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Evening star., 1941-11-25
New Gifts Increase
Chest Fund Total
To S1,238,791
Workers Seek to Roise
Additional $50, 900
By Thursday

Contributions 10 the Community
Chest as the drive went into its last
lap today increased the annual fund
to 81 1.238. 78l "a, leaving nearly s750,-
900 of the 50 100000 goal to be raised
before the close of the campaign
scheduled to take place at a Wind-up
luncheon at the Willard Hotel
Thursday.
Todays reports amounted TO sl37.-
75307. Pledges to date number
l29154.
Groups sent in the following totals
for today: Federal Government
Unit. 1880 pledges. totaling s7O,-
6OO.12 for 59.7o per cent of its
quota: District Government Unit
992 pledges. totaling s5,47644. fol-
$40 per cent OF its quota; GrouE
Solicitation Unit. 47l2 pledges. total
ing s269045l. for 6099 per cent Of
its quota; Metropolitan Unit, 1.072
pledges, totaling $34,772, for 67.04
per cent of its quota.
Leaders Optimistic.
Chest leaders. with their fingers
closest to the pulse of the campaign,
meanwhile we're optimistic over
chances of reaching the goal by
Thursday. They cited reports from
some of the largest contributors
which still have not been received,
and that gifts from approximately
40 per cent of Federal Government
employees still have not been re-
corded.
Herbert L. Willett. jr., Chest di-
rector, who daily compares results
of the various units with last years
totals, believes that one reason this
years drive has been slower is that
people are buster and have more
demands upon them than during
1910. He cited that the Group
Solicitation Unit is only 81 per
cent and the Metropolitan Unit l 2
per cent behind their record year
ago. while the District Government
Unit is slightly ahead.
The greatest lag" he said, lis in
the Federal Government Unit,
which has 5000 fewer gifts and
$50 900 less money than at this time
a year ago. This is very evidently
due to the fact that out of 937 di-
visions only SO have completed or
exceeded their goals, while 37l di-
visions have made no report at all.
There is not the slightest reason to
believe that these 37l divisions or
the 478 divisions which have made
partial reports are going to fall
(See CHEST, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-11-25
BY the Associated Press.

6y lFe hSsOCldlcu fEcSS
MOSCOW. Nov. Is. - Russian
forces ON the extreme southeastern
front have advanced in some Sec
tors west of Rostov as much as
100 kilometers approximately 81
miles, in powerful counter as
sault against the Germans, the
government newspaper Izvestia stat
ed today
The advance still is continuing
the paper said.
Izvestia did not state clearly the
date of the advance, but it indi-
Gated that it occurred at the same
time as a 60-kilometer ,about ST.
mile push in the southern sector
reported yesterday.
The Germans. Izvestia said. re-
treated so kilometers lin the main
direction and as mach as 100 kilo-
meters in some sectors.
The big Soviet push was said to
have begun "a few days ago"
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Both Sides Reduced
By Heavy Casualties
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Nov. 25.-The great tank
battle which has been raging for
three days on an unidentified desert
battlefield near ReZegh began to die
sides were reduced by heavy cas-
ualties.
Infantry fighting in this region 10
miles southeast of Tobruk was in
tensifled, however. as the British
poured reinforcements into the fray
from their bases east and south.
There was no evidence that fresh
troops we're being sent into the
battle by the Germans, who are
being gradually cut off from their
supplies by the swift British drive
westward along the Mediterranean
coast.
The New Zealand forces partici-
pating in this drive have smashed
farther on along the coast toward
Tobruk from Gambut. capture of
which was reported yesterday. 1t
Is IS miles from Gambut to Tobruk.
Nazis Rushing Planes.
Although the Germans were re-
ported to be rushing additional
planes to Libya. presumably from
Europe. the r. A. F. was declared
to be maintaining superiority in the
air.
An r. A. F. communique said the
British planes attacking Axis tanks,
trucks, encampments, stores and
supply dumps we're especially sue
cessful on the road east of Ell Alden,
a few miles southwest of Tobruk,
where at least u tanks in a mo-
torized column were hit.
A headquarters communique said
tank casualties on both sides had
been heavy.
South African forces were thrown
into the battle first, the COM
munique said, and contained a
heavy attack by Nazi tanks and by
German infantry rushed to the
scene in trucks.
The South Africans were heavily
outnumbered. the British said, but
(See AFRICA. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Plane Crash in Shipyord
Kills Pilot and Firemun

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Nov. as
A low-flying plane went out of con-
troll and crashed at the giant New
port News Shipbuilding a. Drydock
plant today, killing the pilot and q
member of the shipyards fire de-
partment.
The pilot, Raymond E. Snow, "a
of Phoebus. former student in the
yards apprentice school, was trap
ped in the wreckage of his light ship
which burned The fireman, Russell
Wright, was standing beside q fre
truck when the plane smashed
against 1t.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
U. 5. Buy-or-Se||.
Power Added
To Price Bill
Bonkine Committee
Votes Plan, l4-8;;
Precipitotes Fight
BY J. A. OLEARY.

Far-reaching authority for the
Government to buy and sell any
commodity as means OF controlling
the price levels was written into the
administrations selective price reg
ulation bill by the House Banking
Committee today, IA TO 8. The
amendment was sought by the ad-
ministration.
Today's move was the second in
"a hours of controversial last-minute
additions 10 the measure, and came
as the House itself entered on sthe
second day of general debate
Strong opposition developed over
night to the committees action yes
terday in restoring the once-dis-
carded licensing OF commodities as
a method OF enforcing price ceilings.
An industry or business man violat-
ing price ceiling would be denied
the right to deal further in that
commodity.
Gore Is Encouraged.
Meanwhile, there still was no clear
indication Of how ma ajority Of the
House will vote, probably tomorrow,
on the substitute overall price
ceiling plan offered by Representa-
tive Gore, Democrat, Of Tennessee.
which includes wages as well as
prices and rents.
Mr.. Gore said today the outlook
for his plan appeared more encour-
ing now than when the debate
started.
The new buy-and-sell amendment
written into the bill today brought
immediate denunciation from Rep
resentative Wolcolt Of Michigan,
ranking Republican on the com.
mittee.
1T is terrible proposal" he
said, and I don't see how any self
respecting member OF the House
can vote for it."
The Michigan member construed
it as giving the administration the
right to go into the open market
and use an untold amount OF
money for that purpose Mr.. VOL
colt said the Government could
even go into the Stock Exchange
and buy or sell 10 regulate prices.
/ Since the committee bill does not
touch wages. that factor has become
the focal point of House debate over
/ the alternative plans.
Copper was cited in yesterdays
(See PRICE CONTROL, Page A-sD
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Mother Fatally Burned
Trying to Save Girl

BY the Associated Press.
MARLBORO, Mass, Nov. 25.-
After dropping her 7-year-old
daughter Rita into her husbands s
arms from a second-story window,
Mrs. Henry Bourgeois, n, went back
into a smoke-filled bedroom today
to death with another daughter,
Joanne. 4.
Firemen found her on the floor
with little Joanne's body clasped in
her arms.
The names of her husband, %,
and Rita, were on the danger list
at Marlboro Hospital. Cause of the
fire was undetermined.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Anti.Comintern Pact
Is Signed in Berlin;
Democracies AssaiIed
Sienotories Seek End
Of World Communism,
Ribbentrop Asserts
By tht Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The Anti
Comintern Pact sponsored by Ger
many was renewed for five years
and broadened to include Is sig
natories today in festive cere-
mony at which Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop declared
that the western democracies had
become assistants to world Com
munism."
Concluding the ceremonies in the
chancellory where the pact was
hailed as a demonstration OF con-
tinental solidarity against Moscow,
London and Washington, Ribben-
trop declared the signatories will
never rest" until the destruction of
world Communism.
Following the gigantic events in
the East" Communism without
doubt has received a blow from
which it will never recover, he said,
but he added that there still was
much work TO be done before Com
munistic activity is completely
banished from the earth"
Calls Democracies Opportunists.
Ignoring the real danger TO
themselves, the western democra-
cies, out of pure egoism and oppor-
tunism. have made common cause
with Communists, and thereby have
become assistants to world Com
munism," he declared
Bulgaria, Denmark. Finland,
Croatia, Rumania and Slovakia were
officially signed up by their repre-
sentatives in a noon ceremony and
Ribbentrop read a telegram from
Foreign Minister Dr. Tsumin-Yee of
the Japanese-sponsored Nanking re-
gime Of China that his government
also had joined.
The new members joined Germany
and Japan, the original signatories,
Italy. Spain. Hungary and Manchu-
kuo in the agreement, which was
described by Berlin newspapers as
aimed against "all destructive
powers which, directly or indirectly,
support Bolshevism.
Serrano Suner Present.
Foreign Minister Ramon Serrano
Suner of Spain and Vice Premier
Mihail Antonescu Of Rumania were
among the representatives here for
the occasion.
1t was provided that the contract
ing powers will consult with one
another concerning further Coop
Grafton before expiration of the
five-year period. The pact was orig
inally signed by German and jap
(see TI-COMINTERN, Ps. A-9)
Evening star., 1941-11-25
New Enemy Brigade
Smashed in Libya,
Italians Report
British Armored Units
Caught in Pockets,
Rome Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 25.-Itslian and Ger
man forces in Libya have wiped out
the second British brigade in two
days in the North Africa battle oi
tanks and are liquidating large
part of British armored forces
caught in pockets, the Italians re-
ported today.
The high command announced
the British 22d Armored Brigade
was destroyed yesterday in the Blrel-
gobl zone in the Libyan desert at
the end of the encircling movement
begun last Sunday. This area is
TO the southwest of where the Brit
ish said their armored columns had
thrust at Tobruk.
The communique said prisoners
were captured and the ground was
strewn with immobilized and burned
British tanks
/ An authoritative Italian source
/ added that Bardia was still in Ital-
ian hands and said a British report
that Axis forces had been cut of
and caught was false. He also
| termed fantastic an unofficial Brit
1 ish claim that $4,000 prisoners had
/ been taken.
Reports British Trapped.
On the contrary, he said, a large
part Of the British armored forces
has been caught in pockets and is
being liquidated
The high command announced
the small Italian garrison at Gialo
oasis in the Southern Cirenaican
Desert was resisting pressure tena-
ciously' and Italian planes are at
tacking motor transported troops
which are thrusting toward it.
The high command yesterday ac-
knowledge the fall of small
Italian garrison north OF Gialo
Oasis, reporting it was overpowered
after a tenacious defense against a
British motorized column.
However, high Fascist said the
British appearance in an area more
than 2l0 miles from the Egyptian
border was not an advance but q
march" over desert spaces where
garriSons are lacking
The Italians said the British troops
in the northern desert had failed to
make contact with the long-be-
sieged Tobruk garrison.
IL Tanks Declared Destroyed.
British attempts to force a way
out of the Tobruk fort were re-
ported repulsed by the Italians, with
II British tanks destroyed and three
planes shot down.
The high command said Italian
losses in men. armored vehicles and
materiel on the various desert fronts
were heavy. as were those of the
British.
The Italians reported 81 British
planes we're shot down or destroyed
on the ground in various sectors of
the Mediterranean front yesterday.
In East Africa the British made
contact" with outlying Italian po-
sitions around the city of Gondar in
Ethiopia while British planes and
artillery bombarded the fortress, the
Italians said.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
British Infantry Forces Are Sent
Into Libyon Battle; Tank War
Waning Due to Heavy Losses
New Zealand Troops
Reported Driving on
Toward Tobruk
By EDWARD KENNEDY,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH EIGHTH
ARMY ON THE LIBYAN DES-
ERT, Nov. 25.-Infantry troops
were being thrown into the battle
of Libya today in ever-increasing
numbers as both British and
German tank formations, dimin-
ished by casualties and exhausted
by the strain of battle, operated
on a reduced scale
Many tank units were still rowing
the desert. however. searching par
ticuiarly for opposing infantry units.
more vulnerable to tanks than rival
tanks.
Fresh troops Joined in the fight on
this side as the British continued
their whiting down tactics.
Engagements were taking place in
many sectors rather than in a single
pitched battle.
The indications were that the
6Il lllSIl III anu
a steady stream of supplies, pro-
tected by the r. A. F.. In contrast to
the Axis communications difficulties,
would show a marked effect on the
campaign in the coming days.
Prisoners Stream In.
Increasing numbers of German
and Italian prisoners streamed in.
Caring for them in the desert was a
difficult problem. Many waited in
hastily erected cages to be moved
into Egypt over bumpy desert trails.
Several were suffering from rheu-
matism and lumbago as result OF
desert rains which fell on the first
day of the British offensive.
South African forces received the
brunt of q heavy attack by German
tank supported infantry in one Sec
tor until they were relieved by
British tanks, officers said. A
counterattack then drove the Ger
mans back.
1t is possible the German attack
may have been a prelude to move
westward from the Rezegh area,
southeast of Tobruk
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Privote's Mess Call
Lures Armored Cars
Into Moneuver Trap

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE 3lST DIVISION
IN THE CAROLINAS, Nov. Is.
"A 167th Infantry private
staged a bit of fifth column
work during maneuvers that
led to the capture OF 70 ar
mored vehicles without a shot
being fired.
AS the convoy of tanks and
armored cars rolled down a
road held by the regiment,
Pvt. Red Ownes jumped out
into the road and yelled SIM
ply. I'VE turn of here and eat"
The convoy obediently moved
into a nearby road and halted.
Then 1t was surrounded and
captured.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Purge Of Fascist Porty
In Spain Announced
ay the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID. Nov. 25.-A purge of
the Falange Fascist and only party
of Spain was announced today.
The press in identical articles
characterized it as OF trans
cendental Importance to the nation"
Though announced only today.
the purge order had been signed
November 20 by Jose Luis Arreses
Magraz, general secretary OF the
party.
Every provincial leader was
ordered to set up court OF inquiry
In his district to examine provincial
memberships for six months during
which no new members may %
admitted except graduates from
youth organizations.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Educator Drops Dead
Just Before Chapel Talk
nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
KALAMAZOO. Mich, Nov. 25-
DR.. Charles T. Goodsell, So, head of
the history department and twice
acting president of Kalamazoo COL
lege, died of heart attack today
during the college chapel service he
was scheduled to address.
AS DR.. Goodsell slumped to the
floor the chapel organist played the
exit marching song. and many Of
the students filed out of the audi
torium without knowing what had
happened.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. Is (P,.-The
West Side waterfront. at Eleventh
avenue and Thirty-third street. was
probably the most fragrant place in
the United States today. A l2-ton
truck and trailer loaded with cho-
colate candy and perfume turned
over, spilling it's contents all over
the intersection.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Viehy Sub Reported
Penetrating Blockade
1y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov 25.-The Indo-
China radio at Saigon today broad
cast a Paris dispatch asserting that
"a very large Vichy-French sub
marine has broken through the Brit
ish blockade and arrived at Jibuti,
in isolated French Somaliland. !"
The broadcast was heard by N. B. C..
French Somaliland in East Africa
is now surrounded by British-held
territories, while the British feet
patrols the sea approaches.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

and a succession of crises in his
ever-changing cabinet during his
three years as President of Chile.
Elected Chile's Seth President Oc-
tober Is, 1888. as a candidate Of the
Radical party. he regarded himself
as a true Democrat and on one oc.
(see AGU1RRE CERDA, page A-33
Evening star., 1941-11-25

The Dunkerque was damaged and
driven ashore in the battle OF Oran
July 3. Three days later, the British
Admiralty said warplanes returned
to the attack and scored six hits on
her. A French communique said
200 French sailors we're victims of
the attack.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Bott|eship Dunkerque
Reported Ready Again

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-The Paris
radio said today in broadcast that
the 26,500-ton Vichy battleship,
Dunkerque. which was seriously
damaged in a British bombardment
of Oran. Algeria, in July. 1910. had
been repaired and was ready for
service again.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Nazis Admit British
Land Raid on France
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 25.-The German
high command for the first time
mentioned an English attempt to set
foot on Occupied French soil today.
saying that the British tried to land
from boats Sunday night and were
repulsed with heavy losses.
Although the high command did
not give the number, size or type of
boats involved in the operations in
its curt reference, an authorized
source belittled the incident by say
ing the whole affair involved a mere
40 or so men.
This source was unwilling to dis
cuss the place OF the incident.
One Casualty, Say British.
LONDON, Nov. Is R).-A small
British patrol made foray under
cover of darkness Sunday night on
the Normandy coast OF Occupied
France and withdrew with only one
casualty, the British Ministry Of In
formation announced today.
The British said the Germans,
who reported the action tirst. were
trying to elicit information which
will be withheld"
Evening star., 1941-11-25
10000 Statesmen

You may enlist 10000
silent statesmen to visit the
majority of Washington and
nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia homes every evening
and Sunday morning to help
bring customers to your store
by advertising in The Star.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local L ;splay)

Yesterdays Circulation
The Evening Star
Monday, Nov. "a, 1941, @175,010
Monday, Nov. Is, 1910, '164 ,025
Increase - 1885
sReturns for nsvsdealers not deducted
and no samples or tree sopies included.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

(See AFRICA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-11-25

(See PRICE CONTROL, Page A.sJ
Evening star., 1941-11-25

(See CHEST, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-11-25

Csee STRIKES, Page A-e
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Waterfront Perfumed

(See LABOR LAWS, Page A-30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Cite Advances
In Field of
Refrigeration
Crowley Show Exhibit
Lists Improvements
in Six Famous Lines

Styles change In refrigerators
just as In automobiles. and II
you've any doubt to the contrary
a visit to the Crowley-Milner dis
play of six famous brands Of the
newest model refrigerators at the
Detroit Builders Show will make
a believer of you.
Featured are the Philco, Frig-
idaire. Westinghouse Genera
Electric, Norge and Kelvinator
boxes and statesmen and demon
strators are available to point out
the new Improvements on each
product.
On the new 1941 Philco, for ex-
ample, the principle of Super Fin
ish (the sensational process which
enables you TO drive your car at
almost unlimited speeds from the
very first day. is used for the first
time in refrigeration.
Throughout the entire freezing
mechanism, standards OF accuracy
have been made two to six times
more severe than have been re-
quired previously in the refrigera-
ton / n dustry. Representatives
point out that this means you can
depend on the Philco super power
system to furnish extra-fast freez-
ing and surplus power to every
part OF the refrigerator.
This year Frigidaire. worlds
largest manufacturer OF refrigera-
tors, offers an entirely new con-
ception OF what a refrigerator
should do in a home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Time Payments
Aid Purchasing

Officials OF Crowley-Milner &
Co. cited the ease in which house.
hold appliances on display at the
Detroit Builders Show can be
purchased by virtue of the firms
deferred payment plan on purchase
ermeFe- are
made on small down payments.
while the balance. plus carrying
charges. are arranged to suit in
dividual budgets.
Crowley's likewise offer a pur-
chase certificate plan, under which
certificates are issued in amounts
of $40 or more. upon payment Of
approximately 10 per cent down.
Twenty-eighi weeks can he used
TO pay for the certificates. which
are used as currency throughout
the store.
The company also has a
"Charga Plate" charge system.
termed the ultimate in conven-
ience."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
No GueSSWOrk
Crowley Expert Gives
Assistance

An advisor at the Crowley-Milner
exhibit at the Detroit Builders
Show takes the guesswork out Of
planning appropriate wallpapers.
He is available, company officials
reported. for consultation on all
wallpaper problems. AT the same
exhibit there is a Spring showing
OF new Sherwin Williams wall
papers for every room-Eighteenth
Century, modern nd all period
styles.
Available for reference Is the
Sherwin Williams Paint and Color
STYLE Guide which solves any paint
ing difficulties. The leather-bound
volume contains scores OF ful-page
color photographs of every type
room and decoration.
Crowley's reported that Sherwin
Williams paints were used exclu-
sively in the shows Maple Home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
Sparkling New Color

Sparkling new color gives a dis
tinctive air 10 the master bed
room. Woodrose paper with faint
leaf pattern: terra Gotta, char
treuse and deep brown on the
white background Of draperies;
deep brown linoleum with char
treuSe border, and a striped spread
of chartreuse all contribute color
to this room. The ladderbaek bed
is graceful and light for a small
room. A low rocker is the last
word in style and comfort.
The boys bedroom is very mas
culine and informal, but smart
enough for special guest. The
walls are a glowing turquoise.
Draperies are of the same back
ground with bold leaf design.
Studded leatherette cornice and
framing for a set of etchings, are
different. The dresser has very
ample drawer space and the chair
is comfortable without being
bulky.
The home itself was constructed
by Arvid c. Petersen, Detroit
builder. 1t is complete in every
respect. except for basement
Petersen reports that the home
can be duplicated on the purchas-
er's lot for less than $500.
The landscaping around the
home was done by the Monroe
Nursery,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
CroWley's Use Maple in
Furnishing Budget Home

Is novel with yellow and white
dotted stripe on the upper part, a
paper border lin place Of a chair
raiD decked with pert geraniums,
and the lower wall painted yellow,
Attractive chairs have black
needlepoint seats contrasting ef-
fectively with the light walls and
creamy marbleized floor. An open
hutch cabinet and simple extension
table complete this coy room.
Since the kitchen and dinette
have a wide arch between them,
plain yellow walls and the same
linoleum have been used here.
For accent. the bright geranium
border is repeated on a cornice
and plain green linoleum used for
the counter ton