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Evening star., 1941-07-08
u. 5. Is Pushing Plans
For Aiding Russia,
Wenes Declares
Soviet Believed Prepared
To Pay for Supplies
Ordered Now

Preparations for American aid to
Russia through filling Soviet orders
for military supplies are proceeding
effectively. Acting Secretary of
State Summer Welles said today.
The Soviet government has asked
authority to place certain orders
here, which presumably would re-
quire priority directions to be filled
promptly. Details concerning the
proposed Russian purchases are
unoer discussion by appropriate Gov
ernment officials, Mr. Welles said
He added that. the question of as
siStance under the Lease-Lend Act
had not come up in his discussions
with Constantine Oumansky, Rus
sian Ambassador here, indicating
that the Soviet was prepared to pay
for whatever supplies it ordered
here.
Mr. Welles said he had no Official
information concerning the reports
that Japan might extend her terri
torial waters in an effort to prevent
American supplies reaching the
Soviet through the Siberian port of
Vladivostok.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

the feet in these northern waters
might accomplish much of the task
of clearing the Atlantic" for
movement of supply vessels between
here and Great Britain.
Since Nazi surface and submarine
raiders already have been reported
in this area on several occasions. the
job assigned to the American fleet
may precipitate the shooting war
which thus far has been avoided be-
tween United States and German
arms.
At the eastward end of this bridge
Of ships, Iceland. already is an
American occupation force Of un-
publicized but probably considerable
strength. described in the Presl-
dents special message TO Congress
yesterday only as naval forces.
It is generally believed here that
this initial force was composed most
ly of marines, at present only a re
enforcement to British units which
have been on the island for more
than year. BY the time American
units completely garrison the island,
however. it is expected that perhaps
as many as 10000 men-the esti-
mated size of the British garrison
will be on duty.
If this becomes the case our Ice
land outpost will be most heavily
manned of all those now maintained
by this Government. Latest official
Army figures place at 1l7,700 the
total of American troops overseas,
with about 10000 of these in Hawaii
as late as May.
The rapid and secretive shifting
and reinforcing of garrisons makes
1t difficult to gauge their strength
and in yesterdays message the Pres
ident revealed the dispatching of
substantial forces to Trinidad and
British Guiana. southern outpoSts
from which an attacking pincerS
arm might be resisted.
Deep in Blockade Zone.
On this and other aspects of yes
terday's historic action, the genera!
belief apparently was that only time
would disclose all ramihcations.
For the present. this much was
clear-the United States was taking
over an outpost deep in the intensi-
fed counterblockade zone Germany
has established around the British
Isles. This zone, however, has never
been recognized by this country.
One source close to the War De-
partment was of the opinion that
the Iceland outpost would COM
plicate any Nazi attempt to invade
Britain, unless Germany wished to
involve the United States. the
Associated Press reported. He said
an invasion was unlikely until the
Nazis had completed the encircle-
ment of Britain by occupying both
Iceland and Ireland-and occupa-
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Russians to Stage
War and Peace in
Spite of Conflict
Nv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 8.-Soviet
plans for a lavish stage pro-
duction of Tolstoy's War and
Peace" are proceeding despite
the German-Russian hostili-
ties.
The Maly Theater Co. is re-
hearsing the play. based on the
novel, while touring the prov
inces, and a theater is under
going alterations for the pro-
duction.
The play has acquired added
significance with the new war,
since it portrays the Russian
defeat of Napoleon. whose in
vasion is now likened TO that
Of Adolf Hitlers.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
District Is Ordered
To Furnish Army TOT
5e|ectees in August
24l White, 466 CoIored
To Be lnducted in First
Seven Days of Month

Third Corps Area headquarters to-
day called on the District Of Colum-
bia to furnish TOT selectees during
August. and it was considered prob
able that a few Of the 21-year-olds
who registered July l will be called
up in filling the requisition.
The entire quota was ordered filled
during the first seven days of the
month. 1t includes 24l white and
466 colored selectees.
The Districts colored call repre-
sents more than so per cent of the
colored reQuisition for the entire
corps area during the month. The
corps area quota for the month in
cludes 4l98 white and 855 colored
selectees, or total OF 5,O53 men.
Washingtonians will be called up
for induction on the following days:
August l, 156 colored; August T.
156 colorsd; August 5. 154 colored;
August 6. 125 white. and 116 white
on August 7.
officials explained that should the
second national lottery providing
placement of the 2l-year-old regis
trants take place within the next
two weeks. number of the new
corners probably will be given ply
sical examinations and summoned
for duty along with older registrants
10 fill the August call
IS Selectees Listed.
Meanwhile, names of 65 white
selectees to be indicted tomorrow
in Richmond were announced by the
selective service man power division.
They include:
ROARD No 6
Berbs kos. George P BLY, Leo NJ
Shoemaser' Joseph B. upper, Harry
Weinbereer Eugene Brittle Dudley V.
Landman- Moses sobel Joseph
Roschlau, Harry p.
RnARO No. o
MADDEN MADDEN, & James p, Gris5ns. Willard E
Paterson ] T L L. II. AndreSS. sii cSarles Cha R.
Fisher. Carl W. Todd. William J.
BOARD No. 10.
Jeannette George L. Duncan, Clvde E. "a.
Hid. Marvin H Thomas. George
Merritt. Francis l. Nash. Huber F.
Clark. Charles F, ir.
BOARD No. IL.
Seay, Floyd L. Klaben Jack
Wells John A. Schneider Harry
Reid George B. Bradley Howard
BOARD NO. II.
Hart. William D. Burke. James W
Learn. Martin P. Mauthe. Joseph ".
Corbett. Rufus A Mitchell Edward c.
Yeattes. Grover c. Leeman. Jack
WilfonR. Chester L. Watts. Hal H.
johnson, Herbert L. Conway, Vim. R, ir.
BOARD NO. IS
Keith. Robert NJ. Forrest, CraIg L.
HlxSen, Alton NJ WarllcE, William T,
Atom. Allison L. Dove. Dick Il.
Trainum, Thomas E. McCabe, Joseph P.
BOARD NO. Is.
Butler, Donald c.
BOARD NO. 23
Guerrant. VIM. s.. Jr. Troutmsr. Frank L..
Murphy, John A. Wierschem RAYMOND
Hutchinson. Jos. w. Maxwell. L. z.
Mcintosh. John A. Fink, Wlnfred NJ
Troutman Chas NJ. Snover. Charles F.
Bertram, August Ferronl, OtlaVlo
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Bridge Crash Ties Up
Traffic in Rush Hour

An automobile accident in which
five cars and a bus ra1lmed into
one another in one of the center
lanes of the Highway Bridge tied up
traffic on its way into Washington
during the peak this morning for
nearly an hour. Four persons. in
cluding three men and a woman,
were taken to Emergency Hospital
for examination. but were not ad-
mitted.
A special call was made for patrol
men to aid in clearing up the jam,
which tied up traffic for time in
both directions. At one period. the
northbound line of cars was at a
standstill to point we'll past the
entrance Of Columbia pike into JET
ferson Davis highway.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Authoritarian Rule
For France IsGoaI
0fMdrshdI Petain
Indicates He Desires
To Abolish Universal
Male Suffrage
BY the Associated Press.

VICHY, France, July S.-Chief OF
State Marshal Petain indicated to-
day he wanted Frances new con-
stitution to abolish universal male
suffrage and instructed the Con-
stitution Drafting Committee that
"a state born of national revolution
must be authoritarian and heir
archie"
In the opening address to the
committee. Marshal Petain declared
that in the past authority came
from sheer numbers, but that today
it must come from natural groups
without which a people is neither a
state or nation"
1T is no longer sufficient to count
votes" he explained 1T will be
necessary to weight their value and
to determine the responsible frac-
tions in community life"
He described the organic laws to
be adopted on completion of the
constitution as the communal or
provincial laws, the charter of CO.
operations and statutes of func-
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Iceland Occupation
| Real Intervention,
Rome Circles Say
By the Associated Press.

D. Li'C @a-sSN-c - -
Rome political circles today
said the arrival of American
forces in Iceland constitutes
real and true intervention in
European waters
One highly-plaCed Fascist
commented that doing this,
President Roosevelt has as
sumed the grave responsibility
of sending his ships into a
blockade zone.
He declared the action was a
violation Of the President 5
promises not 10 send American
forces or troops outside the con-
tinent."
Occupation of Iceland lis de
facto participation in the war"
by the United States, the Toxic
nationalist newspaper Kokumin
said.
German officialdom declined
10 comment, but SAID a state
ment might be issued within
the next "a hours.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
British Are Chased Back
At Tobruk, ItoIiuns Soy

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 8.-Italian gunfiIe
chased back British thruSts with
infantry and tanks from the be-
sieged stronghold of Tobruk. the
Italian high command said today
Italian planes bombed the Brit
ish base at Nicosia on the island Of
Cyprus, the communiQue added.
In Ethiopia, artillery activity was
reported in the Uolchefit sector near
Gondar.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
u. ). Warships
Believed on Job
AT Iceland
Garrison on Island
Expected TO Total
10000 Eventually
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For purposes OF Western Hemt-
sphere defense, the United States
last tnH took orer a series Of
eight naval and air bases IN great
chain extending from British
Guiana to Newfoundland Sub
SequentIy. this line OF Outposts
1UdS supplemented by occupation
OF Greenland. That Of lcel1nd,
announced yesterday. takes Amer
icdn arms deep into areas no1U
touched by lCdr.
(Tert Of Presidents Message on
Page AS
On orders Of President Roosevelt
commander in chief the United
State Fleet was believed already en-
gaged today in its mission Of keeping
the North Atlantic sea lanes between
Iceland and the North American
continent free of all hostile sc-
tivity or threat thereof
Prompted by yesterdays startling
announcement Of American occupa
ton of Iceland, justified by Mr.
Roosevelt Yesterday as defense
against threat of a German plncer'
movement against the Western
Hemisphere. intensive operation OF
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Soldiers Start Long, Long Trail,
Not So Gay as at Golf Links
Gen. Lear Asserts
Officers designations
Will Be Accepted
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated PreSS.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, July "a long
line of soldiers trudged along the
too-familiar road from Memphis to
Camp Robinson today paying
through the feet for a raucous and
non-military salute delivered to
some pretty girls while their gen.
eral listened.
After an overnight bivouac in q
city park the chastened soldiers
heard their conduct of Sunday de-
scribed by 1t. Gen. Ben Lear as a
disgrace to the Army, the 35th
Division and their regiment"
This stinging rebuke was deliv-
cred In a letter in which the I'd
Army commander also said that res
ignations of commissioned officers
involved would be accepted if Of
fered and the commissioned
officers will be denoted if they can
not keep discipline.
Departure Is Quiet.
The verbal spanking over, the
entire battalion of $50 men loaded
into their trucks and rolled (ouietly)
across the Mississippi toward their
Arkansas base camp $50 miles away.
Just across the bridge they halted
and half the men piled out under a
hot sun to start marching single
file along the highway.
They walked mile, rested for a
few minutes and were examined for
signs of footsoreness. Then they
took up 4-mile stretch to catch
up with the halted trucks and to
ride while the other half walked q
similar distance.
This off-and-on marching was to
continue until every man-from
captain down-had done Is miles.
AS the already travel-weary SOL
diers marched, they began fitting
new words to the old "Parlez Vous"
tune to tell in song the story Of
the battalion's woe.
II all started when q mixed bat.
(See BATTALION. Par1 A-1h
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Rapid GaIician Advance
Claimed by Hungary
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press
BUDAPEST, July 8-Motorized
Hungarian troops, driving eastward
in Galicia, have pursued their rapid
advance and crossed the Seret Riv-
err" Hungarian communique re-
ported today.
The Seret is about 100 miles east
Of the Hungarian border and some SO
miles east of the Stanislawow-
Kolomyja line. which the Hun
earians reported reaching two days
ago.
Our losses up to nov have been
small" the communique asserted.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Nuzi Submarine DESTROYED

LA LINEA, Spain, July 8 tP.-
British gunboats operating in the
Strait of Gibraltar were reported
today to have destroyed a German
submarine with depth charges and
to have recovered the bodies Of two
German sailors.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
New R. 0. T. c. Unit to Sturt

CAMP LEE, Va. July (Pl.-
The first quartermaster R. o. T. c..
unit in army history will begin
training here tomorrow.
The unit, made up of 20 advanced
R. o. T. c. students from the Har-
ward Business School, will spend
10 weeks here
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Russiun Airmen Cited

MOSCOW, July tP).-A single
unit of the Red Army air force.
the Rudakov Squadron, was cited
by the official press today for hav-
ing brought down 80 German planes
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Hammer at Rail Facilities.

tomir, a city of $4,000 about 80 miles
southwest of Kiev and 200 miles
northeast of Lwow. Two railroads
cross there, making the city impor-
tant for the movement of Russian
troops in and out of the Northern
Ukraine.
On the extreme northern wing Of
the front, along the Finnish frontier,
German reports also told OF opera
tions moving according to plan"
But in the vital center sector,
where the Nazis were pictured as
hammering at the Stain Line, they
said only that the flercest kind OF
fighting was going on.
Describing how German troops
have to keep their wits forever
about them, the well-informed COM
mentary Dienst aus Deutschland
said fields of Russians, mistaken for
corpses, sometimes sprang to arms
and open a murderous fire on un-
wary Nazi soldiers.
Russian classmates, cleverly cam
ouf1aged, often let German unit
after unit roar by without betraylng
their presence and then open
terrific fire from the rear, the COM
mentary added.
Russian Sniping Action.
Russian armored car crews, when
their vehicles are put out OF action,
will disappear in fields OF high
grain, only to turn up suddenly
elsewhere to begin a fierce sniping
action.
In general terms, as pictured in
Berlin, the situation at the front
was this:
Exreme north-The situation is
satisfactory to German and Finnish
arms
The Baltic front-The Germans
were bombing the Russians east Of
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Oil Plant Attacked.

A synthetic oil plant between Lens
and Bethune, in occupied France,
was attacked today and seven Ger
man planes were shot down to six
for the British, it was reported au-
thoritatively. Two of the British
pilots were said to be safe.
During the night the R. A. F. hit
Dusseldorf, Duisburg. Krafeld, Co.
logne, Osnabruck. Munchen-Glad-
gath, Frankfort, Munster, Amster-
dam, Den Helder, Ostend. Dun
kerque and Boulogne, the Air Min
istry said From these operations
nine British planes were reported
missing.
FLYING under favorable weather
conditions, the R. A. F. caused great
fires in factory buildings and ware
fSao
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Summary of Todoy's Star

High school youth held in series of
fires in Bethesda area. Page B-1
Sports.
Baseballs two finest teams clash in
all-star game. Page A-I2
Plan to pass up use of Sid Hudson
incenses Harris. Page ALP
Dream game" revives debate about
diamonds best. Page Alb
Only of 81 crack par as P. G.. A
tourney opens. Page ALA
Evening star., 1941-07-08
R. A. F. Steps Up
Heavy Thrusts
AtNazi Areas
Hundreds of Planes
Roor Over Channel
Toward France
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 8.-British war
planes shuttled by the hundreds
over the English Channel today, the
throb of their motors persisting like
the roar of a dynamo. in an offen-
sive against German objectives in
northern France which has con-
tinued without letup for the last
"a hours.
Heavy bombers escorted by fight
ers droned steadily to the attack
Many of them were invisible to
ground observers through q Chan
mel haze. 1t was powerful cor
tinuation of widespread thrusts
overnight against raiders in west
ern Germany, Holland. Belgium
and France.
Observers at a southeast coast
town reported that the SOUND OF the
explosions in the operations against
France begun at the Channel coast.
were growing fainter, and appar-
emily the r. A. F. bombers were
moving farther inland to unload.
A synthetic oil plant between Lens
and Bethune. towns about so miles
inland near Lille, was listed by the
Air Ministry as major target
which was left in flames.
Seven enemy fighters were de-
stroyed in the course Of these Oper-
ations," the Air Ministry said. Our
losses were five fighters and one
bomber. Two of the tBrltlsh)
fighter pilots are safe
New Measures Indicated.
Britons said they believed the
Germans were hard pressed and
were taking new measures with
anti-aircraft guns TO supplement
the efforts of fighter forces de-
pleted for the war against Russia.
Cliff watchers last night saw
flashes like gunfire at sea and spec
ulated that "fiakships," specially
armed for anrf-aircraft duty with
German conveys, were being an
chored OF the French coasts after
nightfall under orders 10 tfV 10
knock down some of the British
bombers.
Germans made sharp raid
against Southampton during the
night. causing some casualties and
considerable damage TO the business
district. Other points in the south
and southeast were bombed and the
British said five night raiders were
destroyed.
Berlin sources said British
bombers caused property damage
and civilian casualties in raids on
towns in West and Northwest
Germany. Informed quarters said
six bombers were shot down and
four British fighters and one
bomber were bagged outside
Calais this morning.
Evening star., 1941-07-08

(See ICELAND, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Major rUkraine City
Is Virtually Razed,
Berlin Declares
Railway Facilities at
Zhitomir Blasted,
Germans Report
By the associated Press.

BERLIN, July 8.-The German
Army said today that its attempt to
crack the Stain Line was proceed
ing on schedule and the Luftwaffe
was reported to have virtually de-
stroyed Zhitomir in an effort to open
a road to the Ukraine
Adolf Hitler's headquarters re-
turned to single sentence report on
the tremendous conflict. saying
Operations on the eastern front are
proceeding on schedule
Unofficial accounts, however, de-
clared the German Army flinging
itself on Russion barbed defenses
had to contend with every imagin-
able form of trickery
On the southern wing of the far
flung battlefront German reports
said pursuit of the enemy was in
progress on the road to Kiev. cap
ital of the big wheat-producing
province.
1t was in this area that penetra-
tionS of the Stain Line were said
to have been made, although the
high command itself made no such
claim
DNB, the official German news
agency, said Nazi troops stormed
and captured series of strongly
fortified bunkers at an undesignated
point on the main Soviet defense
system.
Capture of an additional 49,
216 Russian prisoners between
July 2 and was reported today
by the Berlin radio in broad
cast heard in New York. Booty
during that period included 584
Soviet tanks and armored cars,
tho hroor rnac ct cold
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Washington and Vicinity.

Protesting Dupont Circle tenants
asked to cooperate. Page A-2
Catholic Daughters seen as re
Christianizing" homes. Page A-2
Eight persons injured in District
trafic. Page A
First checks under new payday
plan go out today. Page B-1
Senate subcommittee may act on
D. C. suffrage kon. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-07-08

(See FRENCH, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1941-07-08

(See RAIDS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-07-08

(See BERLIN, Page A-3.) ,
Evening star., 1941-07-08

Local thundershowers this afternoon;
fair. cooler tonight and tomorrow; low
est tonight about 66. Temperatures to-
day-Highest, IS, at pm: lowest, "A,
at am.
From the United states weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE Az.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
Catholic
Churches
Pool Debt

The 2O6 parishes in the six
counties Of the Roman Catholic
archdiocese Of Detroit were banded
together today Ito raise funds 10
llquidate debt OF SlS.000.OOO, re-
funded yesterday by Archbishop
Edward Mooney.
The archdiocese issued $4,000. =
coo in long-term notes bearing ) ,
per cent interest. which were pur-
chased by insurance companies,
and s. 600 600 in short term notes
bearing pa per cent interest,
which were accepted by banks.
The longer notes mature in y
wears. the shorter annually for the
next eight years.
Every parish in the archdiocese
! has agreed TO pool its receipts,
whether il is responsible for any
of the total Indebtedness or not.
TO retire the notes The parishes
are in Wayne. Oakland. Macomb,
Washtenaw. Livingston and Mon
roe counties.
The archdiocese was represented
in the negotiations by the Rev.
Edward J. Hickey. chancellor Of
the archdiocese Representing the
banks were Joseph +. Verhelle.
vice president Of the Msnufactur-
ers National Bank: Charles T.
Fisher Jr.. president of the Ma
tional Bank of Detroit. and Ben
f. Young vice president OF the
National Bank Of Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
AWOL
Droffee Misses Navy
After Leaving Army

g A draftee who would rather he
in the navy is wanted as deserter
. by the army today after he failed
TO report for transportation to
Fort Sheridan.
The draftee Is John f. Booker.
%. of 5S34 Chopin avenue, veteran
Of SIX yrarS service IN me COAST
guard. When inducted, he told
Capt. D. NJ. Jacques. in charge of
the induction station. he wanted
to he in the navy and after
Booker failed to report, Captain
Jacques found he had called at
the coast guard enlistment station
to volunteer. He failed TO show
up there for an appointed physical
examination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-25
America First
Group Forms
Unit Here

With the slogan, "America is
worth saving-for Americans"
the Detroit chapter of the America
First Committee, a national
organization opposed to the lease
lend bill. will formally get under
way tomorrow night with a rally
at the Book Cadillac Hotel.
Although admittedly late In
forming in view of the fact that
Congress. according TO present in
dications. will act upon the bill
within the next week or 10 days.
the Detroit chapter already has
more than 1000 members and an
intensive drive is expected to
bring in thousands more in time
to take action upon the bill.
INVITATIONS OUT
Today several thousand letters
explaining the purpose of the COM
mittee and enclosing literature
and ammunition in the organi-
cations drive are in the mails.
together with an invitation 10 the
rally. scheduled to be addressed
by Charles l.. Smith of the Chicago
committe headquarters.
Organization of-the- local chap
ter was begun two weeks ago by
a small group headed by c. II.
Haberkorn Jr.. vice president OF
the National Bank of Detroit;
Robert Vietig, insurance analyst;
Edward A. Mcdonald. attorney,
and julius Moeller, investment
counsel.
II was discovered that more
than 1000 have been added with
the merging of the membership
of the Michigan Non-lntervention
League.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
At the first meeting Mcdonald
was named chairman, Vietig
l executive secretary and Moeller
treasurer. and Offices were opened
at 6o7 David Stott Building.
THE lend-lease bill wraps to-
gether what IS per cent Of the
country does not -want-Mar-
and what IS per cent does
wsnt--aid to Great Britain"
said Vietig today.
specifically. we are opposed
10 the bill chiefly because II
would place in the hands Of one
man. The President, the sole and
undivided responsibility Of de-
termining where, when and how
this nation shall 60 to war.
NO man In this country
should want such power. or
should he entrusted with II.