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Evening star., 1941-12-06
Vichy's New Concessions
Parallel to Syrian Agreement Seen
In Petun- Goerinq Conference on Africo

fulfilled in Russia and, yet, the
Saint Florentin meeting has taken
place OF course, it is obvious that
the German command, hard pressed
in Eastern Europe and in Iibya, put
forward its request for French as
sistance more urgently than ever.
But that the marshal seriously at
tempted to resist is open to doubt.
jacques Benoit-MeChin, the min
lister in charge of Franco-German
problems, told the Paris press that
the chief of the French State had
ardently longed for the parley"
In the words of Benoit Mechin,
"the date of December l can truly
be called epoch making" Why
"epoch making? The same man
volunteered the explanation that
problems of detail would be dealt
with in forthcoming weeks. He
hinted that the agreement arrived
at December l is of general ma
ture.
japanese Precedent Cited.
However, let us not forget that
political and military cooperation
has been on the agenda for at least
six months. Goering returns home
with something more substantial
than vague promises. The proba-
bilities are that the Syrian expert
ment is to be resumed in North
Africa and that much more than
air fields will be provided for.
In accordance with the Syrian
precedent. no formal statement Of
policy will be published, another ad-
mission of Benoit- -Mechin. The
world will only know the decisions
reached in common by both sets of
negotiators when they are trans
lated into action. But, for all prac-
tical purposes, some arrangement
like the treaty for the joint defense
Of Indo-China signed with Japan
last July is the goal.
A faint ray of hope may be per-
ceived in the phrase of the Vichy
/ spokesman intended to warn the
French public that high expectations
| had better not be entertained about
| the rewards to come from Germany
in exchange for increased coIlabora-
| ton.
| This means that the Nazi govern
ment will not speedily release French
war prisoners. relax the rigorous line
Of demarcation or cut down the
! daily levy eXacted from France.
The Reich will bide its time and
pay in proportion TO what it gets.
In the cautious phrase Of the Vichy
Minister, some uneasiness can be
/ read. The popular feeling which
runs against all pro- German policy
is the only force that can hinder or
delay the course Marshal Petain has
| chosen to follow. Under the impact
| Of Russian and British successes, it
would only be natural that this feel
| ing Will assert itself more strongly
! than ever.
! Released by North American Newspape
Alliance)
Evening star., 1941-12-06

Cial statements be made and that
secret ballots be taken before
strikes are called. Both are in
cluded in the Bridges bill as well
as the Smith bill. Labor unions
today are exempt from the anti
trust laws. and from the injunc-
ton process, by laws of Congress,
interpreted by the Supreme
Court. Labor leaders are de-
manding that nothing be done
to disturb this privileged status
of organized labor.
The administration and Con-
gress have ducked and lodged for
several years any legislation that
is not desired by the labor unions.
That is one reason why the pres
ent intolerable situation has so
easily developed. 1t is one reason
why labor has been able to use
organized force to compel agree
ment to its demands. The strikes
which have occurred in defense
plants are traceable to this situ-
alton. No sadder commentary
can be found than that contained
in the report of the President S
emergency board handling the
threatened railroad strike. That
board said it had yielded to the
brotherhoods against its better
Judgment, because of threat
ened strike which would have
caused chaotic conditions in the
country. 1t was guided by ex-
pediency-not by reason.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Varied Activities Listed
For Sixth Presbyterian

The sacrament Of the holy COM
munion and universal Bible Sunday
will be observed in the Sixth Pres
byterian Church at II am. tomor-
row. The subject of the commun-
ion meditation by the Rev. J. H.
Garner will be Necessary for Mod
ern Living" New members will be
received.
The Christian Endeavor Forum
invites all college and post-college
age young people to a forum meet
ing at 7 pm. The seniors meet at
the same time. A Joint meeting of
session and Sunday school officers
and teachers will be held from to
9:15 pm.
The Wibands will have their
Christmas party at 8 pm. Tuesday.
All married couples are invited.
The chapters of the womens or
ganiZation will meet at the homes
of various members Wednesday aft
ernoon and evening.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Ham|ine Methodist
To Observe Sacrament

The sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed at Hamllne
Methodist Church at II am. to-
morrow. There will be a reception
of new members. Representative
John j. Sparkman will address the
Brotherhood Bible Glass on Ma
ture and Work of the Church" at
Gas am. The Young Adult Eel
lowship will be addressed by DR.. E.
H. Orr. Mrs Edward Stevens and
Mrs. Thomas F. Law will teach the
two women's adult classes. The
young people will meet at 6:45 pm.
The Official Board will meet at 8
pm. Monday
The Red Cross unit will meet
Tuesday at 1890 am.
At 1890 am. Wednesday the
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice will meet for election of Off
GERS. Mrs. John R. Edwards, wife
of the District superintendent, will
be the devotional leader, and there
will be a Christmas pageant, The
Power of Christian Women Around
the World"
The Junior Circle of the w. S. c.
S. will meet at the home of Mrs
Virginia Fioramonti on Thursday
night.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Chevy Chase Baptist
Marks 18Th Anniversary

Crises and Crosses will be the
theme of communion meditation
by the Rev. Edward o. Clark at IL
am. tomorrow in the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. The church will
observe the 18th anniversary of its
founding 1t was organized Decem-
Der 6, 1923. under the auspices OF
the Columbia Association of Baptist
Churches. Books containing his
torical items will be on display.
The Young Peoples Fellowship will
be held from 6 to 8 pm. Tea will
be served by the Junior High Chris
tian Endeavor.
The Mems Club will meet Tues
day at the home of Elmer r.
Weaver. The devotional service on
Thursday evening will be in charge
of the Board of Deacons with L. J.
Outlaw leading on the subject, "Our
Baptist Heritage"
A cast of young people, directed
by Gilbert V. White, is preparing a
Christmas pageant for the White
Gift Service to be held in the near
future.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

nerS in an economic sense and,
there. for the present, the matter
would rest.
In Berchtesgaden last May, the
policy of collaboration was extended,
for the first time, to military affairs.
Syrian air fields were placed at the
disposal of the German command.
German air troops and others would
have landed in great number. and
Vichy pledged the French high
commissioner in Beirut to resist
by force the British invasion Of the
country, But the resistance failed.
Monday at st. Florentin, the dis
cuSsion between Marshal Petain and
Hermann Goering certainly touched
on naval air and bases in North
Africa and also upon the French
fleet. The German general staff
wants to use both the fleet and the
bases in order more efficiently to
assail British power in the Eastern
Mediterranean and in the Atlantic.
Weygand Victim Of Bargain.
1t must be said that neither Mar
shal Petain nor his ministers en-
| tirely concealed from the foreign
representatives in Vichy that the
Franco-German negotiations were
about to enter new phase. The old
Chief of State is reported to have
told one of them, some 10 dayS ago,
that he had been confronted with
three German demands and had
conceded the removal of Gen.
Maxine Weygand from his post so
as to be able TO haggle over the
two other points, the bases and the
fleet.
A member of his cabinet added
later; In the near future, the
German Army will, to our knowl-
edge, achieve complete victory in
Russia. For us, this is the time to
come 10 terms with Hitler. Were
the final step to be postponed and
the elated Nazi government feel it
can do without our help, the op-
portunity to strike a profitable bar
gain would slip away from our
grasp"
A bad excuse. indeed Recently,
the hopes of the German generals
have been disappointed rather than
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Joy Month to Begin
At Metropolitan Baptist

THE Joys of the Christian" will
be the topic of DR.. John Compton
Ball at II am. This will mark the
beginning of JOY month at Metro
politan Baptist Church.
The Rev. John M. Ballbach will
conduct the evangelistic service and
preach at 7:45 pm. on THE Heart
of the Nation on the Hearts of
Christians"
The Farther Lights Missionary
Circle on Wednesday will initiate
Mrs. Bernard Armstrong, who will
sail soon for the Belgian Congo.
The Women's Missionary Society
will present a foreign mission pro-
gram at 7:45 pm. Thursday Miss
Blanche White, corresponding Sec
retary of the Women's Missionary
Union of Richmond. will be the
guest speaker. 1t will be followed
by the annual Sunday school meet
ing.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
The Political Mill
Senote Expected to Droft Its Own Bill
In Face Of Labor Fight Against Curbs

has held hearings on this kind Of
labor legislation already. The
Herring bill a pretty drastic
measure, compares with the House
bill The Bridges bill, as a matter
of fact, has been practically in
corporated in the House bill. The
House committee held extensive
hearings on the whole subject.
The situation is complicated by
the fact that the Senate Judici-
ary Committee has reported fa-
vorably the Connally bill, which
gives the President specific au-
thority to seize plants having de-
fenSe contracts where strikes or
lockouts occur, and to freeze the
shop conditions, open or closed, in
those plants while held by the
Government. This measure is on
the calendar. 1t could be called
up by Senator Connally. If that
course is followed, Senator Byrd
of Virginia or any other Senator
who favored the House bill could
call that up and offer it as a sub
Stitute for the Connally bill. Prob
ably the Democratic leadership of
the Senate will come to some
agreement on what course shall
be followed, over the week end.
Certainly they will try.
The Smith bill not only pro-
vides for cooling off period but
1t would prohibit sympathetic
strikes and jurisdictional strikes;
it would prevent mass picketing.
and the use of outsiders as
pickets, and prohibit any kind of
intimidation of the workers by
any one, including union men,
bers. 1t provides for secret bal
lots supervised by the Govern
ment before strikes can be called,
and it orders unions to register
and make public financial state
mentS, showing what money is
collected and how it is expended.
1t provides as penalties the with
drawal of the benefits of labor
unions under the Labor Relations
Act and the Social Security Act,
in the event of violation of the
proposed law Also it would au-
thorize the use of the injunction
process, through the courts, to
enforce the law. Violation of
such an injunction would be con-
tempt of court and punishable as
such.
Expediency-Not Reason.
Some of these provisions need
writing into laW-not emergency
law but permanent law-particu-
larly the requirement that finan-
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Dr.. Michael to Continue
Series on Prophets

The celebration of the sacrament
Of the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served in the Eldbrooke Methodist
Church at IL am. tomorrow. DR..
Walter NJ Michael will bring the
communion meditation on The
Courageous Word" At 7 pm. meet
ings of the Junior High. Senior
High and Young Adult Fellowship
groups will be held. At pm. the
ninth sermon in the series of SER
mons on the Old Testament will
be preached by the pastor. The
Major Prophets and Their Mes
sage will be the theme.
At pm. Tuesday will be held
the Mems Bible Glass social:
at 7:30 pm. Wednesday meeting
of the Official Board; Thursday,
noon, meeting of the w. S. C. S.
and at $50 pm. dinner meeting
of the Married Couples Club.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

The prospects are that the Sen-
ate will substitute a bill of its
own for the Smith bill, based on
the lines of the Ball bill. pro-
viding for a cooling-off period
and Strengthening the concilia-
ton and mediation processes.
with some parts of the House bill
tackled on. If that course is fol-
lowed, the final draft of the bill
will be written in the Conference
Committee representing both
houses.
Republicans Aghast.
Senator MCNary of oregon,
Republican leader of the Senate,
has counseled delay as opposed
to speedy action on this labor
legislation. 1t Is no secret that
some of the Republicans in the
Senate-including Mr.. McNary-
were somewhat aghast over the
large Republican vote cast in the
House for the Smith bill Look
ing at the matter from a polit-
ical point of view, they are Won
dering how the G. o. P. is to win
back the votes of organized labor
by such course. Labor has been
the great stumbling block in the
path of Republican success at
the polls since the New Deal
came in. The House Republi-
cans, on the other hand, may
be considerably smarter than
these party members in the SEN
ate. They have senSed the feel
ing out in the country itself,
which is strong against strikes
in plants which are making arms
and munitions for the United
States Army That goes for
many people in the cities as well
as in the rural districts.
Organized labor leaders are lin
ing up for a last-ditch fight
against the Smith bill, or any
legislation whatever. Their atti-
tude of being opposed to any
legislation whatever is doing
them no good. 1t is too much like
King Canute who sought, at the
instance of his courtiers, to halt
the tides of the sea.
Situation Complicated.
Senator McNary, Senator Ma
loney of Connecticut and others
have suggested that the Labor
Committee should hold hearings
perhaps a week of them-be-
fore reporting bill to the Senate.
OF course, the committee, which
has had before it the bills intro
duced by Senator Bridges of New
Hampshire and Senator Herring
of Iowa, as we'll as the Ball bill,
Evening star., 1941-12-06
McKendree Methodist
Marks Membership Doy

McKendree Methodist Church
will observe membership dav to-
morrow. MANY new members will
be added to the church roll. The
Rev Charles F. Phillips will preach
at II am. on And It Was at
Night" and at pm. on christian
Growth Holy communion will be
observed at both services.
The Young Adults and the Youth
Fellowship group meet at 7 pm.
The Board of Christian Educa-
ton meets at pm Tuesday.
The Philathea Glass will meet at
8 pm Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Thomas P. Branch.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Sister ModeIevo to Talk
In Carroll Forum

The outlook on present-day life
of a representative Catholic nun
will be offered by Sister NJ. Made
leva. poet and educator. who will
speak at $50 pm. tomorrow at the
Willard Hotel under the auspices
of the Charles Carroll Forum OF
Washington, Inc.
Sister Madeleva, who was recent
ly elected president of the Catholic
Poetry Society of America. will
speak on The Minds of Philosopher
and Poet" Her talk will be the
third of the 1940-41 series of the
Charles Carroll Forum of Washing
ton. Inc, which is composed Of
group of prominent Catholics.
She will be introduced by the Rev.
DR.. James A Magner, procurator of
the Catholic University of Amer
lea and chairman Of the Charles
Carol Forum of Washington, Inc
The purpose of the forum is to pre-
sent the Catholic view on leading
questions of the day.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
This Changing World
Allied Fleets on 24-Hour Watch to Meet
Surprise japanese Attack in Far East
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Reports that the japanese
have increased their air and sub
marine force in the inundated
islands which lie on the ap-
proaches to the Philippines and
Singapore have not helped to
ease the situation in the Pa
cific.
American and British naval
scouts continue to report that
the japanese Navy is conveying
an important number of trans
ports from Japan and Formosa
to strategic positions in IndO-
China while japanese land
forces already there are ap-
preaching the frontier Of Thai
land. Nipponese planes in Indo-
China are believed now to total
1,2OO.
RumorS, so far unConflrmed,
say the japanese Navy is expect
ing assistance from abroad soon.
Whether this assistance will
take the form of a number of
Evening star., 1941-12-06

To support this theory it is
pointed out that both Berlin and
Toxic believe that while the
American public would unhesi-
tatingly indorse a war in the
South Pacific, there might be a
good deal of opposition to any in
volvement in the North Pacific
merely to save Siberia from the
japanese.
For the Japanese possession Of
Vladivostok, a year-round ice
free port, is important, while
Berlin would like to see the jap
anese settled in Siberia because
it would shut off the best route
for the United States to send
lease-lend materials to the
U. S. S. r.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Dr.. Chesteen Smith
To Be Guest Pastor

DR.. Chesteen Smith will be the
guest minister at pm. tomorrow
at Emory Methodist Church. The
minister, DR. Edgar c. Beery. will
preach on Hills to Climb" at II
am.
The Youth Fellowship will meet
at pm.
The Wesleyan Class will have q
dinner at the Fairfax Hotel at $50
pm. Monday.
The Board of Education will meet
at 8 pm. Tuesday with DR.. Sumner
o. Burhoe, chairman, presiding.
Circle No. of the w. S. c. S. will
meet at the church at 8 pm. Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

slye operations
in l943, the iso-
latiorists think
it 1T. Any
way, the publi-
ca ion by the
Chicago Tribune
of what purportS
to be an official
m Q M or a ndum
will give nobody
here any COM
fort.
It is the buSi-
ness of a general
staff TO think up
Evening star., 1941-12-06

rate of two or
three a day in
the yards of this
country there is
a crying n e e d
for q corps Of ef-
icient hard Bit
ten, nOn-g giggllng
girls and women
to S m a C k the
boats over the
snoot and send
them on their
way down the
ways.
Shin cbriCtn0.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

Laval was dis
missed a few
weeks later and,
in Vichy empha-
sis was placed on
the necessity for
defeated France
to keep her fac
tories at work
with the assist
ance of the oc-
cupying power.
Fren h and
Germans W er e
TO become part
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Allies on 24-HOur Watch.

In any event, the naval forces
of the United States and Great
Britain are on a 24-hOur watch
while the small but efficient
Dutch Navy and Air Force is
carefully patrolling the waters
of the principal Netherlands pos
sessions-Java, Sumatra and the
Celebes-Where it is believed the
japanese might attempt sur
prise attack.
Meanwhile, the northern ap-
proaches OF the Pacific are be-
ing patrolled by the Soviet Navy,
which has had a force Of 60 sub
marines, destroyers and gunboats
based on Vladivostok for several
years.
Since japanese military and
naval plans are not subject to
leaks, as is the case in demo-
cratic countries, no one knows
what action Japan will under
take when it becomes absolutely
clear that peace between Japan
and the ABCD powers cannot be
maintained any longer.
There is no doubt in the minds
of military and naval strategists
in Washington that the japanese
are working in closest possible
cooperation with the Germans.
Their war plans are made in
agreement with the military &C
tions Of the Axis In Europe and
Africa.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
McLemore-
Christening Of Ships
Develops BottIeneck
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

To any student Of the neWsreels
1t is apparent that one of the major
problems of our defense program is
the lack Of capable ship christeners.
With ships being launched at the
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Conception

DR.. John K. Cartwright will
preach the sermon at the 1915 mass
tomorrow. The Rev. Joseph E. Gedra
will be the celebrant.
Holy obligation will be Monday
with masses at 6:45, 7:30, 8 and
12.15 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Mexican Priest Pordoned

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6 Pl.-The
Supreme Court yesterday pardoned
Jose Aurelio Jimenez Palacios, a
priest sentenced to 20 years in prison
on a charge of blessing the pistol
with which Jose de Leon Toral
killed President Alvaro Obregon in
1923
Evening star., 1941-12-06

press on military and naval matters
start a wave of restriction toward
which the Chicago Tribune probably
will wish some day it had not con-
tributed.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
Siberia Force Reduced.

Whlle the cardinal policies OF
the Toxic government-eXR
sion over the whole of the Pacific
area-are taken into conSidera-
ton, the means of attaining that
object depend on the success Of
the AXIS on all fronts. Hence, in
some military quarters in Wash
ington it is believed that if the
German general staff desired TO
prevent movement of Soviet
forces from Siberia to the Euro
pean front, Berlin would urge the
japanese to attack the Siberian
maritime provinces.
The ability Of the Soviet forces
to break the Nazi onslaught
against Moscow and the successes
of Marshal Semeon Tlmoshenko
in the south are due partly to the
fact that a large force from ST.
IBERIA with excellent mechanical
material was sent to the Euro
pean front. Although Siberia has
not been completely stripped Of
defense troops, the army Which
has been on guard there against
japanese attack has been sub
stantially reduced.
Attack Feared Now.
Under the circumstances mill
tary experts in Washington do
not rule out the possibility OF
japanese attack against Siberia
at this time. Weather condl-
tions are reported to be ideal for
such an operation. The Kwan-
tung army is reported TO have
sent a number Of divisions to
Indo-China, but there is no say
ing how many fresh troops from
Japan have replaced the units
shifted from Manchukuo.
Hence, the possibility must al
ways be considered that the Jap
anese, while maSsing the bulk Of
their forces apparently for an
attack against Thailand and
Singapore, will make a surprise
assault against the maritime
provinces.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

HE opinions OF the triters this page their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to gUe all sides OF questions OF interest to its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1941-12-06
By PERTINAX.

Marshal Petain, when he met Hit
Ter at Montoire on October 26, 1910,
agreed to the principle of Franco
German collaboration. But Pierre
Evening star., 1941-12-06
A. (. F. Story
May Cheer
Conquered
Publication May,
However, Roise
Censorship Cry
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

While the NaziS say it is fantastic
for the American strategists to be
figuring On an American Army, Navy
and air force of 10000 900 for often
Evening star., 1941-12-06

German surface vessels to
strengthen the japanese capital
ships or a number of French
submarines, which it is rumored
Admiral Jean Darlan, the Vichy
vice premier, has decided to send
to the Far East, has not been
ascertained yet.
Evening star., 1941-12-06

Expediency-Not Reason.
Some of these provisions need
writing into laW-not emergency
law but permanent law-particu-
larly the requirement that finan-
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