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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09
Two German
Regiments
Wiped Out
Moscow War Bulletin
Says Fierce Russian
Resistance Is Stating
Nazi Drives Along L.
DOOM i | e F mt;
Fighting is Bloody.
(RN The Associated Press.

tBN The Associated prcSS.)
Soviet armies reported a
smashing victory over Adolf
Hitler'> invasion forces today in
a battle in northcrn White Rus
STA where two German motor
lied regiments were declared to
have been wiped cut and "thc
enemy left hundreds killed on
the field and retreatcd to the
west"
A Moscow war bulletin said fierce
Russian resistance was s|taIIing Ger
man drives along Il l.G00-mile front
from the Baltic to the Black sea. Far
from executing a blitlkrIeg, the bull
lctlon SAID. the naZis We're trying to
cntrcuch in northern White Russia.
ON the upper DNinu river.
Authoritative quarters in Lon
don said the naxi eastward push
into the ISSR appears halted
and that unless there is a big
break-through in the next few
days, a great pause is likely
Huge masses of German troops
were reported marching to the
front, and nazi quarters in Ber-
lin limited broadly that a de-
cisive phase of the 18-day old
struggle was at hand.
The Germans asserted that strong
Russian tank formations. hurled into
a desperate counter attack, had been
crushed and Destroyer in a vain
attempt to stem German-Rumanian
troops pouring through Bessarabla
on the south wing of the battlefront.
The Russians, however, declared
that Red Army soldiers executed a
series of counter attacks on the Ger
man-Rumanian invaders and drove
them back in disorder beyond the
Irut river.
German sources expressed be-
lief the rcichSWchr and the Red
Army were locked in the bit
tercSt, most bloody and perhaps
the most decisive fighting of the
campaign.
Former Soviet F0rcian Commissar
Maxim LItNInOV, out of the lImellght
since Just before the noW-diScarded
Nus>ian-Gcrman pact of 1899, ad-
dressed a broadcast appeal last night
To Britain to strike hard and at ace
to catch the Germans GA two fronts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09
GREECE AND CRETE
RAIDED BY BRITISH

Cairo. July .-CAP) The KAF
fas sent its bombors ovcr Greece
and Crete, now in German hands,
and started fires IN a series of raid.
the RAJ Middle East command an
nounCed today
1t was said the attack on Greece
was aimed at ElcuSis, on the south
crn coast about eleven miles north
west of Athens, and was carried out
without any losses.
The ~communQue mentioned only
targets" on Crete Nithout sayIn1
where they were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09
Immediate
Armistice
United States Consul
late at Beirut Is Inter-
mediary in Negotia-
tons for Vichy Sur
render; Terms A r e
Not Revealed.

NIchy. July 9.-(AP)-Thc N.Cny
government announced t"n92ht that
1t had asked Britain for an lmnedI-
ate arnlStiCc in the month old wal
in Syria
The United Statcs consulate at
Htlut Wds lnl intermediary IN nC2u
tlatlOnS for a ViChy surrender WA5Ca.
were started last night, Il cOmmuuI-
que SAID.
Ii added that the French govern
mcnt had taken this sep ito AVOID
particularly ]grievous bloodShcd n
the conflict which VS. "bccomIus
daily more unequal.
Whether hostIlitlca actually have
ended was not disclosed immediately.
Neither was there any immediate
indication Of the terms to end thc
strife.
The end of fighting had been fore
Swallowed in reports that an urmist-
ice was beng arranged while tao
BritiSh-F Free French allies, III posses
sion of the Syrian capital OF Dafuao-
Gus, closed rclentlessly in on BejIut,
on the LcbaneSe coast, and other
centcrs Of Vichy resistance at Alcppo
and HONS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09
WEATk7HR

FOn NORTH CAROLINA
GcncraAN fair tonight ana
Thursday c\,.pu some likelihood
of scattered >huWtr> III noun
taiuS 1iturNut, ttirTnb ~
liEht
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09
British House Hears
Churchill Suggest Co.
operation of Navies in
G. u a r d i n g Every
Dangerous Waters"
OFF Iceland.

London, july 9.-CAPr-Thc
house of commons joNouSlN
heard Prime Minister Churchill
suggest today that niled States
and British War>hipS ma pro
iitahlN assist each other in
guarding the "VcrN dangerous
waters" off Iceland.
Churchill made TINS statement in
a speech Welcoming American oc-
cupatluu ct Iceland and his report
reused parliament 10 Is loudcst
ehcets since the DIV le dramatically
announced IUc sinking .l thc Ger
man hu1ttg-hIp Bismarck.
The prime minister informed
the house that Britain proposed
tn retain some of her forces at
present in Iceland.
ChHIch.I declared that tlc arrival
"ol powerful Cn.,gd ~.#''. forces
Will greatly reduce Tire uu.-,u Ia lee
land and that 1t seems very likely
British and Americas l.1e,- VIII CO.
operate ctl,clN ely ln le..)aucc to
any attempt by tI.t.ea. tt sa.H 4. foot
ing.
The prime 1u.-tee Ianod. olt
that American policy ar only T.
send Britain WAR supplies out also
To make ~luu Nc gel tIy..-
Britain. hc saudi, not only approve t..
but welcomes tine TINTED States step
and. as for Germany, whether >imi-
lar satisfaction VIII oc tett In Ger
many is another question: and one
which hardly concerns u.s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09

Called War
German Spokesman
Says United States
Has Taken Active
Military Step.

Berlin. .,ul> 9.-tNi Tie
United States. 10y occupation Of
Iceland. has taken an active mtii-
tarN step and j. NOW represented
by troops in the var Ion" 4 Ger
mar spokesman observed today.
From A military nulnl OF
NicN these troops might is ven
be in A British port" hr said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-09

(Contlnued on PaSe FlVe)
Evening star., 1941-01-26
People Too Pessimistic,
Gov. LoWden Believes
BY the Associated Press.


OREGON, Ill, Jan. 25.-Frank O.
lowden, former Governor of Illinois
and a Republican elder statesman,
will observe his 80th birthday an
niversary tomorrow, looking forward
to the Nations future with faith
and hope"
From his farm near here, where
he has been in retirement for sew
eral years, he issued a brief state
ment tonight to mark the occasion.
II am making this statement be-
cause I think we are becoming al
together too pessimistic,' Gov. Low
den said. 81 hear lot of people
ing to an end and this do not be-
ueve.
''I know that these are dark days
I still believe, however, in the di-
vine order of the universe. Under
this order mankind, from the begin
ming. has always moved forward
There have been lapseS in this
movement, but following, there have
always been net gains. Under this
benefcent order the lot of the aver
age man has continuously improved.
"Under the representative repub-
lie which our fathers founded this
Improvement has been more marked
than under any other form of gov
eminent devised by man. Unless we
destroy it ourselves, the great re-
public will endure"
Evening star., 1941-01-26
POSTGRADUATE Course
In Aviation Medicine
To Be Held atG. ". j.
Eminent Authorities
To Present Findings in
Series of Lectures

A postgraduate course in avia-
ton medicine for graduate physi-
clans, many of them Army and
Navy Reserve officers, will be held
at the George Washington Uni
versity medical school February 3
to 7 inclusive.
Special attention will be paid to
aviation opthalmology. Abnorman-
ties Of vision on the part of pilots
constitute one of the most pressing
problems in both services.
A considerable delegation of Ca
madam doctors, it is expected, will
attend the course-partly due to the
fact that Canada now is the air.
training center of the British en-
pire.
The course will be under the gen.
eral direction of DR.. William Thorn
wall Davis, George Washington pro-
fessor of opthalmology. but some of
the country's most eminent authorl-
ties on all phases OF aviation medi-
cine will present their latest find
ings in a series of lectures.
These guest lecturers include:
Maj. Wilford F. Hall, office of chief
Of Air Corps; 1t Col. Robert K.
Simpson. School of Aviation Medi-
cine, Randolph Field, Tex; Maj.
John M. c. Hargreaves, U. S. A,
chief of Air Corps office; Capt.
Lloyd E. Griffis, chief of Air Corps
Office. Comdr. J. c. Adams. flight
surgeon in charge of division of
aviation medicine, Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery; Comdr. John r.
Poppen, in charge of medical re-
search, Bureau of Aeronautics,
Navy Department.; Comdr. Rex
n. White. Naval Air Station, Pen
sacola. Fla; DR. William r. Sto-
vail, chief, medical section, Civil
AeronauticS Administration; DR..
Albert J. Herbolsheimer. senior
medical officer; DR.. A. E. Mac
Donald, Toronto, Canada; DR..
Ashton Graybiel, cardiologist. Har-
ward Medical School; Dr.. Ralph
Green, medical director of Eastern
Air Lines, Coral Gables, Fla; Dr..
Hodges Mcknight. medical director
of American Air Lines. Fort Worth.
Tex; Adelbert Ames, jr., Dartmouth
Medical School, research division;
w. Randolph Lovelace, surgeon,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Mimi; DR..
Ross A. Mcfarland. assistant pro-
fessor. fatigue laboratory, Harvard
University, and David L. Behncke,
president of Air Lines Pilots Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

ton of the way w. j. Cameron Of
Dearborn, Mich, obtained his citi-
zenship.
Representative Geyer said In the
Congressional Record January Fl
Mr.. Cameron was spokesman of
Americas leading Fascist, Henry
Ford" and that Mr.. Cameron had
obtained citizenship In 1885 without
the usual five-year waiting period
by saying he had voted quite regu-
larly from 1900 to 1927. He said the
Detroiter later swore, in register
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Auto Trade Body Here
To Install Officers

Lee D. Butler. president. and
other new officers of the Wash
lngton Automotive Trade Associa-
tion will be installed at a meeting
at $50 pm. tomorrow In the Palm
Room at Hotel 2400.
Inspector Arthur E. Miller of the
Police Department will discuss
methods by which motor vehicle
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Court Rejects Prisoners
Offer 10 Cut Off Finaers
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Jan. 25-A prisoners
dramatic offer to have his fingers
cut off 80 I may never again pick
up pistol" failed to win him
freedom in Recorders Court here
today.
James Gillespie, steeplejack who
has served 10 of his 43 years of
life behind bars, made the offer
when he appeared for sentence on
a conviction of assault with intent
to rob while armed.
Judge Joseph A. Gillis imposed a
71z to 20 year prison term, pointing
out the law made sentence manda-
tory.
II will even pay for the operation
myself" Gillespie said in making
his plea.
your request, even if it is
sincere" Judge Gillis told him, "is
not practicable or possible"
Gillespie was convicted of beating
q delivery man on the head with a
pistol butt during holdup attempt
December 18.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Barger. secretary (to Senator
Tydings, Democrat, Of Maryland,
vice president; Henry N. Somsen,
jr. secretary to Senator Ball, Re-
publican, of Minnesota, secretary,
and Charles e. Alden, assistant Gus
todian Of the Senate, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Planning Association
Will Hear TugweII

Rexford q. Tugwell, former Un-
dersecretary of Agriculture, will
speak here tonight at George Wash
ington University at the invitation
of the National Economic and Social
planning Association. Commissioner
~ CITY planning for New York City,
Mr.. Tugwell will speak on "The In
stx,sments for Securing National
welfare"
The address viii be delivered in
HE sniyerdty's Hall OF Government
md VIII begin at pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Missouriun Heads
Senate Secretaries
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Victor r. Messan, secretary to
Senator Truman, Democrat. OF Mis-
souri,, yesterday was elected presi-
dent of the Senate Secretaries AS
sociation, succeeding Victor Russell,
former secretary to Senator Shep-
pard, Democrat, of Texas.
Other officers elected we're Corinne
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Cameron Citizenship
Hearing to Be Feb. 5
BY the Associated Press.

Chairman Dickstein, Democrat, OF
New York of the House Immigra-
tion Committee announced yester.
day he had set February 5 as tenta-
tive date for a hearing on a resolu-
ton by Representative Geyer, DEM
ocrat, of California for House
immigration Committee inveStiga-
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Crash Kills Driver

WHITEHOUSE, N. J., Jan. Is LP1.
Cole Brumfeld, "a, of Povhattan,
W. Va, was killed instantly today
when westbound truck trailer unit
he was driving and an eastbound
coal truck coliided on Route %.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Phviciuns to Meet
The Medical Society OF the District

The Medical Society OF the DlStf1ct
will consider the subjects of pull
monary embolism and tuberculosis,
at it's next regular meeting Wednes-
day night at 1718 M street NV.
speakers will include Dr. Edgar w.
Davis, professor at Georgetown Uni
versty School of Medicine; DR.. Harry
Bowling of the George Washington
University School of Medicine; DR..
Frank Walton Burge of Philadel-
phia; DR.. J. Winthrop Peabody, pro-
fessor at Georgetown, and DR.. A.
Barklie Coulter, director OF the
Bureau of tuberculosis, District
Health Department.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Teaching Stund Adopted

All positions in District night
schools should be filled by persons
not employed in the day schools,
the Federation of Civic Associations
asserts in a recently adopted reso-
11fiop
Evening star., 1941-01-26

dealers can help TO promote trafic
safety and a film entitled The
Army on Wheels" will be shown.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

ing to vote in Detroit, that he never
had voted. Mr.. Cameron has been
associated with Mr.. Ford for many
years.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

Guatemala estimates its present
coffee crop will weigh 112 900 900
mounds
Evening star., 1941-01-26

More than 1900 different trades
are being carried on in Birmingham,
England.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

nearer 10 Boston than any other
yet sighted.
Captain Atwood said he and his
crew did not sight the submarine.
They did not waste any time COM
pleting the journey to Boston.
The submarine, according TO the
Canadian radio station, was be-
lleved 10 he German, inasmuch as
Canadian officials knew the posi-
tons Of Canadian and Unite d
States submarines in that area.
Position of the underSea craft
was given as AZ degrees. 40 minutes
north latitude and 63 degrees Is
minutes west longitude. approx
mately 40 miles south and west Of
Halifax. ". s.
Officials Of hte company owning
the Surge were of the opinion the
submarine was stationed i'm the
area 10 report movements of mer-
chant and war vessels In and out
of Halifax harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
5000 SHOW SYMPATHY

|. A complicating development
was the extension Of the strike 10
the commercial m mes those
mines that sell their products in
the open market. and not directly
to the steel companies. as the
captives do.
Sympathy strikes. involving AZ
least 5000 miners. were staged in
nearly score of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia commercial
mines. These unauthorized strikes
quickly brought about protests.
kilograms were dispatched TO
President Roosevelt by western
Pennsylvania and northern West
Virginia coal operators associa-
tons calling his attention TO the
sympathy strikes.
A spokesman for the West Vir-
lginia area reported that II of the
ID commercial mines in Monon-
gala County were closed on the
claimed ground of sympathy"
with roughly 1000 or $4,000 COM
mercial miners on strike.
At Gary. w. Va. there were
sporadic outbreaks. Forty pickets
INDUCED in a rock battle with non
strikers at one of the mines of the
u. S. Coal and Coke Company, a
big steel subsidiary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
Miners, PickefS Clash
I'm Back.fO-"OrkROW

A. tense atmosphere developed
in the area during the forenoon.
Another "hot spot" in the far
flung strike ares--Gary1W V
was also the scene of an outbreak
this morning.
Two Negro miners. William
iHarriston and William Lawson.
were shot and slightly wounded
when they accompanied a group
of about 100 independent union
miners who attempted to charge
"a picket line of 50 men at the No.
10 captive mine of the United
States Coal and COX. Company.
AS the independent miners
charged up a hill toward the mine
several of the pickets knelt and
fired. Harriston was shot in the
left foot and Lawson in the
shoulder.
Another disturbance. marked
by fist fights. broke out at No. 6
mine of the same company. The
picket line was dispersed after
The pickets had persuaded 400
men to return TO their homes.
25 PCT REPORTED BACK
While disorder fared in the
Uniontown area. police OF Johns
town reported that 200 miners de-
fed a line of 100 pickets 10 con-
tinue work at the Rosedale mine
of the Bethlehem Steel Company.
This mine had also operated last
month in defiance 10 the October
strike CALI
Nearly 200 miners arrived at
the Emerald mine of the Mather
Galleries ahead of pickets this
morning and entered the shaft.
A United States Steel spokes-
man estimated today that. on an
overall basis, approximately %
per cent of the corporation's cap
tive miners had gone back TO work
despite the UNIV strike call.
Sympathy strikes continued
with about 10000 miners. CONNER
cial and captive. on a holiday
Some 5000 of these were CONNER,
cial miners in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The remaining,
1000 were Jones e. Laughlin Steel
Corporation captive miners who
hold a union shop contract.
What will the President do?"'
was the big question asked on all
sides as the strike Of $1,000 cap
tive coal miners threatened toI
seriously curtal national defense
production in the big steel mills,
The strike. designed 10 win a
union shop for the captive coal
miners, was reported by district
union leaders 10 be virtually 100
per cent effective.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

No doubt now about the car to buy in
the lowest-price field!
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ON a gallon of gas T. 500 to 600 on
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In this day of increased living costs,
whydon't you change to the car that will
save you real money - each day you
drive, for years to come.
See your dealer today, and drive this
revolutionary new kind of car!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
Bridge Urged
To Ease Traffic

The mayors traffic committees
today recommended the erection
of a temporary steel bridge over
Brush street at East Grand boule-
ward to lessen the congestion at
that intersection.
The bridge can be erected at
virtually no cost to the city
through the offer of its manufac-
turers. La Tourneau Company OF
Atlanta, Ga. The firm hopes to
sell the city other bridges of SINH
lar design if this one proves sat
Iisfactory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
Wdrships Hunt
.U-Bodt Off u. 5.
Int.rrsnonsI SEQ. s.r,e. wa.

BOSTON, Nov. 1S.-Naval craft
of the United States and Canada
today were reported pstroling fish
ing banks off Nova Scotia, seek
ing a German submarine. presence
of which $50 miles from Boston
was revealed when the trawler
Surge arrived in port.
Capt, Henry Atwood said he had
received A radio warning from the
Cape Race Canadian station that
the submarine had been sighted
on the Sanbro fishing banks
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

New Steering-eusiest on
any car today. Quick as a
polo pony on turns- Nssh's
new Two-wsy Roller Steer
insletsyoa drive and park.
with FAR lsss effort!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
ADVERTISEMENT
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To help aching, painful sore muscles
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Omega works to ease the pain while
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
Koh lshii Gets ThaiIand Post

TOXIC. Nov. 1S.-(INS)--Koh
Ishii. Japan's foreign officespokes-
man. today announced he had been
appointed counsellor of the Japan
csc embassy In Bangkok, Thailand.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-QNS)--
Three-year-old Roberta Grant.
spurred by curiosity. pushed her
head through an iron picket fence
to see what was on the other side.
Combined efforts Of police and fire
departments were needed to free
her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18

.heeo of tn in
,pyr,sht BY Detroit Tvs" an rlot. reserved.

Germans hadn't taken away from
him.
Alone, without friends. in Nazi-
occupied France, the overall-clad
Pole made his way cautiously
across France 10 the non-occupied
zone.
Foi 400 miles he walked. mostly
nv night. During the day he would
hide out In barns, in hay stacks
any place wnere he could catch
the needed sleep with some degree
of safety.
Several times he heard German
soldiers close TO him and each
time he lay quietly. lest the slight
est stir bring the foe to him. With
them, he knew. came death.
At Bordeaux he crossed into
Spain where the Loyalists hid him
until they could arrange passage
into Portugal.
BOARDED ENGLISH SHIP
Later. from Gibraltar. the
Dempniak and 20 other Polish SOL
diers took a small boat for the
African coast. There they boarded
an English ship. made their way
into England, where Dempniak
joined the Polish army again
Several months later he was or
Idered by his government TO Owen
Sound. where today he's helping
Poland build the second army.
Dempniak doesn't talk about his
experiences. II was only after an
order from his superior officer and
much persuasion by my interpreter
that he told his story.
He would quit his halty English
for Polish during his story and
then the interpreter would talk
with him a few minutes, then
translate.
Dempniak would say nothing
about his relatives now in Poland
except that they were held by the
NaZis. lie knows where they are
because friends have written him
and army headquarters have for
warded the letter. His relatives
cont know where he is, don't know
hes alive.
IT - a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
UNIV LEADERS PROTEST

Use of state police Al the Red
Lion mine brought expressions of
Indignation from district leaders
Of the United Mine Workers OF
America. They predicted that
1000 pickets would be put on duty
the HaiHe within "a hours, II
necessary
Union advocates said they had
heard reports that the company
was plannig 10 send $50 10 1000
loyal employes INTO the minp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-18
Armies Of Revenee:
Escaped Ndzis,
Drills Pdnzers
fCoutinued from PAGE One,

Continued from Page One)
sent TO concentra
ton camp.
II spent two months there"
the lieutenant said, two long
months when watched for even
the slightest chance for an
escape.
The food was very poor and
tho living conditions were bad.
Tho sleeping and toilet facilities
were inadequate but there WAS
no beating. Tho soldiers didn't
lay a hand on us-their curses
didn't harm us.
Then one night my chance
came-lt was q dark night, the
guard was careless and when he
came close enough I hit him
with my fist and ran. Ii was
easy to break through the wire.
Friends or the outside gave me
q change Of clothing"
CROSSED INTO FRANCE
Dempniak then crossed over
into France where the French sol
diers were still fighting He joined
the 1st Division Of the Polish army
there and fought until captured q
year later by the Germans.
Again he was sent to a concen'
tration camp
Twice he tried 10 escape anc
twice he was captured TO be put or
bread and water in solitary con
fnement. They didn't beat him al
this camp. either-even after his
escapes. The Nazis threatened but
at no time was physical harm
brought HIM.
His third attempt az escape was
successful-it was the same sort
of night that he had in Hungary
Again he slugged the guard and
cut the wire.
There were no friends nearby 10
welcome him on this break-so he
threw his uniform into the river
and wore the overalls that the