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Evening star., 1941-12-13

The War Department issued the
following communique at 5 pm. yes
terday. Since that time, OF course
developments from the front have
changed the situation.
Yesterdays communique read:
l. Philippine Theater:
japanese air activity continued
throughout the day with raids IN
Manila area and at Davao on the
Island of Mindanao. Attempted
japanese landings were repulsed
south of Vigan and north of San
Fernando. as we'll as at Llngayen
on the Island of Luzon. Opera
tions of enemy parachutlSts were
reported at Tuguegaro and Ia
gan, in the extreme north ana
northeast of the Island of Luzon.
Some enemy troops were landed
in the vicinity of Legaspi in the
extreme southern portion OF the
Island of LuZon. Previous re-
ports of enemy naval concen-
trations west of Zambeles Prov
ince on the western coast of
Luzon were confirmed.
The commanding general OF
the Far Eastern Command has
notified the commanding general
OF the Army air forces of the
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Swiss Minister 10 Act
Here for the Italians
As Well as Germans
Exchonee Of U. S.. Enemy
ENJOYS to Be on Strict
Bosis of Reciprocity

The Legation of Switzerland Is
preparing to take charge OF the al
fairs of the italian government IN
this country, as well as those OF the
German government, Edward Feer,
Swiss Counselor, said today.
Mr.. Feer said Swiss Minister
Charles Bruggmann already has Tor
mally taken over German affairs. al
though DR.. Hans Thomson, German
Charge dAffaires. and his staff still
are at the German Embassy on
Massachusetts, avenue.
The Swiss envoy has agreed to act
for the Italian government and Will
take charge of its affairs formally
in Washington next week, Mr.. Feer
said.
Signs Posted at Embassy.
Signs reading Legation Of Swltz-
erland" have been placed in front
of the German Embassy, but MI
Feer said these would be replaced
later with signs bearing the words
Legation of Switzerland IN Charge
of German Affairs"
Meanwhile. Tokio's "ollve branch
man, Saburo Kurusu. who was
rushed here by air TO keep the
peace" conversation going while
Japan prepared to strike at Pear
Harbor, still is waiting for an op'
portunity to 60 home.
SO are the two Axis Ambassador
-Japan's Kichisaburo Nomura ant
Italv's Prince Colonna-the German
Charge d'Af1aires and the RESPECTIVE
staffs Of the Italian, German ant
japanese Embas asSies.
! They are comfortably housed II
their Embassies and. although thei
movement is restricted. they Cal
send out for food and similar pur
chaSes.
They might even spend Christina
/ here. Mr.. Feer said he thought
was likely they would be here at leas
until Christmas and probably Longer
1t all depends on how soon Tn
necessary arrangements can be mad
for the return to this country OF tn
stats of the United States EmbaSSle
in Toxic, Berlin and Rome.
Basis Strictly Reciprocal
State Department officials decline
to estimate how long it might tax
to make these arrangements.
was pointed out TO each of tn
chiefs of the three Axis missions
however. that all arrangements 10
their return and the return OF IN
American missions in their counTie
would be handled on strictl
reciprocal basis.
In other words, the Axis diplo
mats will be given safe conduct 70
their home capitals just as soon a
the staffs of American Embassie
in Axis countries are safely e
route to Washington.
Just how this Will be done. an
bv what routes the various mission
will travel, has not yet been dis
closed, but it is understood negotia
tions are in progress through tn
medium of a neutral country.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Maryland Sabotage Attempt
Reported; Intruder Fired On

going down the hill The sentry
challenged him again and when the
man failed to heed the warning the
sentry fired"
The intruder ran off into the
woods. Gen. Mohr said, but a few
minutes later flashing lights thought
to have been code messages, were
seen from hilltops on both sides of
the dam. Guards fired at lights on
both sides, Gen Mohr said.
Following an all-night vigil guards
saw a recurrence of the flashing
lights at am, and fired again. the
guard commander asserted.
Gen. Mohr said immediate meas
ures weer taken to capture the in
truders.
Prettyboy Reservoir is located just
south of the Maryland-P d-Pennsylvania
( State line and is not far from Han
! over, Pa.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Navy Makes Reporters Wait
Minute to Phone In War News

or wherever you choose. When
every man here has a copy of the
communique I will count one min
ute. No one will divulge its content
until 1 say Co"
Harried reporters glanced swiftly
through the content of the COM
muniques terse, 72-word digest of
the war that people around the
world were waiting to hear. The re-
sistance at Wake and Midway Is
land continued, it said. There was
no confirmation of japanese occu-
patton of Guam, and so on. Editors
begged them to hurry.
In the center of the group stood
Comdr Wharton, his eyes on his
wrist watch. The minutes ticked by
"Go!" The news went out.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
BIackout Extended
100 Miles Eastward
From San Francisco
Gen. De Witt Praises
City on Success Of Its
Fourth Practice
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-San
Francisco, undergoing its fourth
blackout of the war last night in
an afraid alert that lasted two
hours and "a minutes, proved TO the
Army that it knows how TO turn
out the lights.
A score of persons were injured,
one man dropped dead, there was
violence and property damage.
Strange rumorS were noiSed aoout,
hut the city was black.
1t was such an improvement that
1t. Gen John L. De Witt, command
er of the 4th Army, who became
bitterly angry over San Francisco's
first bungling blackout attempt
Monday said he was extremely
pleased"
Extended 100 Miles East.
Blackness extended 100 miles
eastward to Sacramento and was
effective more than so miles south
ward past San Jose.
The only military announcement
was one from 4th Army headquar-
ters saying that Army detectors mad
located unidentified planes flying
over the area.
Accompanying the alert were
many unofficial reports OF planes
heard flying over San Francisco.
/ Police who swarmed to investigate
a report thet lights were blazing
from windows of a downtown build
( ing found the lights burning-ln
offices used by the 4th Interceptor
Command.
Many False Reports.
There was a rumor that flares
were being tossed down from bal
loon suspended over the Oakland
foothills, and that ''fiack,' ani-air-
craft she'll fragments, were pepper
ing down around Fleishhacker Zoo
at the ocean beach. These and
many other reports proved false.
Scores Of persons escaped injury
when two Streetcars collided An
other streetcar slipped its brakes
and ran wild. but nobody was hurt.
A score of persons were injured
in minor traffic accidents.
1t. Pay McMillen. so. of the San
Francisco Fire Department died Of
heart attack while performing a
duty mission during the blackout.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Few Casualties Caused,
Germans Declare

BERLIN, Dec. l3 Official Radio
IP,.-A few casualties were caused
among civilians on the Dutch-Ger-
man frontier by British air attacks
last night, the German high COM
mand said today, and German air.
men were declared to have attacked
port installations on England's east
and southwest coasts.
In the raids on the Dutch-G
man frontier area and in Ineffective
night attacks on occupied western
territory" the British air force lost
two bombers, the high command
said.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec 13.- Shots
we're fired three times at intruders
last night and early this morning
by Maryland State Guardsmen on
anti-sabotage protective duty In the
area of Prettyboy Dam, Brig. Gen.
Dwight H. Mohr, State Guard COM
mander. announced today.
The general, who sdescribed the
action as a Illustration of the first
attempts at sabotage of public facil-
tiles in Maryland, said sentries no
ticed a man stealing down the hill
on the west side of the dam" at
about $40 pm, last night.
Prettyboy Dam feeds water into
Loeb Raven for Baltimore's water
system.
The man was challenged he
said, and hid behind tree. A few
minutes later he was seen again
Evening star., 1941-12-13
New York Lifts Barriers
To 7-Day-Week Output
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ALBANY. N. Y. Dec l3-Heavily
industrialized New York State. with
the consent and support of organ
lied labor, has lifted all statutory
barriers to a seven-day-a-week pro-
duction of the Nations war needs.
Slashing through red tape in
anticipation of approval by the 1912
Legislature convening January 7.
Gov. Lehman, State legislative and
labor leaders agreed to an emer-
gency and admittedly extra legal"
waiver of any labor law which might
impede maximum turnout of war
materials
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Ford and 6. N. Plan
War Operations on
5even-Day Week
Thousands Luid OFF in
Auto Plants Because
OF Production Cut
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Dec. 13.-The Ford
Motor Co. and General Motors
Corp. last night announced plans to
put all war operations on seven
dav week, 24-hour basis.
Meantime, thousands of G.. M,
employees throughout the Nation
were idle and thousands more face
imminent layoffs as result OF the
drastic cut in automobile produc-
ton ordered by the Government as
a war measure.
Ford expects to close its huge fac
tories next week.
The Ford war operations plans,
announced by Edsel Ford, president
of the Ford company, effective i'm
mediately, did not refer to COM
pensations for extra time.
The General Motors plan was
made contingent on the United Au-
tomobile Workers-C. l. o. yielding
in it's demand for extra compensa-
ton.
Unanimous Response.
I'VE have taken this action in
response to the Governments dec
laration of all-out effort in the wal, "
Mr.. Ford said. I'VE have asked
employees in the present defense
operations to volunteer for a seven
day week until We can train addl-
tional men so that the SeVen-day
schedule can be maintained for the
shop while the individual employe
puts in only the normal week. The
response to this request has been
unanimous"
New work schedules went in effect
Immediately at the Ford airplane
plant. where Pratt e. Whitney air
plane engines are built. and at Will
low Run, where Ford is erecting a
bomber factory.
Also affected by the new work
schedule are tool departments at
the Lincoln plant. tool and die plant,
the magnesium foundry and all tool
departments in the Rouge plant
where defense operations are in
progress.
The layoffs of auto workers. it was
explained. originally were scheduled
for December % to permit change
over from bright work" chromium
production and assembly to nom
bright work.
Limited to Auto Output.
1T means that the date of the
annual seasonal layoffs is advanced y
said a G. M. spokesman. Unless We
are notified otherwise. most of the
plants will reopen January 5 or g.
G.. M officials pointed out. how
ever. that the plants would have
been closed in any event because
most of the units already have
equaled the production schedules
which. under the new Government
cut. were set up for December.
The layoffs apply only to auto
mobile production, it was empha-
sized, employees working on defense
contracts not being included.
G. NJ. officials said they could
give no definite figures on the: num-
Der of persons laid off.
Charles E. Wilson. corporation
president. recently estimated that
approximately 10000 to 300 900
would be laid off on the basis of a
81 per cent curtailment of new car
output.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
"A Spy Defendants
Are Found Guilty.;
Face 22-Year Terms
Verdict Returned in
Eight Hours Closes
l4-Week-Long Trial
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The con-
viction of IA tight Tipped defendants
accused of supplying military in
formation to Germany today capped
the Governments drive against one
of the most acknowledgements
spy rings in recent history.
Against a backdrop of the day.
old war between the two countries,
the 14-week-long trial ended early
today with a comparatively speedy
verdict. A jury of nine men and
three women deliberated only eight
hours before finding the IA guilty on
both counts of an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy to avoid registering
as German government agents and
conspiracy to delivery to the Nazi
government vital American defense
secrets.
The verdict carried a maximum
sentence of % years. Federal Judge
Mortimer w. Byers said he would
set a date for sentencing Monday.
Appeal Expected.
George Gordon Battle. one of the
defense attorneys, said he expected
to appeal and several other lawyers
indicated thai if Mr.. Battle had the
2,l50 0OO-word record printed, they,
also. would appeal.
Judge Byers said in his 2l2-hour
charge to the jury that 1t was "un-
fortunate" that war started during
the trial, declaring it was probably
no exaggeration" TO say the de-
PENDANTS had manifested deep SYM
pathy for Germany"
Bear in mind. however, he cau-
toned the jury" that men are not
sent to Jail for their opinions in
this country. A man is entitled to
| believe that the German race is a
superior race and that the world
| was created in order that the Ger
man race might dominate it. So
long as he does nothing to carry
those views into effect to the detri-
ment of the United States there is
no attempt on our part to discipline
him merely for what he thinks"
| Unparalleled Triumph.
The trial disclosed that the Gov
ernment had scored what its agents
believed an unparalleled triumph in
| counter-espionage
| The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton virtually fathered the spy ring.
said to have 20 unapprehended
members now in foreign countries
by handling all its coded short-wave
messages between here and GeStapo
headquarters in Hamburg. The F.
B. I. built and operated spy" sta
ton on Long Island. where agents
learned the identity of German
spies, their assignments and activi-
| ties
Those convicted were Herman
Lang, 40 a Norden Co. employe;
Conradin Dold, 35; Heinrich Eilers,
AZ; Paul Scholz, Al; Franz Josef
Stigler. "a; Erich Strunch. 80: Adolf
Waischewski, so. all employees of
American Steamship Lines: Fred
erick Duquesne, 63; Rudolph Ebel-
ing, 43; Edmund Heine. so: Josef
Klein, 38; Carl Reuper, 81: Lee
Waalen, "a. and Axel Wheeler Hill.
who admitted he was paid to report
ship movements in the United
States.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Ship, Japan Mall
Has Name Changed
ToChino Mail

The United States Maritime
Commission announced today
that its 6,200-ton ship. Japan
Mail, will never go to sea under
that name. 1t has been re-
christened the China Mail.
Launched July 26 by the Sun
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. at
Chester, Pa, the cargo vessel is
to be delivered soon to the
American Mail Line, Seattle.
She is a sister ship of the orig
inal China Mail, transferred to
the British and renamed.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Send More Aid, Knox Says;
There Is No Time to Lose

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec Is CP).-
More ships, more guns, more
planes-faster and faster-were de-
manded yesterday by Secretary Of
the Navy Knox in a message from
Honolulu.
The message, addressed TO the
inspector of naval aviation here and
relayed to aircraft companies and
other war industries. read:
The enemy has struck a savage,
treacherous blow. We are at war,
all of us. There is not time now
for disputes or delays of any kind.
We must have ships and more
ships, guns and more guns, planes
and more planes, men and more
men-faster and faster. There is
no time to lose. The Navy must
lead the way Speed up-it is your
Navy and your Nation"
Evening star., 1941-12-13
6 Air Raids in 9 Hour!
After Knox S Arrival
In Honolulu Reported
Secretory's Scheduled
Broadcast From Hawaii
Is Cancelled

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. l3-A Reuters
dispatch quoted Domei story from
Shanghai which said today Homo
lulu had been subjected to six air
raids within nine hours since Sec
retary of the Navy Knox arrived
there.
MI Knox was scheduled TO broad
cast from Honolulu at / am. e. S.
T., this morning, but the National
Broadcasting Co. shortly thereafter
announced cancellation of the talk
when Honolulu failed TO respond
immediately.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
South African Truuncy

Absence of heads of families
while serving in the Army is blamed
for a wave of truancy throughout
the East Rand of South Africa.
Evening star., 1941-12-13
Bonus Granted

Government employees in the Brit
ish West Indies have been granted
a 10 per cent bonus to help meet
rising living costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
SECRET VILLAGES IN BRITAIN

London (U. P.)--Arirls workers n Britain viii sleep in d0rmitofy vil- iages which are being built ifi se- cret places in the heart Of the countryside, miles away from the factory towns where there is dafi. ger Of sir raiders. No oiic else will % to the villages. Tseets Of motor coaches viii carry the workers to and from factories.
 Buttons staped like tomatoes and corrsheaveS are worn iil London. eiectrificatioa program,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
JAMES V. CONWAY
 PRESENTED DESK
Wolcott Judge Honored al Testimonial Dinner at
 Chase Country Club

James v. Conway, veteran efri- ploye of the Waterbury Clock cofn. pany who recently was appointed wolcott judge for q two-year term by Governor Robert 4. Hurley, was presented q Governor Winthrop desk at ( largely attended testi. fnonial dinner last evening at tlle Chase Country Club. James Carr, q lifelong friend of Judge Conway's and best man at his wedding, did . grand job as master of ceremonies:
 c. Harry Granger, president of the Waterbury Clock Company; John Chick Kelley, sports editor of the Waterbury American; George Perrine, chairman of the banquet committee, and Robert Cotter were the principal speakers.
 A program Of entertainment ell" maxed the evenings diversified pro' gram. More than i20 men and woin. erl attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
MISSD'ANCELO
 CHOSEN QUEEN
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Member Wins Contest;
 Coronation Arranged

Mics Josephine D,Angelo of tho church of our Lady Of Mount Car. mel viii De crowned as Miss Q. Y 0. for ie4i ct ceremonies to be held during the annual summer dance of the local c. x. o, tomor- row night at Hamilton park pavilion She was elected in . popularit, contest, the results of which were announced last night.
 Miss Grace Laspragato of St Lticy's church won second place, and Miss Helen Boxx of St. Marys church was third.
 Miss D'Angeio will be given ar all.expense trip to New York for her victory, while prizes of 9iO and e0 will go to Miss Lapragato and Miss Boxx.
 Mrs. Vincent A. scully, wife oi the mayor, will ofIiciate at the crownlng. Acting as maids of honor for Miss D'AngeIo will be Miss Las. pragato and Miss Boxx, also Misses Shirley St. HiiaiFe, Dorothy stebcrt Margaret Reldy, Marion Wolff, iVr. gif1ia Reilly, Helen Richmond and Mary Eheii.
 Members Of the social committed it1 charge were Michael Nolan chairman; Marie Mcdford, co.cilair- man; Dorothy Zibeil, Grace Las- pragatO, Ruth Wasiiauskas, Helen dtiitianA, Mary Kannanda, Helen Aolit1an, Dorothy Siebert, Catherine Kochon, Mary Clarity and Marie Brovick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
DEFENSE
 BOND 

c. What happens if suddenly need the money l put into . De. fense Savings Bond?
 A. You can cash your bond at any time, after GO days, for the suiI amount paid, plus any interest due you.
 e. DO many bond owners cash their bonds?
 4. No. People want to help air America aganist ail attacks. Tn many cases, people are putting every cent they can spare into Dc- fepSe Bonds and Stamps. Some gre doing this by asking employers or banks to withhold part of their sal- aries in order to buy these bonds or stamps for them.
 NOTE = To purchase Defense Bonds and Stamps, go to the near. est post office 0F bank, or write for information t0 the Treasurer of the United BtAtes, Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26

when young men register for pose slnle military training under the sslective Training and Service Act on July l, they merely will be re- quired to answer 10 simple ques. ticns, Colonel Ernest L. Averill, Be- lectlve Service Director for Connec- ticut. said today.
 ( Asserting that the registration win involve no complex procedure, Director Averill sand that the ques- stions on the registrant's card per- tain only to his Identity, his address, the person who will always know his address, and his employer. Reg sistration should not take longer than Tive minutes for each individual ale Enough in some cases 1t probably will bt extended to 20 or more min tites. Director Averill said.
 N While 1t Is essential that regis tration be conducted as rapidly as possible, the Director said that all registrars must allow ample time to each registrant so that every ques- ton on the registration card can be answered properly.
 No Questionnaires will be answered by registrants when they register July l. Such documents are sent to wegistrants only after their order numbers have been determined by R lottery to be held in the near fu- ture.
 Also the Director pointed out that there will be no physical examina- tions at the time of registration.
 Physical examination swill be giv- on only after local boards have con Bidered the registrant's classifica- ton and determined that, subject to his physical test, he is eligible for military training.
 The questions registrants must answer, Director Averiil said, are Contained on a four-by -Six-iffch filing card and include the follow Ing: (D Name of Registrant; t2) Place of Residence; (3) Mailing Ad- dress of other than Place Of Resi- dence); (D Telephone; (5) Age in years; t8) Place of birth; CD Oc- 0upation; S) Name and Address of Person who will always know your address; @ Employers name and address, and ti0) Place of employ rnent or business.
 S After a registrart has answered khe questions and signed his name to his registration card. he will be given 6 registration certificate sign cd by the registrar. He must have his certificate in his personal possess sion ct all times, Director Averill points out, as under the selective Service Regulations failure to pos-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-26
REPUBLIC NAMES
 KENNETH NOLAN
Boston Doctor to Succeed Harold F. Strong at
 LitchfieId School

Litchfield, June '26-T1ae appoint. ment of pr. Kenneth J. Wollan oi Boston as director of the jtr1ic& Re- public in Lltchfield to succeed liar. old F. Strong who resigned recent ly to accept a position as executive director of the Children's Village at Dobhs Ferry, N. Y.
 Dr. Wollan, who has been here foi the past several days, will take part in Annual Day exercises at the Republic Friday.
 Lyonel II. Putnam of Hartford president of the Junior Republic As- sociation. will introduce MT. Strong at the exercises, and the latter will present graduation diplomas and awards for the last time. Dr. Vol Ian will inaugurate the new student government officers.
 A native of Duluth, Mlnfl., Dr. Wollan graduated from the public schools in that city and received his A. B. degree at the University of Minnesota in 1928. Later, he at- tended Boston University and he received his degree of doctor of so- cial sciences in 1897.
 Before his appointment to the Republic, pr. Wollan was an in- structor at the Boston University School of Social Work, and an ifi' structor in applied psychology at the Boston School of occupational Therapy. He was also q member of the lay faculty at Endicott Jun- for College. Since 193G he was di- rector of the Citizenship Training Department of the Boston Juvenile Court, and for ono year he was { co-dlrector Of the Massachusetts General Hospital psychiatric Camp.
 Dr. Wollan is q charter member of the American Association Of Applied Psychologists. treasurer Of the Massachusetts Society of Gin. icai Psychologists, and q member of the Ams s-ican orthopsychiatric Association, the National Vocation al Guidance Association and the National Probation Association.
 He is author of numerous papers. among them being "Thc Use of Group Activity in Probation Work. 2 which was published in the Journal book Of the National Probation Association, "A New Treatment Program for Juvenile DclinqucntS,' T which was published in tht Journal of Criminal Law and Criminotogy and "The Citizenship Training Pro. gram of the Boston Juvenile Court
 pr. Woiia1 Is married and haa two children.