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Evening star., 1941-09-13
Americon-BuiIt Planes Guard
British Arnored Force Review
Division Porodes for King George, but
Germun Flyers Fail to Make Appearance

already have been fighting in the
Near East and, according to all ad-
vance notices, are about to do some
more fighting in Libya in the not
distant future
Modern British Matilda tanks,
displacing about 20 tons, form the
backbone of the latest British ar
mored divisions and you can tell
from looking at them that their
plating is thick-the first require
ment of really modern tank.
Today we saw some of the heavier
Valentine tanks, which are not as
good; feet of armored administra-
tive cars, squadrons of armored
reconnaissance cars, Brenn gun car
riers, fine collection of midget
armored liaison cars, strings of
American armored transports and a
vast field full of supply trucks and
other specialized affairs, which are
supposed to be secret.
None of Units Broke Down.
1t can be recorded as a world rec
ord that not one of the hundreds of
ullINoy NlIiCll ldlCl IOdIbu w lIlt
King in review, broke down within
the sight Of the grandstand. This
was the first time in a score of such
events that we have not seen this
happen and it was a real disap-
pointment.
The thousands Of men. who operate
this armored division, are keen-eyed
and tough-looking and show the re-
suits of the training their equally
tough commanding officers have
been dishing out to them. Time and
again, this division and others like
1t have been on maneuvers for five
straight days during which many of
the men have not had more than a
few hours sleep and no regular
meals.
The quality seems to be there;
whether the same thing is true of
quantity is something the Axis will
have to find out for itself.
Copyright, 1e41, By Chicago Daily News.)
Evening star., 1941-09-13
De Facto Declaration
OF War Issued by
U. s., Gayda Charges
Axis to Adjust War Plans
For Threatened Attack,
Fascist Editor Says
By the Associated Press.

ROME, Sept. 13.-Virginio Gayds
declared today that the United
States had issued de facto declar-
alton of war" and Italy and Ger
many would adjust their war plans
to meet what he called a threatened
attack by the United States in any
part of the world.
On this sense, Gayda apparently
meant a declaration of war actually
but without legal status as con-
trasted with a formal or "de jure'
declaration)
THE world Is faced with a de
facto declaration of war by the
Washington government whose con-
fines are not specified and whose
fundamentals are not determined,
the authoritative Fascist editor
wrote in the newspaper II Giorpale
d'Italia.
while Italy and Germany have
sought to fix the limits and condi-
tions of their war, American war
mongering leaves the door open for
its war in all parts of the world" he
declared of President Rcosevelt's
shoot-first order to United States
warcraft in American defensive
waters.
ut will be expedient then that the
Axis powers revise their positions
and adjust their legitimate defense
to the plan of the declared American
attack"
Fascist observers took for granted
American entry into the war.
Gayda reiterated that Axis war
ships would fire on American ships
If necessary. IF there's occasion to
fire. we will fire" he said.
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano's newspaper II TELEGRAPH of
Leghorn declared naked force"
could be the Axis powers only
answer to the Presidents speech.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Dispute Over so Workers
Closes u. :. Rubber Plant
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 13.-A dispute
involving so girl employees led to
closing of the United States Rubber
Co.'S plant here yesterday. The plant
employees 1000.
William Irwin. vice president OF
the United States Rubber Workers
&C. I. o., said employees on the
afternoon shift walked out in a
spontaneous demonstration of SYM
pathy" for the girls. He said there
was no strike, and that the trouble
arose from the "stalling" of depart
mental negotiations over the rate
of work.
M A. Clark, public relations rep
resentative of the company, said the
girls had begun a wildcat strike in
their department and that other
departments were unable to func-
ton. He said the stoppage violated
a no-strike clause in the company S
contract with the c. I. o.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
New Mexico Dark
In First Extensive
BIackout in u. ).
Loree-SeoIe Experiment
Is Reported Successful;
Governor Kidnapped

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA FE, N. Mex, Sept. 13.-I
The Nations first large-scale expert
ment in mobilizing civilian defense
against air attack was played in
earnest last night by New Mexico's
$4,000 population, and earned a
well done" today from State and
military officials.
Over all the great reaches of
plains and mountains, the State
blacked out with an effectiveness
and enthusiasm which had Army
bombers, Stimulating the attackers,
fumbling in the darkness and often
missing objectives entirely.
Thousands of guardsmen and vol
unteer defense workers did war
duty" in some 70 towns and cities.
Twice Area of England.
Most striking was the earnestness
with which the population observed
its mock wartime requirements over
New Mexico's 122,503 square miles
an area twice that of England.
In Albuquerque, an electric sign
inadvertently left on by store own
er was stoned by crowds of youths
until police intervened.
Gov. Miles, participating as the
head of State, allowed himself to be
kidnapped by fifth columnists" and
| whisked away in an automobile,
later to be rescued by State police.
The Eastern New Mexico oil fields,
viewed from a plane, showed not
glimmer as waste gas flares were
extinguished completely for the
| first time.
Spotting Service Spotty.
The State civilian spotter service,
however, showed its ups and downs.
THE service was confused at
times because of the number of
private planes in the air, and be-
| cause we failed to give watchers
schedules of transport flights" said
Adj. Gen. R. C. Charlton.
Albuquerque. the States largest
city and industrial center, lost its
water works and a water main by
bombs from Army ships which
zoomed down to flash lights at i'm
portant targets.
Long Island Test.
The Eastern United States also
had a blackout test last night at
Port Washington, N. Y, on the
northern shore of Long Island.
Aerial observation pronounced the
results almost perfect"
Official referees estimated a theo-
retical 500 homes destroyed and 100
| lives lost, and. in a town of 10000
population, that loss was considered
minor.
Prominent persons residing in the
community took full share in the
activities, Baron Robert de Roth
schild was volunteer traffic police
man, so was Herbert Bayard Swope.
| chairman of the New York State
Racing Commission. Baroness de
Rothschild was chauffeur for the
| chairman of the Defense Council.
Bernard Baruch, If World War. in
dustrial fame also helped with
traffic, while Harry F. Guggenhetm,
former Ambassador to Cuba, was an
AFRAID warden. Hs
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Pershing, 81 Today,
Praises American
Foresight on Defense
A. E. F. Commander Loud.
Spirit und Stamina
OF Citizen Soldiers
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Gen. John J. Pershing became 81
years old today, observing the occa-
sion quietly and without ceremony
at Walter Reed Hospital here where
friends said he had been undergoing
his annual physical checkup.
Among his birthday gifts was a
bouquet of flowers from the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt
In message of birthday greet
ing to the Army, the man who COM
manded the A. z F. in France a
quarter century ago declared that
There is no nation in the world
whose citizenry affords better SOL
diers. than the United States"
Our men have the spirit and the
stamina to defend their country at
all costs" he declared This was
shown in 1917 and will be again
should the need arise" The mes
sage was issued through the Army
and Navy Journal, service publica-
ton.
In it Gen. Pershing also said that
IIle country IS 10 De CONgrdJuIaCeQ
on the foresight of its leaders who
did not wait for hostilities to begin
before organizing a defense force"
and he praised Secretary Stimson as
an accomplished and experienced
statesman" and Gen. George c.
Marshall, Army chief of staff, who
served with Pershing in France, as
an "able and seasoned soldier"
Friends reported that Gen. Persh-
ing's health was better today than
a year ago and was considered by
physicians to be remarkably good -
He was said to spend much Of his
time following war news at home
and abroad. Frequently he goes for
a drive, but otherwise gets out very
little from his quarters at the Army
hospital.
Evening star., 1941-09-13

Foreign Correspondent OF The star ana
Chicago Daily News.
WITH THE EASTERN COM
MAND, SOMEWHERE IN ENG
LAND, Sept. II (delayed.-Ger-
many's LuftWaffe missed one of
the nearest opportunities of its
career today when King George VI
came up here to review the first
British armored division that had
ever been assembled in one spot.
This slipup on the part Of the
Luftwaffe was excusable in view of
the fleet of hmerican-built fighters
which roared back and forth across
the sky while the King, riding in
an American-built, white armored
supply car, bounced back and forth
across the landscape looking over
the units and their crews.
The sight of a single armored
division drawn up on parade gives
some faint idea of the power that is
unleashed when 10 or II of those
affairs are let loose on single front.
Today's review certainly made more
we used to see in Red Square, Mos
COW, on Unter Den Linden, Berlin,
or on the Rome race comse There
we used to see hundreds of tanks,
some of which were larger and more
formidable in appearance than the
compact, heavy Valentines
and Matildas that make up the mod
ern British division.
Realism Lent to Occasion.
Here today, spread out in neat
lines all over the neighborlng land
scape, we saw hundreds of tanks
which looked formidable enough in
themselves, plus all of the thou
sands of other vehicles and guns
and all Of the many thousands Of
men who support those tanks ir
| combat.
Realism was lent to the occasion
by the fact that units of this kind
Evening star., 1941-09-13
R. A. F. Flyer Denies
Report of His Death
3, tie Associated Press.

RJ l41S ASoOSietcd ipoes
EASTON, Md, Sept. 13.-An
Easton youth, reported killed In
aerial action with the American
Eagle Squadron in England, has
written a friend here that it wasn't
so-he merely had a narrow escape.
The flyer, Edward Streets, sent
the letter to William Trifflis, chief
mechanic at the Tired Avon Airport,
where he learned to fly. Streets
joined the squadron several months
ago and has been serving in Scot
land. In his letter he indicated
that a mishap in which his plane
caught fire and he was forced to
parachute to safety, might have been
responsible for the report Of his
death. -.-
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Dr.. Pierce Returns
To Pulpit Tomorrow

DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, minis
ter of All-Souls' Unitarian Church
will return to his pulpit tomorrow
morning and will preach on Like
a Good Soldier"
Red Cross groups will continue
their meetings at II am. Mondays
and at pm. Wednesdays. The
last of the weekly parish picnics
will be held at area No. II, Rock
Greek Park, Thursday.
A meeting of the teachers and
officers of the church school in
preparation for the opening next
Sunday will be held at 8 pm
Friday.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Smaller Plants TO Get
Orders
For Latin America
Government Moves
To Breok Bottleneck
In Export Products
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A giant clearing house designed
to coordinate the potential pro-
duction of thousands of small manu-
facturers in the United States in
an effort to break a critical bottle
neck in exports to Latin America
will be opened Monday by the
Commerce Department.
Viewed as the first step in an ad-
ministration program TO assure es-
sential imports 10 the other 20
hemisphere republics, the new setup
puts Commerce Department special
lists in key manufacturing cities
here and United States consular
corps and commercial attaches in
the other republics at the task Of
bringing together Latin American
buyers and North American sellers.
THE present unsatisfactory and
complicated mechanism for ham
ding exports to the other American
republics will be simplified and a
firm policy established providing for
equal treatment as between the
United States civilian requirements
and the import requirements of the
other American republics" one off,
cial declared.
Experts Drafted.
Export specialists drafted by the
department for the duration" have
received special training in WASH
ington and have been assigned to
the departments regional and dis
trict Offices over the Nation.
The first goal is to clear up the
present backlog Of untitled orders.
Exporters who have placed orders
and despaired of getting goods. and
manufacturers who have received
orders and are unable to fll them
will be asked to register with the
Offices in their areas
| All this information will be trans
mitted to Washington where a mas
ter file will be prepared and kept up
to date.
In handling future orders, officials
said, consuls or commercial attaches
will report them to Washington
where the master file of manufac-
turers who have available the ma
terials needed to fill the orders will
facilitate speeding the shipment
South.
The new system, carrying the ap-
proval Of Jesse Jones, Secretary of
Commerce, also is designed to spread
cut among small manufacturers,
whose production is not being util-
lied by the defense program. an
estimated backlog of s97,0O0OOo
worth Of Latin American orders.
This backlog, which may prove to
be much greater. was disclosed in
survey by the Commerce Depart
ment, which also showed that some
1900 small manufacturers were
producing articles similar to those
imported by Latin America. Of
these, officials said, only 1000 now
are engaged in any export trade.
In analyzing the so-called bot
| tleneck' in exports to Latin Amer
ica, commerce officials said they
| found 10 per cent of the untitled
! orders were for industrial supplies
and tools, 1874 per cent for electrical
equipment. II per cent for heavy
machinery, SO per cent for con-
struction ard building materials, 5.6
| per cent for motors and engines, as
per cent for chemicals, 81 per cent
for agricultural equipment and %
per cent for radios and parts. The
remainder represented a great as
| sortment of products.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
GimbeI Employees Vote
For Shorter Work Week
BY the Associated Press.

bs tilc hSSOCldleO FIcSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. l3-Employes
of the Gimbe1 Bros. department
store, returning to work after a 23-
day strike. voted yesterday for a
shorter week without a general pay
boost in preference to more hours
with $150 raise.
The settlement formula offered a
flve-day 40-hour week without a
raise or continuation of a 51a day
42hour week with the pay boost.
The vote was 822 to 81.
The formula was agreed upon by
representatives of the store man.
agement, the United Retail, Whole
sale and Department Store EN-
ployes of America, G. I. O., and the
local union of Gimbel employees.
The store has about 1900 employees.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Vreelund to Speak
At Israel METROPOLITAN

Representative Albert Vreeland,
Republican, of New Jersey, will
speak at special mems day pro-
gram at Israel Metropolitan C. M.
E. Church, New Jersey avenue and
Morgan street NV, at the service
at II o'clock tomorrow.
The pastor and congregation will
worship at union quarterly service
at Greater Lane G. M. E. Church at
$3.50 pm. The Rev. J. Oglesby Of
Howard University will preach at 8
pm. at Israel Metropolitan.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
GibroItur's Former
Commander MISSING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Vice Admiral
Norman A. Woodehouse, who COM
manded the dock yard at Gibraltar
at the start of the war, was listed
today as missing at sea. The ship
on which he was travelling was not
disclosed.
Woodehouse was placed on the
retired list in May, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
First Congregational
Pastor 10 Speak

The Rev. Howard Stone Ander-
son of the First Congregational
Church will preach tomorrow at II
on The Dark Mountain and the
Shining Face"
The Standing Committee will meet
Monday at pm. The weekly din
ners, preceding the mid-Week serv-
ices, will commence Thursday at 6
pm, with an annual historical
meeting for "reminiscences of first
church history.
The church school will reopen
September 81 for the season.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Court.MarfiaI Sentences
Five Norwegian Workers
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OSLO, German-occupied Norway,
Sept. 13.-It was announced today
that a court martial had sentenced
foundry worker to IS years in
prison, dock worker to II years,
and three others to 10 years each.
(This dispatch did not mention
the charges. but German radio
broadcast said the sentences were
meted out to preserve law and
order. The radio also said the
Girl Guide organization had been
dissolved)
John Nesse, political editor of
the Aftenpost, largest Norwegian
newspaper, has resigned.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
W Conference Opens

The Twelfth Street Branch of the
Y. M. c. A. today began a week end
conference at Camp Lichtman,
Dumfries, Va, for discussions on
strengthening Christian fellowship
in the home community. Mai.
Campbell G. johnson will discuss the
social implications Of selective
service at tenight's session.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Quisling Regime Blamed.

HELSINKI, Finland. Sept. 13 P).
The Finnish LABOR organ, Sosiali
Demokraatti, blamed the situation
in Norway today on the Quisling
government which, it said, 1.-The
overwhelming majority of Norwe-
gians cannot endure without indig-
nation"
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon todsy)
Highest, rs, at 11:3O am. today. Year
ago, "A.
Lowest. so. at 5:45 am. today. Year
ago. so.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, e5 per cent, at / am. today.
Lowest, 25 per cent, at pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly cloudy
at Great Pals today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
HAhdetic Survey
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Weather Report
Furnished by the


CoumbaCea with 81
tonight;
coming gentle southeast
Virginia tonight;
vrgnia-Fa quite tonight tomorrow ncreas-
ing
Evening star., 1941-09-13

Relat cool and dry air now occupies
the Eastern States, except Florida, while
somewhat warmer and moSter air is
spreading northward over the southern
Plains and the lower Missouri and upper
Mississippi Valleys. The tropical dis
turbance is moving slowly vest-northwest-
ward off the southern Louisiana coast ac-
companied by squally weather and shifting
gales
Evening star., 1941-09-13

The government of Panama has
adopted a pay-as-you-go system ana
is meeting all obligations promptly.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in II
Capital (current month to dated
Evening star., 1941-09-13

The Sun and Moon
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Weather in Various Cities.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-09-13
Record Temperature This Year.

Highest. 100, on July rs.
Lowest. IS, on March Is.
Evening star., 1941-09-13

FURNISHED by United States Coast {
oeodetic Survey
Evening star., 1941-09-13
BY WILLIAM ii. STONEMAN,

Foreign Correspondent of The Star a
Chicago Daily News.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
WoMAN'S,(lUB. TO HOLD FIRST
 SOCIAL MEET
Alaska Federation Day 10 Be Observed -Reserva-
 lions Close Tonight

Observing Alaska Federation Day the Juneau Woman's Club will hold it's first social nneetins of the year in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel tomorrow after noon when members of the Juneau and Douglas clubs will gather at no-host luncheon, at 1:15 O. clock.
 Arrangements for this event which will be one of the clubs gala occasions for the year, are in charge of a committee com posed of present and former of- ficers of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs. all of whom are members of the Juneau or the Douglas Island Womah's Club.
 Mrs. Charles Fox, recently elect ed Custodian of the Federation will be toastmistress for the occasion On the program will be Mrs Har- old Smith, former legislative chair man of the Federation, who will present a personal message to the club women of Alaska from Mrs John Whitehurst, of Baltimore Md, recently installed as Presi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15

dent of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
 Mrs. R. R. Hermann, former President of the Alaska Federation of Women's Clubs. and present Di- rector from Alaska for the Gen. eraI Federation. will review the past achievements of the Alaska Federation, and forecast it's work for the ensuing trhnnium. With special reference to it's newest de- partment, that of National De- fense.
 An excellent musical program will present Miss Kathleen Carlson pianist, and Mrs. Dudley Reynolds vocalist. Mrs. Carol Beery Davis will accompany Mrs. Reynolds al the piano. Seated at the speakers table foI the occasion will be, besides Mrs f'o&, the following former or pres ent officers of the Alaska Fedora ton: Mrs. Hermann, Mrs. Smith Mrs. A. M Geyer, Secretary l930- |31: Mrs. Marcus Jensen of the Douglas Club, Secretary l938-4ii and Mrs. R. B. Lesher, President of the Juneau womans Club Mrs Norman Rustad. President of th' Douglas Club, will not be able tc attend s
 The luncheon may be attended by non members, and special in vitatioil is extended to women new in the community to participate in the event.
 The committee on reservations reports that reservations have bee heavy and it is expected fecort crowd will be out to participate if this special luncheon, the first c it's kind ever given by the loca club. Reservations may be made b, calling Mrs. A. M. Geyer or Mrs Henry Larson, the committee ha! announced, but the reservation lis will have to be completed thi: evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-15
Maneuvers Are Amusing-No. 5: NEW ARMY RIDES
 ON FUSION TICKET

listed men over beer. they rate the old man even higher.
 Examples: the outfit was driv- ing through the home town of one draftee. His mother and sister were out in the road. Had cake for the kid. The column couldn't stop. They were disconsolate when the old man drove by He got the story and delivered the cake per- sonally.
 They tell you how he often pitches horseshoes with enlisted men in camp. Don't get notions he's a softly, though. They say he skips one honest mistake with a correction. But make it twice and you wish you hadn't, but quickly
 Plenty soldier they say. You [ get the idea you'd probably be ;alvaging some of your favorite teeth if you questioned their es- | innate 0f the DOSS man.
 Broad Background
 The Generals driver is Py. Charlie Farrior, little blond | from Prattville, Ala. Nicknamed
 "Bruiser" since girl along the line thought he was too young for the Army and should be in the Boy Scouts.
 "Bruiser" is in love. Telepfoned his girl three times and wrote hei twice on the trip from Prattvillt to Camp Blanding. Once he talked
 s670 worth long distance and didn't have the money to pay it all. They kid him. but they say this little ex-furniture truck driver is tops when it comes to wheeling a car over blacked-out roads. Pvt. Jim Castleberry was U of Alabama law student; Pvt Julius McCrocklin, newspaper cartoohist; Pvt. Pete Smith, 3 farmer; Sgt. Ed Swann was going up fast in Birmingham invest. ment house; Pvt. Homer Kerlin Georgia cracker who enlisted just for fun"-this mans army comes in all shapes and sizes from all sorts of backgrounds. The officers are just men, too Maj. W. K. Miller is a 33-year- old Orlando architect, former city councilman. Left all that and 9 wife so pretty you don't believe it to go for a soldier when his guard unit was called up.
 Jack Chilton-captain-was a Burlington distillery agent. Left two children, fine job, to wade in the mud. Capt. Harry M. Dos ter Pop" edited country weekly outside Montgomery. Por