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Evening star., 1941-03-11
Heavy Italian Losses
Reported in Major
Albanian Battle
Three Greek Ministers
To Inspect Scene Of
Expected Nuzi Thrust
Ey the Associated Press.

Ely the ASSOCldLeQ PRESS.
ATHENS, March 11.-Dispatches
from the central front today said
Italian losses in dead and wounded
since a major battle developed Fri
day have been the heaviest suffered
by the Fascists in their Albanian
campaign.
A Royal Air Force communique
said motor transport concentrations
and italian camps on the Glava-
Buzz road were attacked yesterday.
Inspection Trip for Ministers.
Three Greek cabinet ministers
Elias Krimbas, Public Welfare;
Babis Alivizatos, Co-operatives, and
Aristides DimitratoS Labor-were
to leave Athens today for an inspec-
ton trip in Macedonia and Thrace,
where the Greeks are expecting a
German invasion.
The Greek high command said a
counterattack repulsed in the Tepe-
leni sector had cost the Italians a
heavy toll of dead and 300 men
taken prisoners.
The Greek Air Force was credited
with heavily bombing and machine
cunning Italian positions. The
Italians began their drive Sunday,
the Greek command said, but has
not been able to score any successes
whatever"
"Many Officers" Captured.
Tepeleni has been core of re-
sistance by the italian 18th Army
since the Greeks reached the outer
Notifications December 10.
The Greek command said that
among the Fascists captured yes
terday were many officers"
ROME, March II (P.-Intense
patrol operations are continuing on
the Albanian front, the Italian high
command said today.
In the 9th and 18th Army sectors
both artillery and infantry activity
was reported.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Sum largest
Peucetime Plea
In u. S. History
By JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt will ask
Congress to approve S7,000,0 ,000,-
900 program of aid to Britain
congressional leaders disclosed
today.
This total would include ST.
300,000,000 worth of equipment
now in existence or now under
production, with the remaining
$5,7OO,00O, 900 to be in Immediate
cash for the placing of new pro-
duction contracts.
Placing of this overall cost of aid
ing Britain under the leaSe-lend
program at S7OOO,OOO000 will bring
the impending public debt of the
United States close to the S65, ,000,-
100000 limit recently set by statute,
it was indicated by quick check of
the present debt and contemplated
expenditures.
Estimate Submitted at Farley.
The Chief Executives estimate OF
cost for quickest and greatest pos
sible aid to Britain was submitted
this morning to a group OF House
and Senate committee leaders in a
Commute conference at the White
House.
AS the group of legislators emerged
Chairman Glass of the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee asked more
than a score of assembled reporters
what they wished to know. Informed
thev were awaiting news from the
conference, the Senator replied:
well. the only news is that the
President will recommend SIOOU'-
100000 in British aid"
Senator Byrnes, Democrat, OF
South Carolina, a member OF the
Appropriations Committee, then
added that this total covers the
81 300 900 900 in equipment for
which transfer is authorized In the
lease-lend bill itself.
When asked what period the ap-
preparation would be for, Senator
BVIneS SdIu IL NOu4O SO'SA
of the bill" -.
Senator Byrnes explained that II
the President transferred to Britain
$500 100000 of Army equipment,
$500 900 900 of the new $1,000, 600, 600
fund could be turned over to the
Army for the acquisition of new
equipment.
Record Peace time Request.
Actually, the $1,000 100000 might
vary UP or down a slight amount,
several of the Congress members
indicated, but it is the best round
number available.
The $1,000 100000 would be the
largest peace-time appropriation
ever requested in Americas history.
With the executive branch Of the
Government emphasizing speed,
Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, of Virginia indicated an at
tempt would be made to match it in
Congress. He said bill would be
introduced tomorrow, that commit
(see ROOSEVELT. Page A-D
Evening star., 1941-03-11
By the Associated Press.

ROME, March 11.-Italian sources
limited today at an impending jap
anese move under the three power
pact in reaction to the United States
British aid bill.
The newspaper La Tribuna said
Japanese Foreign Minister YuSoke
Matsuoka would visit Berlin and
Rome, following the American legis-
lative action, to reach agreements
with Reichsfuehrer Hitler and Pre-
mier Mussolini under the reciprocal
engagements and joint interests of
the three great powers associated in
the tripartite pact"
1t described the trip as an ''imme-
diate answer to Washington's threat
enlng move"
Yesterday America spoke" La
Tribuna said. Soon Japan will say
her word. 1t is for this that Matsu-
Okla is coming to Berlin and Rome" 3"
Evening star., 1941-03-11
200 Ford Employees
Join A. r. L. Union
By the Associated Press.

BY Cne hSSOClhGeu fIeSs'
DETROIT, March 11.-An Amer
lean Federation of Labor charter
was read last night at meeting of
the Federal Labor Union" recently
formed at the River Rouge plant of
the Ford Motor Co. This is one of
three Ford plants at which the
United Auto Workers Union &C. I.
o. has threatened strike.
Organizers announced that ap-
proximately 200 had signed applica-
tions for membership in the new
union and paid initiation fees. Per-
sons leaving the meeting were met
by youths circulating U. A. VIC. I.
o. leaflets which charged the A. F.
L. local was attempting to force
Ford employees to join without hav-
ing a chance to read the membership
applications.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Sea Losses Increase,
Spring BIitz Begun,
British Report
29 Vessels TotoIine
148,038 Tons Sunk in
Week, London Suys
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 11.-Reportine
the heaviest toll of merchant ship
ping in the sea war since last Octo-
ber, the Admiralty announced today
the loss of % British, allied and
neutral vessels totaling 148,03S tons
in the week ended March 2.
1t said its figures contrasted with
German and Italian claims of hav-
ing sunk 432 500 tons during the
period.
An authoritative source, neverthe-
less, said:
THE spring blitz which Hitler
promised has begun"
He added that British counter
measures, nevertheless, were improv-
ing and had produced particularly
successful results
Losses Broken Down.
The losses reported by the Ad-
miralty we're broken down as fol-
lows:
British, 20 merchantmen, 102,87I
tons; allied, eight, 41,970 tons; neu-
tral, one vessel, 3,197 tons.
During the previous week the total
tonnage of merchantmen lost was
given as 65.557.
Heavier weekly losses were suf-
fered in October, when 205 900 tons
OF merchantmen went down in a
single week, and in September, when
one weeks toll was 176,000 tons.
An authoritative source said the
week covered in today's report was
bad" one and acknowledged the
British position was "one of anxiety
tempered with confidence" though
he warned against being "unduly
peSsimistic."
Expect Heavier Losses.
This source said the British had
to expect a heavier rate of loss in
coming months than during the last
few months because "the enemy
will be making his supreme effort.
German and italian claims OF
British and allied merchant ship
ping for the week ended March
totaled 432,500 tons, the Admiralty
said.
1t gave the average weekly Brit
ish losses in February as $4,000 tons
compared with $4,000 tons in jan
uary.
The average weekly loss since the
beginning of the war, excluding op-
erations in the withdrawal of the
British forces from Dunkerque, was
63 ,342 tons.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Early Churchill Reply
To French Expected
By the Associated Press.

oy lIlC AoSONldlCO EAcSsH
LONDON, March 11.-Prime Min
lister Churchill will reply at an early
opportunity to French Vice Premier
Jean Darlan's threat to convoy
French merchantmen if the British
blockade persists, the Daily Mail
said today.
The Mail and other London papers
interpreted the convoy declaration
as German-inspired.
Having failed so far to get control
of the French Navy. Germany is
clearly attempting to involve it in a
clash with the British fleet" the
Mail said.
The Herald added the comment
that "a means must be found of
helping unoccupied France without
helping Germany"
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Two Budapest Children
Killed by Time Bomb
r, the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, March II.
Two children were killed and
many others injured today by the
explosion of time bomb which they
found near a Budapest suburban
school.
The children took the bomb to O
classroom, and it was detonated
when they tried to pry 1t open.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
D. +. Revenue Boost
.0f0ver 10MiIIions
Pictured as Need
Hunter Makes Claim
After House 'ScuttIes'
Income Tax Proposal
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Congress soon will have to find
a way to increase the revenues of
the District government between
$4,000, 900 and $4,000, 900 a year to
meet emergency expenses growing
out OF the Federal Government s
national defense activities here
Chairman Hunter OF the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee Of the HOUSE
District Committee made that state
ment today as a sequel to refusal Of
the House late yesterday to approve
a bill designed to clarity the District
income tax law. one provision Of
which would have tapped salarie;
earned here by non-residents.
THE District must have more rev.
enue," he declared. 1T will neec
between $4,000 900 and SIS 900 900 6
year in addition to present appro'
priations as result of the un'
precedented expansion because Of
the Federal Governments nationa.
defense program.
Cites Specific Needs.
THE ever growing population OF
defense workers requires the District
to provide schools for their children
to open new streets in the sections
that are being developed as we'll as
water, sewer, police and fire facil-
tiles. Where is the money coming
from if the House will not agree to
tax the income of those non-resi-
dents who are getting some benefit
of these municipal services?'
Representative Hunter is sponsor
ing in the House the formula recon-
mended in the Senate by Senator
Overton, Democrat of Louisiana, for
fixing the amount of the annual
Federal payment toward District ex-
penses. 1t has been estimated the
adoption of this plan would increase
the payment of the United States
from s6,OOO,OO0 to 100000 in the
new fiscal year beginning July l.
Senator Overton said today he
would call an executive session OF
his subcommittee at II am. Thurs
day and if a favorable report was
given on his formula he would i'm
mediately confer with Chairman
Reynolds of the full Senate District
Committee to set a date for its con-
sideration by the full committee.
Foresees No Opposition.
The Louisiana Senator said he
did not anticipate any opposition TO
the plan in the subcommittee, since
it approved the plan two years ago,
but added that, of course, he could
not be positive of its action.
Even a $4,000, 900 increase in the
Federal payment will not be ade-
quate because of national defense
activities here" declared Mr..
Hunter. There will have to be
some other source of additional rev.
enue. I am not prepared now to
say what it should be, in view OF
the attitude of the House with re-
spect to the proposed amendments
in the income tax law"
Mr.. Hunter, incidentally, revealed
that he and Chairman Randolph
of the District Committee and Rep
resentative Dirksen, ranking mi
(See D. c. TAXES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Liner Leaves Shanghai
With u. S. Evucuees
BY the Associated Press.

bF tIl6 ASSUV4dVtU Z IcSS'
SHANGHAI, March II. - The
liner President Pierce sailed today
for Yokohama, enroute to the United
States, with 290 United States citi-
zens, the majority of them women
and children withdrawing from
various countries of the Far East.
In Shanghai, los boarded the
liner, so taxing her accommodations
that 20 have to sleep in public rooms
and corridors.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
japanese Roid Capital
Of Yunnun Province
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssocIALtu Ftebb.
HONG KONG, March 11.-Jap-
anese bombers operating from an
air base in French Indo-China yes
terday attacked Yunnanfu, capital
of Yunnan Province, a japanese
communique said today.
A newly built Chinese air field on
the citys eastern outskirts was said
to have been one of the objectives.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Germans Again Attack
Portsmouth Area in
Series Of Raids
Large Fires Started by
British Assault on
Cologne, London Says
B. the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 11.-German
bombers attacked the big British
south coast naval base of Portsmouth
and the surrounding area for six
hours in series of overnight raids.
Seven night-raiding German air.
craft were destroyed in attacks on
Britain overnight, an authoritative
source announced.
Four of these were shot down by
anti-aircraft fire in the Portsmouth
area, this source said.
Large fires were started in the
German Rhineland city of Cologne
in an overnight British air raid,
the Air Ministry said.
Docks Also Bombed.
Docks at Boulogne, Cherbourg and
Brest, along the Nazi-held invasion
coast" also were bombed, its COM
munique said, while r. A. F. fighters
carried out offensive patrols over
airdromes in Northern France.
The Hohenzollern Bridge, in Co.
logne, was mentioned as a specific
target of the British night raiders,
(See PORTSMOUTH, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-03-11

80
Chartering of national corpora
tions by the Federal Government az
one move in a fourfold effort ito
re-establiSh and encourage free
private enterprise" was recommend
ed to the Monopoly Committee today
by its chairman, Senator OMahoney,
Democrat, of wyoming.
Senator OMahoney was i'll today
when the time came for the COM
mittee's final session. The commit
tee secretary placed in the record q
report in which Senator OMahoney
reviewed its two years and nine
months of inquiry into economic ills
and declared democracy was en-
dangered by failure Of the people
to understand and correct the
causes of economic instability" He
concluded his 6,000-word statement
by proposing:
81. National charters for national
corporations, in order that these
agencies may have a definite and
free place in our economy and
local business may be differentiated
and protected from national busi-
ness.
Revision of Tax Laws.
20 The effective and thorough en-
forcement of the antitrust laws to
maintain competition and to prevent
all combinations and agreements
that destroy business.
"3. The announcement of new
business and small enterprise by
revision of the tax laws for the
purpose of encouraging new employ
ment and new industry.
a. A national conference called
by Congress of the various organiza-
tions representative of business,
labor, agriculture and consumers to
concentrate public thought
and action on the (economic) OBJ
jectives on which there is general
| agreement.
The committee soon will report to
| Congress its own set of recommended
tions and it was expected that they
would follow the lines laid down by
Senator OMahoney.
The chairman said the basic
trouble with the Nations economic
system was that business organiza-
ton has grown to such proportions
that neither the people, as individ-
uals, nor through their local govern
ments, are able to cope with it." He
added that even the governments OF
the States themselves are in truth
and in fact submerged. by modern
business organization.
Bulk of Wealth Concentrated.
ut appears" he declared, that
the great bulk of the wealth and in
come of the country is owned by
corporations, that the overwhelming
percentage Of this is owned by COM
paratively few corporations, that the
stock ownership of these corpo-
rations is not substantially distrib-
uted among the people of the coun-
try and, finally, that the dividends
paid by these corporations go to a
very small proportion of the popu-
lation."
The result of this growth Of cor
porations, he said, has been "an in
creasing trend toward a further con-
centration of investment in gov
ernment," which unless halted will
end only in all-powerful govern
ment."
IF we are to avoid an all-power-
full central government he told the
committee. I'VE have no recourse but
to re-establish and encourage free,
private enterprise-private enter
prise which will be free from the
arbitrary control of private organi-
zation as well as of public organi-
zation."
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Germans, Awaiting Visit,
AssoiI British-Aid Bill
By LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, March japanese
Foreign Minister Matsuoka's forth
coming visit to Berlin is one of a
series of counter-actions to the
United States aid-to-Britain bill
Evening star., 1941-03-11
German News Service Chief
Indicted as Foreign Agent
Zopp, Tronsoeeun
Aide Charged With
False Registration

BACKGROUND
The activities OF Manfred Zupp.
correspondent in the United
States for German ncUs serU-
ice, hare attracted the attention
OF Government investigators for
some time. The Dies Committee
has published information on
him, and the recurrence OF his
name in connection tCith pro-
Nazt activities led to grand jury
investigation.
Charged with violating the For
eign Agent Registration Act, Trans
ocean, German news service: Man
fred Zapp, its American manager
and Guenther Tom, another agent
of the organization, which has head.
quarters in New York, were indicted
today by a special grand jury ir
District Court.
Three indictments were returned
under this law, which requires
agents of foreign principals to reg
ister at the State Department.
One count deals with distribution
Evening star., 1941-03-11

in this country of the widely dis
cussed German White Paper" a
collection of documents reputedly
seized by the German Army in
Poland and purporting to quote
William C. Bullitt, former Ambassa-
dor to France, as pledging Ameri-
can assistance to France and Poland
See ZAPP page 40
Evening star., 1941-03-11
japan Plans Move in Reaction
To u. S. Aid Bill, Italy Hints
Forthcoming Motsuoko Visit Counteruetion
To Leuse-Lend Measure, Nozis Soy

which may be expected from the
signers of the tripartite alliance
informed Germans said today.
Can official announcement in
Toxic today said Matsuoka would
depart at 1926 pm. (8:35 E. S.
IT, tomorrow, accompanied by
an 1l-man staff
The announcement that Matsuoka
would be accompanied by military
experts was regarded as significant
here
Whether it is accidental or pre-
meditated,". authorized sources said,
"at least it is symptomatic of our
time that MatSuoka's departure on
trip which should bring him to
Germany in about a fortnight coin
cides with passage of the lease-lend
bill.
Visit Not for War Talk"
None of the powers adhering to
the tripartite pact believe in the
purely defensive character of that
measure"
Nevertheless, Matsuoka is coming
authorized quarters were emphatic
in stating, not to talk war, but, first
law and order, second security
against aggression; third, preven-
tion of a further widening of the
(See MATSUOKA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Roosevelt Will Seek 7 Billions
Appropriation to Help England;
Aid to Arrive in Time> British Say
London Cheerful,
Asserts Battle of
Atlantic Is On

BACKGROUND
British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill, in a broadcast Febru-
dry 8, urged the United States to
"qiUe us tools and tUe ,Dtll finish
the job" and referred to his state
nent that tue do not need an
American army this year, or any
gear that can foreSee" as con-
crete evidence Britain is prepared
to absorb War supplies made
available.
Evening star., 1941-03-11

Total, 3 other papers, 28,472
Yesterdays Circulation
Mon, March 10, 41--+167 ,586
Mon, March II, 1910 *15S,316
Increase - s,270
sReturns from newsstands not yet de-
Quoted and no samples included.
Washington merchants keep
their customers fully informed
as to their needs through The
Star.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
|Chdrfering
+0fCorpordtions
ByU. 5. Urged
Asked Of Monopoly
Unit us Move to Aid
Free Enterprise
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Temporary National Economic
monopoly Committee WdS Gre
dted in 1888 at suggestion Of
President Roosevelt to conduct
Investigation OF Nations eco
nomic ailments and make recon-
menddtionS for their cure. 10
UdS composed of Senators, Rep
reSentdtiueS and officials OF Fed
erdl agencies.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Budgeting Income

Food, clothing and shelter
require more than go per cent
of the average family income.
To budget expenditures re-
quires wise and careful buy
ing, and no better guide can
be found than the truthful,
helpful advertising that ap-
pears every day in The Star.
Evening star., 1941-03-11

(See ZAPP, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-03-11

(See SUPPLIES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Weather Forecast

Fair and colder tonight and tomorrow;
lowest tonight about "a degrees; tenn
peratures today-Highest. A, at am;
lowest, 40, at pm; AZ at 2 pm.
From the United States weather bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-03-11
Visit Not for War Talk"

(See MATSUOKA, Page A-3
Evening star., 1941-03-11

(See PORTSMOUTH, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-03-11

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1941-03-11

Total, 3 other papers, 28,472
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-18

In a recent speech, Fred H. Sex
auer, president of the Dairymen's
League Cooperative Association OF
New York, did some straight talking
about the farm problem.
1.-THE position of the American
farmer is well-nigh desperate, he
said. Farmers are confronted by
the most acute labor problem since
1920.
Food may not win a war, but
neither will guns, tanks and planes
unless there is food for the armed
forces and the civilian population.
Farmers will provide the food if
government will recognize their
problems as it has those of labor.
and industry.
Agriculture is literally being
pushed around in the nations
capital"
Agriculture can't be treated as a
Country cousin" indefinitely. 1t
should not be favored nor discrim-
mated against. 1t should and must
be given absolute equality with all
other groups.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-18
LEGISLATION AFFECTING
MOTORISTS

Important legislation affecting
motorists interests passed by the
last session of Maryland Legislature
and approved by Governor O'Conor
is summarized in a statement pre-
pared by George e. Keneipp, Man
ager of the Baltimore and Wash
ington divisions of the Keystone Au-
tomobile Club.
OF vital general interest is a mea-
sure providing for the creation of
commission to study and investigate
the entire subject of motor vehicle
regulation and control. This bill was
prepared and sponsored by the Club
which presented convincing argu-
ments to the Legislature that re-
vamping of motor vehicle laws is
highly essential.
OF Importance to motorists as in
dividual drivers is the legalizing of
flashing red stop signals and fash
ing caution signals. In the same
category is new law requiring
drivers to depress, dim or use dis
tribution of light and composite
UOdh oO IllhCo LhdI 6idiih6 ioyS oiO
not projected into the eyes of on
coming drivers.
An amendment to the Automobile
Financial Responsibility Act pro-
vides that discharge in bankruptcy
or under insolvency proceedings
shall not retrieve ain ewner, opera
tor or chauffeur from the obligation
to satisfy a judgment before having
his license renewed or his certifica-
ton of registration restored.
Another measure approved by the
Governor shortens and simplifies
condemnation procedure for acqui-
sition by the State Roads Commits
sion of rights of way for road con-
struction. This also the Club strong
ly favored as means of improving
the highway system.
In the field of highway safety,
law was passed making it optional
with Boards of Education in the sew
eral counties to offer high school in
structiOn in the safe operation of
motor vehicles to students who have
attended secondary schools for at
least two years. Each county is per-
mitted to determine whether the
course shall be elective or required.