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Evening star., 1941-07-06
Donovan May Head
New 5uperageney
10 Fight Espionage
Expected to Coordinate
Work Of Investigators
In All Departments
By the Associated Press.


Col William J. Donovan is about
to take an important official as
signment in the Federal defense
set-up after two unofficial tours of
inspection of Europe and North
Africa for the Roosevelt admins
tration.
The White House virtually con-
firmed this Yesterday, but would not
say what the new job would be.
1t was indicated an announcement
might be made early this week.
There have been reports for some
time that Col. Donovan, Buffalo IN.
Y, soldier-lawyer who served with
distinction with the Fighting 69th"
in the World War and as an as
sistant attorney general in the
Coolidge administration, would head
a new anti-spy agency.
These reports have said that Col.
Donovan, possibly with a new Army
commission, would coordinate a
staff of investigators in the Justice,
/, Treasury. and State Departments
and the military intelligence sery-
ices. y
Ever since the Presidents first
emergency proclamation. alfFederal,
State and local coupter-espiQuage
cases have been-clearsd-t thfeAgh-th
Justice Departments Bureatt of In
vestigation headed by j. Edgar
Hoover.
Before the recent Nationwide
roundup of spies and their arraign-
ment in New York, Mr.. Hoover let it
be known that 10000 cases of all
kinds, including 10000 under the
Selective Service Act, we're pending
in his bureau.
1t was after his return last August
from the first of two trips abroad
that Col. Donovan disclosed that he
had been investigating the Nazi
hfth-column technique in all its
ramiflcations.
Shortly after that he collaborated
in a public report on the German
spy tactics.
Col. Donovan spent nearly three
months in Europe and North Africa
on his second trip from which he
returned in March. He travelled
nearly $4,000 miles, visiting England.
the Balkans. Turkey, Malta, Egypt.
1raq and Syria.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
ice of Transocean News

York ONCE of Transocean News
Service which. like the railway and
library services, was closed by Gov
ant. Guenther Tom, are being held
at Ellis Island as undesirable aliens.
Agency Files Raided.
1t was through Zapps activities
that the most obvious connecting
link between the conSulates and the
general Nazi propaganda and anti
American activities was established.
The short bespectacled. NOUS
tached German came to the United
States in 1888 after a tour of duty
in Africa and was entertained by
German Embassy officials He was
often seen around the National Press
Club. but his application for mem
bership was rejected. partially
through the objections of Masuo
Kato, Washington correspondent
for Domei the japanese news agen-
cy. Zapp protested to a friend in
Toxic.
Evidence OF anti-American activ-
tiles by the consulates was piled up
in various ways, by raids on the
files OF agencies like that of Zapp,
by testimony before the Dies COM
mittee-sometimes in hearings from
which reporters were barred-and
by F: B. l. digging.
Gotthelf Frederick Neuhaeuser,
editor Of the Texas Free Press at
San Antonio, who served in the
German Army in the First World
War but now is a naturaliZed Amer
lean citizen, said he had been at
tackled because Of his pro-American
views, because l would not insult
Jewish people and because I signed
editorials with Hail Columbia
Consufs Threat Recalled.
Baron Edgar Won Spiegel, the
World War U-boat commander who
as consul at New Orleans promised
that Germany would not forget the
aid America was giving the Allies.
wrote Mr.. Neuhaeuser criticism of
Free Press editorials.
The leader has declared that in
the future Germany will proceed
with all means against international
newspaper propaganda which in
cites and is untrue" Won Spiegel
wrote.
Mr.. Neuhaeuser wrote that he re-
garded that as threat. He heard
nothing more directly from Won
Spiegel.
One witness at q closed hearing
OF the Dies committee said ex-
cerpts from Jewish newspapers had
been sent to the New Orleans con-
sulate to be looked into"
When the doors of the cOnsulates
and other agencies embraced by the
order slam shut next Thursday. one
thin and tenuous thread will re-
main between Germany and the
United States. Each nation still has
diplomatic representatives stationed
in the other.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

American commerce, american
farmers and for the further develop
ment OF electric power. The cost Of
the seaway has been vsriously estt-
mated from $500 900 900 to $1,000
600, 900, and it viii take several years
to complete it.
Representative Ellis, member Of
the House Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee which has been holding
hearings on the Administration bin
for the construction Of the seaway.
believes in the value of the project.
Representative Van Zandt, on the
other hand. insists that the seaway,
even if constructed, cannot be
defended, and that there are other
drawbacks. He vas formerly com
mander.in-chief Of the Veterans of
Foreign WaYs. -.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Radio Service Handicapped
By Sun Spots Improves
~ ths Associated Press.

~ the ASSOclAped fIesk
NEW YORK, July s.-Communi-
cations between Europe and Amer
lea and electrical transmissions Of
messages in the United States slow
" improved late today after hours
OF spssmodic interference caused by
sun spots.
Short wave channels 10 warning
capitals were affected. with radio
contact between New York and
London, Berlin, Rome and Moscow
broken all morning
N. B. C.s short wave communica-
ton with Rome. London and Vichy
began improving during the after
noon. Service from Berlin con-
tinued unsatisfactory and there was
no radio contact between Russia
and this country. N. B. C. omcials
did not expect normal service until
tomorrow.
At about the same time c. B. 9.
resumed contact with London and
Rome, but Berlin remained "blaeked
out
Robert r. Coles. assistant curator
Of the Hayden Planetarium, said
sun spots were unusual At this time
because the maximum period for
this phenomenon had passed two
or three years ago.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
British Admiral on Way
Here for Conference
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 5.-vice Ad-
miral c. Z. Kennedy -Purvis, COM
mander in chief Of the British
West Indies station and ranking
British naval ofilcer in waters ad-
jacent to this country. arrived to-
day from Bermuda with n other
passengers on the Yankee Clipper.
Admiral Kennedy-Purvis said he
would stay in this country only two
days and that he planned to fly t.
Washington to consult members OF
the British Embassy. He also tndi-
Gated he would confer with United
States Navy officials.
Reginald V. Bioduluth, European
commissioner of the Canadian
Wheat Board at London. who new
from Lisbon on the Clipper, said
the British are not facing any I'M
mediate danger Of a food shortage
and asserted that the wheat sit
uation in England has never been
better"
He was en- route TO an nterna-
tional wheat conference 70 b held
IN Washington shortly.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

River ksDeFt.
Potomac River cloudy and Shenandoah
muddy ut Hsrperx Ferry today.
weather Condition Last - Hesrs-
Showers have occurred quite senerally
within the last "a hours from Maryland
and the upper Ohio Valley southwsrd to
the South Atlantic and East Gulf Coasts.
The rainfall was hesyy AZ many stations.
amount. 2s2 inches Local showers and
thunderstorns have occurred over the
Rocky Mountain reEion. Mfnnesors and
the Plains States minor disturbance
is nevina eastward over the Dskotas and
Minnesots Huron. 9. C. 1007.S NIB. t29 rs
inehes) and pressure remains low over the
Lower Mississippi VALLEY; New Orleans,
l0l0.5 mb. ,29. - inehesb. The Northern
anticyelone has moved east-SoutheAstwaro
to the Middle Atlantic States and II is
now merrins with the stationary antiey-
clone Oh the South Atlantic Coast. Rich.
mond. Va. 1924 mh t301 inches).
The weather has become cooler in the
portions of the Sostheastern States and
Minnesota. while the temperature has risen
in most other sections.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Borax Regulation Order
Extended by 0. P. A. {. ).

Because OF the four month old
c. l. o. strike at the American
Potash and Chemical Co. Trona,
Calf, the Government extended for
IS days today its regulation OF the
supply Of borax and boric acid going
into civilian channels.
In its original order Of June Q
placing the items under full priority
control. the Once Of Price Admin
istration and Civilian Supply said
the strike had left borax production
barely sufIicient to meet defense
demands.
The new o. p. A. C. s. order set .
new expiration date Of July 30 on
the civilian ALLEGATION program. The
strike still continues. but the
company opened the plant on .
limited basis this week
Evening star., 1941-07-06

The administration proposal for
construction Of the st. Lawrence
seaway viii be discussed by Repre-
sentative Clyde T. Ellis, Democrat,
of Arkansas, who supports the plan,
and Representative James E. Van
Zandt, Republican, Of Pennsylvania,
an opponent, in the National Radio
Forum tomorrow at $50 pm. The
National Radio Forum is arranged
by The Star and broadcasts over
the network Of the National Broad
casting Co. 1t Is heard locally over
WMAL
The proposed seaway. which would
make 1t possible for ocean-going
ships to reach the waters of the
Great Lakes, is advanced By Presi.
dent Roosevelt a . national de-
fense= project as well as to aid
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Restote No War PLEDGE
Flynn Urges President
q, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 5.-John r.
Flynn. chairman Of the New York
Chapter of the America First Com
mittee. said in broadcast over the
c. B. S. network today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt could end a crisis in
America within "a hours by once
again assuring the people of the
United States that he intends to
keep us out of this war"
That crisis arises out Of the fact
that our Government is threaten
ing 10 attack the dictators," Mr..
Flynn said
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Broadway BIoze Kills
Fireman, Injuries 81
BY the Associated Press.

BY Cne AASOClNleU FIesS
NEW YORK, July S.-One FIRE
fighter was killed today in a blaze
on lower Broadway marked by draft
blown sheets of flame which In
jured 81 other flremen
Victim of the flames was Carl H.
Bischoff, whose body was found on
the ground floor of the six-story
building.
Two back-drafts coming with ex-
plosive force bowled over firemen
Some were hurled almost Is feet
across Broadway.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Soft Coal Pact Ready
For Signing, Ending
Threat Of Walkout
Cartridge Plant Union
Coils or Strike Order
During Negotiations
- tbs Associated Press.

- ths Assocaa Ted Press.
A draft OF 4 labor contract that
would eliminate the last chance OF
another stoppage in soft coal pro-
duction was reported ready today
for the signatures Of the c. I. o.
United Mine Workers and Southern
soft coal operators.
Representatives OF both hdes
studied the proposed contract yes
terday, but then postponed fnal
action until q meeting today
delay understood TO have been
requested by the operators to give
them opportunity for further pc
rusal OF details.
Both U. M. w. President John L.
Lewis and l.. Ebersole Gaines,
representing the operators. had
commented earlier last week that
negotiations had shown progress
the first time either side had evil
denced such view.
Minor Details Worked Out.
The operators already had waived
their former insistence on a 40
eent-a-day defferential between the
81 q day paid by Northern mines
and the Southern rate. That left
comparatively minor details TO be
worked out in the written contract.
The defense setup, which felt the
last spring when the u. M. w.
stopped work in the entire Appa-
lachian field, had been confronted
by the possibility that $50 900 South
ern miners might leave their jobs
Tuesday Mt the end OF q fve-dav
paid vacation unless = new contract
were executed.
Another immediate strike threat
vanished when the A. p. L. Chemical
Workers Union agreed, at the re-
quest of the Mediation Board. to
shelve an order for its members to
walk out of the Western Cartridge
Co.'S Alton 0llD plant ut midnight
tonight.
Mediation Board Aid Asked.
After several hours Of negotia-
tons. however, the union asked the
Mediation Board to take over super
vision OF its bargaining with the
company, oficials asserting that
management found objections to
everything proposed by the union.
At stake was the unions demands
for recognition as the bargaining
agent for the smokeless powder di-
visions $50 employees, an increase
in the minimum wage rate from so
to IS cents an hour, adjustments in
the higher wage brackets and
union shop.
In st. Louis about 800 A. r. L.
construction workers who left their
jobs last Wednesday on q $4,000 900
Army construction project at JET
ferson Barracks. protesting employ
ment of w. p A. workers at less
than union wages. were still on
strike.
In Cleveland the c. I. Limited
Automobile Workers set Wednesday
as the deadline for a strike against
the White Motor Co unless request
ed wage increases are granted
About 1900 employees are working
on Army contracts.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Shi9emitsu Leaves
U. S. After Short Stoy
81 the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, July Ma
moru Shisemitsu. Japanese Ambas-
sador to Great Britain, sailed for
Toxic today 10 report TO his gov
ernnent. He few TO New York
Monday from Lisbon.
Another passenger on the Kama
kura Maru was ". A. Ho@uSa. vice
chancellor of the German Embassy
In Washington.
A group Of IS japanese students
from Pacific Coast universities sailed
on . two-month tour Of Japan.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

respond to the urgent plea of Gen.
Marshall. They ask support for
Secretary Knox. They ask patriotic
initiative instead OF obstruction and
delay when time Is 80 vital. They
ask that no one hamstring America. :"
Evening star., 1941-07-06
WASHINGTON, D. 1en-PART
Curb on Auto Output
Threatens Jobs in =
Industry Here
Hordships DeeIorsd
In Store for Many in
Retoii, Allied Phusss
BACKGROUND

0AChGROURD-
Dfpersion Of ran materials end
skilled porkers in automobile in
dastry to production OF defense
goods makes cnrtdilnent of ne,s
car output certain IN imrtediats
future. Transfer Of OIL tsnkers
to Great Britain has created
stringency IN gasoline sxpplies in
East due to hdndicaps IN ship-
ping from Texas snd other petro-
leHr fields IN other parts OF the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Report


- Westher Bprssu]
OF likelihood OF
slightly today gentle south
and winds.
Vgna-Mosly with occasional today and tomor
slightly today.
likelihood OF
hight
occasional probably local
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Rs,sst untii 10 Pm. Saturday.

Rsesra URtii - Pm. Saturday.
Hghest. ~. Yesterday. Year aso. -.
Lowest. 81. yesterday. Year aso. IS.
Record re1Derstsrss This Year.
Highest, -. on July 4
Lowest. t. On March IL.
TiAa Ynbaos
Evening star., 1941-07-06

India Is studying plans for drilling
$500 tube wells IN Calcutta and
equip them With hand pumps.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Steel Cooled Slowly

The cooling of forgings for air
plane motors is controlled so that
it takes several days for the steel
to cool down from about 1000 de-
grees r.
Evening star., 1941-07-06

Fire has supplied free seed. fer
tiizers. implements and spraying
materials to $4,000 unemployed.
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Readers Guide
News Summary
Yh0 Gan6ay Stos, Jusy &, 1871
PART oNE.
NatioAai.
July 8, 1Al

NatfoAo3.
Direct hits scored On plants st Lille,
Drttash announce. Page Al
Soft coal pact ready for signing,
ending Strike threat. Page Al
Washington end Vicinity.
Gasoline economy survey planned
In District. Page B-I
Ramspeck-Mead bin passage within
10 days seen. Page B-l
Laundry picket accused OF hitting
attorney for hrm. Pare B-1
Names of 1877 announced for induc-
tion IN D. c. area, Page B-1
Mise slIsay.
Obituary. Page AS
Sports news. Pages BILL
Travel and resorts. Pages B-4-S
Evening star., 1941-07-06

The Sun and Mssa.
Rises Sets.
Sun, today AS f:3T
Sun. tomorrow 4:4p "a
Moon, today 5:f3 Pm. f:tsa an.
Automobile lisrrs must be turned on
one-hsn hour after sunset
Weather Conditions in varieas Cities.
-Tempersture-PrecIp-
Max Min. Sat itstion
Sat- Fri. 30 to 7:30
urd2y
Evening star., 1941-07-06
Furnished ~ United States csas sAd
rree1pitatien.

Monthly precipitation in inches in u
CAnifal lcNrrenf naalfh IN da tel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Crosses for Bravery

Men like Tuck aren't nalled
Sir so-and-so. the brave" in these
days. They're called Pilot Offio ,r
So-and-So. Squadron Leader So
and in Tuck's case. Wing
Commander r. r. S. Tuck, D. S. ",
d. F. c. with two bars.
The string of initials signify
that he has won the Distinguished
Service Order and the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross with two
bars-each bar marking a re-
peated winning of the coveted
medal for bravery in the skies.
He also has an iron cross, but
that tale comes later.
This handsome, gangly, athletic
fellow is not a wartime entrant
in the dangerous game Of plotting
a fighting aircraft. When he was
but ~, IN september. 1850, luck
decided to join the Raj rather
than face a quieter though in
finitely safer career in his fathers
law office in EPSON. When Wor 1
War II broke out, he already was
a flying officer approximately a
first lieutenanD.
He bushes slightly when y-u
ask him about the long, Jagged
white scar like a whiplash across
his cheek. He doesn't like TO talk
about his exploits. his countless
hair-breadth escapes from cath
or his victories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Doubling SEXES Auditors Records
Saviors OF Britain
British Ace Gets
- EnemyPlanes

Winston ChurchHs famous remark. Never was so much
applies today only the RAGS
defense of Britain also the list of heroes
land whose daring exploits of personal bravery
helped Britain weather the ferest Naz onsIaughs
of what
the individual fea vao the sky land and for
they the highest honors their
nation bestow9
This the first of articles about Brtsns typical
heroes of the Raj and navyand their thrilling exploits
combat Picked random from the list of decorated
each of these articles based first hand data obtained
from official records archives OF 6txnx armed
forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Ndzi Raider Sunk.
In South Atlantic
International News Service Cable

LONDON, Dec. Sinking Of a
German vessel, believed TO be an
armed merchant raider, in the
south Atlantic on November =
was announced by the British
admiralty today.
The communique said the Ger
man ship was sent to the bottom
by the 9.850-ton British cruiser
Devonshire.
According 10 the admiralty
presence of a German submarine
in the vicinity prevented rescue
of the survivors.
1t added the German raider at
tempted TO escape behind a smoke
screen but blew up when a shell
from the Devonshire hit an am
munition magazine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01

to bale out after jockeying his
flying sieve to the English coast.
AS he jumped clear of his machine
the trailing end of his wireless
aerial smoked across his face
Could've cut off his head. But it
didn't.
Twice Tuck has found it neces-
Sary to scramble out OF what was
left of his plane and come float
ing down to earth under the
silken mushroom of his parachute.
His second dive" leads up to
his acquisition of the Iron Cross.
He had flown his plane to a
London airdrome for some minor
repairs and landed during one of
those Battle of Britain" era
attacks against the capital. A
squadron of fighters was just
about TO take off. and Tuck ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
By GEORGE LAIT
International News Service stan Correspondent


y
- LONDON Nov eff Roland Robert Stanford Tuck bad
been born days DID, there little would
been adventurous knight dedicated protection
oppressed.
Actually, he born London 1916 But this
deferred him becoming knght-a knight
rather than of the Table Round.
Tuck shining armor is the blue uniform of the Royal Air
Force His prancng steed gaiy caprsoned" stubby
plane called Sptfre the useage which painted
of little swaskas, denoting German plane shot
oown27 of them this writing avengng sword with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
$50. 900 Stamp Found
I'd Copy Of Rare British Guiana Item Reported
in Possession Of Honduras Collector

Doctor Joest, a well known
stamp collector, said that he had
been allowed TO examine the
stamp. and that it appeared genu-
inc. He said that il was found in
a collection belonging TO an ex-
president OF Honduras, whose term
of office was in the late 1S50s
and is owned by the former presi-
dents heirs.
The owners plan 10 sell the
stamp. probably in the Unliec
States, Doctor JoeSt said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
International New. service WIZ,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Lone
Of the most sensational discoveries
in the history of philately--a sec
ond copy of the one cent specimen
of the Magenta stamp issued in
1856 by British Guiana. catalogued
at S50,000-was reported today.
Discovery of the stamp was re-
ported in a letter from DR.. Louis
j; Jocst. manager Of the foreign
department Of tho Banco' De Hon
duras at Tegucigslpa, Honduras.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Royal BIitz
Japs Planning TO Invade
Thai With Elephants

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Daily
Sketch said today that the Jap
anese are reported massing sacred
white elephants along the Thai
frontier in Indo-China.
The paper said the white ele-
plants symbolic Thai royalty and
that diplomatic observers sug-
gested the Japanese intend TO let
the elephants lead any advance
in order TO overawe the Thai
troops and cause them TO with
hold their fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
HE IMPORTANCE OF THE CARRIERS NEW TASK
Toxic Delays Verdict;
Makes War Plans
BY PERCY wHITEING
Init News Service stan Correspondent

of scrap iron and copper for anna
ment purposes will be made in all
japanese households commencing
Immediately.
Domei reported from Bangkok
that United States Minister Will
liam Peck had ordered wholesale
evacuation of all American resi-
dents of Thailand.
WARNING TO PEOPLE
II was understood Foreign Min
lister Shigenori Togo told the cabi-
net members that the Washington
talks between Secretary of State
Cordell Huh and the japanese rep
resentatives had entered an Eek
tremely important stage.
Amid fears the conversations
with The United States would
break down. warnings were issued
10 the japanese public to prepare
for the worst"
"a Saigon (French lndo-
China) radio broadcast picked
up in Singapore said it had been
announced that Japan is tempo
rarily suspending dispatch of
troops TO French Indo-China)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Tale Of Iron Cross

The scar. however, Is revealed
in the official records as i me-
mento of one of his early battle
thrills--the time when his bullet
riddled plane wss all out, shot to
splinters and ~ was compelled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-01
Reich Armies
In Disorder,
Says Moscow |
Major Retreats
in Vital Sectors
Now in Progress


LONDON, Dec. /. - German !.
troops in the southern sector Is
the Russian front care running
helter-skelter" before SWiet -
vance. the Communist Parry ~ y
paper Pravda said today. accordt.
ing to a Moscow broadcast heard
in London. 2,
Russian troops are continuing
their advance, ruthlessly annihi.
lating" the Germans, Pravda said
Several villages were recaptured
by Russian horsemen who over.
took the enemy and advanced 12H
miles yesterday alone, according
to Pravda.
In their hasty retreat the Ger
mans were said to have abandoned
arms and ammunition and to have
left hundreds of dead on the bait
tlefield.
RETREAT ADMITTED :;
I'm Berlin the German high
command acknowledged "reck-
less Red army attacks on the :.
Rostov sector Of the southern
Russian front but a spokesman {
fatty denied Soviet claims that \
the Germans have fallen back
to Taganrog.
Explaining the Withdrawal. o1
German troops from the interior
of Rostov late last week, thu
spokesman said:
"The Germans withdrew from
Rostov to more favorable pod
lions owing to heavy attaclss
from numerically superior So
Wet forces In order 20 svoia
further losses through guerrilla
warfare with Rostov's civillsn
gangs" +