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Evening star., 1941-07-05
Reds Had Little Air Support,
Tour of Lwow Area Reveals
Highways in Southern Poland Uttered
With Smashed Tanks, A.P Man Finds

Aluin J. Steinkopt, Associated
Press correspondent in Central
Europe, giues here the first eye
t0itneSS account OF operations on
the German Russian front.
BY ALVIN ]. STEINKOPF,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
LWOW. Old Poland, July 5.-A
swift. 660-mile tour of this now
blitzed battle area indicates that
Soviet Russian troops assigned TO
defend the territory against Ger
many's drive to the east have had
little, if any, effective support from
the air.
AS a guest of the German high
command I travelled by automobile
along highways Uttered with hum
dreds of battered tanks, smashed
Russian cannon, scores OF Russian
tractors and a confusion OF material
left behind by the Red Army.
During the tour l talked with
hundreds of soldiers. but l encoun-
tered only a few who had seen a
Russian plane. What planes there
we're seemed to have had little ef-
feet on the German drive eastward.
Anti-aircraft gunners, who ride IN
columns or are stationed at strategic
points in this region, have had COM
paratively little to do.
Many Prisoners Seen.
Thousands of Russian prisoners,
MANY barefcoted. marched back
along the roads we Travelled. In one
vast camp in conquered territory l
saw aoout 1000 Russian prisoners.
The Germans had put them TO work
expanding the camp TO make IL
ready to accommodate so 900 prison.
ers. Many more than $4,000 must be
cared for, German officers told me
All Southern Poland huns with
the sound of motors. On highways
German motor columns move toward
the east, seemingly endlessly. In
the air the LuftWaffe streaks toward
Russia like a flock of hawks.
Germans, Russian prisoners and
civilians told me almost everywhere
I went that the Nszi Army struck
with such speed the Russians were
rushed completely off their feet.
They were bombed out of half-fln-
ished Notifications and retreated,
abandoning equipment worth mil
lions of dollars, l was told.
Many of the prisoners said they
were members of the Russian Labor
Service who had been given rifles
at the last minute and were rushed
into battle.
But there also were goodly
number of professional Russian SOL
diers and high officers, including at
least one general named Richter.
Both Russians and Germans said
the fighting had been bitter. Yet,
strangely, the Germans on the
south front apparently made little
use of their most effective weapons
the swift tank Hundreds of Rus
sian tanks were destroyed in the
region and the Germans said they
were accounted for largely by in
fantry and specialist anti-tank
troops.
Grenade Disables Tank.
One officer told how a 92-ton
Russian tank was disabled by Ger
man infantrymen who crawled UP
and tossed hand grenade into the
muzzle of its bristling cannon. The
explosion apparently put the whole
crew out of action.
Along all roads there were graves
with steel helmets over German
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Washington Urged as Seat
Of Exile Dutch Regime
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
July Reconsideration of Washing
ton as seat for the Dutch govern
ment-in-exile, instead of London,
was disclosed today in an official
digest of debate.
Some members asked whether,
under present conditions, it might
be better to have the government
brought to Washington" the report
said.
Washington momentarily is the
center of world politics and will
continue to an even greater extent.
Moreover, the American Govern
ment decides the fate of Indies de-
Tense provisions"
1t was reported reliably that H.
j. van Nook. leader of the Neither
lands delegation in recent economic
negotiations with Japan, was pre-
pairing to visit England soon, by way
of the United States, to talk with
officials of the British and expa-
triated Dutch governments.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Hitler Is Preparing
Putsch in Americas,
Fairbanks Warns
Actor Backs Knox Plea
To Use Fleet to Rid
Atlantic of Raiders
BY the Associated Press.

Douglas Fairbanks, jr., special en-
voy for President Roosevelt on a
recent South American tour, assured
radio listeners in this country last
night that the democratic ideal was
strong in the countries he visited.
but insisted that those who mini
mize the danger of Nazi invasion of
the southern continent are living in
a false paradise"
The vanguard of Hitler's army is
right now preparing for Nazi
putsch below the Rio Grande," he
said.
He declared that if Britain were
defeated it would be a signal for
these agents to come out into the
open" in South America.
Backs Knox Suggestion.
As means of Gripping this pro-
gram he vehemently seconded Sec
retarv of the Navy KnoX's sugges-
ton that the United States Navy be
used now-while Germany is occu-
pied in Russia-to clear the At
lantic of German submarines and
raiders"
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke over the Co
lumbia RroadcaSting System as ma
tional vice chairman of the Com
mittee to Defend America by Aiding
the Allies.
He listed Argentina. Brazil, Chile,
Uruguay and Peru as the nations
visited on his tour and said that
the people in each had convinced
him that they looked to this country
for spiritual leadership in democ-
racy.
Finds "HesitatiOn."
Mr.. Fairbanks explained that
there was some hesitation on the
part of certain groups in certain
places toward accepting our out
stretched hand" but attributed this
to the fact that in years gone by we
unwittingly exported few of our
more selfish individuals who pro-
ceeded to feather their own nests
with such shortsightedness that
they created many important mis-
understandings"
The young motion picture actor
said he believed these misunder-
standings were shrinking to their
rightful proportion because we are
not a people who assume a sense of
racial superiority or of belief that
we are supermen. We leave that
kind of barbaric chant to the twisted
tongues of the present German
leaders"
Evening star., 1941-07-05

over France, but it passed so quick
ly-actually in about a week-that it
did not classify as important mass
emotion. In this case there is a
genuine feeling which seems to in
volve all sorts of unlikely people
and has nothing whatever to do with
politics or theology.
Here in England every person has
been in grave danger of death at
some time in the last year, a very
great number have lost all their
possessions, many have seen their
friends and relatives die under
singularly tragic circumstances.
Everybody here knows how fragile
and precarious is human life, and
yet practically everybody l have
seen appears to be willing to risk
that commodity for freedom.
Some say freedom: some say
merely England. But whatever they
say they show they know what war
Is nowadays; they have no desire
to escape it until Hitler is defeated.
Their hearts go out to Russia.
On all sides you can hear them
asking why raids are not made on
Norway or France and lou.y ap-
proving every attack made by the
r. A. F. across the Channel. There
is no hint of slackening in them.
What seasoned observers dread is
that a long lull may now be ex-
pected. a steady Russian retreat
whether it is fast or slow, a ghastly
seepage of defeatism from above
Our zero hour in the democra tic
world will come when Hitler has
achieved his immediate objects in
Russia and turns upon us with fair
words and messianic smiles.
Evening star., 1941-07-05

reports the government planned
to discontinue publication of
shipping losses, and asserted such
a move would be "a profound
mistake"
There are times when it is
prudent to conceal the truth"
he said, "but persistent conceal
ment may serve to induce indif-
ference and complacency."
Mr.. Shinwell warned that "it
will take longer to stoke up the
engines in America than some
people imagine"
There are serious labor diff
culties to be overcome" he de-
clared, land it is doubtful
whether the peak of the Amer
ican shipbuilding program can
be reached before the middle of
1943. Much that is unpleasant
can happen before then"
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Britain Is Not Winning Battle
Of Atlantic, Loborite Charges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISTOL, England, July S.
Emanuel Shinwell, Laborite men,
ber of Parliament and one of the
governments sharpest critics in
the House of Commons, declared
today 1T is a mistake to think
We are winning the battle of the
Atlantic"
Calling for a speedup in ship
construction to replace losses, Mr..
Shinwel said in a speech here:
I'VE cannot win the battle un-
til every enemy submarine, sur
face raider and aircraft is exter-
minated; until We have demon
strated our complete mastery in
the Atlantic, and until our ships
sail unmolested from shore to
shore"
Mr.. Shinwen said there were
Evening star., 1941-07-05

Smoking of hand-rolled cigarettes
b rapidly increasing In China.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Berlin

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Moscow
CONTINUED From First PageO

enemy tank units throughout the
night, inf1icting losses on the enemy
and checking his advance toward
the east.
"On the BesSarabian sector Of the
front the enemy threw into the
battle big forces of infantry and
tanks. forcing the River Prut al
several points. and attempted to
develop this success over our troops
but the advance of the enemy is
being halted by our troops"
The communique listed Nazi plane
losses yesterday as 43 to 27 Red air
fleet planes missing.
An earlier communique said a re-
inforced German drive forced Sow
let troops back at Dvinsk in south
eastern Latvia and attacks strongly
supported from the air forced a
withdrawal in the lake region of
White Russia at Lepel, 40 miles
north of Borisov.
"a Moscow radio broadcast
heard in New York reported the
German Army had paid for its
gains with almost 100000 men
killed, wounded or captured and
said "the best divisions of the
German Army have been
smashed"
(The Germans claimed TO have
crossed the Berezina in some
places, but acknowledged stiff re-
siStance by the Red Army. They
said 10000 Russians had sur
rendered in a trap near Minsk,
bringing to 10000 the number of
Russian prisoners the Germans
have reported taken in the first
two weeks of fightingJ
A Moscow communique reported
another firm Soviet stand on the
southern flank of the battlefront,
below Tarnopol, where it said day
long attacks by strong mechanical
forces were repulsed.
Battle Unrelenting.
OF the key points, along the far
flung front between the Baltic and
Black seas the communique said:
During the entire day of July 4
unrelenting fighting occurred in the
directions of Dvinsk, Borisov, Bob
ru!sk and Tarnopol. -
In the direction of Dvinsk the
enemy launched important forma-
tions of tanks followed by motorized
infantry. Our troops firmly stood
their positions. inflicting great losses
on the enemy tanks. Only after the
enemy threw reserves into the fight
our troops fell back on their next
positions.
"At the same time great battles
occurred at Lepel, where our
troops successfully repulsed numer-
Gus enemy tank attacks. During the
second half of the day, after strong
air preparations, the enemy sue
ceeded in making our troops fall back
several kilometers to the east.
RELENTLESS uninterrupted fighting
on the Berezina River developed un-
favOrably for the enemy. His re-
peated attempts to cross the Bere-
zina were repulsed by our troops.
During the entire DAY stubborn
fighting took place below Tarnopol,
where important enemy mechanical
units attempted to pierce the front
of our troops toward the southeast.
In the blows of this fighting our
troops again gave firm proof of stub
borness, having repulsed the attacks
OF superior enemy forces"
The communique said the Red Air
Fleet repeatedly attacked the Luft-
waffe's airdromes and German
motorized and mechanical columns,
inflicting heavy losses and shooting
down 81 German planes.
Evening star., 1941-07-05
Near East
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eminent said, and natives there like
wise have taken to the hills.
Gen Sir Archibald P. Wavell,
summing up the military situation
in the Near East in a farewell mes
sage before departing for India to
become commander in chief, said
last night:
Syria: Things a bit sticky. Prog
ress has been slow but is continuing
and we hope to overcome Vichy re-
sistance before long"
Western desert: Things in the
western desert are satisfactory. The
morale of all troops is remarkably
high"
Vichy Official Returns.
jacques BenoiSt-Mechin. vice
chairman of the Vichy cabinet, re-
turned to Vichy today from special
mission to Turkey in connection with
Vichy's fight to prevent British occu-
patton of Syria.
1t was understood he was prepared
to report to Chief of State Marshal
Petain that the Turkish government
was maintaining an attitude OF cor
rect friendship but absolute neu-
trality regarding the Syrian situa-
ton.
In Ankara it was reported that the
French envoy had tried to obtain
permission to send arms through
Turkish territory to the French
forces in Syria and also an agree
ment tor the passage of French
troops through Turkey en- route
home should they be compelled to
retreat out of Syria. On the first
point he was said to have failed; on
the second it was said the Turks
were ready to permit Frenchmen to
pass provided they came without
arms or uniforms.
Turkish quarters in IStanbul which
usually are well-informed heard last
night that President Inonu not only
had refused German-backed de-
mands for passage of French troops
and munitions to Syria, but had re-
ceived information that there might
be internal complications in Ger
many because of the Russian cam
paign.
No details of this supposed in
formation were available.
Evening star., 1941-07-05

third day of fighting at that
stream.
National Broadcasting Co. in
New York picked up broadcast
by the Rome radio which said
German and Rumanian troops
had thrust go miles into Russian
territory to reach the Dnestr Riv-
er, the Soviet -Rumanian border
before the Russians acquired
BesSarabia.)
stain Line" Publicized.
Meanwhile, the phrase: Stain
Line" popped up like magic through
out the German press in the past
"a hours.
The line runs 1,1OO miles from the
Black Sea to the Gulf of Finland.
From the Black Sea east of the
Dnestr River, it angles northwest
ward to Mogilev Podolski, then turns
north to run past Zhitomir to the
Dnieper River, then on past Vitebsk,
Pskov and Lake Peipus to the Gulf
of Finland.
Russia has kept details of the
fortified line strictly secret. About
all that is known of it is that it
combines the best features of
the French Maginot Line-fully-
equipped concrete fortresses under
ground-with the advantages of the
German Siegfried Line, a series Of
minor forts built in depth. This
depth is said to average about Is
miles.
German commentators were in
elined to pooh pooh the Stain Line,
saying it hadn't much chance against
the troops which cracked the
Maginot.
The chances of the Soviet Army
- halting the attacking German
forces are seen in Berlin as rather
slight" said the well-informed COM
mentary Dienst aus Deutschland.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
WILSON-GROTEGEER NUPTIALS

The marriage of Miss Bette Will
son, of McConnelsville and Mr.. Ber-
nard Grotegeer, Of Licking View,
was solemnized at O'Clock, Satur-
day morning here at st. James
Catholic church, with Rev. FIR.
Thomas, officiating. in the presence
of relatives and friends.
The brides sister, Miss Wauneda
Wilson, and Miss Jean Hupp and
Miss Mary Strahler, were brides
maids and John Schaad of Stock
port was best man. The wedding
party entered the church to the
strains of "Lohengrin's Wedding
March" The ceremony was per-
formed in front of the altar, which
was decorated with ferns and glad
ioli.
The bride was attired in an en-
semble suit of white slipper-satin,
floor length with a long train, and
long veil, fastened with orange
blossoms and a pearl tiara. She
carried bouquet of white roses.
The brides sister wore pink chif-
fon over satin; Miss Hupp wore
blue taffeta, and Miss Strahler sill
yer colored satin. The bridesmaids
carried bouquets of white roses and
carnations. Following the wedding
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Grotegeer
left for Licking View where they
have a furnished apartment.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS

The fine street decorations OF Nc
connelsville- Malta are attracting
Quite a little attention. The court
house front with the three huge
wreaths suspended between the
massive white columns, have been
featured in a number of city papers.
While many homes and store
rooms are decorated, there are not
so many as year or so ago wnen
prizes were offered for best decor
ated. Several places however de-
serve special mention. We believe
that first prize should go to the
Melvin Young place in lower Malta,
which combined religion and pat
riotism, the spirit of both being
beautifully carried out. Go and
see it.
At the Rocky Glen sanatorium
are the elaborate decorations, In
cluding Old Santa and his reindeer
in the cedar grove.
Among the most elaborate out
side decorations are those at the
Arthur Hambleton residence, Ken
nebec hill, at the DR.. Coulson nome
in lower Malta, and also at the Z.
O. White home on route ~. There
are many others about the twin
cities, which will pay anyone to see.
McKendree Church
We would also call attention to
the decorations on the front of the
McKendree church building, of
evergreen and soft colored electric
lights. This building which Is some
distance from any residence or
building, is sort of an isolated ap-
pearing location in natures lovely
surroundings, presents not only a
pleasing appearance, but creates a
spirit for reverence. The credit FOR
this decoration goes to the young
people of the McKendree church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
ROSS MILTON, 81, DIES AT
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

James Ross Milton, "a, died at
the home of his son, Leonard H.
Milton, st. Louis, Mo-, Sunday aft
ernoon. Such was the word receiy-
ed by M. D. Martin, Of the Malta ho-
tel, where Mr.. Milton made his
home when in Morgan county. and
by D. L. Wilson. nephew, and per-
haps the only Morgan county reIa-
tive of the deceased. Mr.. Milton
contracted pneumonia and at his
advanced age, his heart could not
stand the strain.
The deceased was a son of Moses
and Mary Beck Milton, deceased.
and was born in Malta township.
He was married to Lydia Drake.
who passed away in 1918. Thew
had resided on a farm on the west
side until this time. They had two
sons, Leonard, at whose home Mr..
Milton died, and Alva, who died
several years ago.
The body arrived here Tuesday
and funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Malta hotel today
"wednesday at o'clock. Inter-
ment will be in the Malta cemetery.
where his wife and son are buried.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25

daughter Of Andrew and Grace
Martin Wilson.
James Benjamin Smith. laborer,
son of Earl B. and Mamie McCon-
nell Smith and Ella Marjorie Be-
bout, stenographer, daughter Of
Carl D. and Mary Warfield Bebout
both of McConnelsville.
Martin Monroe, mechine opera
tor, son of Raymond w. and Hattie
Martin Monroe, Canton, and Hazel
L. Fouts, teacher, daughter OF Mil
ton and Carrie Raquet Fouts.
Recorders Office
Sarah Greer, deceased, to Everett
C. Greer, 84.76 acres, Bristol, GER
tificate for transfer.
Kathryn Harrop John to Fred
Taylor, one-third acre. Bloom, war
ranty deed.
Emmett Abel as administrator of
Harry Woodward, deceased, to Mel
lie A. Milligan, Malta lot, admins
traitors deed. a i
Emma L. Tannehill, deceased. to
Olive g. Tannehill, ct al, 60M acres,
Manchester. certificate for transfer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
MRS. ELLA w. ABEL DIES
In PARKERSBURG, w. VA

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella
Wallace Abel, of Parkersburg, who
died Dec. IL, were held at the res
idence Sunday afternoon, Dec. Il.
with interment in Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry, Parkersburg.
Inc deceased, daughter of the
late John and Mary Ann Grier Wal
lace, was born in this county at
Roxbury. She was united in mar
riage with Elmer E. Abel, at Nc
Connelsville, May 13, 1891. Her
husband was an uncle of the Abel
brothers of this place, who with
their wives and Gus Abel, jr., and
Miss Louise Abel, attended the fu-
neral services. Henry Abel, anoth-
er nephew, of Penn township. was
at the funeral, and also relatives
from Roxbury.
The deceased's husband died
three years ago. For many years
he was in the grocery business at
Parkersburg, and following his
death his widow carried on the
business with the assistance of a
grandson, Huff Brake She was a
member of the First Methodist
church, Parkersburg, and of the
Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. Abel is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Ford H. Brake. OF
Clarksburg, w. Va; four sisters.
Miss Aimee Wallace, of the home:
Mrs. W. H. Pugh of Newark: Mrs.
Z. w. Travis of Waterford, and
Mrs. J. A. Risen of Roxbury; two
brothers, Robert Wallace of New
ark, and Alex Wallace, of Malta.
and three grandchildren.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
PUBLISHER OF GLOUsTER
PRESS DIES

William Alfred Craft, ga, pub
Usher of the Glouster Press since
1896, died suddenly at his home
December II from a heart attack.
Mr.. Craft was born in Vinton coun-
ty, but spent his boyhood days in
Athens and Trimble. When but 10
years of age he and Calvin G. N.Y.
ers started the Glouster Press.
Later Mr.. Myers sold his interest to
Otto G. Roush, who is now employ
ed with the Columbus Dispatch. c.
H. Bryson was partner for short
time.
Mr.. Craft was always active in
the civic affairs, and loyal booster
for Glouster. He was charter
member of Glouster lodge, No. 607,
F. & A. M. When young man he
was quite prominent in Democrat
politics.
Mr.. Craft always published a
good, clean, well-edited paper. He
is survived by his wife. one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jack Dillon, Crown Point,
Ind, and a son, AL Craft, manager
of the paper his father established,
and one grandson.
Funeral services were held Dec.
13, with interment in West Union
cemetery, Athens.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
WILLFERD ID. HANCHER DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Willferd Darlington Hancher.
prominent farmer and highly re-
spected citizen of Bristol township.
died at his home Sunday at 9.51 D.
m, after long illness of paralysis
The past several months he had
been confined to the house and for
some days to the bed.
The deceased was a son of the
late John and Jane Robinson
Hancher, and was born at Union
vile, Jan. 9, 1868. His age was
70 years, II months and IL days.
He was married to Nellie Gray, Oct.
%, 1890. Her death occurred Jan.
%, 1894. On Dec 23, 1896, he
was married to Mary Murray, to
which union three children were
born-Doris, who died in infancy:
Dean and Oval, who with the wife.
one sister, Mrs. Minnie Bell, Nc
Connelsville and eight grandchff-.
dren survive him. Most of his life
was spent on the farm where his
death occurred
Through industry and fruga1fty
he became one of the prominent
farmers and land owners of the
county. He was for many years q
member of both the county and
township boards Of education. He
was an ardent Republican, serving
many years as central committee
man. He was a member of Bristol
grange.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock at the
home, with Rev J. A. Goddard. in
charge. Pail bearers were Alvin
Will Fowler. John
Broedel, Roy Dunkle, Loosen Har-
desty and Herschel Henderson. In
terment was in McConnelsville cem-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-12-25
DARHL TAYLOR, II, KILLED
IN AUTOLOBILE CRASH

Darhl Taylor, II, of New Con-
cord, who lost his life in an auto
mobile accident Saturday evening
about two and a half miles west of
Cambridge, on route 40, was we'll
known here. He was star forward
on the New Concord high school
basketball team. Three companions
in the same auto with Taylor were
injured, one of them, Marian Shir-
ley Ullstrom, II, New Concord high
school student, was critically injur-
ed, and both eyes are gone.
Taylor is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank M. Tay-
lor, of New Concord; also two
brothers, one of them being Charles
l.. Taylor, member of the state
highway patrol. The car collided
with machine driven by Frank
Reynard of Martins Ferry. He was
not seriously injured.