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Evening star., 1941-07-31
Moscow Raided Again.

Moscow Raided Again.
Moscow, almost nightly target Of
the Luftwaffe, was said to have been
ralded again. The rail junction Of
Orel, about 200 miles south of the
Soviet capital and roughly the same
distance behind the eastern front,
also was bombed, the high COM
mand added.
Reports of operations on the land
front were high lighted by aD.NB.
dispatch declaring German troops
had established bridgehead in the
Leningrad drive after a two-dav bat
tie during which 1000 Russians were
slain.
East of Smolensk the Russians
were said to be hurting all available
man power into action in An unsuc-
cessful effort to relieve hard pressed
units encircled by Nazi forces.
On one sector of the Smolensk
front alone, D.NB. said, the Rus
slams lost 230 tanks in two DAYS of
bitter fighting. or more than half
the number of tanks Soviet indus
try can produce in an entire month.
Rejecting the severity of the cur
rent fighting and substantiating
German admissions of stiff Russian
resistance, was a preview of a Ger
man newsreel shown to foreign cor
respondents. Besides air views Of
devastated towns, the picture con-
tanned strikingly large number Of
views of fights in which troops were
shown not only taking cover, but
actually digging in.
DNB announced in Helsinki dis
patch that a German civil govern
ment had been introduced for the
"Ostland" region. comprising the
area south of the Dvina River con-
quered in the war on Soviet Russia.
The regions exact boundaries
were not given but "Ostland" in
cludes former Lithuanian territory,
DNB said.
The Dvina River flows northwest
through Latvia from former Polish
territory.
DNB said the Reich's commssar
for "Ostland" and the general COM
missioner for Lithuania appealed
to the citizentry to join with the
German civil government in recon-
struction work.
Lithuania was divided into three
administrative districts, Kaunas,
Vino and Schauler.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Mrs. Mamie Hyde DuffeY
Rites Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie
Hyde Duffey, SO. who died Tuesday
at her home. 1873 Columbia road
NV, were held this morning at
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church. Burial followed in the
Confederate section of Arlington
National Cemetery.
A native of Moorefield, w. Va,
Mrs. Duffey always had lived in the
vicinity of Washington and had
spent the last Is years in the city.
She was the widow of DR.. jefferson
w. Duffey, clergyman Of the old
Baltimore Southern Methodist Con-
ference and member of McNeill's S
Rangers in the Confederate Army.
Mrs. Duffey is survived by two
daughters, Miss Sue Price Duffey
and Miss Mary K. Duffey: two sons,
John Humbird Duffey and Hugh S.
Duffey. and six grandchildren, all
of Washington.
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Iu Mrmnriant

HALL. JOHN WILLIAM. In sad but
loving remembrance of my dear nus nuspshG. t1G.
life two years ago today, July 3l' 1857
lost soul companion.
life. linked with my own
No one knows how / miss MN
AS l walk through life alone
ZIG LOVING WIFE, RACHEL M. HALL.
HARROD, JOSEPH NJ. Sacred, to the
memory OF our devoted huSoano ano Iatnei. nti
JOSEPH N HARR01 fo5a, ThG JolS aeparfas "a iss?
Remembered in Qeatn, z.
WIFF. son AND DAUGHTER, ODESSA
ROBERT AND JOSETTE.
MADDEN. JANE F. "A tr1sgrs 19Ns tf1zh. - ,he
RETH MADDEN. who departed this lie
nine years ago today, July 81 1892.
There is no death. those gone before S
Have just stepped through an open ooof
lust passed into q land unseen.
Sill near, with iust a wall between.
The door may close. the, wall conceal
But nothing is lost that's truly real;
She still is ours: 6eSt SeyonS 1SVeh "a. OF vail Ill
sne wants HER IS9 pEVoTEp 81 VOTED CHILDREN,
MsGRAw, ,MELvINA r. In sad but
loving remembranGe Of our dear s, m NOME; .inht
MELVINA F. McGRAW. who ieft US elRnt
wears ago today. July 81, 1888.
The years roll by
We cease TO cry: .,
But memories lineer as memories 9 VIII: :.,;u
GLADYS AND DE WITT McGRAW.
MCNAMARA, HANORA. In sad but low
ing remembrance of our dear mother and
mother-in-law, HANORA MCNAMARA, who
departed this life eight years ago today
july 81, 1888
She had smile for every one,
heart as pure as gold;
To those who knew and loved her
Her memory will never sYoW olQ.
HER LOVING SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-
LAW
MELCHIOR, CHATHAM. In loving mem
orv of our son. CHATHAM MELCHIOR,
who passed away four years ago To-Day July
81, 1888.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace
FATHER AND MOTHER. MIR. AND MHS
GEORGE w. MELCHIOR.
NICKENS, -ALONZO J. AND ADA: To
the memory of my beloved father. ALONZO
j ICKENS. who departed this life SIX
wears ago today July 81, 1885, and mother,
ADA NICKENS. July "a, 1885.
know you are still waiting,
Hoping I will not be late:
Looking through Heavens Wlnoow'
Leaning on Heavens gate. =.
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, LEACER ".
PARKS.
WASHINGTON, HATTIE. In loving
memory of our dear grandmother. Mrs;
HATTIE WASHINGTON, who departed
this life nine years ago today July 3l'
Her HER GRANDCHILDREN, FENTREss AND
RJJTH GARDNER
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Girl and Family
Separated by
Traffic 'BHtz'

A family from Baggs, Wyo.. on the
Snake River, near the Colorado line,
still was seeking a reunion today
after they were separated by one of
the Capitals mechanical ''stam-
pedes."
Loretta Burton, %, left her
mother and three brothers yester-
day morning in their automobile on
a crowded highway in Arlington
County to hurry by bus to the War
Department to report for her first
days duty on a typing job.
The family, caught in the traffic
had felt Loretta could make better
time in public conveyance. After
work Loretta went back to Arlington
to look for the family, but she
couldn't find the corner where she
left them.
The girl is stopping with friends
at 1877 @ street NV. Police of
Washington and Virginia are trying
to locate the family to inform them
OF Loretta's whereabouts.
Loretta had received no word
from her mother or brothers wher
she went to work this morning
friends said.
Persons with knowledge of the
Wyoming car were asked to COM
municate with the @ street address.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Man Hunted for Attack
On 4-Year-0Id Girl

A 57-year-old house painter re-
Gently discharged from Occoquan
Workhouse was being sought by po-
lice today in connection with an at
tempted criminal assault last night
on a 4-year-old girl who lived near
him in the 300 block of D street
NV.
The man told the child. she said,
he would buy her an ice cream cone
if she would accompany him to a
nearby drug store. On the way, po-
lice were tod, the man pulled the
little girl into an alley and at
tempted to assault her.
Police said a 4-year- old boy liv-
ing in the neighborhood witnessed
the attempt The girl ran to her
mother and sobbed out her story
The mother reported to police and
a number of detectives were assigned
to the case.
The child was taken to Casualty
Hospital and later transferred to
Gallinger before being sent home.
She was only slightly injured, it
was said.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Dean Frances Knapp
OF Wellesley Dies al 81

BY the Assocs ted Press.
LUNENBURG, Mass, July 81
Frances Louise Knapp, So. dean of
freshmen and chairman of the Board
OF Admissions at Wellesley College,
died early today after a short ILL
ness.
A native Of Loville, N. Y, she had
been connected with the office of
administration at the college for 26
years.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday at the First Congregational
Church.
Evening star., 1941-07-31

east England were attacked with
good success"
Sinking of a British tanker and
damaging of another vessel as the
result of a combined German Italian
air attack on a convoy off the North
African coast was reported by D.N.B.
Three British pursuit planes pro-
tecting the convoy were shot down,
the agency said.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Mrs. Mary Harrington Fox
Succumbs Here at q

Mrs. Mary Harrington Fox, 90,
widow of Charles Morton Fox Of
Rochester, N. Y, died yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter l.. Hagen. 2l2 E street NE.
Funeral services will be held at
Lees funeral home at pm. to-
morrow. Burial will be in Roch-
ester.
A member of an old New England
family which traced its ancestors
back to the MayfloWer, Mrs. Fox
was born in Henrietta, N. Y. In
addition to her daughter, she is
survived by son, Morton r. Fox
of New York City. Another son,
Stanley, was lost in the Titanic
disaster.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Stanley H. Freihofer Dies

ATLANTIC CITY, July 81 lP,.-
Stanley H. Freebooter, At, president
of the Freebooter Baking Co., died
here last night of heart ailment.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Berlin
Continued From First Pase)

thousands Of prisoners, at least 50
cannon and seven anti-aircraft bat
teries.
Evening star., 1941-07-31

Largest steel mill in Canada is at
Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario, near the
famous locks of the ST. Marys River.
Evening star., 1941-07-31
Dratha
MORELAND. RICHARD T

MORELAND, RICHARD E. OfficerS and
<zSrr- members of Mt Vernon Coun-
ZN ell. No. o, Jr. o U. A M, are
RENSSA hereby requested TO assemble at
III E5ESE vi the home of our departed
ESSIyG brother, RICHARD E. MORE
NS.hW LAND. 1851 S. c. ave. sc, on
Thursday evening. July 81
1871 AT s pm for the purpose Of holding
Evening star., 1941-07-31

Funeral from the above residence on Fri
day August l. at $50 m. REQUIEM mass
Al St Gabriers Church at a m. Rela-
sivss and friends invited. Interment Rock
Greek Cemetery. ol
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bfs july 20, I94l, CHESTER A, son of
Jane NJ, ana the late Lewis A. Dodson' on hM$- MS
Goldie, Constance Yvonne, Rosetta and
Patricia Dodson: brother of Rosetta D.
Curry and the late Estelle B Young; Re
mans may be viewed after 10 a m. Friday.
August /, at his late residence, 4502 Lane
Evening star., 1941-07-31

DE MONTERREY, ALBERT L. On Tues
ssy, july 20, 1871, at his residence: 4 j.
sth st NV. ALBERT L: DE MONTERREY,
Beloved husband of the late Anra De Mont
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Fort Be|voir Soldier Slips
From Pontoon, browns

A colored selectee, identified as
David Williams of Selma, Ala. was
drowned when he fell into the water
while constructing a pontoon bridge
on the military reservation at Fort
Belvoir, Va. shortly before noon to-
day.
The soldier slipped from the par
TALLY constructed bridge. over Dogue
Run. The body was not located for
an hour
A rescue squad company from
Alexandria had an inhalator on the
scene, but the man could not be re-
vived. He was pronounced dead by
physician at the military post. The
pontoon bridge on which the soldiers
were working. was being built as port
of training exercises of Army en-
gineer detachments at Fort Belvoir.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Capt. Roosevelt Sees u. S. Nov
In War E Except for Troops
America Can Best Aid Britain in Far East
And by Getting Supplies to Her, He Says

letter from the President to King
Farouk of Egypt.
The contents of the letter caused
widespread speculation in Egyptian
quarters.
While Capt. Roosevelt said the
comm uniCation was on-polltical in
character, the fact that the Presi-
den. sent it by mis- son rather than
through normal diplomatic channels
gave the letter added Importance in
Egyptian eyes.
An additional United States naval
observer, 1t. William R. Royal, ar
rived today.
president Roosevelt told news
papermen week ago that he
had not the fainteSt idea of what
his son was doing on his trip and
that they would have to ask the
Marine Corps to find out)
Capt. Roosevelt, who caught his
first glimpse of war in the Near East
as shots echoed in the streets of
Basra during his stay there. said
last night in an interview that Ger
man airmen were reported to be
flying American-made planes as part
(See CAPT. ROOSEVELT, Pg. A-I4)
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Portuguese Reussured by Hull
On Pepper Base Seizure Plea

the United States take these and
other bases to forestall the Germans.
Secretary of State Hull made II
clear today that Senator Pepper,
Democrat. of Florida was not rep
resenting the views of the Govern
ment when he advocated a few days
ago that the United States join
with Britain in taking over the
Azores, Canary and Cape Verde
Islands as defense outposts.
Mr.. Hull pointed out that mem
bers of Congress speak their indi-
vidual views when they see fit, but
that, of course, such speeches can
not be considered as representing
the views of the Government.
In response to questions at his
press conference, the Secretary in
dicated that assurances to this
effect had been made to the Portu-
guese government, which has SOW
ereignty over the islands.
He added that there was nothing
new in this country's friendly rela-
tions with Portugal.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
France May Purchase
7 u. 5. 5hip|oads
OF Wheat Monthly
Ambassador Henry-Hoye
Says Agreement Near,
Hull Less Optimistic
By GARNETT ID. HORNER.

CASTOR Henry-Haye, French AM
bassador, expressed confidence today
that an agreement would be reached
for sending two shiploads of Amer
lean wheat into unoccupied France
each month, beginning in June.
The Ambassador told newspaper
men after conferring with Under
secretary of State Sumner Welles
for half an hour he understood the
United States was willing for the
shipments to be made-the wheat
being purchased with frozen"
French funds here-provided the
general situation does not change" :"
Secretary of State Hull said later
at a press conference, however, that
a number of conditions remained to
be negotiated before he could say
that any agreement had been
reached on the matter.
1t was understood that this Gov
ernment would require full guaran-
tees, involving strict supervision Of
distribution of the wheat by Amer
leans. to prevent the foodstuffs ben
efiting Germany. before definitely
agreeing to the proposed shipments.
M. Henry-Haye for some time
has been conducting negotiations
with Mr.. Welles in an effort to Sc
cure a regular program of food re-
lief for France.
Two shiploads of flour already
have been sent to the free zone of
France as an outright gift from the
American Red Cross and now is be-
ing distributed under strict Red
Cross supervision.
M. Henry-Haye said that while
(See WHEAT. Page A-3l
Evening star., 1941-05-09
|raq's Plane Force
Probably Destroyed,
British Declare
Remnants Of Dissident
Elements Of Army
Fleeing, Cairo Says
Rv the Associated Press.

CAIRO, May 9.-The Royal Air
Force announced tonight it had
probably completed the destruction
of the Iraq air force" by two bomb
ing attacks yesterday in Kakuba
and Shahnaban landing fields near
Baghdad.
Remnants of the dissident ele-
ments of the Iraq Army which a
week ago attacked the British-held
Habbaniyah Airdrome, some go miles
west of Baghdad, are Withdrawing
toward Ramadi and Falluja. the
British Near East command an
nounced today.
Ramadi is about IL miles north
of Habbaniyah. Falluja is some %
miles to the northeast, across Lake
Habbaniyah. Both are communica-
ton centers on the Euphrates and
the East-West road leading to
Baghdad.
Big Fires Started.
The British said big fires were
started in an attack on an oil dump
near Camp Raschid, air base of the
Iraq Air Force. a few miles from
Baghdad. The fire was started yes
terday morning and still was burn
ing fercely late in the afternoon, the
communique said Raschid Air
drome, founded by the R. A. F., for
merly was named Hanaidi.
The daily war bulletin said Brit
ish troops, which two days ago cap
tured Habbaniyah Plateau with
howitzers flown in by the r. A. F.,
were continuing salvage operations.
Pursue Fleeing Forces.
Quantities of Iraq war materials
of all descriptions were reported
being assembled, while imperial
forces continue the pursuit of the
Iraq forces toward Ramadi and
Falluja.
The Basra area. at the head of the
Persian Gulf, where British REIN
forcements have been landed, re-
manned quiet, the British command
announced.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
RomeQuiets Students
Protesting Move to
Speed Army Service
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, May 9.-Rome Uni
versity authorities took dis
ciplinary measures today against
students who two days ago
demonstrated in protest against
rearrangement of their final
examinations schedule to enable
them to enter the Army June /.
Some students complained
that advancing the date of the
examinations left them INSULT
cient time to prepare. They de-
manded the examinations either
be omitted or the passing
standards lowered.
Police arrested several youths
during the demonstrations.
which occurred in front of the
university registrars office.
University authorities said the
university is functioning nor
mally now and that examina-
tions will be held as planned.
The New York Times said
that advices reaching Washing
ton explained the demonstra-
ton as a protest against Ger
many because of q shortage OF
bread.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal. May 9.-Pre-
mier Antonio de Oliveira Salazar
declared today that Portugal in
tended to defend her Atlantic pos
sessions against any aggression and
that the United States had lex
pressly" assured Portugal of respect
for Portuguese sovereignty.
His declaration, carried on the
front pages of the Lisbon news
papers, was intended to set at rest
recurring rumors abroad to the
effect that one or the other of the
European belligerents or the United
States might seize Portuguese terri
tory for bases.
The Premier said attack was not
expected, but that the Azores, Ma
deiras and Cape Verdes all we're
having their defenses reinforced.
His statement was interpreted by
observers as a direct reply to the
suggestion of Senator Pepper that
Evening star., 1941-05-09
3-Yeor Naval Academy
Bill Advanced Step
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee today approved legislation to
shorten the course at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Md. from
four to three years. The measure
previously had won House approval.
Rear Admiral c. w. Nimitz told
the committee that a speedup in
the Annapolis course was necessary
to meet the shortage of officers oc-
casioned by the Navy's two-ocean
fleet expansion.
He said that by July l every or
ganized Reserve division of the Navy
would be on active duty.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
Moscow Crosses Off ; Nations;
Closer Soviet-Nozi Tie Seen
Russian Recognition Is Withdrawn From
YueosIovio, Belgium and Norway

vote of confidence in Prime Minister
Churchill.
Whether Russia now would join
the Axis was not known. She re-
fused to do so 'aSt November.
Russia declared officially yes
teruay, in reaction to foreign re-
ports that she has not and does
not intend to concentrate troops
on her western frontiers, facing
German dominated territory
The Russian Foreign Office sent
note to the three Ministers now
representing emigre governments
notifying them that their ministerial
power had lost their Validity.
The withdrawal of recognition was
disclosed step by step-frst to Nor
way. then Belgium and then Yugo-
slavia.
1t was the Yugoslav Minister,
Milan Gavrilovic, who on April 5
signed with Foreign Commissar
Molotoff a Russian-Yugoslav treaty
of friendship and nom aggression.
Yugoslavia was invaded the next
tSee RUSSIA, Page A-1D
Evening star., 1941-05-09
New Alien Roundup
Launched by u. 5.
In New York
Italian Walters Seized
As First of Scores Of
Warrants Are Served
By the Associated Press.

8. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May e-Federal i'm
migration operatives. who took l60
German seamen into custody early
Wednesday, suddenly launched an
other roundup of aliens today, ar
resting several Italians and search
ing for scores of others accused of
overstaying permits to remain in
this country.
The immigration inspectors ar
rested four alien Italians working in
midtown hotels, and other agents,
supplied with warrants, went to the
Hotel Ritz-Carlton to arrest six Ital-
ian walters.
Still other immigration officers and
city detectives launched third sor-
tie when, armed with scores of war
rants, they left for the Upper East
Side section on similar missions.
Some of the warrants also charged
the aliens with being in this country
Illegally.
The wholesale arrests of German
seamen-conducted on a national
scale-was ordered by Attorney
General Jackson, who indicated the
move was a precautionary measure
to forestall fifth column activities"
in this country.
Release Is Opposed.
None of the seamen was accused
of any violation other than over
staying permits to remain in this
country. In a speech following his
order. Mr.. Jackson said, however,
that this country should recognize
the invasion period" when
aliens infiltrate countries.
Besides the seamen, German aliens
picked up included R. Manfred Zapp
and Guenther Tom, managers OF
Transocean, NaZi news agency
which has no affiliation with any
American news service. They had
been free under bail on an indict-
ment for failing to register as agents
of a foreign country, but were taken
into custody for deportation hear
ings.
At a habeas corpus hearing in
Federal Court today United States
ATTORNEY Matthias Correa opposed
their lease on bail. asserting that
German diplomats in this country
aided and assisted" Baron Won
Werra, German aviator, in fleeing
the United States recently.
mo Respect for Bail"
He recalled how the aviator es-
caped from a Canadian prison camp
to the United States. was arrested
on charges of illegal entry and re-
leased under $4,000 bail, later to
flee to South America and repeatedly
from there to Germany.
"It has become apparent that the
country of which these men are ma
tionals, as a matter of policy, has
no respect or agreement with the
purposes of bail as we know it" Mr..
Correa said.
Federal Judge Samuel Mandel-
baum reserved decision but indicated
he would deny the mems release.
Evening star., 1941-05-09
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt, May Capt
James Roosevelt, here as an OBJ
server for the United States Marine
Corps. expressed the opinion today
that the United States, except for
sending troops, already is in the
war"
The Presidents eldest son made
the statement in response to ques-
ton whether he thought the United
States could best aid Britain by
entering the war or staying out of
it longer.
He arrived here last night from
an overnight stay in Basra, Iraq.
OF the eight -day-old hostilities be-
tween British troops and Iraq forces
in that Near East state, he said the
trouble was "deep-seated and is not
likely to be cleaned up within a
few days"
Capt Roosevelt added, however.
that in Iraq the British seem TO
have the situation we'll in hand"
Capt. Roosevelt. who joined more
than 20 other American military
and naval observers with the British
in the Near East, said he brought a
Evening star., 1941-05-09

By the Associated Press
MOSCOW, May 9.-Soviet Russia
today Withdrew recognition from
Yugoslavia, Belgium and Norway as
sovereign states-an action inter-
preted in diplomatic quarters as in
dicating a new understanding with
Germany.
Uniformed sources in London
characterized Russia's action as
one which could cause some
satisfaction to the Germans with
out costing Russia very much
Otherwise there was little dis
position to commentD
Diplomatic sources believed that
Joseph Stain, who only this week
assumed the premiership, was per-
sonally settling differences with Ger
many over Nazi penetration into the
Balkans, in order to maintain the
Soviet's policy of peace and neu-
trality
ToGay's press reflected this trend,
prominently displaying reports OF
an Axis air raid on the Suez Canal
and David Lloyd Georges abstention
from the British House of Commons