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Evening star., 1941-05-07
Ship on Which 122 Died
Identified as Nerissa
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May THE New
York Sun says the transport which
was lost at sea with 122 persons,
including IL Americans. was the
British passenger liner Nerissa.
Ottawa advices yesterday reported
that the ship presumably was tor
pedoed. Unofficial and incomplete
lists showed IS persons accounted
for with % of them injured as a
result of enemy action"
The Sun says it has learned that
the victims of the disaster included
"a passengers and 88 crew members.
U-Boat Attack Blamed.
OTTAWA, May 7 (P.-Naval
sources here expressed belief today
that a torpedo attack by German
submarine had caused the loss at sea
of II American plane ferry pilots
whose names appeared yesterday or
a list of 122 persons reported miss
ing as a result of enemy action
The American pilots, it wa!
pointed out, were not employed ir
ferrying bombers across the ocear
(although about 40 Americans have
been employed for such trans-At'
lantic fights, but were understood
to have been en- route to Britain u
ferry planes from inspection base
to fields in the United Kingdom.
A l2th American reported anon,
the missing was a member OF th'
Royal Canadian Corps Of Signalers
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Stimson Seen Announcing
u. S. War Intervention

ROME, May 7 (P.-Virginio
Gayda, the eminent Fascist editor,
said today that Secretary Stimson's
advocacy of United States naval
protection for shipments to Britain
could be considered a preliminary
announcement of open American
intervention in the war.
The editor of II Giornale d'1talia
also interpreted Mr.. Stimson's
statements on United States-Brit-
ish control of the Atlantic as "evi-
IDENTITY meaning true and real po-
ltical-military alliance to become
effective in the more or less near
future"
Officials withheld comment on
Mr.. Stimson's speech, but Gayda
described it as "incendiary war
mongering" which he said was in
tended to establish an artificial
alibi" in a German-Italian threat
to the United States.
Gayda asserted that Mr.. Stimson
indicated a plan for "a new
hegemony" in which North Amer
lean Warmongers" want to "assail
the Axis powers and Japan"
The United States, he concluded.
dreams of imposing her control on
the Atlantic and Pacific to take COM
mand over the world"
Evening star., 1941-05-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt, May 7.-Backed
up by howitzers flown in by the
r. A. F., British imperial forces
have "ejected the enemy" from
dominating positions at Habbaniyah
Airdrome in Iraq, official reports
said today.
In Cairo military quarters the
Premier of Iraq, Rashid Ali Al Gala
ini, and his following were said to
have been placed in a vulnerable
position by British attacks and fail
ure to rally his whole nation to
the sacred struggle" he proclaimed.
These sources declared that If
Rashib Ali had been expecting Ger
man aid he had been disappointed
so far for, they asserted. no German
planes or troops had yet appeared
in Iraq and it was difficult to see
how they could arrive in time for
effective resistance.
The R. A. F. communique. telling
how the light artillery pieces were
carried over the heads of the Iraq
beSeigerS later to be set up and
turned on their plateau positions,
said that more than 300 prisoners
were taken.
Evening star., 1941-05-07
-Four 40.Hour Shifts
Proposed al Plants
Vital 10 Defense
HiIImun Declares Plan
Would Aid Efficiency
And Spread Work
By JAMES FREE.

Defense authorities are perfecting
plans for recommending establish
ment of four 40-hour-week work
shifts in some vital defense in
dustries to keep machines producing
for 100 out of a possible 168 hours
week, Sidney Hillman, associate di-
rector of the Office of Production
Management, said today.
Such a plan, he pointed out at
a press conference. would give
maximum of efficiency and spread
employment. Should overtime work
be necessary, Mr.. Hillman added, it
would be split among the four
shifts and the overtime pay pro-
rated among all the employees.
Under the proposal now being
considered by the o. P. MS Labor
Advisory Board, which includes rep
resentatives of the A. F. of L. and
C. /. O., Mr.. Hillman said the eight
hours of idleness each week would
be used for overhauling and mainte-
nance of the machines.
Mr.. Hillman asserted there has
been mo conflict between national
defense labor requirements and pre-
vailing wages and hours standards. v
On the contrary. he declared, over
time regulations have been the
finest pressure" in demonstrating to
employers the necessity for training
additional skilled workers and eX-
panding production facilities.
Good for Morale.
Maintenance of our labor stand
ards has been good for both defense
and public morale" the o. P. M. CO.
director said. They not only pro-
vide more work for the unemployed,
but definitely open opportunities for
the young and other groups which
in past years have had difficulty get
ting jobs"
Asked if easing of overtime pay
requirements might not be desirable
in some industries, Mr.. Hillman said
that SO far as he knew there have
been no real shortages of skilled
labor that would Justify such a
letting down of labor standards.
Il believe We are working too long
hours in some industries" Mr.. Hill
man said, "and before long we may
get the effects of worker fatigue" "
He said that rather than extend
working hours, better results could
be obtained through training more
workers and building more manu-
featuring facilities.
The weak point" in stepping up
production, he stated, lies in the
failure to utilize all existing manu-
featuring facilities by farming out
contracts to small plants.
Subletting Need Seen.
In its determination to spread the
subcontracting of defense work, the
Government may find it necessary
to include provision in defense
contracts specifying that certain
portions of the work must be sub
let, he said. Surveys are being made
in each State to determine just how
subcontracting can be made more
effective.
The biggest problem in getting
prime contractors to sublet some
of their work has been in obtain
ing complete information regarding
smaller plants available and show
ing the prime contractors how they
(See HILLMAN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Czecho-SIovokion
Asks Court Relief
From German Name

A Czecho-Slovakian with a
German name and with no love
for the Nazis yesterday asked
District Court to let him change
his name.
The man, Richard Neumann.
937 Randolph street NV. asked
that his name be changed to
Richard B. Barton. under which
he intends to apply for Ameri-
can citizenship.
He said he owned a paint
factory in his native Czecho-
Slovakia, but that he does not
know what has happened to it.
He left Prague in February,
1899, he told the court, and
stayed In England for 18
months before coming to this
country by way of Panama.
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Howitzers Flown In by r. A. F.
Break Lroq Siege, British Say
English Also Report Control Of Oil Line
To Hoifu Is Recovered From Natives

The assault to break the siege
was staged yesterday.
The r. A. F. said the British lost
few men in seizing the elevation
south of Habbaniyah and added:
The success of this engagement is
partly due in its later stages to the
arrival of a number of howitzers
which, with personnel, were flown to
Habbaniyah in R. A. F. aircraft from
Basra,"
"A constant air patrol is being
maintained over enemy positions
and aircraft are bringing up REIN
forcements to Habbaniyah and re-
moving women and children safely"
ct was authoritatively re-
ported in London that 26 Iraq
officers and 408 men had been
taken prisoners in action while
Iraq casualties SO far totaled
about 10000
Besides breaking the Iraqis' en-
circling front at Habbaniyah on the
fifth day of siege, the British re-
ported they had wrested control of
the vital Mosul-Haifa oil pipeline
from the troops of Rashid Ali AL
Gallant.
The general headquarters COM
munique reported that Iraq troops
(See IRAQ, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Nazis Repeat Warning
Of Convoy Sinking in
Answer 10 5timson
Consequence Of Protecting
Shipments to England
Clear, They Declare
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 7.-Secretary Slim
sons suggestion that the United
States Fleet be employed to pro-
tect shipments of material to Eng
land prompted in Berlin today the
comment: The consequence of
such a policy would be clear"
Authorized spokesmen referred
again to the oft-stated German
warning that any ship sailing
through the blockade to England
which comes within the range Of
our torpedo tubes will be sunk"
But the spokesmen appeared more
interested in a statement attributed
to Mr. Stimson that the German
blockade of England is contrary to
international law.
How Gomez" was the gist of the
German comment. 1T is impossible
to support the thesis that it's all
right for England to blockade Ger
many and even non-warring Euro
pean neutrals but that it's all wrong
for Germany to try to do the same
thing to England"
CAT one point in his radio
address last night Mr.. Stimson
said: The unrestricted subma-
rine warfare which Germany is
carrying on in the North Allan
tic, sinking without warning and
without the possibility Of saving
the lives of their crews. is not a
legal blockade under the rules of
marine warfare. 1t has never
been recognized as such by the
United States.')
The Germans, however. showed
little disposition to excitement, one
spokesman calling Mr.. Stimson "a
man of much temperament, but
hardly recognized as an authority
on international law"
It also was asserted that his ut
terance was not regarded as a
statement of official United States
DOlicV
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Subversive Activities
In Baltimore Chorqed
PS the Associated Press.

PS the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May THE Balti-
more Sun said today that all-out
ship aid for Britain is being en-
dangered by organized subversive
efforts in Baltimore and Eastern
ports generally.
The subversive activity, the paper
said, lis being manifested in whole
sale diversions of ships crews and
individual demands of crew members
to be paid off and allowed to quit
foreign ships here, thus delaying
anywhere from a few hours to weeks
sailings of ships with war materiels
for Britain
The sun charged that seamen
walking off ship few hours before
scheduled sailing time for weeks in.
terfered with the prompt departure
Of Greek ships.
Evening star., 1941-05-07

Representative D'Alesandro went
first to the house which SO persons
were reported to share, in the 100
block of Virginia avenue SW. A
woman occupant told him only five
persons lived there unless you count
the rats and mice"
Mr.. D'Alesandro then went to an
other place in the 1900 block of
Fourth street SW., which 40 persons
were said to share. The occupants
told him only eight persons lived
there.
This report is erroneous and fan
tastic," he said, and returned to
report to the House group
The civic association leader said
he was hurt" to find that his re-
port was based on incorrect informa-
ton, explaining he didn't have a
chance to check it personally" The
(See RENT. Page AID
Evening star., 1941-05-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Knox said today the
Navy is reader now than ever" to
undertake the job of assuring de-
livery of war supplies to Britain
if and when it is assigned to such
duty.
The Navy Department chief made
in commenting on speech last
night by Secretary of War Stimson
in which Mr.. Stimson advocated use
of the United States Navy to assure
a victory for Britain in the battle
of the Atlantic.
Mr.. Knox was asked by reporters
for comment on Mr.. Stimson's plea
for naval action right now" and
he said, II thought it a fortnight.
courageous and very enlightening
talk, animated by high spirit of
patriotism"
A reporter asked Mr.. Knox
whether the Stimson speech was
designed to pave the way for action
by the administration toward the
objectives which Mr.. Stimson spon-
sored, and Mr.. Knox replied, mo
comment"
always Ready" He Says.
''Is the Navy ready to do the job
Stimson suggested?" the Secretary
was asked.
The Navy is always ready
reader now than ever" was the
reply.
Special importance was attached
to Mr.. Stimson's words in many
quarters because Stephen Early,
presidential secretary. said it could
be assumed that the War Depart
ment chief discussed his address in
advance with Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Stimson was the fifth Cabinet
officer to speak out strongly in re-
cent weeks for more dynamic action
to guarantee the success of the aid
to Britain program, but he was the
first to advocate specific course
use of the Navy.
In advocating this prompt naval
assistance, Mr.. Stimson told the
Nation in his address last night
that Germany had extended her
iSee NAVY. Page A-l9)
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Bunkheud Aide Leads
In Alabama Primary
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOcldteC fIeSS.
JASPER, Ala, May 7.-Carter
Manasco apparently had the Demo-
cratic nomination today to the 7th
district congressional seat held for
20 years by the late Speaker Bank
head. Mr.. Manasco, secretary to the
Speaker for eight years, was op-
posed in run-off primary yesterday
by Still Hunter, Walker County
solicitor. Both men are from Jasper.
Unofficial returns from 243 Of the
nine-county districts 30l boxes
showed; Manasco. ll,222; Hunter.
9,829.
The missing boxes, many Of them
in rural areas, are in counties In
which Mr.. Manasco was leading.
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Only 8 of205
Ships From U. 5.
Lost in ) Months
Vondenberg Reports
On Arms Corgoes
Sent to England
BY ]. A. OIEARY.

Figures to show that only eight
ships out of 205 sailing from this
country to Great Britain were sunk
in the three months beginning jan
uary l, were laid before the Senate
Commerce Committee today by Sem
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan on the authority of Rear
Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman
of the Maritime Commission.
Asserting that the figures present
an entirely different picture from
the one generally given the Ameri-
can people as to rate of shipping
losses, the Michigan Senator said
they emphasize that Congress and
the people should be taken into the
total confidence of the administra-
ton"
Senator Vandenberg said the data
furnished him by Admiral Land
showed that in the four month pc
riod ending April 80 158 vessels were
reported sunk in all parts of the
world, representing approximately
300, 900 gross tons.
Serious Situation
But" the Senator added, "only
II, of 66,782 tons, cleared from
United States ports. and of the IL
only sailed from the United States
directly to the United Kingdom"
The Commerce Committee had
just assembled to consider the for
eign ship purchase bill, which is
approaching final vote in the
House this afternoon.
Chairman Bailey interrupted to
call Senator Vandenberg's figures
remarkable" and observed that
anybody who can bring us encour-
agement ought to get prize"
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, pointed out, however, that
even the sinking of II ships is a
serious situation" if they were
loaded with British war needs.
Arms in Cargoes.
Admiral Lands letter to Senator
Vandenberg read in part as follows:
Cargo reports are available for 10
OF these II vessels. These reports
show an assortment of cargoes,
ranging from canned soup and
prur IS to steel plates, bars and bill
lets. copper bars and wire, zinc, wood
pulp, chemicals to ammunition,
rifles, gun barrels, airplane engines
and airplane parts.
Eight of the II vessels listed are
included in list of some 205 vessels
which cleared from United States
ports for United Kingdom ports be-
tween December 80, 1910, and March
81, 194l, and carried in their cargoes
products subject to United States
export license. This indicates that
only a very small proportion of
these vessels failed to reach their
destination.
Seven in February.
"Of the four others, one (Ben-
jamin Franklin) was left out of the
foregoing list; two more Greek YES
sells destined for Greek ports (both
sunk April 2D: the 18th was a
Swedish tanker, sGastor. which
cleared for Gotborg March H.
A table accompanying the letter
showed one of the sinkings occurred
in January. seven in February and
four in April The ships were listed
in the table as follows:
Vessels which have been sunk
after clearing United States ports
for United Kingdom and European
ports during the period January l to
April 30, 194l, inclusive:
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Summary of Todoy's Star

Washington and Vicinity.
Chevy Chase park business island"
before zoning board. Page Az
D. c. draft boards to check regis
trants for illiteracy. Page Ais
District officials say water in D. C..
is safe. Page B-1
Police Court clerk goes on trial for
embezzling funds. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Navy Reader Now
Than Ever 10 GET Aid
To Britain, Knox Says
Statement Follows
Stimson Plea 1t Be
Used to Help England
BACKGROUND

Britain'S life depends entirely
these days on maintenance OF
the North Atlantic supply line.
By ,Chich food and ,Dar materials
can be transported to island. In
World War, this line ,Dds pre-
serUed largely by entrance OF
United States Navy into conflict
and deUising OF conuoy system
,Dith destroyers combating sub
marine menace. Heavy losses OF
cargo tonnage in recent lUeeks in
dicates the time has come again
for some drastic action.
Evening star., 1941-05-07

Castor swedish Tanker
Vile De Lieee - Belgian Combinat ton
Garisorios c.. II Greek Cargo
Observation-Disclosures Greek Cargo
The committee closed its hearings
at noon and Chairman Bailey in
dicated action would be taken within
a day or two to get an early report
to the Senate.
James w. Ryan, counsel for the
American trustees of the 80 Danish
vessels of 248 ,000- ton-ca capacity
now in American ports, filed brief.
urging this Government not to
requisition or acquire them by forced
sale. AS an alternative, he proposed
that they can be made available by
operation or charter by United
States interests in essential Amer
lean trades outside the war zones to
bring strategic materials to this
country.
Bill Called Unnecessary.
"Al that is needed to get the
Danish ships moving" Mr.. Ryan
told the committee, lis for the Presi-
dent and the State Department to
notify the British government that
they do not want any interference
ICoo crJTDC pooo dl
Evening star., 1941-05-07
Foreign

Foreign
Stain takes over Soviet premiership
from Molotov. Page Al
Admiral Lais reported released by
British at Bermuda. Page At
Nazi bomb set on Piraeus blast that
destroyed II ships. Page AS
New British attacks from Tobruk re-
PEELED, Italians claim. Page AS
Britain can't lose, Australian Pre-
mier says. Page Be-
National.
Roosevelt, better, to confer with La
Guardia In study. Page Az
A. r. L. head opposes compulsory
anti-strike legislation. Page Al
Episcopalians told Army influx gives
church new role. Page b-l
Evening star., 1941-05-07

(See SHIPS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-05-07

(See HILLMAN, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1941-05-07

(See RENT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-05-07

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
weekday evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1941-05-07

(See IRAQ, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-05-07

Occasional showers tonight, ending to-
morrow; somewhat cooler tomorrow;
lowest tonight about 81. Temperatures
today-Highest, rs, at pm; lowest,
81, at am.
From the United states weather Bureau report
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-05-07

(See NAVY, Page AID
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01

Publish Dec. IS 25, 1940 Jan. l 8 Is, 1941.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01
JUNKERS TRANSPORTS CROSSING ADRIATIC

Germany is reported to have come to the active aid of Italy with fleets of Nazi transport plan es shutting Italian reinforce- ments across the Adriatic Sea to the Albanian battlefront.
 Military sources from the Yugo slav-Italian frontier said urgent pleas from Mussolini to Hitler re suited in Hitler's sending huge Junkers planes to carry out tha aerial reinforcement.
 At the same time dispatches from Basel unconfrmed in either Rome or Berlin quoted the news paper Le Democrat of Delemont as saying freight and civilian traffic has been suspended on the Brenner Railway Line to permit passage of German divisions en- route to Italy.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01
Red Gross Defense Work Is Expanding

WASHINGTON - The Central Committee of the American Red Cross, meeting here in extraordin ary session, authorizer Chairman Norman H. Davis to expand all Red Cross services directly or in directly connected with the na- tiOnal defense program.
 MT. Davis told the Committee the Red Cross was ready to pro- ceed with it's part in the national defense program and plans were ready to meet any emergency. Red Cross personnel at army camps and naval stations he said would be significantly expanded before next spring.
 The Red Cross he explained is charged with the medical-social welfare work for the armed fore es. Additional buildings for the Red Cross on military reserva- tions ould have to be built he de clared while more Red Cross nurses would have to be recruit ed to staff the military and naval hospitals.
 MT Davis said Red Cross chap ters near army cantonments would be strengthened during the winter to handle welfare problems of soldiers and their families.
 In addition to the services hich the Red Cross will render American soldiers and sailors, MT. Davis said the Red Cross al-
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01

so was expanding all of it's civ Han services indirectely connect ed with national def;nse.
 Volunteers in Red Cross chap ters will be asked to make sur gucal dressings for the U. S. Army and comfort artnsles for hospitalized soldiers and sailors, as well as to participate in the other expanding servic-s he re- ported.
 A program to provide volun- .eec blood plasma to army and navay hospitals he said is now well beyond the Experimental stage and could be launched on a national scale whenever needed.
 To prepare civilians to be of practical service in their country in case of war or an emergency, MT. Davis aid Red Cross courses  in first aid and home nursing would be increased during the Wint.r. More Red Cross chap ters will be encouraged to organ ize Motor Corps, Canteen Servic es and to increase the number and training of disaster workers. All of these programs he explain ed ara of vital importance to Red Cross preparedness.
 In view of the increased re- responsibilities which face the Red Cross the Central Committee call ed upon the Chapters to increase their efforts in the annual mem- bership Roll Call now under way throughout the country so that millions of new members might be secured. All domestic activit ies of the Red Cross, it was sx- plained are financed from mem bership dues and contributions.
 Save $2 by paying in advance for your subscription.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01
Holiday Toll Of 393 Deaths

NEW YORK, Dec. 28 - Aholi day death toll of at least 393 deaths was recorded from re- ports of the nations observance of Christmas.
 Traffic accidents accounted for 273 on Christmas Eve and Christ mas Day while the other report ed violent deaths sWelled the to tai from coast to coast to more than half of the three-days- week end toll of 678 last Christmas.
 New York led the list with Al deaths California was next with 30 and Washington third with g.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-01
PARIS AUTO CLAIMS OUT

PARfS-Victims of automobile accidents in the occupied terri tory were officially told they had no claims on the German author ities and should request payment of indemnities from the French as part of the war debt.
 Since thera is no decree to this effect a person hit by car or a victim of any street accident has slim chance of collecting. All requests addressed to the judic- ial authorities of Paris have been returned as no legal pro- ceedingS can be taken.