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Evening star., 1941-03-16
Nozi Drive on Britain Hompered
BY Diversion of Air Fleets
Only About Half German Plane Strength
Seen Available for Attacking England

The Yugoslavs have quietly but ef-
fectively completed the major part
of their mobilization. They know
that if it came to fighting they
would have to abandon the northern
part of their country, and this the
CroatS and Slovenes cannot be ex-
pected to like; but in the noun
famous south the martial Serbs
could make stout resistance, and
there is now probably sufficient ma
tional unity to gain support for
such fight as a last resort.
Yugoslavs Need Help.
Reported italian concentrations
on the Yugoslav frontier in north
ern Albania are indicative of axis
realization of what YugoSlav hos
tility would mean in that sector;
they are not offensive concentra-
tions, as some press reports have
all too hastily assumed, for the
available port facilities at Durazzo
and San Giovanni di Medua are
insufficient to sustain even the
Greek campaign, much less an Of
fensive against the Yugoslavs. Mus
solini in particular must recognize
too well that fight with Yugo-
slavia would mean writing "flnis"
to his Albanian army, whatever the
fortunes of war between Yugo-
slavia and Germany.
YugoSlav decision probably hinges
on the amount of help to be expected
from other sources. If Salonika
were in German hands, this help
would be impossible, for Salonika is
Yugoslavia's one gateway to the
outer world which is not axis DOM
mated. The arrival there of Brit
ish troops, supported by air forces
in the Aegean Islands, would there
fore mean a great deal to Yugo-
Slavia.
The Turkish press suggests that
Turkish diplomacy is still laboring
to forge together, even at this late
date, the remains of the old Balkan
Entente in the shape of a Turk
Greek-Yugoslav military alliance,
supported by Britain. Were this to
happen-and it is not impossible
by any means-Hitler's program of
conquest would have received a Sc
we're setback, and he would be con-
fronted with a choice of fighting in
the Balkans under highly unfavor-
able circumstances, meanwhile, re-
ceiving an unmerciful and increas-
ing hammering in the west and
abandoning any hope of immediately
overcoming Britain, or of abandon
ing the Balkans, the Mediterranean.
and Italy and concentrating in the
west for showdown with Britain.
Germany has. of course, been pur-
suing her usual and hitherto wholly
successful military-political game of
dealing with small states one by
one. Bulgaria has fallen, but Yugo-
slavia, Greece and Turkey do not
appear ready to fulfill the role of
succeeding victims. Strategically.
the central point for the moment
is Salonika. If the Germans get
this port, Yugoslavia might as well
throw up the sponge, Greece and
Turkey will be separated, and Brit
ain can do little to stop a German
advance to the Aegean and perhaps
the final downfall of heroic Greece.
If Salonika can be held. the Yugo-
Evening star., 1941-03-16

unexpected place. 1t underlines the
official report In Berlin recently
that more than 100000 tons OF
British shipping was destroyed dur
ing the four winter months when
least effective sea warfare could be
expected.
That figure seems to be, as the
British charge, a propaganda exag-
geration. Its NaZi breakdown, how
ever, is its most interesting aspect.
Berlin said that three-quarters Of
the damage claimed was done by
naval" units and the rest by air
bombs.
Since mine damage was excluded,
itself an admission that the Brit
iSh have found means to deal with
that Nazi device, those figures indi-
cate that U-boats are expected to
do three -fourths of the blockade
work in baking American help for
Britain. Sea power seems, even by
German official rating, still more
effective than air power. That's an
official NsZi debating for Reich
marshal Goering, German super air
captain.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
LOOT Ton WorpIone
Planned by U. S. Firm
Associotad prass

By II e Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, March 15-
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. indi-
Gated today it was considering con-
struction of bomber which would
dwarf its present 25-ton, four-mo-
tored craft.
Announcing that contracts had
been awarded for erection of as
sembly plants at Tulsa and Fort
Worth. Consolidated said the plants
would be sufficiently large to per-
NIT construction not only of the
50,000-pound, four -motored B-24, but
also much larger ones of as much
as 195-foot span, weighing up to
100000 pounds each"
Evening star., 1941-03-16
BY MAI. GEORGE
FIELDING ELIOT.

Inc German drive on Great Brit
ain appears to be in progress, and
Its opening phase, as was expected,
is a well-co-ordinated attack on
Britain's sea communications. For
the moment, Germanys chief
weapon Is her air force; it is at
tacking both ports and shipping
and its aid is an essential part of
the submarine tactics which Ger
many is using.
The Luftwaffe, however, is sadly
hampered by the fact that it can
develop only about half its strength
against Britain.
OF its six air fleets, one is in
Bulgaria and one in Rumania, from
which they cannot be removed while
the Near East air command backs
up the Turkish, Greek and Yugo-
slav air forces. One Is on the
eastern frontier watching the un-
predictable Soviets. An independent
air unit is in Southern Italy and
Sicily. with detachments in Libya
Certain fighter units are allocated
to local defense in Germany.
There remain three air fleets for
the attack on Britain with a total
operating strength of approximately
5000 bombers and 1,700 fighters,
of which rs to 80 per cent is avail
able at any given time
Here we have the explanation of
the remarkable recrudescence of
British air operations. The Royal
Air Force is not outnumbered by
the Luftwaffe; it is probably equal
or superior in the western theater
of war, as far as numbers go, to
which its qualitative superiority
must be added.
War on Fronts Reached.
The tremendous influence which
the Mediterranean theater is eXer-
clSlng on the main (Western)
theater is Immediately apparent. If
there were no Balkan anXieties, two
air fleets could be released for the
west, and if Italy were not tottering
under British hammerings, the
equivalent of another could also be
released. AS long as these forces
can be detained in Southern Europe
by force of circumstances, the Ger
man campaign against Great
Britain is not likely to succeed: for
to strong defensive organizations in
their fighter and coastal commands
the British are now adding strength,
power and reach to their offensive
striking arm, the bomber command.
The state Of affairs which has
been reached, as far as the war in
the air is concerned, is thus the
war on two fronts" so dreaded by
the German general staff To the
vigor of British arms in Africa,
Greek arms with British support in
Albania, and British diplomacy. all
working in harmony, must this
striking result be credited. The
question remains, however, as to
how long it may continue; for air
forces, unlike armies, are not tied
for long periods to a single enter
prise but may, provided proper base
organiza tionS exist, be switched
quickly from one theater of opera
tions to another.
The keys to the Balkan puzzle
are many. First there is the atti-
tude of Yugoslavia, which is per-
picking and disquieting to the Ger
mans. 1t is clear enough that the
Yugoslavs realize that the Germans
have no wish to become involved in
heavy land fighting in the Balkans,
which would in turn tie down so
much of their precious air force.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

reports that there might be a total
Of 600 such craft available for the
great Nazi spring offensive at sea,
most of them small ships. That
compares with an estimate of 200
German submarines at the maxi
mum in the World War when the
U-boat menace for England reached
its peak.
Close to Vital Ship Lanes.
The tremendous advantage the
German undersea craft now have
as compared to those of World War
days must not be overlooked. Oper-
ating from bases on the Belgian,
Dutch, Norwegian and French
coasts, they are perilously closer to
vital British Atlantic ship lanes.
Their turn-about for fuel and re-
stocking is shorter, their possible
length of stay at sea longer, boat
for boat. Yet by the same token
that means a greater grind and
nerve strain on their crews.
Some students of the U-boat situ-
NNoAA oAoo6ACC WlUll
monster Nazi fleet is now avail
able. They set the probable total,
including such italian craft ss may
be working with the Nazis in the
Atlantic, at less than 200. 1t is ad-
mitted, however, that due to the
closer bases that number could be
lar more effective than the same
number in the other war.
Against that should be figured
the vulnerability from the air of
Nazi U-boats. They are close enough
to England in most cases to be
air-bombed night and day. Nor can
che possibility of British landing
raids or naval channel blocking at
attempts be ruled out Air -planed
mines are another obstacle to full
scale effectiveness.
Exaggeration Charged.
And just how heavily Berlin is
depending upon submarines rather
than planes to win the battle of
the Atlantic shows up anew in an
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Citizens Will Honor
HyuttsviIIe Couple

Judge and Mrs. John j. Fainter
of Hyattsville, longtime civic
workers of Hyattsville and Prince
Georges County, are to be rendered
a party by residents of the COM
munity in honor of their golden
wedding anniversary the night of
April Is in old st. Jerome's Church
hall, Hyattsville.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Snyder
Farmer Unit, No. 3, American Legion
Auxiliary, initiated the idea and
many organizations already have
Joined in arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Raise Mechanics Aqe Limit

SAN FRANCISCO, March Is [P.-
Southern Pacific headquarters said
today that because of heavy traffic
volume caused by defense projects
and general business improvement
the age limit for men seeking jobs
as mechanics had been raised 10
years, to SIS years. The railroad said
it would augment its shop forces i'm
mediately.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Exaggeration CHARGED.

E4dSgtrdtIOn Chafged.
And just how heavily Berlin is
depending upon submarines rather
than planes to win the battle of
the Atlantic shows up anew in an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Despite the arbitration agree
ment. II appears unlikely that con-
gressional demands for some form
of anti-strike legislation will SUBJ
side.
The Senate judiciary subcommit-
tee already is holding hearings on
bill empowering federal seizure
Of defense establishments. The
measure has the backing OF the
army and navy. The House labor
commission is scheduled TO con-
slider another strike curb program
Monday.
Chairman Mary Norton tD) OF
New Jersey, of the House labor
group. conferred for more than an
hour with the President and repre-
sented the Chief Executive az feel
ing that some type OF measure
should be enacted.
Mrs. Norton said the President
did not specify what type OF legis-
lation he preferred and said he
told her that it is up TO Congress
10 make its decision in the matter
She expected her committee ia
have a bill OF some sort ready for
House consideration by the end OF
next week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
State Speeds
viii Seek u. S. Aid
for Crosstown Hwy.
Time. star Correspondent

LANSING, Nov. D. - With
$50, 100000 in federal funds now
available for defense roads. High
way Commissioner G.. Donald
Kennedy said today he will place
Detroit's plans for a crosstown
speedway before Washington Of
ficials next week.
"NOw that the President has
signed the appropriation bill wa
are ready for action" Kennedy
said. "For nearly year we
have been working toward this
day with the result we are
ready with a complete program
to place before them as soon
as we have the rules and regu-
lations.
cit should be a matter of days
now when preliminary work can
really start on the crOsstown
highway. or course other criti-
cal needs such as access roads
Ia Fort Custer, the Ford
bomber plant, Seifridge Field
and the army and navy arsenal
area In Macomb County will get
equal attention"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Hits Mediation Board

Emphasizing the word honest, "
Lewis also took occasion 10 casti-
gate the National Mediation Board
and its chairman, William II. Da-
Wis, in acid terms.
Lewis precipitated the strike
when the board rejected his de-
mand for a union shop in the
captive mines by vote Of 9 TO 2.
The two dissenting Go members
resigned from the board in pro-
test.
perhaps one great advantage
that will como to labor and this
country out of this controversy
viii be the passing OF Mr.. Davis
horse-trading mediation board.
The sinister intrigue of Davis
has been responsible for mis-
leading the country and confus-
ing public thought" Lewis de-
clared.
Davis retorted with a quotation
from Shakespeare's Hamlet. THE
lady doth protest too much, me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Increase Sought
In Age Pensions

Init News Service star Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Sen-
ator Downey Cd. of California,
today disclosed plans for an inn
mediate drive to obtain upward
revision of federal old-age pay
ments TO enable pension recipients
ot cope with the rising cost Of
living.
The Californian, long a potent
figure on social security questions,
said he hoped to have the neces.
sary legislation for increased aid
to the nations elderly citizens
approved by Congress before the
first Of the year.
He said hearings would he
started December on his bill
Iembodying such a program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Raj Dominates

The American tanks. said the
spokesman. are bearing the
brunt" of the first major battle in
which they have been employed
and they are proving fast, most
reliable and hard-hitting.
One OF the main features OF the
whole offensive" this authority
declared. is the tremendous domi-
nance" of the Royal Air Force rul-
ing the skies over Libya. Among
several American-produced planes
being used by the British, the giant
four engined Flying Fortress
bombers we're sent into action over
the North African theater for the
first time on Friday when the Raj
claimed Gripping blows TO the
Axis ground forces.
The engagement. according TO
an authorized Cairo spokesman. Is
really battle between Germans
and Enghshmen," since nearly all
the Axis tanks and personnel are
German and all the British tank
personnel are from England.
whereas the Axis motorized and
foot infantry are mostly Italian.
while the British arTnored car and
forces are from the
dominions and colonies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Judge Of Fox Trial
.nds in Resignation

WASHINGTON. Nov. q. -
(INS)--The White House an
nounced today that Federal Judge
J. Warren Davis, retired. OF Phila-
dclphia. had submitted his resigns-
ton 10 President Roosevelt and
that it had been referred TO Atty.
Gen. Francis Biddle.
Biddle several weeks ago asked
the House judiciary committee TO
institute Impeachment proceedings
against Davis. who had stood trial
twice on charges arising from the
William Fox bankruptcy proceed
ings. The juries disagreed in both
trials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Capt. CT Reynolds
Promoted 10 Major

Capt. Cecil F. Reynolds, COM
mandant of the 96th Bombard-
ment Squadron of the Second
Bombardment Group. formerly a
Detroiter. has been promoted to
the rank Of major, it was an
nounced Saturday from Langley
Field. Va. In civilian life Major
Reynolds had been connected with
the Burroughs Adding Machine
Company, here and in Indianapolis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Arbitration Plan
Hailed by Clio
Executive Board
Commends Miner.

The United Mine Workers o
America (CIO) were congratu
lated Saturday for accepting ar
bitration of the coal mine dispute
in a telegram from the executiv,
board OF the Go. in session here
The telegram stated:
THE executive board Of the
Go conveys Its appreciation to
the United Mine Workers Of
America and Its policy commit
tee for the splendid contribu-
ton which IL has made to the
nation In accepting arbitration
Of It's captive coal mine dispute
In the effort TO arrive ~ q sat
isfsctory solution Of this prob
lem. We feel certain that the
merits OF the United Mine Work
ers' case assures them n we'll
earned victory"
The message was signed by
James B. Carey. Go secretary
on behalf of the executive board.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Mediterranean Coast and Sid
Omar. IS miles inland.
The rapid unfolding of the Brit
ish desert blitzkrieg-unleashed at
dawn Tuesday with the threefold
aim OF exterminating all Axis
forces in North Africa, opening
the way for an eventual invasion
of Italy and diverting German
pressure from Russia-was greatly
facilitated by what Middle East
Raj communique termed "inten-
sive operations by our fighter and
bomber aircraft over the Libyan
battle areas"
The bulletin. claiming continued
British mastery of the NORTH
African skies. spoke Of heavy
bombing raids in which FlyinS
Fortress (American-produced) air
craft took a prominent part"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
British Trap Nazi Tank
Army in Africa DriUe
CONTINUED from Page One)

seven-mile strip OF desert between
the attacking British forces from
the northwest pushing down over
mine-strewn fields and the i'm
perials driving up from the SOUTH
east via Sid Rezegh, 10 miles from
Tobruk's defense perimeter.
Final collapse Of the siege of
Tobruk Of the war-was
reported imminent. but the most
important development of the five
day-old British North African
blitzkrieg. being pressed by some
10000 troops, was the swift en-
velopment Of the main German
tank formations in Libya which
compelled the trapped enemy
forces 10 join with Gen. Sir Alan
Gordon Cunningham's tank herds.
The Cairo communique, disclos-
ing this turn OF events. said also
that a second and smaller panzer
force was being rapidly hemmed in
around the Halfaya-Sollum region
in Libya's northeastern corner.
while other Nazi mechanical units
were being chopped to pieces.
Presumably, the entry Of New
Zealand units into Fort Capuzzo
was part Of the general engage
ment in which the British Empire
tank formations converged from
several directions on the enclosed
panzer forces which counter-at.
tackled repeatedly but unsuccess-
fully in efforts TO break out.
Meanwhile. Royal Air Force ar
madas, paced by American-made
Flying Fortress bombing giants
and Tomahawk fighters, blasted
Axis troops, Notifications, air.
d r m s and communications
throughout the vast battle area
and far behind it. destroying at
least 10 enemy planes and consid-
cradle quantities of other material.
The Middle East command, an
nouncing defeat of successive Ger
man efforts 10 break through the
British iron ring, declared that the
enemy's tank losses. already esti-
mated at between 400 and 900 up
TO Friday morning. were greater
than ours" The Cairo bulletin re-
lated:
Taking full advantage of the
tactical opportunity that was
presented. General Cunningham
lnterposed his main armOred
forces between the principal
German tank concentrations to
the east and lesser one to the
west.
Repeated attempts by the
main German forces TO break
through TO the west were de-
feated.
ct IL not yet possible to as
sess the tank casualties on
either side. but IL Is known that
enemy losses again were greater
than ours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Ford Nurses School
Head 10 Lecture

Lectures by Miss Elizabeth
Moran. director OF the Ford Hos
pital school of nursing and n.y.
giene. and Charles eros will fea-
ture a Careers for You" program
at the Mark Twain Library, $500
Gratiot avenue, at 100 p. m. to-
morrow.
Virginia Damn OF the public
library staff will deliver a book
review at the Monteith branch al
z 80 p. m. Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
-A,,DvERTfsEMENT
Milk Mixture Fol-
Stomach Ulcers

A recent medical discovery now
being used by doctors and hospi.
tails everywhere has proven unus-
ually successful In the treatment Of
stomach ulcers caused from excess
acid. IL Is a harmless preparation
vet so effective that In many cases the
pains OF stomach ulcers disappear al
most Immediately after IL In used.
Also recommended for gas pains, indi-
gestion and heartburn due 90 hyper
acldity. Sufferers may now try this at
home by obtaining a bottle Of Lurin
from their druggist Burin contains
this new discovery In its purest form.
Easy 20 take. Just mix two teaspoon
fuls In a half glass OF milk. Costs but
little. Try bottle. II must satisfy or
money refunded. Lurin for sale by
Cunnin ghsm and drug stores every.
where.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Ship Line Strikers
Win Boost in Paw

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.- ms
Two Grace Line ships-the Santa
Rosa and Santa Elena-were- en-
route to the Caribbean and South
America, respectively. today fol-
lowing settlement of strike OF
licensed engineers which delayed
the vessels several hours. The
strikers. members of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association,
were granted 10 per cent wage
increase.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Near Completion

Meanwhile, British troops
from Tobruk, supported by I'm
portant tank forces which had
been gradually introduced into
the fortress over period of
many weeks by the Royal Navy,
sailed out yesterday morning,
with the object Of joining hands
with our troops holding Sidi
Rezegh.
"By midday yesterday, a heav-
lily defended enemy locality
three miles southeast OF the
perimeter OF the defenses. to-
gether with q smaller position
near by, was captured in the
face OF heavy opposition"
The British meanwhile were re
ported nearing completion of I
second pocket around Axis tanl
and motorized forces and theil
Notifications along the Egyptian
Libyan frontier area between Hal
fays thell', nrel pass near IN,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Windsor Filler in Raj
Missing in Egypt

Sgt Air Gunner Henry A.
Siaszuk. %. Of Windsor, a brother
of Mrs. Fred Beall. formerly of
604l Pennsylvania avenue. Detroit,
Saturday was reported missing in
operations over Egypt
Sergeant Staszuk's mother and
father. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Staszuk Of $50 Victoria boulevard,
Windsor. received a telegram Sat
urday TO that effect 1t added
that a letter containing a fuller
explanation would follow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
England Denies
Red Finn Truce

LONDON. Nov. British
authorities declared mday they
had received no official reports
bearing out rumors of an impend-
ing Russo Finnish truce.
But they declared such a truce
might become involuntary" in
view Of weather conditions on the
northern front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Free for Asthma
During Winter

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raw, Wintry winds make you choke a. u
each gasp for breath was the very last; n
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Halfaya area along this narrow
ing avenue 10 the west.
Fort Capuzzo. some IS miles
south of the Mediterranean Coast,
was storTned from all sides by
the dashing New Zealanders who
captured the ruined fortress town
just inside the Libyan frontier.
Since Italy entered the war this
border fort had changed hands
frequently in fierce fighting.
But the whole outcome oil
Britain's second front" offensive
10 eject all Axis forces from Africa
appeared 10 hinge on the result u
the furious tank engagement.
Notwithstanding losses OF men
and materials that greatly ex-
ceeded the British Imperials. The
trapped Germans. as expected. are
putting up very tough" resistance
both on the defensive and in sue
cessive futile counter-attacks. a
Cairo military spokesman acknowl-
edged early this morning.