Evening star., 1941-10-21
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Late News Bulletins
Capital Train in New Jersey Wreck
RAILWAY, N J. tF.-At least II persons were injured
today when Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains
coded short distance west Of the Railway station Ponce
Linden miles away said they had received call
all possible ambuances The Railway Hospital reported
private automobiles starting to arrive with injured
The railroad said first reports indicated
involved the Embassy New York
ington express and New YorkPhiladephia local phys
clan reported dead.
Senate Group Approves Leose-Lend Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved today
$5985000000 appropriation the same amount pre-
viousy voted by the House In addition the committee
proved s60969 of general appropriations as part OF the
bill principally to make deficiencies of various Gov
departments had approved s2So47o74
for general purposes
Among items eliminated House approved
providing of 100 in the Metro
poan police The item referred to the
Subcommittee District Appropriations
Keorny Was in Convoy, Stark Says
Members said today that Admiral Harold R. Stark had
Foreign Relations Committee that the
United destroyer Kearny engaged in duty
when submarine torpedoed it, There disagreement
those heard the chief of naval operations testify
In closed session whether the Kearny escorng
American British vessels.
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IZth Inf0ntTy Ordered 10 6enn'n9
The 18th Infantry Regiment stationed at the Arlington
a before its transfer to Fort Dix last June
has ordered to Fort Bennng. Ga, in permanent
of stations the War Department announced today
Lewis Threatens New Mine Strike
Another stoppage captive coal mines owned by
several steel companies appeared imminent today Presi-
L. of the United Mine Workers Union
served formal notice on the National Defense Meolaon
Board that the 30day strike truce has expired Some $4,000
miners involved.
D. c. to Get 81 ,057 900 Road Funds
The District would share the extent of s10570O0 out
Of funds for strategic highways and would receive con-
the s5oOOO0O0 for roads in
highway bill passed the House today in sub
stution previously passed by the Senate Out OF
the 5OOOOOOO fund Washing
projects approach roads the War Depart
ment Building
Dive Bombers Raid English Coast Town
ENGLISH SOUTHEAST COAST TOWN pP.-German
raidng planes screaming down from great height
in bombing attack this town tonight in clear
sar bombers crossed the Dover Strait sngy and
dropped explosive and ncendiary bombs and then shot
away pursued by British night fighters.
PeIIey Loses Fight Against Extrodition
Assistant United Attorney Margolius
nounced this afternoon that William Dudley Peey Silver
Shirt leader will be returned to Asheve N c. Friday end
ing Peeys twoyear fight against extradon Last week
the United Supreme Court denied Pelley review OF
connection with charges
of violating North Cardinals blue sky" laws.
Shipping Losses Below 1917 Toll
LONDON 1P,-Brtsh allied neutral shipping losses
from have less in the last II months than in
attack alone First Lord of the Admiralty
" Alexander said tonight The 1917 losses 1850
ships $3.50 900 Alexander said however that
losses had been heavy"
A Calais Defenders Returned, British Reveal
LONDON LP,-Only At returned to Britain from the
epic defense by British 300 French soldiers
revealed today unofficial account OF the
struggle that preceded the retreat from Dunkerque
The action described by the novelist Mai Eric Lnkater,
served give Dunkeque defense chance to organize 1t
led by Brig C. Nicholson
Welfare Workers Merit System Asked
Setting up employees of the District
Board Public Welfare proposed legislation submitted
by the Commissioners to Speaker Rayburn today They
pointed that the Federal social agencies have threatened
to withhold the District unless employees of the
District engaged in work in which the Federal Government
the expense brought within merit system
-our french Officers Held