedown
Continued From First Page)

lative Council, recommended by the
Tax Revision Commission, and
backed by the administration and
thus assured of enactment.
1t was House Bill 10 which re-
pealed special fees on dealers in
typewriting machines.
Bill Passed January "a.
The bill was passed January "a
and was signed by the Governor
February IA.
While 1t was still In the legisla-
tive mill, according to the reports
today, county legislator ap-
preached typewriter dealers in the
county from which he was elected,
told them that a slush fund was
necessary to get the bill through
the General Assembly and that he
had been assigned to collect his
county's proportion of this fund.
He was said 10 have asked for
500.
A dealer who complied with the
demand for payment started an in
quiry Of his own after hearing Of
the shakedown charges that brought
Evening star., 1941-04-26
CAPT. Roosevelt Arrives
In Hong Kong as Observer

b the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, April 26.-Capt
James Roosevelt and Maj. Gerald
Thomas arrived here today by Clip
per from Manila, by way of Marco
as special observers from the Wash
ington headquarters of the United
States Marine Corps"
President RooSevelt's eldest sor
and Maj. Thomas were greeted al
the airport by acting American Con.
sui General John Bruins: o. K. Yui
director of the Central Trust, repre-
senting Generalissimo Chang Kai.
shek, and P. N. Chung, manager ol
the Central Bank of China, repre-.
senting DR.. H. H. Kung, vice premier
Capt. Roosevelt said they woulc
remain here two or three days anc
then fly to Chungking to NEE
Chang and other officials.
The tall, bronzed, uniformed Ma
rine captain said he was thrilled
to land here for the first time by
Clipper and recalled that his pater.
nal grandmother, Mrs. James Delant
Roosevelt, now 81, first landed here
by Clipper ship when she was
years old.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Navy Quietly Builds Giant Air Station
Rhode Island Point Is Gateway to Newfoundland
And Greenland and Will Protect New England

Comdr. Raymond Y. Miller, In
charge Of construction-and now in
charge Of the construction of the
Newfoundland base; 1t. e. w.
Southworth, q graduate Of the Mas.
sachusetts Institute Of Technology,
and 1t. G. w. Reed, a graduate of
Rensselaer,. All are practical engi-
neers.
toured the station with 1t. Reed.
Tall and athletic, a typical driver,
he has been out of college for Is
years, building dams, vtaducts and
buildings all over the country. A
reserve officer, he was called into
service and took over his part of the
engineering job here, doing much Of
the same kind of work as he did in
civilian life.
"As a naval officer, I won't see
much of the water, except from the
shore" he laments. He probably
will go from here to Newfoundland
when this job is completed.
Patrols in Operation.
In the meantime, regular naval
patrols are operating out Of here.
Runways into the water have been
completed and as construction goes
on, sailors in Joined rubber boots
that come up to the shoulders wade
out into the water to attach wheels
to big amphibian bombers and wheel
them ashore.
This station will be the North
eastern gateway to the Atlantic and
either Providence or Fall River will
change its shore front to conform
to the demands of the station.
Thousands of tons of shipping will
come to either of these ports every
month as a result of it. From here,
Newfoundland and Greenland must
be supplied. Which Of these ports
will be chosen is still not decided.
Each has advantages that the other
has not: but Providence has one ad-
vantage that may bring the big port
there rather than to Fall River.
Providence Is in Democratic
Rhode Island while Fall River is in
Republican Massachusetts,. The po-
litical big-wigs in these parts will
tell you that with a wink and pre-
dict that Providence will be chosen.
Fall River will probably be heard
from.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Huey P. Long Statue
Unveiled in Capitol ,
Hall Of Fame
18 Senators Join
Relatives and Friends
For Formal Exercises

The bronze statue of the late
Senator Huey p. Long Of Louisiana,
his right hand appraised as in debate,
was on view in Statuary Hall at the
Capitol today, having been unveiled
with formal exercises late yesterday.
Eighteen Senators marched in
group from the Senate chamber to
the Hall Of Fame to join with rela-
tives and friends of the former
Democratic leader Of Louisiana in
paying tribute to him as the flag
draped statue was uncovered.
In accepting 1t for Congress,
Senate Majority Leader Barkley de-
clared that mo dictator in Wash
ington tells the States" on whom
they may bestow this honor, calling
attention to the law which allows
each State to select the two statues
it will send to the Hall of Fame, just
as it elects It's representatives.
although I did not always agree
with the position taken by Senator
Long on subjects before the Senate,
I respected his ability and honored
his capacity to explore and expound
public questions" Senator Barkley
said.
The strings that unveiled the
statue were held by Senator Longs
three children, Mrs. Esmyn McFar-
land, Russell Long and Palmer Long.
Senators Overton and Ellender OF
Louisiana joined in directing the
exercises, and eulogies were delivered
by the following: Federal Judge
Rufus c. Foster of the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals, Earle j. Christen-
berry, secretary to Senator Long,
and by two Louisiana State
Senators, Albert A. Fredericks and
Ernest Clements.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Malicious Prosecution
Verdict Upheld by
Justice Pine
Action Permissible If
Cuses Are Heard Before
Agencies, Jurist Says

Malicious prosecution damage
suits may be filed in District Court
where proceeding complained of is
heard before an administrative
agency or other governing body,
Justice David A. Pine decided in a
memorandum opinion, on file today,
holding that an acquittal in court
is not prerequisite to such a suit.
The jurist, in what is believed to
be a precedent for the Capital, de-
clined to grant a new trial or set
aside verdict for 1880 awarded to
Frederick G.. Pence, director of the
Washington Detective Agency, who
sued Bruce Lee Melvin and Mrs.
Elna N. Smith, both of Camp
Springs, Md, complaining that they
had his license as a private detec-
tive held up by District authorities.
Mr.. Pence testified the two de-
PENDANTS had filed aff;davits with
the Police Department, contending
he had represented himself in an
investigation as belonging to the
Washington Bureau, while he was
seeking evidence in divorce action.
His license lapsed about that time,
he contended, but because OF the
investigation, it was not renewed
for some two months. Justice Pine
held that this constituted damage
to him.
"I am of the opinion that a suit
for malicious prosecution may be
maintained where the proceedings
complained of were not in court
of law, but were before an admins
trative agency, as in this case," JUS
tice Pine wrote.
Representing Mr.. Pence were At
torneys John P. Labof1sh and James
r. Murphy.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

QUONSET POINT, r. l., April 26
(N.ANA0.-1f a highly mechanical
force of construction workers con-
nected with the Navy swiftly and
silently lifted q couple Of miles Of
beach cottages, concessions and sand
near your town, and replaced them
with a couple of dozen big buildings
and huge airport-all within nine
months - everybody would know
about it and the Navy would be COM
plimented in general acclamation.
Rub your eyes. The Navy did 1t
here.
The Navy has been hiding its light
under buShel for two reasons
Navy censorship that requires all
stories about this place to be Off
cially o. KID in Washington and
Navy modesty. Navy officers have a
prediction for action and not
words, and they hate to blow their
own horns. This piece did not go to
Washington for official approval be-
cause I agreed to keep mum about
some of the things I saw here.
This is the biggest naval air sta
ton in the United States. The Navy
says so officially. But do not con-
fuse naval air station with naval
air base." There is nothing like 1t
from Kodiak, Alaska. to Puerto Rico.
This is the station that will protect
all Of New England and part of New
York. Without going into revealing
details, it is utterly impossible for a
submarine, an airplane or the craft
of potential enemy to come within
800 miles of the coast without the
Navy having immediate knowledge
of it. How this is done is probably
one of the things that potential
enemies would like to know.
This little point jutting out into
the Atlantic is, believe 1t or not, the
vestibule to Newfoundland and
Greenland. The first sign you see
over the door of a building coming
into this naval air station is not
"Quonset." 1t is Newfoundland" in
letters 2 feet high. In that building
is done all of the designing and
planning of the Newfoundland air
base, and to that building come
every day a file of strangers who
speak in the drawl of the South or
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Minnesota Legislator Quits
DeadIocked Session
B, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, April 26.-One State
Representative left for home today
and several others indicated they
planned similar action as the MIN
nesota Legislature, deadlocked over
relief and iron ore taxes, remained
in session for the third day beyond
its legal closing time.
Clocks in both House and Senate
were covered at midnight Wednes-
day when the biennial 90-day ses-
sion reached its legal conclusion.
Representative John Kinzer, q
farmer, turned in his keys and de-
parted for home and many other
farmer-legislators we're restless to
get into the fields.
Under legislative rules members
are subject to fines and Jail SEN
tences If they leave during regular
sessions and refuse to return.
The relief crisis was precipitated
when the House rejected Gov. Har-
old Stassen's proposal for q 2-cents-
a-package cigarette tax to help
raise funds for relief payments.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

Harbor works and ships in the bay
were reported hit.
Axis planes also were said to have
attacked British forces in the vicin-
ity of Salum, Egypt.
The italian high command said
waves Of German planes bombed
air and naval bases on the Mediter-
ranean Island of Malta Thursday
night, causing fires at Valletta.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

the brawl Of the West, and soon dis
West and the South for machine
workers. and is still combing, snap
ping up every one they can find, TO
60 to Newfoundland.
To make this naval air station,
10000 men reshaped the topography
of the coast. They lifted the sum-
mer cottages of a whole colony of
their foundations, moved them a
mile away and made homes for
officers and enlisted men of some of
them. They skinned the topsoil of
a square mile and a third of coast
line and made a mound Of 1t two
stories high and city block long.
They are finishing the place a
month ahead of time Git will prob
ably be commissioned in June) and
that topsoil will be spread about
again for landScaping.
More than 100 freight cars and
2,500 trucks are unloaded here every
week. A spur track 3 miles long was
laid from Davisville on the main
line, and even as railroad workers
tamped down the crushed rock bed
between the railroad ties, cars were
moving over it to be unloaded. This
is sample of democracy working at
its best at top speed. Every night
1900 cars of workers pour out of
this station, and yet the spectacle
does not look like Camp Edwards.
The Navy thought of that traffic
problem and figured it out. 1t built
wide concrete roads, overpasses, un-
derpasses and clover leafs, and
traffic moves as freely on them as
marbles on a spiral. They moved
an orchard tree by tree and replant-
ed it, and they dredged up the bot
tom of the bay to make landing
field.
Senators Are Pleased.
A committee of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee visited this place
few weeks ago and said that it was
the finest, most efficient and smooth
est accomplishment Of all national
defense projects in the country.
Three men brought it from drawing
board and blueprints to the impress
sive station that it is today a month
or more ahead of time. They are
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Russio Dispatches Aid
To Earthquake Victims
By tie Associated Press.

oy liae hssOCldteu fIess,
MOSCOW, April 26.-The Sovie'
government today allotted 14,500 ,00t
rubles (nominally about s2,755, 900
and sent doctors and supplies to aic
earthquake victims in the Tadjil
Republic.
Collective farmers who suffered
earthquake damage were declared
exempt from all taxes.
Tadjik Republic was rocked By
earthquakes last Sunday and Mon
day. Garm Province, in the Pamil
Mountains, Asiatic roof top OF tn,
world" suffered the heaviest dam.
age and loss of life.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
British Are Overcome
In Ethiopia, Italians Say

ROME, April rs (R.-The Italian
high command said today Fascist
forces In East Africa have overcome
British forces east of Gambela,
Ethiopia, putting them to flight.
Numerous formations of German
and Italian planes bombed the Brit
ish at Tobruk, on the Libyan coast,
continuously Thursday and yester-
day, the daily war bulletin said.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Knox to Visit Fort Dix

Secretary of Navy Knox an
nounced today he will attend the
full divisional review next Saturday
at Fort Dix, N. j., a ceremony
honoring the 18th Division veterans
of the World War, of which he is a
member,
Evening star., 1941-04-26

the legislative session to close and
learned to his astonishment that
the bill had been slated for passage
from the beginning, with or with
out the benefit of slush fund.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

Shanghai is warning on gang
Of dog thieves who steal blooded
CANNES and ship them to Hong
Kong to be sold.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Heads Welfare Body

ROANOKE, Va, April rs F.-
Mrs. Marion Frost of Richmond was
elected president Of the Virginia
Conference Of Social Welfare last
night.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

HOW GERMANS PASSED THERMOPYLAE-The German high
command said today their forces surprise on the British
Termopyae by making "detour" arrow down the island
Cd then crossing to the mainland to push past
toward Athens Germans also reported to have
taken Mesoongon CD and to have maintained bombing
shipping between Crete and the Greek mainland
(broken line, 81. A P. Wrephoto
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Senators Are Pleased.

rallying to help the British in the
attack at Bessie, they added.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Durant SubsUibes
S4 More Than Goal
In US0 Drive
Chairman Thinks
Committee And
Contributors

Durant went over the top in the
United Service Organizations drive
by contributing over $4,000 more
than its quota of $125.O0. according
to report today by ]. L. Long
inotti, chairman.
A total of S16y.32 was contribut-
ed to the drive
The colored people Of this COM
munity also gave more than their
quota under the leadership of Prof.
G. w. Williams, assisted by the good
pastors of the various churches.
Their quota was $3.50 and they
gave s24.50.
In closing the campaign Mr.. Long
inotti stated that he wanted to
thank the members Of the committee
who gave of their time to make the
drive and speaking for he committee
he wanted to thank each and every
person who made a contribution to
the cause.
Money subscribed in the USO
drive here ~ill be part of the ten
million dollars being raised in the
nation to provide recreational facili-
ties for the soldier boys in camp.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Holmes County Oil
Men To Discuss
'Roa d Funds
Protection To Be
Urged at Meet
On July 3rd

Need for an absolute guarantee
that all gasoline and motor vehicle
tax revenues collected in Mississippi
will continue to be spent for roads
will be the principal topic of the
Holmes County oil men at their an
nual meeting in Lexington on Thurs
day night, July 3, it was announced
today by C. A. Knott, Chairman,
Durant, Of the Holmes County Oil
Dealers Committee.
Herbert Nunnery, of Jackson, at
torney for and secretary of the
State Petroleum Association, will
address the meeting, which will be
held in the Court House at 1880.
Officers will be elected.
Road funds of Mississippi are now
being spent properly on highway
projects includings maintenance and
Improvement, said Mr.. Knott. But
efforts have been made in the past
to divert them to other purposes, he
warned, so that positive protection
for these funds is necessary for the
welfare and best interest of the $780,
600 users of the highways in Mis-
sissippi.
"The State of Mississippi has in
vested large sums of money in it's
highway system, which is the pride
of it's inhabitants and the envy of
neighboring states" said Mr.. Knott.
Considerable of the money spent on
roads was obtained by floating bond
issues.
"If these bonds are to be retired
promptly and the highway system
maintained in satisfactory condition,
all of the revenues from the state
gasoline tax and the automotive re-
gistration fees must be used solely
for highway purposes.
These levies originally were en-
acted and should continue to be U.s.
ed to finance state roads. Any 9TH
er use is unfair to the motorists and
to the bond-holders, and is an un-
wise fiscal policy for the state. Oil
men of this county are convinced
that the legislature should take ac-
ton to guarantee that these funds
actually will continue to be used for
roads,"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Youth Caruvon Is
Coming on July 5th

A group Of five young people will
reach Durant July 5th to spend o
week with the young people Of the
community. They will conduc. a
training school, with emphasis on re-
creation in the afternoon and eve
ming. We invite the young people of
all the churches to attend these ex-
ercises.
Here are some of the committees:
Advertising Committee, Mrs J. W.
Norwood, Carolyn Hays, Katherine
Moore, Johnnie Dinas and Herman
Odom.
Primary Work, Mrs. Hazel Odom,
Miss Maxine Carroll and Miss Jnanita
Justice.
Equipment, Walter Odom, Jake
Herman and Cliff Mayfield.
Finance, Mrs. Ruby Herman, Mrs.
Ruth Watkins and Mrs. Maud Tatum.
The classes will meet at the Metho-
dist Church.
E. s. Lewis, Pastor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-06-26
Miss McBee Chuirmon;
Committees Named
For Communities

The rimary objective Of the Mis-
sissippi Civilian Defense Council at
this time is to conduct full and
complete registration Of all citizens
Of Mississippi, male and female,
white and black, between the ages
of l6 and IS on July 18 and 10,
l94l.
|. The purpose Of this registration
Is to find out as much as possible
about our people what they know,
what they are doing at present and
what they can do so that deter
mination may be made as to where
they could best serve in the event
Of an about emergency. In short,
to build up a vast pool of human
resources which could be drawn up
on when needed for the Common
Defense.
| have been notified by Lea B.
Robinson, State Chairman. that /
have been appointed County Chair
man, and have been asked to APP
point comvnittees for the following
precincts to do this work The fol-
lowing people are to serve on the
committee.
When the cards arrive, shall
notify the chairmen.
Sincerely yours,
DOROTHY McBEE,
County Chairman Place
ment Committee Civilian
Registration.
Lexington: w. B. Kenna, Chair
man, N. l.. Walker, David Miles, w.
o. Thompson, Roy Brown and Char
lie Glover
Acona: J. d. Williams, Chairman,
J. A. Cade, Howard Diggs, G. M. /!
and Mrs. j. r. Booth.
Franklin: J. M. Powers, Chairman.
Louis Lipsey, Noel brennan, j. N