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the windows of the Consulate they
shouted a demand that the flag be
hauled in.
Go on down, you must be drunk, 4"
DR.. Otto Denzer, vice consul, yelled
back. eff you don't watch out you
will kill yourselves"
The group entered a tenth-Story
window and reached the empty
Office above the f1agpole While the
crowd. which by then filled
OFarrell street and overfloWed into
Market street, alternately cheered
and held it's breath. Sturtevant
slowly let himself down to the flag
pole.
With a penknife he began slash
ing at the halyard. When the
rope was cut he attempted to pull
in the flag, but DR.. Denzer and
others in the Consulate grabbed the
bottom hem.
Shouting at the Germans, Stur-
tevant leaned down and slashed the
flag in several places.
Finally, Sturtevant's companions
were able to grab a corner of the
ensign and brief tug-of-war be-
tween stories ensued. The consulate
employees got.most of the flag, which
was badly torn in the middle and
missing corner.
Crowd Lets Out Roar.
The crowd let out roar as the
emblem disappeared, then continued
cheering as Sturtevant climbed back
through the window. The flag was
torn down Is minutes before the
consular employees would have hauled
it in.
Il couldn't let that flag stay up
there Sturtevant declared. 1T
was up to some one to get it down,
so just went up there"
I'm from Charlotte. N c., and
there aren't any bunds there" added
Lackey.
Capt. Wiedemann said any further
instructions would come from Wash
ington.
The consul general and World
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"close contact with view to max
ing uniform so far as possible the
enforcement of their (the Amer
lean Republics) neutrality and to
safeguarding it in defense of their
fundamental rights" it was said.
Under the Panama declaration,
the Americas agreed on rules of
neutrality which included bans
against the fitting out on their ter
ritories of any ship to be used by
one of the belligerents in the Europ-
can conflict-one of the things
which would be permitted for Brit
ish vessels by the "lease-lend" bill.
1t was considered possible that
other American governments might
take similar action to give the
British wider use of their ports,
although it was pointed out that
this Government could not properly
suggest such a move until Congress
had acted on the pending measure.
officials here were understood to
look with disfavor on any proposal
for efforts through a general con-
ference or other formal means to
revise the neutrality standards set
out in the Panama declaration be-
cause of the delay involved and the
possible difficulties of securing full
agreement on specific new declara-
ton which would be practicable in
view of rapidly changing conditions.
AS an indication of their general
agreement upon policy toward Ger
many, all the American Republics
are on record as considering "un-
justifiable and cruel the violation by
Germany of the neutrality and
sovereignty of Belgium, Holland
and Luxembourg" A joint protest
against the Nazi invasion of these
countries was adopted through dip
lomatic consultation last May.
Secretary Hull yesterday refuted
charges of lack of coordination of
this country's policies with those of
the other Americas, declaring at his
press conference that this and all
the neighbor republics were doing
all possible to cooperate along
mutually desirable lines. He prom
lsed continued efforts to maintain
cooperative ideas, purposes and
activities.
In this connection, the Secretary
said he had heard of no particularly
serious developments in connection
with reports that some materials
going from this country to South
America were reaching Germany
through trans-shipments by way of
Russia.
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described as probably a total loss
in the low level raid on the convoy.
Only small units were said to have
carried out the attack on London.
Merchantmen Set Afire.
Besides leaving whole area OF.
Swansea afire, setting fire to a mer-
chantman in the harbor and four
water front districts. German infor-
mants said Nazi raiders Friday night
hit the ports of Southampton. Bris-
tol, Plymouth and Portland and
smashed also at British anti-aircraft
gun and searchlight emplacements.
DNB. official German news agency,
also reported Nazi night speed
boat foray on the English southeast
coast. 1t said several enemy de-
stroyers" were encountered, but be-
cause of bad weather the effect of
German shells could not be deter
mined. All the speedboats were said
to have returned unscathed to their
bases.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Two English Airdromes
Declared Nozi Torqets

BERLIN, Jan. 18 P)-Daylight
dive -bombings of two airdromes on
Malta, Britain's fortified Mediter-
ranean island, and on two others in
Southeast England were reported BY
informed German sources tonight.
Nazi Stukas. accompanied by their
own and italian fighter escorts, were
said to have scored heavily on the
British mid Mediterranean strong
hold with bomb hits on hangers,
barracks and runWays.
Attack Lasts Hours.
The attack on Malta lasted seven
hours, German sources said. They
added the British put up wild de-
fense" which failed to hinder the
German pilots from blowing up
airflelds and setting fires which
smoked far beyond the reaches of
the island. The attack was made by
large squadrons of Stukas and regu-
lar bombers.
In the action nearer England
German coastal artillery and navy
guns fired successfully" on a large
English convoy near Dover, informed
sources said
Surprise dive attacks on the Eng
lish airports, these sources said
caught the British defenders of
guard and destroyed r. A. F. planes
poised for a take-off from both
fields.
Convoy Reported Attacked.
They said the dive bombers were
part of LuftWaffe air fleet which
attacked a convoy off the mouth Of
the Thames and repeatedly" bomb
ed London in a daylight follow-ul
of a heavy Friday night raid on the
South Wales port of Swansea.
The German bombers were said tt
have inflicted "the heaviest dam.
age" on the English airfields be.
fore the defenders could raise
strong anti-aircraft fire.
A 4,000-ton merchantmen, hit
squarely on a hatch by one bomb
and closely missed by others, was
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Ceylon is boosting vehicle taxes.
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Pact 10 LET Him Edit
NewsreeI Violated,
Marshall Charges
Did Not Know Sound
Recording Was Made,
Committee Head Says
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Verne Mar
shall, chairman of the No Foreign
War Committee, charged today that
producers of the newsreel, March
of Time had ''repudiated" an
agreement to permit him to "edit
out anything l did not like" in the
filming and recording of one of his
recent press conferences, a portion
of which was included in the latest
edition of the film.
Mr.. Marshall asserted the issue
was from first to last a piece
of sheer propaganda for United
States participation in Europe's
war"
The film company, in statement
later, denied it had made such an
agreement and exhibited photo
Evening star., 1941-01-19

graphic copy of consent bear
ing the name of Marshall. e.
To this, Mr.. Carshall replied in
a statement that the sound re-
cording was taken without my per-
sonal knowledge or consent. I did
not know the sound recorder was
running during the conference"
A preview of the film, he said,
revealed that only a few feet Of
film out of an hours recording had
been used" He said that this
Showed an 'off-the-record' and ir-
relevant scrap from a side conver-
sation. 1t was a ridiculous misrepre-
sentation."
The office of Louis de Rochemont,
producer of the newsreel, said, We
have never given the right Of CEN
sorship to any group or to any indi-
Ndual" and added that he had
absolute confidence that no promise
such as Mr.. Verne Marshall claims
was made, was given or i'm
piled ="
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War commander of Adolf Hitler de-
cllned comment beyond. the facts
speak for themselves" He said the
German ensign had been displayed
on previous anniversaries without
incident
Capt. Walsh. who conferred with
Army authorities on international
custom regarding foreign flags,
termed the incident embarrassing"
to the American Government. The
! Consulate is the same as German
soil, and makes an incident like this
international in character" he as
serted
AS a result of today's activity, the
lease OF the Consulate was ordered
Cancelled by the company which
owns the building.
Evening star., 1941-01-19
By LARRY ALLEN,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
VALLETTA, Malta, Jan. 18.-
There is not the slightest sign any,
where on this British island strong
hold that the heavy attacks OF
German ive-bombers, appearing
suddenly in the Mediterranean, are
going to succeed in what the
Italians failed to do-make Malta
give up.
The morale of the people of this
ancient island appears mistaken
their confidence in British victory
high.
The whole island is a natural air
raid shelter AS soon as sirens
sound the alarm of attack the
Maltese calmly 60 to their deep
stone-hewn underground shelters.
Little Damage Shown.
Going ashore here from British
warship for the first time since last
December 20. I found the islanders
better prepared than ever for enemy
bombers and Malta showing
singularly little damage.
On a broadcast heard in New
York Friday describing a re-
ported dive-bomber attack at
Malta the night before on the
crippled British aircraft carrier
1llustrious at Valletta, the Ger
man radio called it strategic
event of great importance" and
declared: An aircraft carrier
may be lost, but if it is lost in
Malta it means Malta, too, can
be lost"
because of its geographic
position in mid-Mediterranean,
the island gives the British
strategic service not only as a
link between their naval forces
in the eastern and western ends
of the sea, but also in blockadlng
Italy from her overseas emplreo
Maltese gunners who early estab-
lished an enviable record for anti
aircraft accuracy daily are adding
more planes to their score. And 1t
is almost a common sight now to
see British fighter pilots vic
tory roll
Watches Fight Over Airdrome.
During Y hours ashore in Malta,
I watched one fight over a British
airdrome in which I saw the Brit
ish quickly send two of squadron
of eight Germans hurtling in flames
to earth.
(The British, reporting heavy
dive-bombing attack Thursday on
the harbor and city of Valletta,
said 10 planes of a German-Ital-
lian raiding fleet were shot down
and three others were damaged.
Although there was some prop
erty damage. they said, there was
very little of military Importance
and only slight" civilian casual
tieS)
Both the Maltese and the British
have a far greater regard for the
courage of the Germans than for
what they call the safety first"
Italian bombers. The islanders say
the italians usually. fly at $4,000 to
10000 feet and that in more than
200 raids since last June II they
have caused only slight damage,
principally in wrecked homes.
What success the Germans may
have remains to be seen, but, come
what may, Malta seems now to be
capable of defending itself and its
defenders say they are resolved that
nothing will break this link in the
chain of Britain's Mediterranean
power.
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Malta
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in the annals of the Knights of st
John have been shattered.
(The Malta dispatch merely
said "Junkers" bombers made the
attack but Berlin reports earlier
said the dive bombers and regu-
lar bombing planes participated.
Both the dive and regular
bomberS are JunkerSO
Evening star., 1941-01-19
Malta Shows Little
Damage From Bombs,
War Reporter Finds
No Evidence Encountered
Thut Nozis Will Force
Surrender of Island
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Harry Allen, Maryland born
Associated Press foreign corre-
Spondent, 1CaS on the British air.
craft carrier HluStrious phen it
10aS attacked for Seuen hours by
German diUe bombers on January
10 of Sicily. No,D the HluStrious
has taken him to Malta, scene of
subsequent German diue bomb
tngS, in 1Uhich, the Germans say,
the Hlustrious 1Uas again hit.
Since the British Admiralty has
not released anything about the
alleged second attack on the
HluStriouS, Allen is as yet unable
to deal specifically 1Uith that or
1Dith the latest raid, reported last
night from Berlin.J
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Life Insurance
Executive Will
Be Here Tuesday

Fred A. Wicket. vice president
of the New York Life Insurance
Co. will be honor guest at lunch
con of the company's Tacoma
branch Tuesday at Hotel VIM
throp. He will be accompanied
on his Tacoma visit by John f.
Boyer of Seattle. inspector of
agencies.
Wicket, regarded as one of
Americas most outstanding life
insurance men, is in charge of the
western sales force, with headquar-
tiers in San Francisco. Until re-
Gently his headquarters were in
New York city.
Growth of the company's busi-
ness on the Pacific coast was re-
sponsible for Wickett's taking
charge at San Francisco. accord
ing to the Tacoma office. The
area under his direction extends TO
the eastern borders of New Mex
leo, Colorado, Wyoming and Mon
tana and Alberta, Canada.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Four Sumner Students
Receive Honor Awards

ory Of their son. Lester. Us quail
ties are dependability. courtesy.
modestly. kindness.
generosity. enthusiasm, friendi-
ness. respect for authority and
student activities.
The Sumner CIVIC club vii meet
Friday afternoon At I o'clock IN
the Girl Scout Little House. Mrs.
Dean Taylor. program chairman.
announces that the garden division
Of the club viii present = lecture
on The Fascination Of Flower
Arrangement" by the Fostoris
Glass Co Musical numbers are
being arranged. Hostesses for the
tea hour are Mesdames Harold
Foster. E. L. Mecolley. Warren
Ryan, r. A. Cain, E. J. Lynch.
J. A. Forehand. Albert Knoblauch,
John Carter, Gregg MeKinnon, II.
F. Bailey. Ray Kern and Roy
ingalls,.
The Red Cross unit which has
been meeting in the Fryar build
ing moved wednesday to the new
room on the second floor of the
city building. Work at the present
time consists of the cutting and
ma king of children's dresses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

scented TO the senior girl and boy
voted by the student body and
faculty To be the best representa-
tises Of Sumner school spirit. was
awarded to Dorothy Nygard and
Leo Aoser. This award Is based
on honor. attitude. scholarship, ef-
fort, obedience, achievement, re-
gard for others and generosity.
Names to be engraved on the
Lester Mitchell Personality award
plaque are Doris Lee and Roger
Ryan. DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Mitchell,
believing personality is an impor-
tant fnctor In development of
students. gave this award in men,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Says Kamloops
Supply Center
FMFneWaier

KAMLOOPS. B. c. Kamloops
y the indiana happy hunting
ground for obtaining firewater. In
spector c. G. Barber, officer COM
manding the British Columbia po-
lice. charged here.
The charge came during an In
guest into the death of Dave Sey-
mour. Shuswap Indian. killed by a
locomotive a. he sprawled across
the tracks near here.
Barber said p5 per cent Of wine
buyers in kamloops were buying
TO supply Indians-and three vio-
lent deaths in the last month could
b attributed TO this traffic. He
said Chinese vendors were the
worst offendersS
The inquest was adjourned until
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
$3.50 Clubs Purfy
On Friday Evening

The Fifty-Fifty club. a recrea-
ton club for young men and wom-
en- over Is. will feature an April
Fools dance and a splash party
at the Y. w. c. A. 4o1 Broadway
on Friday night. Swimming in
the Y pool will be from 7:s5 TO
s:ss. and dancing in weyerhseuser
hall from Q to 11:3o. to the music
Of Bob Cozine and his orchestra
John Hanson Is the chairman in
charge Of arrangements. and al
this meeting will be assisted by
Loren Christy. Esther Peterson.
Thelms Roness. and Jean Fuller.
For the splash party guests are
asked TO bring their own suits,
towels and caps. Further Informal
ton may be obtained at the Y. w.
c. A, BR 41sI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
.EggHatching
Halls Defense

PORT TOWNSEND - Matching
of turkey eggs halted national de-
tense here.
Col. James II. Cunningham. COM
mander of Puget Sound harbor de-
lenses. ordered coast artillery guns
at Fort Flagler silenced until this
years turkey crop on Marrowstone
Island Is safely out of the eggs and
well on the way to the Thanks
giving dinner table.
About 10000 turkeys are raised
annually at Nordland. only a mile
from the fort which Is on the tip
of the island guarding the entrance
to Puget Sound.
When turkey ranchers heard the
fort was planning its heaviest fir.
ing schedule in history they feared
the big guns would put them out
of business. Turkey eggs. they ex-
planned TO Col. Cunningham. are
delicate and If loud noises or other
disturbances occur within -four
days after the eggs are set they
are apt not to hatch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
$4,000 Canvass
Starring Monday

Seven colonies will lead their
captains and workers into the gen.
eral canvassing of the downtown
district Monday, when the Saliva
ton Army's campaign to raise
minimum of $4,000 for a new
boys club really gets under way.
Appointment of the colonies was
made Thursday by George D. Poe,
general chairman of the drive.
Commissioner have been Chief
of Police Einar Langseth. Herb
Ward. Ted Powers. B. B. Busselle,
Fred Race. Ted Haakinson and
Harry Esborg.
Each colonel will have five cap
tains serving under him. and they
in turn will organize their team
of workers. Captains are now be-
ing selected, Poe said.
Monday night the colonies. cap
tains and teams of workers will
meet at Hotel Winthrop to receive
final instructions and the assign
ing of districts. The group will
meet at 6:l5 p. m. in the junior
ballroom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
'NYA Announces
Many Vacancies

Opportunities for part-time Of
flee employment at Fort Lewis
and McChord field through the
National Youth administration
were announced Thursday by Har-
old s. Kern, NYA area director.
Besides the work for typists,
filing clerks, stenographers. mime
ograph operators and switchboard
operators. he said, NYA also has
vacancies in local projects in wood
working, metal shop. electrical
end radio shop, sewing and house.
hold service projects and garden
ing. open TO youths II to "a years
of age. They may work so hours
per month at SIS.
Handling NYA enrolment on
such projects is Roy f. Thomp-
son. IT., supervisor of youth per-
sonnet. at POS Washington building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Male Chorus
In Concert
Sibelions Appear
In Trinity Church

In 4 concert sponsored by Pa
cific Lutheran College Dormitory
auxiliary No. 2. Sioelians. popular
1s-voice male chorus directed BY
Fritz Berntsen. were enthusiastic
cally received BY an audience
which filled Trinity Lutheran
church at PsrkIsnd Wednesday
night. HiehliEhts Of the program
included the typical Jean siheiius
compositions. Dear Land Of
Home. and Noble Men Born to
Sorrow and rribulation:s "veni
Creator spiritus" tDownes) !:
dance. Ny Comrsdes. Dance"
fBennett). q traditional. fast NOV
ing Russian dance song: and This
Il Ny Country lArr. Ringwoldl.
. popular Fred Warning number.
Soloists were Gale sampson and
Robert HenninE.
The chorus was assisted by Jean
Montgomery. marimha soloist.
presented In two groups. both Of
which were encored. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. L J. Mont
gomery.
Part of the credit for the sue
eessful performance goes TO the
colorfnl and sympathetic accom-
raniment by Gene Stacy. former
music student at the College Of
Puget Sound and a graduate Of
the music department Of Washing
ton State college.
Following the concert members
~ the concert group were enter
tanned At . reception in the church
pariorsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Potrolmon Reports
Burglary Attempt

Discovery by Special Patrolman
Meryl c. Milhoan OF a cracked win
dow and broken blind early Thurs
day at the American Plumbing
Co. 1905 Pacific ave. led him to
believe an attempted burglary had
been committed
The Misses Mary f. and Harriet
f. SiIer. l7o6 No. Alder st, re
ported their home ransacked. but
nothing stolen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Commissioners Wuit
Attorneys Advice

The Pierce county commissioners
viii await an opinion from Deputy
Prosecutor Gilbert f. Peterson be-
fore acting on their bill TO the state
for care of insane patients. Com
missioner John Schlarb said Thurs
day.
All SO counties were advised BY
the State Association of County
Commissioners not to pay the ST.
SIS .e2I owed to the state for care
of such patients from Jan. /, 1888.
until April /. ia4i. Legislation 10
relieve counties of the bill was
vetoed by Gov. Arthur r. Langlie.
Some counties already have made
payments on the bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
Defense Troininq
School Is Plonned

PORTLAND The city school
system Thursday laid plans for a
special national defense training
school after the state advisory
committee on national defense
training approved an application
for 1853 in federal funds.
The school would give special
training in shipbuilding crafts. and
II approved by the federal govern
ment would be constructed in a
months time. The proposed build
ing would be the first of its kind in
Oregon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
State Convention
OF ACNA Sunday

The American Czechoslovakian
National alliance will hold its
Washington state convention SUM-
day at the Czech hall near Park
land.
The convention will open at 10
a. m. with a meeting of officers.
followed by dinner at noon. The
afterdinner speaker will be Joseph
Jelinek Of Los Angeles.
In the afternoon Seattle men,
bers of the alliance will appear in
the national dance. the Beseda.
All Czechoslovaks are urged to
attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
OPEN NEW TUNGSTEN NINE

fOhIEktlLLk. GAIA new
tungsten mine has been developed
in the foothills Of the Sierra
Nevada mountains in the San Joa-
gum valley.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04
HERE'S MORE A BOU I
Cape Alava

for general cargo on Monday and
Tuesday. the following four days
at this port on berth At Shaffer
terminal No. 2 for an assortment
Of general freights. departure from
here at . .. m. Sunday. April Is,
for Vancouver. B. c.. where load
ing VIII Be completed April 16.
She will sail hence direct for
Shanghai and other Oriental ports
on her maiden voyage.
First Of five identical ships
under construction at the STSc
shipyards. the Cape Alava In the
first Of diesel-powered CT type
vessel to be delivered under the
maritime commissions building
program.
The Cape Alava, named for 4
headland on the Washington sea-
coast. was built at = cost Of S2,-
127 900.
Keel for the ship was laid
March 5 last year. and launching
took place Aug. /. She is 413 feet
long. of approximately 5.02s gross
tonnage and 5000 net tonnage
with = loaded sea speed Of about
II knots.
Accommodations are provided
for eight passengers and = crew
q g.
The Cape Alava 10 under com.
mand Of . veteran shipmaster Of
the trans-Pacific route. Capt
John 8. Smith.
Meanwhile, the Cape Flattery
second Of the quintet. 10 SCHEDULED
for delivery in mid-May. according
to Walter L. Green. general mana
ger Of the shipyards. she is alst
assigned to the American Mai
line for operation.
The three other vessels will b
taken by the Aluminium Corpora
ton Of America: the Cape Clears
was launched Nov. 20, the Cap.
Fairweather In TO be launched a
Z p. m on April IL. and the Cap.
Douglas win follow approximate,
. month afterward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-04

SUMNER Honor awards Of
sumner high school were an
nouneed Wednesday afternoon. The
J. n. Layhue Memorial award pre-
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