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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Buckpassing
On Gangsier
Continuing

The buck which was
passed so gingerly Thursday
between the police depart
ment. sheriff's office and
prosecutors office over the
escape" of John B. Van
Wagner. notorious bunco art
st. made its second round of
.hree offices Friday.
Police Chief Einar Lsngseth is
sued a statement at 10 a. m. Fri
day saying.
We feel as though the police
department fulfilled its obligation
in experimenting and combining Van
Wagner and that his release was
gross negligence on the part of
the prosecutors office"
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson
was not available at the courthouse
Friday morning for comment on
Langseths statement, being at the
convention of the Washington
State Bar association at Paradise
valley.
Informed by the Tacoma Times
via telephone at Paradise of Chief
Langseth's statement, however,
Prosecutor Tollefson Friday after
noon made the following reply;
1T is unfortunate that he
CLangseth) had to say that. ] am
not jailer, and combining pris-
oners IL no function of my office:
that is strictly up to the sheriff
and police departments. Both OF
them knew that he wan Wagner)
was wanted. and lack Of coopers-
ton between the two departments
is not my affair. Officially. my
office isn't concerned further with
Van Wagner until next Septem-
Der"
Meanwhile, from Olympia
sources came unconfirmed
word that State Attorney GEN
erai Smith Troy may launch
an investigation OF his own
In the case.
Van Wagner. who is wanted for
bail-jumping and fraud in virtu-
ally every state in the union, was
released about 8 p. m. Wednesday
from the county Jail on $4,000
bond approved by Judge Joseph
A. Mallery.
Shortly after noon Wednesday
Van Wagner was arraigned before
Judge Mallory on charge Of at
tempted grand larceny filed by
Tollefson few minutes before.
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
furtherExpansion
Slated for Coulee
WASHINGTON 49,

WASHINGTON - Secretary OF
Interior Harold L. Ickes. award
ing contract for three los OO0-
kilowatt generators for Grand
Coulee dam in Washington. said
Friday that rising defense power
demands viii result in a further
expansion of the dams power
plant.
The 26a7.7 s5 contract went to
the Westinghouse Co.. Pittsburgh.
Pa, for the generators. which will
be installed by the fall of 1913
Ickes said that the OPM has
been asked TO give priorities 10
equipment necessary IN installing
the first six generators at the
dam.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

and ses TN. ess. Well. i's
the jackpot"
II seems that In prs-ssisctes
DAYS skwefcs operated q big cafe
and tavern back In a. Paul lie
- only "A years old. bat that's
besn plenty ~ time ~ win . great
many friends ~ the kind eho re-.
member fellow even though he
goes half Say across the cont.
nsnt 10 the obacunty 81 an army
Uniform among Identical thou.
sands
10 the gang -- cooks. pals.
customers. relatives. employee.
- start composing . letter.
zach On. write. something,
nstbs ono paragraph sr may
DO . page. Their. we're dssss.
and dssss. Of signatures
And the number ~ writer's VAS
skeseded only BY tho number Of
readers. The tank tlnheffnE bud.
dlss Of sk~sfsA rallied around like
fiiss on barrel ~ moissssa Whsn
The posts mailman staggered go
and delivered the Imposing doea.
msnt with = miimblsd something
about needing a nuts for library
ssryles }.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
BABY BROWNS

Constance Bonnie Carothers three and half old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Carothers Of los
Angeles. drowned in Seilacoom lake shortly after
Friday.
The child pronounced dead nv doctor from
Western State hospital AT Steilacoom after Deputy
Sheriffs Sig kitteson, Powell Clay and Lyle Lsthrop
had worked the body for time with
inhalator.
Besides her parents. the little girl is survived by
two sisters and brother. all of the family home.
The family is here visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs.
r. H. Carothers the latters home Steilacoom lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
SolOns Ask
Modification
In Draft Bill
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The sen a [ e
military affairs committee Friday
ordered modification OF a proposed
war department resolution for dec
laration of national emergency
by congress to permit retention
of national guardsmen, selectees
and reservists for the duration.
The committee instructed
drafting clerks TO rewrite the
proposed bill so that its effect
would be limited to the prob
lem of keeping the citizen
soldiers In service. The re-
written version. committeeman
said, would strip the measure
of its broader implied power"
The committee then scheduled
smother meeting to review the
final draft of the resolution. Sen.
Josh Lee. D, Okla, told reporters
that the only vote taken was a
nose count" which demonstrated
that the entire committee. with
the exception # Chairman Robert
r. Reynolds. d, y. C.-who did
not express himself-favored the
declaration Of emergency as a
means Of retaining the selectees,
reservists and guardsmen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Peter DoYchin,
Grocer, Passes

Peter Doychin, SIS. widely known
grocery and delicstessen operator,
died Thursday night in local hos
pital Of a heart silment. For sew
eTal years he was proprietor Of
store az 9th and Fawcett. and At
the time Of his death was operat-
ing a store at 32s So Tacoma ave.
where he resided.
He was Son in Yugoslava but
vas q naturalized citizen OF this
country. ard resident OF Tacoma
for over Is years. prior 10 which
he lived in Portland He was a
member Of the Elks lodge in Ia
coma. and - survived by MS wife
Jenny
The body has been sent 10 Port
land for services and burial
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Japan Move
British Threat

sDos sorsixn sserstsfy
Anfhony Edsn Told ths hos~~ Il
commons FRIDAY that Britain re-
gard. Ispans lnfsnsion 10 eeeupy
French fnde-chin& a. . potential
threat 10 British territory and In
ssFssts in IN. Tss East ana mas
fsksn esftsin dessns< measures IN
Aslsya and sinG.pof<.
Eas. aid that xspssese 49,
sspsiiss u ths Freneh tesvi-
tory II immissst ssd fhst
ss~>< actions - Tskys are
regarded e. ''e~~ sxKss>stse--
tis said Ina Japanese action 49,
prsmssiltstsd and mat British ze-
ton IN strengthening her Far
Eastern position mad be<n takan
In closest collaboration with the
United states. the domlnaonz and
the Netherlands.
He called ths definttiaa Al
Am<rieAa position ~ Acetsg
Secretary u state S0mnag
wsiI1s saluaa~y and rnsst vel
CONS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Sabotage Is Blamed

MUM hEhNON- ArFld nam
burg, operator Of the Hamburg
Iron works which was destroyed
BY fire Tuesday with q loss Of
500 900. Friday attributed the
blaze 10 sabotage
The plant had no defense orders.
Hamburg told officers he heard
an explosion and believed the
building timbers had been soaked
with OIL and kerosene.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
French japanese Agreement
Will Be Revealed Tuesday

SAIGON. French linda China
offteist announcement ~ ihs
French tapanss. agreement far
1apanese occupation ~ french
fndo.C China Gill bs made on Tues
daY. II Vas reported In Fsilabls
quarters Friday
Tho sgrs~ws~st. n 90. said.
.III he announced sifsssit.-
se~ssIy ls fshya. slsss ssd
ffssis= hiss.
Informed sources reported thst
Japsnsse troops. anasr the ar.
ranE.msat. ~iil oee1gy stfatsEie
bases here FOE ihs duration - tins
ssf IN Europe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

In proof Of that promise = 25-
foot scroll was received this week
BY Thomas skweres. a private who
came 10 Fort Lewis and a new
army uniform last April 10 serv.
with the headquarters company Of
the 1p4th tank battalion.
Gee, you know hos II Is
= Kus get. lonesome for IN.
gang hack home. A letter now
and then helps some. Of course.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

sHA>oHAi---Japan IL occupy
ing Frsneh Inao-china In pseven.
the United states. China and
Britain doing -. the Japanese
army Newspaper sin shun- Pan
SAID friday.
In an arfiele $500 nvuaasssrsi
the first authoritative sdFrissinn
mat Japan intends 10 oscupy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Privy Council Summoned

Japanese protection ~ Frsneh
Inao.6sslns against siisxsa Am<st-
can and british msshinstipns
iiehi Eishi. go~sFnmsnt scoA<s~
man. said In iisessssina The k<nss.i
situation that ina fact II ~Ameft-
can ar bsss< in China" msd@ Il
pox<ibls for the United states IN
hemb japan u a s,snsd "a. he
sad that 10 lacked tnfofm.tios
~ shs exact situation and stature
If th3 ~Amsfiesn nss~s" n .as
very aiffteuif To oenftrss dstssla
- s'Ansle- Amsrissa sneifeism~nt, :
ne sxpssinsd. unless the AnsFle.a
and British governments xxss
Japan the lafofmstlon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Seized Documents
Reveal Nazi Plot

BTENOS AIRS - Documents
seized IN a raid on the alleged
headquarters OF the German Nazi
party in the Argentine reveal
far-reaehing Nazi espionage orga-
nization. reliable psrlis mentsry
sources said Friday
The raid vas conducted We'd
nesdsy On the German building.
which houses the German embassy
and consulate general. By 70
police directed BY Deputy Enrique
Ia borda. chairman Of congress
sIonai committee investigating
subversve activities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

CUPID had = fsN anxious mo.
menla thls week when pad Tan
seh@r aad Faye Stewart Nsrs
making plans 20 get married.
After mailing Invitations ~ q Sun
aaF wedding. ths eogpls arrived At
- courthouse too late 70 at a
Aesuas Wednesday Almost with
M dawn. Hias stewart returned
70 meet ne prospectiys groom
Nho failed 20 make an appearance
until several hours iaisf Kindly
clerks sdnksd 81 tschnieaiitiss -
5sadHnss. haeTsvsr. and the fran
IL yoIsnE eospis ~iii have Their
naptlals a. pr thoss ns4r-smbaf.
RAISING Invitations
ge..s William. gettlng . bsg
"kleks out Of her birthday card.
shs i sun trJdnz 70 gssss 1bo
sent H.
Mrs. NINA stevens, SIS 30. TN.
1ho 10 now visiting friends and
relatives At Blaln.. ~iii snE two
lcontiniisd on Page "a. Column -
s-r
BANK TRANSACTIONS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

Try division WAS entirely wiped
out In the sboiensk stretch
On the front a. soon a. II eent
iato aetion.
According 10 Information Avsil-
able mere Russia Immense human
reserves have not even been tapped
II Il indicated that the men - far
engaged IN fighting the Germans
are men who were IN tho army
Whsn the var started. and that re-
servists nave not even been called
70 ths eolors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Japan Occupying lndo-C China
To Keep U. S.. Britain Out!

ssFateEissliy valuable naval. AERIAL
and Land n~-ss IN fnae-e'nlns. atn-
ahun.r.o s~id Japan vas acting
IN feFsstali American aeeup.fian
'wnaeh wouia permit ths United
state. 10 operate ssssnst Japan
with th~ AID ~ China.
u ~s~ h~li~v~a h~f~ thai tn
occupation ~oufd ~ IN seaoss-
pilshsa fact ~ Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

~ wss sas<. ks~esss. tnss
sassss psss~~s pisss sspns 49,
.st issssa 10 s~~S vsvy issus
fssass 10 fsas-thssa.
start ~ the eesap@fioa wss b.
llsesd imminent.
gsn. HslshlFo numifa. shssf NJ
TIA Japanese military aissson. wha
conducted the Japanese part q
negotiations. vas reported 10 -
lsasinK usnoi Tor saigon Friday.
Life continued normal hsvs.
1hsfs the Japanese are sxpset~<i
% nave IN. rhsrs we're many
nlmoss bat ths as~spsp~fs psb~
llshed nothing ~ the Hsnss asxp-
iisflans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Nazi Planes
Again Busy!
BULLETIN

BERL IA Nssi military
spokesman FRIDAY admitted that
Russian troop. hsy. launched
counter attacks ON the adv anos
German spesrhe.ds beyond smo-
lensk and Mogiiey. and thu Ter
man high command reported
severe" fighting In progress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

lie Indicated that Americas fifst
move "a encnuntes lapsns imperial
sxpsnssan in the Var East may -
expeetsd saturday.
II appeared almost certain that
The initial mos. would 10 an sxec.
utlse order freezing Japanese cred
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

OLYMPIA - Friday was Gov
Arthur Il. Langlie's 4lst birthday
his first since he took over the
goyernorship but the day was
marked with no special observ-
ance.
His office said he had been at
Lake Chelan for few days and
was expected to return 10 Olympia
tonight to rejoin his family Mrs.
Langlie said no special birthday
party was being planned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
THN ART ATTEMPT
OF I.IjfTM AIFE

Soviet night fighter planes and
anti-aircraft batteries were said TO
have broken up attempts by the
luftwaffe TO break through TO
Moscow during the night
II was asserted officially that
but one German plane succeeded
in breaking through the defense
ring Of the Moscow area and that
it was brought down by anti
aircraft guns.
Russian planes continued their
vigorous attacks on German mo-
torized infantry columns and on
German airdromes. the commu-
nique said II asserted that IS
German planes were shot down
IN air fights Thursday Loss 81 10
Russian planes Was admitted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

IL N lhls eotin-
Try Ths order
p.onahly viii ~
announced fFem
sshinstna
he events ia
the FAR Fast
where Iapans
ar m ed forces
afe mosinE int.
Insin china ard
potentially men
aeInE 10th tho
straits settle
msnin ~f the
british supply
lines are hrins.
ing Ia America
A greater aWafr
meas on the part
af the public %
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

BERLIN - The German
high command reported FRI
day that the Nazi luftwaffe
has again attacked military
detectives in Moscow. pariic-
ularly IN me eastern quarter
If the Soviet capital and north
Of the kfemlin. seat Of the
Russian government.
Ths official cnmmunigBs admit
tod hat sewers fighting 10 going
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

psshise ertnsnn 10 swinging Fsridfr
In = nor~ cempi~ts rs>sis&tlnn ~
the dangers IN which this ecunfry
= involved nat &c yet. h~ .fd~<i.
fh< puhlie u MT sufficiently soani-
art ~ ths p~rsis ~ the sstaaslan.
sEnsous SITUATION
FACING ANHnsCANs
Ths country a. . Whole Ne seld.
- m suoFs crmristsiy aware Il
lhe dangers inherent IN th< r.<
Eastern -stts@tlon thar u % II The
dangers ~ tho w.s in the w~st
ltsitslns death struggle with N.a
Germany sna nu>~ss's sssna
against tire Mad hits machine
There ~ l.ss~s ~~s~ sssss~s
ssssss shss ~ ps~~teest
.eats eft s.s~ ~ fse~ss H.
pass CREDITS N this c.ssssy--
. nerve ~kt~h st~ssss e~sssssiv
yin s<ise sts~slss r~ssionsssy
sstiss fs-s~ ~ ssSss~~s ssv-
esnss~sf
II appeared essisus that NJ.
Roosevelt vas determined To f.~i
ms ssy cautiously in d~s.lopsar
measures 70 counter the 1srsness
expansion Aithsusn Ire frees
afasr ga. deemed certain. Il may
10 nniy tho first ~ several esnf~v
Moves.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Peru Forces Repulss
Ecuador Attackers

LIMA, Peru Peruvian forces
on the northern frontier have
+repulsed all Eeusdorian attacks
and captured prisoners and Sar
materials IN Two sectors, an Off
cial eommunique said Friday
As 10 Ecuador's charge that
japanese officers and soldiers are
fighting With the Peruvian army.
the eommunique said that Vas
ridiculous since there are none
IN Peru"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
British Destroyer Sunk

LONDON The 1873 TN de-
stroyef Fearless Vas sunk and
one merchant snip vss MT IN an
Italian attack On British convoy
IN th- mediterranean the ID
miraity said Friday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

the danger ~ the whole aufid
situation. tho president said
Leaning hack In an easy chair IN
ms library. Mr. Roosevelt said that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

TOKYO Emperor Hlfossto
summoned bis Dfivy council 10
meet Friday Ia what sas sspsetssI
20 mark tho beginning ~ ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
In Major Leagues
TODAY

BOSTON Robert Lefty" Grove,
4i-year-old southpaw Of the Boston
Red sox. joined basebalrs immor-
tails Friday when he achieved his
300th major league pitching VIC
tory.
The lean. lanky veteran from
Homecoming. Md. became the sixth
modern pitcher to reach this life
time big-league total when the
Red sox beat Cleveland's Indians,
10 to 8. at Fenwsy park.
AMERICAS LEAGUE
Cleveland 0Is 900 600 ~ =
Boston -. 900 go 24s-I0 10 /
krsukauskas. Harder 80, Mil
mar ~ and Desautels, Grove and
Peacock.
Detroit 900 OOl OiO- s . 3
Philadelphia 0l0 0IO 6Ss-II IS /
Benton. Giebell 90 and Teb-
belts Marohildon. Harris (sl
Hsdley 81 and Hayes.
Chicago -. 900 900 OOO--0 3 ?
New York 900 500 OsS-s IS o
Smith Appleton 80 and G.
Dickey. Chandler and Rosar
st Louis 0Os 900 200 ~ o
Washington os0 900 OOI-s o
Auker and Swift. Kennedy. Car
rasquel -. Anderson 81 and
Early.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn 600 or OOO-s . >
Pittsburgh 10 900 2iS-s 4 =
Wyatt. Tsmuls 81. High. 80
and Franks. Owen: Sevsll. Dietz
80. Sullivan 81 and Lopez. Davis
New York 400 900 OOI-5 10 o
Chicago 49,. 900 00g 600 10 /
Lohrman. Adams t6j, Carpenter
- and banning. Olsen. French
~ Page 50 and Mccullough.
Philadelphia 900 100 500 o
Cincinnati O0i 0lO g10-s o
Hughes and Livingston Wander
meer Thompson ~. and LON
bard. West
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
GREAT NJ NB1K OF
TgD PRISONERS IAhES

The blEh command claimed
that great nanbers- ~ pri.-
onsfs are bsiHE rounded ap
s.ah dsY ~ Gsrm@s forces
and that lsfEs quantities ~
ar materials are s~ssE tzkss.
Tns hiEh command ssld that
Thuf-day nights attack On hos-
CO.. as carried sut ~ individual
German b0nbsFs apparently IN
dicatlng that ths raid VAS not -
heavy a. previous attacks and
presumably Eas directed against
selected objectiyes.
German sources E4ld that Sszi
bombing formations mad earned
CIT repeated attacks on Odssss.
scoring direct hits on the hsrbor
works o. that important Black
sea port sne hitting a Soviet ant
aircraft cruiser 10 the nafDor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

dfdbs IRE 81 Drfsfdfnf
HYDE fAah. =. f-Prsadenf
Roosevelt asserted FRIDAY fbat
sen. Burton X. Whssisf mas gone
too far In his fiEht against
inter nationsl
policies and 10 -0n dangerous
ground
Ths president. al . pre.s
conference. backed up tbs
charge Of has secretary Of war.
Hsnry T.. sfim~on. that ths
Montana issiHiionsst h very
mar the hne Of ssbserxiss
1cfisitie. against the United
state. N not tfsasea-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26

forward - SONS sectors ~ ne
Russian front but Insisted that
1sEpits fisrc. soyist Resistance
operations oOntinus 70 proceed
according 20 plan"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Roosevelt Hints First Move
To Encounter Expansion in
Far East 10 Be on Saturday
Appears Csrsoin Iniiiol Step 10
Be Freezing Of japanese Credits;
America Is Awakening to Peril

HYDE PARK. ~ Y.-President Roosevelt Fri.
day said Japsn's move into French indo- China %
awakening America To full realization of the dead
~ peril of the international situation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
Friends in St. Paul
Send 25-FOOt GREETING

When bigger and better letters written by the folks
back home the ST. Paul friends Of Fort Lewis soldier
L. h.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
COUNTER ATTACKS
PROVE SUCCESSFUL

II Vas indicated that not only
were the Russian troops holding
the Germans back. but were driv-
ing into German infantry lines in
strong and successful counter
attacks.
The eommuDiqDe asserted
that the f1fth German Infsn-
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see Hadiofsto picture. 90
page "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-26
WEATHER FORECAST

FsH teaiEht ssd SUNDAY. Ten.
rrratuFesi ukh. - lsw. - sur
fl-es. "a ses. ftai.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Argentine Chief Asks Law
To Bar Subversive Plots
q, the Associs ted Press.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Acting President Ramon S. Castillo
in message to Congress today rec
commended legislation to curb for.
eogn or domestic groups which, un-
der the present incomplete laws of
assembly, might meet to conspire
against Argentina's republican form
Of government
He embodied in his message a
proposed bill forbidding GATHERINGS
at which objections were likely to
be raised against democratic insti-
tutions. or the friendly relations of
Argentina with other countries were
likely to be compromised.
Castillo. who has held executive
power since President Roberto M
Ortiz withdrew last July for a rest
cure, selected for the presentation
OF his message a day when Con-
gress was not in session.
Both houses adjourned Yesterday
until July 10, following a week in
which the Senate called on Foreign
Minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu to
explain what members termed the
'holdout attitude" of the country
in the hemisphere defense scheme
and the Chamber pondered creation
Of its own police force to take the
place of that denied by the Ministry
of the Interior to push investigation
of a congressional committee into
anti-Argentine activities.
Ruiz Guinazu is scheduled to ap-
pear before the Senate July II.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Fort Meade Troops
Move Tomorrow for
Virginia War Games
Combot Teums to Be
Given Two Weeks
Field Experience

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md.
July 5.-The 88th Brigade Combat
Team, some 5000 troops under the
command of Brig. Gen. G. M. Alex
ander of Lynchburg, Va. will move
to the A. P Hill Military Reser-
vation in Caroline County, Va. Mon
day for approximately two weeks Of
| field training.
Exercises will take place during
the day and night. The troops. most
of whom are from Virginia, will be
| moved TO the reserva ton by motor
CONVOY OF some 500 vehicles by way
of Washington, Alexandria and
Fredericksburg.
The mimic war will be carried out
by regimental combat teams under
brigade control. Col. z. w. Opie OF
Staunton, Va will command the
ll6th Combat Team. made up Of the
1l6th Infantry Regiment. lst Bat
talon, 1llth Field Artillery; lst
platoon of Company D. 12lst Engi-
neers, and detachment of the l04th
Medical Regiment.
Opposing it will be the 176th Com
bat Team, composed OF the 176th
Infantry Regiment. End Battalion,
lllth Field Artillery; second platoon
Company D. l2lst Engineers. and
detchment of the 1o4th Medical
Regiment. In command will be Col.
Edwin P. Conquest of Richmond, Va.
The 1llth Field Artillery is COM
manded by Col E. s. Montague
Of Hampton, Va.
On July II a brigade combat team
review will be held IN honor Of
Gov. Price of Virginia.