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ship seizures here bespoke Presi-
dent Roosevelt's desire TO create a
situation even nearer a state of
war" The newspaper II Popolo di
Roma used the phrase: AN act Of
piracy" Both organs charged that
the purpose was to assist Britain.
The administration, meanwhile,
gave no hint of its plans for the
ultimate disposition of the axis
merchantmen or of the 80 Danish
ships seized with them. There
was speculation that this subject
might be explored when Sir
Arthur Salter, British maritime ex-
pert. arrives here later in the week.
Sir Arthur, who is parliamentary
secretary to the British Ministry of
Shipping, landed at q Canadian
port yesterday and entrained for
Washington Ito discuss with the
United States Government matters
of cooperation regarding shipping
and ship building
President Roosevelt, declining to
indicate what disposition might
eventually be made of the ves-
sells, said at his press conference
yesterday there was no news on the
situation, but Secretary of State
Hull, at his press conference, made
it evident that the axis protests
would in no way influence the ac-
tion of the Government.
Government officials here made
clear that the Federal investigation
of the sabotaging of seized axis ships
had nothing to do with any possible
future action to take title to the
vessels.
Prosecutions Begun.
Federal attorneys, it was disclosed,
already have started prosecution
proceedings against the alleged sabo-
teurs at Boston and at Mobile, Ala.
Other cases are expected to follow.
Conviction carries maximum
penalty of 20 years imprisonment
dllu S1O,UVO 1liiC
In the hunt for evidence involv-
ing "higher-ups," Federal agents
were questioning the S75 axis officers
and crew members who were re-
moved from the seized ships and
are now being held for violation of
immigration laws, pending deporta-
ton proceedings.
If any axis officials in this coun-
try are found to have been the man
or men higher up" in a sabotage
plot, officials said, action would be
taken against them under precedents
established in the World War.
President Woodrow Wilson de-
manded that Emperor Franz Josef
recall Konstantin Dumba, the Aus
Evening star., 1941-09-04
The Political Mill
6. O. P Support Won Wisconsin Election;
Victory Was No Rebuke to President

than would have been the de-
feat of Republican nominee in
a congressional district that has
been strongly Democratic. Wis
consin started its swing back to
the Republican party in 1888,
when it elected a Republican
Governor and a Republican Sen
ator, long before the war began
abroad. President Roosevelt car
ried the State last year by only
705,O00 to $4,000 for Wendell
Willkie-but he did carry it, al
though he had already gone a
long way on the path to all-out
aid to Britain at that time, a
policy in which Mr.. Willkie con-
CURED.
Mr.. Otter in his statement as
serted that the great issue of the
day is to keep America out of
the war. 1t is an issue which will
be carried into the congressional
elections next year by the Re-
publicans, provided the situation
in the world remains more or less
the same and this country has
not already become involved.
Prediction as to conditions that
will exist next September, when
the campaign gets under way,
are dangerous. Too many ifs and
ands exist in Europe and in Asia.
But if the Nation should still be
technically at peace, Mr.. Roose-
welt will have as much to claim
at the hands of the people as
will the Republicans.
Senate Strongly Democratic.
The foreign policy of the ad-
ministration, under any condi-
tions. is likely to be a major
issue in the congressional cam
paign, although by that time the
heavier burdens of taxation will
have made themselves felt and
may have an important bearing
on the elections. What the Re-
publicans hope is that they will
be able to increase materially
their strength in the House-as
they did in 1938-if they do not
capture majority Of the House
seats.
So far as the Senate is con-
cerned, there is no mathemat.
ical chance Of the Republicans
winning control Of that body next
year. Only one-third Of the Sem
ate is to be elected. Twenty
three Democratic Senators come
up for reelection, eight Repub-
lican Senators and one independ-
ent, Senator Norris of Nebraska.
Senator Joseph w. Guffey of
Pennsylvania, who was reelected
last year, has recently been ap-
Evening star., 1941-09-04
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washing
ton" is the title of a political
drama played last week in the
1st Wisconsin congressional dis
trict. Mr.. Smith is Lawrence
H. Smith of Racine, an attorney
and a prominent American Le-
glonnaire. Running as a Repub-
lican dedicated to keeping this
country out of the war, he de-
feated Thomas Amlie, who had
the Democratic nomination and
who supported President Roose-
velt's domestic and foreign poll
cies.
Mr.. Smiths victory has been
interpreted as a slap at the con-
duct of the foreign policies of
President Roosevelt and as evi-
dence of the lack of sympathy
on the part of the people for the
kind of all-out aid to Britain and
her allies which has been adopted
by the administration. On the
surface this may seem to be the
case. But there is more to the
story than appears on the sur.
face. First, the 1st Wisconsin
district has been strongly Re-
publican - though Progressive.
Mr.. Amlie represented the district
first as a Republican and then
as La Toilette Progressive, be-
coming an active member of the
Progressive party when the La
Follettes broke away from the
G. o. P. in 1884 The district,
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Bv CONSTANTINE BROWN.


1t is reliably reported that
Frances Ambassador CASTOR
Henry-Haye is leaving in the
course of this month for Vichy
and Versailles. 1t is unlikely
that he will return to his WASH
ington post. Two Of his aides.
Col. Bertrand-Vigne and Jean
Musa, who have been accused
publicly in a number of news
papers as helping the Nazi cause
in the United States, are leav-
ing, too.
Henry-Haye had intended to
report to Vichy personally some
time ago. At that time, however,
he wanted to book return pas
sage on the transatlantic Clip
per. He no longer needs return
ticket now. The French Ambas-
sador, according to his friends.
will henceforth devote his time
and energy to local and national
politics
Col. Bertrand-Vigne, his prin-
cipal lieutenant, came to WASH
ington year ago as assistant
Military Attache. The Vichy
Ministry of War soon found his
services unsatisfactory and re-
called him. Ambassador Henry
Evening star., 1941-09-04
William CorIey Elected
Leqion Post Commander

William A. Corley was elected
commander Of George Washington
Post, No. l, American Legion, Tues
day night at a meeting in the new
Legion home at 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
Other officers included George F.
Hooven, first vice commander; Harry
w. Brown, second vice commander;
Joseph c. Abrams, third vice COM
mander; the Rev. Howard z. Snyder,
past commander, chaplain; T. r.
Manning, quartermaster; Fred Allen.
sergeant at arms: j. Ormonde Gra-
ham, master at arms; DR.. M. H.
Darnall, surgeon; Past Comdr. How
ard S. Fisk, historian; Past Comdr.
Bernard G. MCGEE and John S. st.
Petrie, color bearers. The new off,
GERS will be installed at ladies
night" meeting october Z.
Evening star., 1941-09-04

when 1t recommends an employer
preference for q union to be openly
expressed. Without authority Of
law the administration has under
taken to enforce the Mediation
Boards rulings at the point of the
bayonet so that to all intents and
purposes the boards word Is final.
1t is only question of time, there
fore, before Congress must assert
itself and insist that the regular
labor agencies of the Government
the N. L. r. B. and the United
States Cancellation and Mediation
Service in the Department of
Labor-alone be given the respon-
sibility of dealing with the perplex-
ing questions of unionism that
have become the subject of union
demands in strikes and threatened
work stoppages.
tRsproduction Rights Ressrved)
Evening star., 1941-09-04

ployer-expressed preference for q
union, however, is not only viola
ton Of the lay involved. 1t is likely
that labor unions which accept an
employer stipulation to discharge
members who fail to pay dues will
open themselves up to damage suits.
A Rhode Island jury has just
rendered a Judgment of $4,000 in
a case in which several workers
sued the union for discharging
them under a union maintenance
agreement signed by the employer.
The judge in his charge to the
jury plainly stated that workers
have right to resign without
penalty and that to compel a worker
to remain in a union was an abuse
of the unions power even if the
employer did agree to it.
The National Defense Mediation
Board is getting into deeper water
Evening star., 1941-09-04

Haye, moved by motives Of per-
sonal friendship, decided TO ig-
more the ministry's orders and
placed the colonel on the diplo-
matte list as counselor Of the
Embassy.
The exposure of the alleged
undiplomatic activities of the
trio came at most inconvenient
time for the Ambassador. He
was just preparing to switch his
Sympathies from the Reich to
the English-speaking powers. The
pro-Axis feelings of the prin-
cipal members of the French
Embassy in Washington were
prompted by high political con-
siderations. Vichy was leaning,
until a few days ago. toward Ber-
lin. Its representatives here had
to do the same thing.
France Waking Up.
But recently while the Vichy
government was wavering, France
began to wake up. The shoot
ing of Pierre Laval and Marcel
Deaf, the strongest advocates of
cooperation with the Reich. was
the result of a change of heart
among the French people.
According to authoritative re-
ports from Vichy. of the 100000
French prisoners who have been
released from German camps, no
less than 10000 have actively
embraced the De Gaulle cause.
Not that they are inspired by De
Gaulle himself, but they agree
with his ideas Of opposing Ger
many. These men have organ
lied themselves in small groups
which are actively sabotaging
Evening star., 1941-09-04

pointed chairman Of the Demo-
cratic Senatorial Campaign Com
mittee. The committee will do
It's best to see that the Repub-
ncans make no inroads in the
present strongly Democratic con-
troll of the Upper House. This
may be a tough job when 1t
comes TO re-electing Senators
from such States as Michigan,
South Dakota and Iowa, all Of
which went Republican in the
presidential election of 1910, and
in several other close States. So
far as the eight Republicans are
concerned who must stand for
reelection, there is slight chance
that any of them will be unseat-
ed, provided they are renomi-
mated.
Evening star., 1941-09-04

support the center, the veteran
Marshal Budyenny has accomplished
one of the most successful and dar-
ing withdrawal operations in mill
tary history and now sits firmly
on the Dnieper, where he is even
developing counterattacks as fresh
reserves join him. Odessa still holds
out. On the northern flank. the
Germans are begged down in the
marshlands south and west Of
Leningrad; rain is falling, and those
with memories of Passchendaele are
not likely to evaluate the German
prospects highly. There are we'll
supported hints that the Firms are
not interested in Leningrad or in
anything save the recovery Of their
former territory.
Meanwhile, in the center Russian
counterattacks, on a greater scale
than anything hitherto seen in that
line in this war, seem to be develop
ing; with what result, time will
show. The German record for Au-
gust is not impressive. 1t seems
likely to be less so for September,
for 1t is difficult to see where the
Germans are going to get enough
fresh troops for greater efforts
without fatally weakening them
selves in Western and Central Eu-
rope.
Shipping Losses Drop.
This being the Russian prospect,
We may well turn our attention to
the almost forgotten battle of the
Atlantic. 1t seems likely that Ger
man attention will soon turn in that
direction. This Is not, Of course, to
say that If the Germans despair of
immediate victory in Russia they
will not seek compensatory sue
cesses in some other theater, per-
haps in the Mediterranean or Mid
die East: but certainly, If they find
themselves able to reduce their air
establishment in the eastern front
to defensive status, they will have
a residue of bombers which can be
employed In the west.
Today the First Lord Of the
Admiralty reports the shipping losses
for August as lower than for any
month for more than year. This
is not due to lack of U-boats, since
these can hardly be used to ad-
vantage in the Baltic in any num-
bers; it i rather due to certain
other factors, of which one is the
preoccupation Of German air power
with the Russian campaign.
The Germans have been. proved
by ample evidence to be unable to
conduct air war on two fronts
simultaneously. and air operations
form very important part Of their
Atlantic operations, accounting d.
rectly for about so per cent of the
losses on the basis Of the first three
months of 1941, and, indirectly, in
the way of directing submarines to
their prey. for a much higher pro-
portion.
Nazis at Disadvantage.
There are. however, other points
to be considered. There is the i'm
provement in submarine detection,
both technically and in the matter
of wider distribution of equipment.
There is the increase in the number
and efficiency OF long-range flying
boats and long-range fighters for
the coastal command. There is the
added operating efficiency achieved
by placing the coastal command un-
Evening star., 1941-09-04
This Changing World
HenY-Hoye Reported Leaving for Viehy
With Aides Accused Of Pro-Nuzi Activities

German ACTIVITIES In france. MOI
only are they acting as tntelli-
gence agents for the British by
indicating the most important
spots that should be bombed by
the r A. F., but they are doing
some real sabotaging on their
own. Thus, only last week, &C
cording to reports from Vichy,
the Renaud Motor factory, near
Paris, which is working on "a
hour-a-day schedule for the
Reich, has been severely dam
aged by explosives. Some Of the
saboteurs have been arrested and
shot within "a hours, although
a close personal friend of Ad-
miral Darlan was among them.
The French Vice Premier had
agreed with the Germans last
May that beginning August 20
the French feet would put to sea
and patrol the Mediterranean
between Gibraltar and Tunisia.
On the strength of that agree
ment some 10000 officers and
sailors who were prisoners of war
in Germany were released. But
to the great amazement of the
Germans and the Vichy admiral
the men showed Communist
tendencies" That is to say that
they did not want to go to sea
and fight again. The bolder
informed their officers they
would not mind taking shot at
the Italians but did not care to
oppose the British Navy.
Handwriting on Wall.
This attitude of the released
prisoners has made it impossible
for the Nazi government to agree
to the release of the remaining
100000 men who are still in Ger
man prison and labor camps.
Marshal Petain is known to have
told Hitler when they met few
months ago that he would be
willing to pledge Frances full
cooperation with the Axis pro-
vided the boys" were i'm
mediately released. The first
batch of 100000 prisoners
mostly family men-were allowed
to return. The fact that they
turned into active anti-NaZiS
has discouraged Berlin from re-
leasing more men. Not only
have these soldiers become in
struments in fighting Germany
again but they are also affect
ing the morale" of the French
nation.
The Vichy leaders now see the
handwriting on the wall and fear
that they may have backed the
wrong horse. Petain, himself,
does not much care. He is IS
years old and ready to step out
OF the picture. But Admiral
DarIan. Gen. Huntzinger and
other military and naval officers
had agreed to run France to suit
the Axis because of their dislike
for the British, have become
nervous. They no longer believe
in German victory as firmly as
d they did few months ago and
wonder what will happen to their
own necks If things turned sour
for the Reich. A number of them
are preparing to change their
policies and cease all collabora-
ton with Hitler. And this
change, they believe. must begin
with their diplomatic missions
abroad. Orders have now been
issued to French ambassadors in
foreign countries to sing "Bri-
tainnia Rules the Waves" in
stead of Horst Vessel" Some Of
the ambassadors like Henry
Haye, however. will have to do
their singing from France.
Evening star., 1941-09-04

keep the love
light glowing be-
tween North and
South America.
With all the
understanding Of
a house detec-
tive he has pro-
posed that ath-
letics be incor-
porated in the
good neighbor
policy. He feels
that Peru. Ar
gentina, Brazil
and all points
Evening star., 1941-09-04
823 Girls Respond
To Lonely Soldier

By the Associated Press.
FORT LEWIS, Wash, Sept. A.
Pvt. Leon Kvetko is convinced the
Nations girls are ready to do their
part to bolster soldier morale.
Some one-he doesn't know whom
signed his name to a letter to a
Chicago newspaper, complaining OF
loneliness. He has received 1913 let
tiers, most of them from girls who
inclosed their photographs.
Evening star., 1941-09-04

Germans n a v e
not made good
their boast of
decisive victory
in August; they
have not come
any where close
to it. Held fast
in the center,
they made their
major efforts on
the fankS. On
the S ou t h e r n
flank, his armies
W e a X e n e d by
Evening star., 1941-09-04

e r n m e n I a l
agency. B u t
that's e X a c t ! y
what the Ma
tional Defe n S e
Mediation Board
has just done in
the case of the
Todd Galveston
Drydocks, Inc.
For more than
five years, in fact
ever since the
w a G n er labor
rel atiOnS la "
NO naSSpH the
Evening star., 1941-09-04
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT,

We are coming close to certainty
that there will be winter campaign
or more likely just winter stabiliza-
ton, on the Russian front. The
Evening star., 1941-09-04

however, HOpped pack 10 the Re
publican fold in 1898, and in 1910
reelected the late Representa-
tive Stephen Bolles, Republican.
by a vote of 69,276 to 28,308. This
was more than a two thirds vote
in his favor. Mr.. Smiths was
29,657 to 1892 for Mr.. Amlie.
Cards Were Stacked.
Second, Mr.. Anlie made his
political debut as a Democrat
with the opposition of the La
Follettes, Senator Bob" and his
brother, former Gov. Philip La
Toilette - who made speeches
against him, and who belong to
the isolationist group. An effort
was made by the Progressives to
enter a candidate in the race for
the Bolles seat, but the candidate
failed to receive enough votes in
the primary to have his name
placed on the ballot. The cards
seemed to be pretty well stacked
against Mr.. Anlie. 1t would have
been a political miracle had he
won.
Representative Otter of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee.
issued a statement after the re-
cent election in which he said:
THE Republican nominee car
ried SO per cent of the total
vote. These results again confirm
many recent public opinion polls
on the determination of the
American people to keep out OF
war. Whenever the voters are
given an opportunity to express
themselves freely on the great
issues of the day, the verdict at
the polls is the same"
Looms as an Issue.
The defeat of Mr.. Amlie, how
ever, was no more significant
as far as the foreign policies Of
the administration are concerned
Evening star., 1941-09-04
.McLemore
Comes Would Make
Americas Mad

CHICAGO.-Even the bats in my
belfry were astounded to hear about
the latest idea Of Nelson Rockefeller,
Evening star., 1941-09-04

HE opinions of the Dr,ters this page oDn
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to all OF questions interest
readers although opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Mediation
Board Action
'AssuiIed
Union Membership
Ruling Is Called
Violation of Law
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

It may sound paradoxical to say
that one governmental agency rec
ommends that citizens violate the
laws as set forth by another gov
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-21
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-21
Labor Department Asks
For Safer Defense Plants

Washington, D. ca report by the
Department of Labor's Committee for
the Conservation of Manpower in
Defense Industries shows that acci-
dents to employed workers take far
greater toll of production than strikes.
The report disclosed that such acci-
dents, largely due to inadequate safety
precautions by employers, caused a
loss of one and one-half billion man.
hours, or 49,, 100000 man-days in 1910.
This loss is nearly so times as great
as the man-day losses from strikes
last year, and as much as all strike
losses in the past IA years combined,
the Department of Labor figures show.
Because of this tremendous increase
in industrial accidents the committee
has started a nationwide campaign
to establish safer working conditions
in defense plants.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-21
TO INVESTIGATE
DIES RED" LIST

New York City (ILNS) Answer
ing an inquiry by the American Civil
Union concerning the purpose of the
report submitted to him by the Dies
committee listing the names of 1,124
government workers as Communists
and alleged fellow travellers, Attorney
General Francis Biddle pointed out
that the F. B. |. must investigate, "by
mandate of Congress-" employees on
the federal payroll "who are members
of subversive organizations or advo-
cate the overthrow of the federal gov
ernment."
Representative of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation are examining
the evidence which the committee has,"
wrote Biddle, land on the basis of
which the various individuals enumer-
ated were included in the list. LIE the
evidence in respect to any individual
appears to be fiimsy or unreliable,
that ends the matter SO far as such
individual is concerned"
Biddle treasured the union that "in
each instance in which an investiga-
tion is undertaken, such investigation
is as complete as is reasonably prac-
ticable to the end that no injustice
may be done to any employee"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-21
WALSH SUCCEEDS
BROWNE AS HEAD
OF STAGE UNION

New York City (ILNS). = Richard
F. Walsh, president of the Brooklyn
local of the stage workers union, has
been elected president of the Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees and Motion Picture Machine
Operators of the United States and
Canada, succeeding George E. Browne,
convicted and sentenced in federal
court here on extortion charges.
Browne resigned following his con-
viction.
Walsh has been third vice president
of the international union. His cleo
tion took place during meeting of
the executive board in Atlantic City.
He is Al, has been a member of Local A
since 1917, when he joined as an ap-
prentice electrician, and since 1920 has
served as president of his local and
its business agent. He is married and
lives in Brooklyn.
Browne and William Bioff, the stage
unions West Coast representative,
were sentenced by Judge John c. Knox
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-11-21
TOBIN ENDS TRUCK STRIKE

Indianapolis (ILNS). - Acting on
authority of his executive board, Pres
ident Daniel J. Tobin of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters or
dered 60 striking Railway Express
Agency truck drivers at Detroit to re-
turn to work at once. President Roose-
welt asked Tobin to end the strike,
which threatened to spread to other
cities, impeding defense. The strike
was caused by jurisdictional contro-
versy with the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks.