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Evening star., 1941-10-07
Daring Attack by Outnumbered BeIgions
Brings Them First Victory Over Axis

/ their behavior unquestionably loyal
and heroic, porters with strange
Congolese names like Katanobo
Bungamuizi, Kabome and Sawila
are still being cited in orders of the
day for bravery and endurance as
their yalor finds expression in the
officers reports.
The hope of the Mogi expedition
was that the Kings African Rifles
and the British East African Regi-
ment, blocked further north in an
attempt to take Ghidami, might be
able to press south and join lines
with the Belgians. The Mogi siege
was even more expensive in soldiers
than porters because the long Con-
golese communications by hidden
path up the mountain had to be pro-
tected throughout against the pos
sibility of the italians sending down
a raiding party from Saio and re-
lieving Mogi by cutting off the Bel
gian besiegers.
The Belgians under Capt Com
mandant Pierre Bounameau at
tackled Mogi on June 9. shortly after
Gambela. Their position in the
rear was covered by the arrival by
river from the Congo of another
battalion under Maj. Antoine Du-
peroux, known by his men as Mo
ka," meaning serpent.
Belgians Dig In.
The Italian garrison, numbering
about 300 held stoutly, exploiting
fully their well-fortified position.
Perceiving that Mogi could be taken
only at heavy cost. the Belgians dug
In around the town and sent patrols
to ambush the road toward Saio
along which Italian food was being
carried.
1t. Col. Leopold Dronkers Maer-
tens gave orders that the Belgians
should increase their patrol activi-
ties on the Saio Plateau, doing their
utmost to make the Italians believe
that they were facing superior
forces. Elephant grass, which the
Italians had burned in April in
order to have sweeping line of
fire, had now grown high again.
The Belgians used ruse familiar
to American pioneers in fighting the
Indians, frequently moving the posi-
tions of their cannon and machine
guns before the Italians artillery
found their range in order to give
Evening star., 1941-10-07

Gilliaert kept IN touch with British
headquarters in Khartoum The
Italian officers and men retreating
from Adds Ababa and Jimma
under British pressure, were coming
daily into Saio. 1t was apparent
that the small Belgian anvil was
preparing for its test under blows
by various hammers such as was
being used elsewhere by Gen. Sir
Archibald p Wavell, British COM
mander in chief.
II based our chances Of success
upon continuously keeping aggres-
sive activity along Portai Brook
against Mogi and upon the road
leading to Bure," Gen. Gilliaert told
your correspondent, and applying
Kitcheners maximum that you can
try anything against an enemy who
refuses to bulge himself"
When the British radioed the Bel
gians on July that they had cut
the 450-mile long Saio- -Addas Ababa
road at Midessa, river Is miles west
from Lechenti and about 200 miles
from Halle SelaSSle'S capital, Gen.
Gilliaert prepared to. close the mouth
of the Belgian bag into which the
Italians were streaming.
Closed Eastern Mouth.
Believing that the British pursuit
was closer than it was, Gen. Gazzera
blew up the bridge over the Indina
River, 40 miles east of Saio, thus
buttoning the eastern mouth of his
own bag himself. But the Congolese
offensive was still a dangerous
gamble, because the Italians were
better armed and fed. held superior
positions with more fire power, and
outnumbered the three Belgian bat
talions between three and four to
one.
When the first battles of Bortai
Brook had been launched they had
been preceded by three days of rain
and cold which took bitter effect on
men and officers. This time a morn
ing sun warmed the Congolese and
put them in battle mood. At dawn
on July the Belgian advanced
Evening star., 1941-10-07

the impression of multiple points OF
fire. Meantime the alarmed Gen.
Gazzera tripled the Mogi garrison,
bringing it to 5000 men.
AS the Belgians grew bolder, the
Italians grew more discreet. The
South African air force began to
send daily patrols of three Fairey-
Hartebeest biplanes which bombed
Saio and machine-gunned the
roads.
Mogi Plan Dropped.
On the arrival from the Congo
of Mai. Gen. August Gilliaert, whom
the men call ''Kopi," meaning
leopard, because he is a big, quiet
and catlike man. it was decided that
the plan for taking Mogi before
Saio should be dropped, and the
meager forces entirely concentrated
on Gen. Gazzera's S headquarters.
While preparing for a broad
scale attack across Bortai Brook.
Gen. Gilliaert, with 1t. Col. Leopold
Dronkers Maertens, was several
lIIleS unoer nre In the front lines.
An italian machine-gun officer,
when told that his fire had almost
wiped out the Belgian general staff,
expressed astonishment that the
Congolese commanders should be in
the front line trenches.
With us nobody above the grade
OF captain comes that far up" he
said>
The italian white troops alone
occupying Saio heights outnum-
bered the Belgians for they had up
wards of $500 men. The Fascists
also had the 45th, 1S1st, lS7th and
188th Battalions of Eritreans. whose
battle pennons were covered with
honors conferred by Mussolini.
While preparing a master plan
for storming Saio, Mai Gen. August
Evening star., 1941-10-07
(Fittb OF q Sertes.)
By GEORGE WELLER,
Foreign Correspondent of The Star
ChiraEn Daily News

Foreisn Correspondent Of The Star and
Chicaeo Daily News.
SA1O, Province of Gala Sidamo
Western Ethiopa.-Trapped by the
change Of seasons rendering both
the river and the road to the Sudan
impossible, the Belgian Congo's
Trans-African Expedition against
the Italians was in a precarious situ-
alton until the rise in the level of
the Rivers Sobat and Baro during
early June, enabled reinforcements
coming from the Congo via the
White Nile to reach them.
The Belgians' first plan was to cut
off Gen. Pietro Cameras army
strongly encamped in this mountain
town from Mogi, another town on
the uneven 5.500-foot plateau. The
Italian porters were bringing the
principal fresh foodstuffs for the
Saio garrison, numbering about
5000 men against the Belgians'
2,00o from Mogi which is the truck
garden center of the thickly ravined
highland.
In order to hold simultaneously
the Bortai Brook front atop the
plateau facing Mogi. the Belgians
were able to spare only company
and half from their own pair of
battallons, that is about $50 men.
Since it was impossible to skirt the
Italians bristling lines around Saio,
1t was necessary for the Belgians
to descend from the plateau again
and launch an attack from Gam
bella, the fever-infested port where
the CongoleSe themselves had been
isolated for the last six weeks. From
Gambela 1t was a two-day climb on
all fours by hardly discernible
mountain goatpath to the Mogi po-
sitions and required another day for
each porter to descend again. The
maximum burden the most cou-
rageous black bearers from the
Congolese Jungle could carry on
their heads under such condi-
tions was 35 pounds each, of which
nine was food eaten by themselves
en- route.
Their legs cut by the razor sharp
elephant grass, bodies weakened by
dysentery and malnutrition, but
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the italian secondary line Of forti-
fications strung across the top Of
Saio Mountain. They melted away
downhill toward the Sudanese plain
upon their right, not daring to Use
the road for direct retreat because
1t was continuously under the fire Of
Belgian artillery.
1t was lao o'clock in the after
noon and the encircling battalion
was preparing an assault upon the
Italian heights when two Italian
motorcars were seen descending the
serpentine read toward the newly
won Belgian positions bearing white
flags. 1t was the Italian Gen. Guas-
20 accompanied by Col. Damico, Gen
Gazzera's chief Of staff, and bearing
the former war minister's offer of
surrender.
Gen. Gailliaert met the enemy q
short distance from the Belgian side
of Bortai Brook. The force publique
of the Congo had crossed Africa to
gain Belgium's first victory against
the Axis. Sweet revenge for the in
vasion of the fsraway homeland!
copyright, 1871. ChicaEo Daily News. Ine)
Evening star., 1941-10-07
British Report Sinking
-Four Italian Ships
In Mediterranean
Seven Others Declared
Seriously and Perhaps
Fatally Damaged
Rv the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. -Four italian
vessels, including a troop-laden sail
ing ship, have been sunk and seven
others have been seriously and per-
haps fatally damaged by torpedoes
of British submarines in the Medi-
terranean, the Admiralty announced
today.
It was the latest in a series of
reports on a growing toll levied on
Axis shipping in the Mediter-
renean--a toll which British naval
sources said two weeks ago had cost
the Axis one in every five vessels
attempting to cross to North Africa
and left so per cent of Italys total
merchant tonnage sunk or damaged.
Besides the sailing troop trans
port, the Admiralty said 635-ton
italian torpedo boat, a guard vessel
and a supply ship were certainly
sunk.
It listed two tankers, two trans-'
ports and three supply ships as
damaged. OF the damaged trans
ports and supply ships, it said con-
dltions did not allow our suhma-
rines ascertaining beyond doubt
which of these enemy vessels ac-
tually have been sunk indicating
a British belief that some of them
also may have gone to the bottom,
"An Italian torpedo boat of the
635-ton Generah type and a supply
ship of about $500 tons were tor
pedoed and sunk" the Admiralty
communique said.
tThe complement of Generali
class vessels is 105, the armament
Is three 4-inch guns and two
s-inch anti-aircraft guns.)
IAN Italian guard vessel and a
sailing vessel laden with Italian
troops have been sunk, a tanker of
about 5000 tons has been hit by
torpedoes and left seriously on fire
and with heavy list" the Admiral
tv said
Another tanker, the Italian Liri
OF 5000 tons, has been torpedoed and
seriously damaged. Two transports
Of about 5000 tons. one large supply
ship and two medium sized supply
ships also have been hit by tor
pedoes," the communique added.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Yeggs Again Fail
To Break Into Safe

For the second time within recent
months, yeggs last night failed to
force open the safe of the Root
Rock Bottling Works. located IL. the
rear of Ais Second street NV, police
reported.
The safe contained from 5000 to
$1,000. it was said. The would be
safe crackers knocked the dial off
and battered the door They left
their tools. chisel and a large
hammer. beside the safe.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Meeting Will Discuss
Rehobilitutinq Reiectees

Preliminary plans for survey of
the District of Columbia to de-
termine the scope and cost of
rehabilitating rejectees who failed to
qualify physically for military serv-
Ice were to be discussed this AFTER
noon at a meeting at the head
quarters of the Medical Society of
the District.
Among those invited to the con-
ference are representatives of Selec-
tive Service, the Medical and Dental
Societies. the District Chapter.
american Red Cross and the Health
Security Administration
Washington is one of 20 COM
munities selected for such a survey.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
First-Aid Gloss for Girls

The Red Cross is sponsoring a
flrst-aid class for junior and senior
high school girls at Friendship
House, 6l9 D street Sc. Limited
to 20 students, the class will meet
on Wednesday from to 9 pm
Registration for the class closes to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Amerieonism Group
Seeks Roosevelt
Houses as Shrine

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. THE
Temple of Americanism. whose
program is to educate all races
and creeds in the traditions of
the United States, announced
yesterday that it had begun ne
gotiations to buy the Roosevelt
town houses here and re-estab-
hsh them as memorial to the
Presidents late mother.
Evening star., 1941-10-07

Exports of merchandise for relief
or charity totaled s2l 1888, ,753 in the
January June period, the Depart
ment of Commerce reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10

to an informal session of the mem- bers as too few for the required for um were on hand in time. Emptying of the contribution boxes placed iround town for the Robert Feero )enefit found sum total of $36.60
 ealized
 Refreshments were served and the evening wound up with dancing. The next and final meeting for the sum- mer will be held May IA, at which time new officers will be elected and the annual picnic arranged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
DOlJCLS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS WOMEN'S CLUB
 ELECTS MRS. N. RUSTAD

Election of officers for the coming year featured the business session of regular meeting held last night by the Douglas Island Women's Club at the home of Mrs. Charles Fox. The latter was assisted by Mrs. Glen Kirkham in entertaining the mem bers present
 Officers chosen were: President, Mrs. Norman Rustad; Vice Presi- dent, Mrs. Frank Campbell; Secre- tary, Mrs. Grant Logan; Treasurer, reelected, Mrs. Sam Devon. The re- port given by the committee in charge of the round-trip to Seattle ticket sale indicated successful con- clusion Sunday evening, April IS, at the Coliseum theatre.
 On the program for the evening Mrs. Fox, Club Historian, presented paper covering the history of the local club. Next meeting with in staliation of officers will be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred Bennett.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
BROWNS FITTED

A series of dinners are featuring the visit on the Channel of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Brown of Fairbanks who arrived on the Lode Star Mon day from the south after an extend ed stay in the states.
 Last evening, Mrs. Ida Niemi en- tertained for the visitors with the following additional guests, MT. and Mrs. George Fleek, MT. and Mrs. Tauno Niemi and MT. and Mrs. A. E. Goetz Tomorrow evening the Gpetz will be hosts to the visitors at a similar function, as a final one before they leave on Sunday for their home north.
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wind up behind the Yankees. Jim Bagby, Joe Heving and Clint Brown should tone up Cleveland's pitching, featuring the great Eel Ter, and Gee Walkers speed and bat should be felt.
 Detroit has the offensive with its York; -Greenberg- Gehringer- Mc- Coskey punch. The pitching, with Newsom booked for 20 again, should be good. Gehringer looks spry and Eric McNair is around to spell Bartell
 The Red Sox have power to
 spare but their defense is
 spotty and their pitching, as
 usual, questionable. We believe
 they'll edge out the Chicago
 White Sox, who should have too
 much balance for the uprising
 St. Louis Browns. The Brown
 ies, However, may be the most
 improved team in either league.
 Washington and Philadelphia have taken on reinforcements but still are slated for the seventh and eighth slots.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
SEATTLE E | ! WINNER AS
 BATS CLICK
Dick Barrett Gets Credit for Victory . Stars Chalk
 Up First Victory
(By Associated Press)

The Seattle Rainiers found their long lost batting eyes yesterday and pounded out Is hits that made good for a victory over the Los Angeles Angels to even the third Pacific Coast League series for a game apiece. Dick Barrett is credit ed with his first triumph but he had to retire after seven innings because of wildness.
 Hollywood Wins
 The Hollywood Stars pounded four San Diego pitchers yesterday to trouncc the Padres and winning their first game of the season. Wayne Osborne limited the Padres to six hits.
 Hitting Spree
 Oakland bested San Francisco ill a hitting spree yesterday in which five pitchers saw action. lhe Acorns got II hits and the Seals 12 hits. The Portland-Sacramento game was rained out yesterday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
PARTY FOR MRS. wAHTO

Mrs. Glen Franklin entertained at her home yesterday afternoon with a surprise party for her mother, Mrs. Gust Wahto, whose birthday it was. Guests present were Mrs. Henry Schlegel, Mrs. August Aalto, Mrs. Anna Kronquist, Mrs. Melvin Kibby, Mrs. Herman Savikko, Mrs. Ida Ken ikka, Mrs. Clyde Bolyan, and Miss Jennie Manning.
 Mrs. Franklin plans to leave to- morrow by plane for her home in Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
IMPROVING PROPERTIES

Property improvements starte d here this week include the building of cement coldstorage room in the basement of the Feusi-Jensen store and a children's room in the attic of the Engstrom residence. More painting is to be done at the Doug
 las Inn which was retrimmed last week The stucco part of the build ing is to be painted cream color.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
EAGLES TO GIVE DANCE

For tomorrow evening in the Eagles hall, regular goodtime dance has been planned by the F. o. E. lodge members to aid in fin- ishing up the interior of the build ing. The hall has an excellent floor for dancing and the best of music is promised by Glen Edwards and his orchestra. Everyone is expected to attend as only nominal admis- sion will be charged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
REDS, TANKS ]. ARE PICKED
 A5 WINNERS
A. p. Sports Editor Graham Gives Reasons for Al
 Penndnt Selections
By DILLON GRAHAM Srorts Editcr, AP Feature Service

NEW YORK, April 10.-Habits are hard to break and so, for the {. third straight year, this sun-tanned correspondent selects the Reds and the Yankees to win the major league baseball pennants.
 That's our say-so, after month of squinting into the sun watching ball players cavort around the spring camps in Florida and Cuba.
 The rattle of the rhumba bands beating the Brooklyn ballyhoo at Havana and the confident spirit of a now harmonious (peace, it's won- !, derfulD Tribe of Indians is still fresh in our memory. But . we'll sstring along with the Reds an d Tanks.
 Here's how we rate the teams National
 Reds, Dodgers Cardinals, Giants,
 Cubs, Pirates, Bees, Phillies American
 Yankees, Indians, Tigers, Red Sox,
 White Sox, Browns, Senators,
 Athletics
 Take the Reds. Who's going to beat them? No rival can match their pitching or fielding. Lom- bardis sore ankle may slow him up but who ever accused Ernie of running, anyway? If Derringer slips a bit Thompson can take his place as Walters twin Outfield Jim Gleeson, .313 hitter, should help and Pitcher Monte Pearson is a sleeper" who may wake up . in time to win Is or so games.
 The Reds won 41 games last year by one run. Perhaps that
 was strain on the pitchers
 and perhaps it was partly luck
 but it all adds up to good
 pitching and tight defense.
 Brooklyn's Reese Waner- Reiser T Medwick- Lavagetto-C CamiIli array can explode batch of basehits, But it's pitching is too iffy, Reiser and Waner are gambles, second base is a problem, and few can get excited about catcher Mickey Owen. Kirby Higbe should be big win ner but it's difficult to discern fac- tual reasons for expecting 20 tri- umphs from Wyatt, Casey and Hamlin. Fat Fred Fitzsimmons isn't going to lead the league again. s-
 Given the breaks, St. Louis
 like Brooklyn, could win. The
 Cards played the best ball in
 the league during the last half
 of 1940. St. Louis has power to
 burn but it's infield is unset-
 tied and its rookie pitchers, good as they seem to be- have to prove themselves able to aid
 Warneke, McGee and Shoun.
 We'll confess to hunch in picking the Giants fourth. With Jurges playing shortstop regularly they could sneak into the first flight. Without him, they may settle into sixth place again. The Cubs, with better morale and some fine recruits, may be just strcng enough to edge in ahead of Frank Frischs up-and-coming Pi- rates. The Bees will be much bet ter but probably won't move out of seventh place. The Phils, alas are last again.
 The Yankees, collectively,
 ficpped last year. Yet they
 finished only two games out of
 first place. A rejuvenated pitch
 ing corps, a pair of great kids
 around second base, and good
 spring performances by ROlfe
 and Dickey make us think
 they'll be in the World Series
 come September.
 Cleveland had its chance last year and missed. The Indians are stronger but we figure they'll
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10

next week for California to attend the wedding of her daughter Mary. The afternoon was spent sewing and visiting.
 Guests included seven neigilbor- hood friends of the honor guest. They presented Mrs. Pearce with an appropriate gift
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
Eldest Son of
 President 10 Wed
 His Former Nurse

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 10.- James Roosevelt, eldest son of the President, and Romelle Schneider, who nursed him through his illness in 1888, have applied fora license to wed.
 Roosevelt gave his age as B and Miss Schneider gave her age as 25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
FAREWELL PARTY

Mrs. w. E. Cahill was hostess at bon voyage luncheon given at her home yesterday afternoon to honor Mrs. Frank Pearce who is leaving
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
NOTICE

'AThe Thibodeau Cash Grocery will be closed Friday. April II, from 12 noon until 3 pm. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
GAME SCORES WEDNESDAY

The following are scores of games played yesterday:
 Seattle T; Los Angeles 4. Hollywood 8; San Diego 2. Oakland 6; San Francisco 4. Portland Sacramento, rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
BAKERY SALE

By Jr. Trinity Guild at Hollmann's
 Pharmacy, Sat, April l2, beginning at 1O:30 am. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the D. V. F. D. is scheduled for this evening. Election of officers is scheduled for the business session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10

Empire Classifieds Payi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10

ALUMNI FAIL TO MEET
 Regular meeting of the Douglas Alumni Association scheduled for last evening was forced to give way
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-10
(Official Publication) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL. -~s CONDITION ssH W
 of the FIRST RANK OF STTKI

O3kxSN VT ASx1AH . located at Sitka, Territory of Alaska, at the close of business on the 31st day of March, .1941.
 RESOURCES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-04
Ward Earnings
Seen Improved

CHICAGO. Aug. 4.-Having 70.
corded a year-to-year sales gain
OF better than % per cent in the
second quarter OF its fiscal year
Montgomery Ward e. Co. Inc,
Will undoubtedly report a consider
able improvement over the net
profit Of S3473,490 or 80 cents a
common share OF the0firSt quarter
on the current tax basis.
Present outlook is for slightly
more than S5OOO.OOO al current
federal tax rates, although adjust
mentS from tho Seml-annual in
ventory taking. now going on,
could change This figure several
hundred thousands dollars up or
down.
Net profit for the six months
ended July 81. 1870, was Sl0.274,-
453 or Sl.S9 common share al
tax rates then in effect. This
would have been reduced 10 about
SS.500.000 or $50 a common
share by the tax amendments en-
acted last Semptember, or TO APP
proximately the same level as the
indicated net for the first half OF
this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-04
Profits Doubled
By RddioCorp.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Radio
Corporation of America reports
for the quarter ended June 80 a
net profit of S2.57l ,92l after 81
3lS,900 for federal income and
excess profits taxes based on reve-
nue. acts of 1910 and 1925 900
estimated additional taxes under
the proposed new revenue act.
The above net is equal 10 10
cents a share on the common and
compares with 81 238,328 or 8
cents a common share in the June
quarter Of the previous year and
81, 7S4,572 or IA cents a common
share reported for the quarter
ended March 81, 1871.
For the six months ended June
80 net profit was s. BOG. 494 or ~
cents a common share, comparing
with So, 1875, 222 or II cents a COM
mon share in the like period OF
1910. Profit. before federal taxes.
in the first half of l94l was S1O.-
046.494, against S4.765,l22 in the
first half OF the preceding year.