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Evening star., 1941-09-16
Free French in Africa Sendinq
Gorilla to Roosevelt as Gift

"It is not possible it could be
called symbolic of the idealism Of
men serving France today. However,
it may be said to represent the fe-
rocity with which that idealism
manifests itself as we continue the
fight against our common enemy.
We are not the largest, but
We believe We are the most ferocious
group of fighting men engaged in
the struggle taking place today"
Gen. Watson, accepting the little
token Of esteem. said, "the Presi-
dent is delighted to accept this
gorilla in the fine spirit in which it Is
offered"
Gen. Watson asked Mr.. de Sieyes
to advise him as to the time of the
gorilla's arrival in New York and
to assist in making arrangements
for proper reception.
When last seen White House Sec
retary Stephen T. Early was search
ing for . strong cage and the tele-
phone number Of the Washington
Zoo.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
MorseiIIe Court Sentences
13 for Red Propaganda

VICHY. Unoccupied France. Sept.
1e (P.-Tte military court of the
18th Military Region at Marseille to-
day condemned to death for treason
a man identified only as Andrew
Bernard. The trial was held in secret
and no details were available.
Meanwhile special court at
Marseille imposed prison terms
ranging from / to 10 years on Is
persons convicted of distributing
Communist propaganda. This raised
to 80 the number reported con-
victed in France for such activity
in the past "a hours.
Seventeen persons were convicted
Of Communist activity by special
courts in the German occupied zone.
Eleven at Nancy, four at Dijon and
two at Amiens were sentenced to
one to eight years in prison.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Man Is Stabbing Victim;
Police Question Woman

William w. Shytle, 80, of 6s11 East
lane, Bethesda, Md, q market en-
ploye, was in serious condition in
Georgetown Hospital today with a
stab wound in the left side received,
according to Montgomery County
police in an alteration at his home
last night.
Police and the Bethesda Rescue
Squad were summoned by Miss Ada
Hickman, 20, of the East lane ad-
dress, who is being held for ques-
tioning in the case, officers said.
A blood TRANSMISSION was admin
istered to Mr.. Shytle last night a few
hours after he reached the hospital.
Police said they found him lying
unconscious on a couch in the living
room of the home.
Evening star., 1941-09-16

A representative Of the Free
French government in Equatorial
Africa, able and anxious to lick his
weight in gorillas, is en- route to the
United States today.
In fact, the representative himself
is a gorilla, described by the Free
French government as "the largest
and we believe the most ferocious
- that ever left Africa"
Captured by Philip Carroll, an
American, in Equatorial Africa, the
animal is being presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by Gen. de Larminat.
a leader of the Free French forces in
that portion of the world. The pres
entation was arranged by an ex-
change of correspondence between
Mai. Gen. Edwin M. Watson, secre-
tary and military aide to the Presi-
dent, and Jacques de Sieyes, a rep
resentative of the Free French in
this country.
In describing the gorilla Gen. de
Larminat wrote:
Evening star., 1941-09-16
10 More Hostages
Executed by Nazis
In Paris Reprisa|s
TotoI Sent Before Firing
Squods for Attacks on
Army Men Is Now l3
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Occupied France, Sept. Is.
Gen. Heinrich Won Stuelpnagel,
commander of the German occupy
ing forces, announced today that 10
more hostages had been shot in Paris
in reprisal for attacks on German
army men.
The executions were in retaliation
for attacks on men of the army Of
occupation on September s, 10 and
II, a notice informed the public.
The notice was sent to newspapers
Of the occupied zone and was posted
on house walls.
The executions brought to 13 the
number officially announced. Three
hostages were shot at dawn Septem-
Der for an attack on a sergeant.
The evening after these execu-
tions a German officer was shot,
another shot at but missed a Ger
map military garage was fired and
German military Official assaulted.
Subsequently, a German officer was
clubbed and another manhandled in
Paris streets.
As far as is known. the actual
attackers have not been appre-
hended.
The latest executions-any politi-
cal prisoner of the Germans is con-
sidered hostage-appeared to
check the announced desire of
Fernand de Brinon. the Vichy Am
bassador 70 Paris. TO take charge of
Furnishing opposition to occupational
authority.
The Communists. M. de Brinon
declared, have promised that there
would be 10 reprisals for every
hostage shot by the Germans.
The German ratio appeared to be
three hostages executed for every
German army man attacked.
The names Of the 10 persons shot
were made public. They included
several Jews, ranging in age from
19 to "a. Names Of previous
hostages executed have been With
held.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
U. 5. EmpIoye Volunteers
Not 10 Get Pay for Leave

Government employees who volun-
teer for military or naval duty when
they are not subject to induction
under the Selective Service Act can
not be paid for accrued leave to
which they are entitled, Acting
Controller General Richard M. FL
lott informed the Secretary of War
today.
They act of their own volition
and are free to decide for them
selves whether they will or will not
enter the service" Mr.. Elliott said.
The decision was given in response
to a request for clarification of sew
eral questions arising as the result
of the act of August l granting
compensation for accrued leave to
employees of the Federal and District
governments ordered into service
either as inductees or as members
of the reserve forces.
Mr. Elliott also said payments
could not be made for accrued sick
leave and that retirement deductions
must be made from the leave COM
pensation as usual.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Truck Drivers
Strike Is Ended
ByCompromise
Port Of Wage Demands
Won, Men Vote to
Return to Work
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Strike OF more Than 500 freight
truck drtuers and helpers in
Washington began at 7 am. Sep
tember 8. Government con-
cildtOrs Uere called in to aid in
settling Udge-hour dispute, re-
sponSible for Wnlkout. Railroads
placed embargo on smdH-Iot
freight moutng TO Washington to
duotd 1dmmtng yards.
strike, which has crippled movement
of miscellaneous freight in the Dis
trict for eight days, was announced
at Ills a m. today by Frank J Shee-
han of the Labor Department Con-
ciliation Service.
The strikers-member Of Local
No 639 of the A. F. of L. Teamsters'
Union-voted to return to work inn
mediately. accepting a compromise
on wage and hour demands.
A back-to-work vote was taken
after the men had heard addresses
by Mr.. Sheehan and Thomas p.
OBrien, international representative
Of the union, urging them to end the
strike
Under the compromise agreement,
the drivers. who had asked a weekly
wage increase from s31 to s35, will
receive $3.50 e. week, and the help
ers, who wanted boost from S25 to
$50, will be paid s2810 week.
Closed Shop Provision.
The agreement also includes a pro-
vision for a closed shop and seven
holidays off with pay. The work
week will consist of 48 hours The
strikers had asked for a 44-hour
week.
The meeting. held at 523 New Jer-
sey avenue NV, was attended by
the majority of the 500 or 700 strik-
erS.
Many of the 500 trucks tied up by
the walkout were expected to start
moving this afternoon. Normal op-
erations will be resumed tomorrow
throughout the city.
Major railroads. which had
clamped an embargo on less" car
| loads moving into the District when
the strike jammed freight yards and
loading platforms, will resume
normal flow of incoming and out
going traffic as quickly as the piled
up freight is moved. a spokesman de-
clared. Full carload shipments were
not affected at the outset.
Will Release Materials.
The strike settlement will release
number of materials consigned to
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele.
phone Co. and the Western Electric
Co. for installation at various ma
tlonal defense agencies in the city.
In addition, hundreds of tons OF
freight for stores, schools and other
private agencies and individuals will
be released.
Eighteen trucking firms were in
volved in the strike. four smaller
agencies having signed separate con-
tracts with the union shortly after
the walkout last Monday morning.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
100000 Germans Reported
Withdrawn From West
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 16.-Demands Of
the Russian campaign were declared
by a reliable source here today to
have compelled Germany to with
drawn nearly 100000 seasoned
troops from the Low Countries and
occupied France
This source said the troops with
drawn apparently were being re-
placed by younger recruits and
soldiers over 35 years old.
There is reason to believe, how
ever, that Western Europe still is
garrisoned by approximately 800 900
men. the same number that has been
there for several months, it was
said.
These estimates, the source ex-
planned, were based on reconnais-
sance and advices from continental
quarters.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
GernanyC|ainns
Decisive Defeat
Of Bred Armies
Leningrod Successes
Reported; Tanks Are
Routed, Soviet Says
BY the AsSociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Adolf Hitler's high command re-
ported today that three entire Rus
sian armies had been decisively
defeated in fighting south of Lake
linen on the Leningrad front.
The Germans reported the ami
hilation of nine Soviet divisions and
the crushing of nine other divi-
sions with the bloodiest losses"-a
grand total of about 270,000 men-in
fighting $50 miles south Of Russia s
second city.
In a special bulletin, the Feuhrer's
field headquarters declared that
strong forces of the 1lth, 9th and
34th Russian armies had been de
cisively defeated" with the capture
of $4,000 Red Army prisoners, 800
tanks and 625 pieces of artillery.
German losses, as usual, were not
disclosed
lie NdIl pullcllIl Sdlu tliC NdSt
slaughter occurred during the past
weeks" and indicated a smashing
blow to Leningrad's defense army OF
1,O0O. 900 men.
simultaneously, the Soviet Army
newspaper Red Star reported that
a gigantic night battle OF heavy
tanks for IAN important point on
the approaches to Leningrad" ended
In a complete rout of the Germans,
who left hundreds dead on the field
At sea, the Russians reported the
sinking of 10 Nazi ships troop
transports and 3 escorting warships
in northern waters of Norway
and Finland, and declared that the
Germans had been smashed in an
attempt to land troops on the for
titled island base of Oesel, of Es-
tonia
Evening star., 1941-09-16
House Asked 10 Rush
Approval Of Record
Tax Measure
Five to Six Billion Request
For Leose-Lend Funds Due
Tomorrow or Thursday
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Administration leaders called on
the House today to approve swiftly
the record-breaklng 1888 400 900
tax bill and speed it toward the
Senate and the White House.
They admitted. however, that If
a roll call was demanded the huge
revenue measure could not be ap-
proved until tomorrow.
AS finally agreed on by a joint
Senate e-House Conference Commit
tee yesterday, the compromise ver-
sion calls for new and higher levies
all down the line One of the most
important changes is a reduction in
personal income tax exemptions
from $4,000 to $500 for married
persons, and from $500 to $3.50 for
single persons. The basic income
tax rate would be increased from 4
to 10 per cent, in the lowest bracket.
The measure also provides for
new. sitter excise levies-'nuisance
taxes" on many necessities and
luxuries. after October l. Corpora
ton surtaxes likewise are to be in
creased.
Taking passage OF the tax bill for
granted, informed members of Con-
gress looked ahead to President
Roosevelt's next lease-lend appro-
priation request, which they ex-
pected to receive by tomorrow or
Thursday. Senate Majority Leader
Barkley predicted that the Chief
Executive would ask between S.
900 900 900 and $4,000 900 900 in addi-
ton to the $1,000 900 900 already ap-
propriated.
In report to Congress yesterday,
the Chief Executive said that So
28l ,237 ,421 of the existing fund had
been allocated. that 1855 .587 1895
had been obligated under contracts
and that 1888 8.9l2,115 had been spent.
The total value of defense articles
actually transferred to foreign gov
ernments was s246.394,372 up to
August 81, the President reported,
compared with s75,202.426 up to
May 81, when he made his first
report.
Senator Hill. Democrat, of Ala
bama, Democratic whip, said that
while the report made very good
showing, transfers of equipment
would multiply during the coming
months.
More money is needed for the
@~NI~rrCC
Evening star., 1941-09-16
New York 10 Choose
La Guardia or Davies
In Primary Today
WiIIkie Indorses Mayor;
O'Dwyer Is Unopposed;
Light Vote Expected
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 16-Mayor F.
H. La Guardia, seeking third term,
faced John R. Davies for the Repub-
hcan mayoral nomination today
with the support of Wendell L. Will
kie-against whom he campaigned
in the 1910 presidential election.
Mr.. Willkie announced in Wash
ington he would vote for Mayor La
Guardia against his fellow party
member, Mr.. Davies, former presi-
dent of the National Republican
Club.
Our country's foreign policy has
no place in a municipal campaign" "
Mr.. Willkie said. But Mr. Davies
has made it an issue. He is advo-
eating an isolationist and non-ag-
gressive attitude. Therefore. if he
is nominated. the country and the
world will interpret his victory as
reputation by the Republicans
OF New York of our country's for
eign policy. Such an Interpretation
would be extremely unfortunate at
this time.
For this reason, in particular, I
shall vote for the nomination of
La Guardia."
Mayor La Guardia. attending the
American Legion convention in Mil
waukee, planned to fly here in time
to vote. He called Mr.. WILKES
statement an expression OF 1.-The
most generous and sporting attitude
taken in politics in long time"
Seeking the Democratic nomina-
ton for Mayor, District Attorney
william ODwyer of Brooklyn. an
Irish immigrant and former police
man, was unopposed.
To fill the Manhattan district at
torney's Office, in the place of
Thomas E. Dewey, who decided not
to be a candidate. Frank S. Hogan,
Mr.. Dewey's executive assistant, was
the choice of all parties.
The voting hours were to pm.
E. S. t..
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Axis Bombs Cairo First Time;
Way Now Open for Rome Raids;
Allies March on Iran Capital
80 Die, 90 Wounded
In Attack on
Egyptian Capital

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 16.-Cairo
suffered its first air raid of the
war today, when Axis planes
bombed the city heavily, killing
80 civilians and wounding SO.
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior
Issued a communlque stating that
there were alarms in several prov
inces and that anti-aircraft went
into action. Property damage was
described as slight.
This apparently opened the way
for British bombing of Rome, for
the British last spring warned that
bombing of either Cairo or Athens
would bring reprisals against Rome.
Cairo is holy city to the Moslem
world, much as Rome is to Catho-
lies.
Although Alexandria. site Of a
British naval base, has been bombed
frequently, Cairo had escaped here
tofore, and Athens proper was not
bombed throughout the Balkan cam
paign.
The British government warning
to the Axis came from No. 10 Down.
ing street, residence of Prime Min
lister Churchill, on April 18, and
stated that once the bombing of
Rome started 1T will continue as
convenient to the end of the war"
1t added that the greatest care
would be taken to spare Vatican
City, but charged that the Italians
were prepared to drop captured
British bombs there.
German officials the next day an
grily rejected the British warning
with the declaration that they did
not intend to bomb either Athens or
Cairo.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Advance to Occupy
Teherun Follows
Shuh's Abdicution
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 16-British
and Russian troops tonight were
reported maching on the Iran
ian capital of Teheran as the
nations ruler, Reza Shah Pah-
levi, abdicated under the threat
of such action.
The British and Russians accused
the Shah and his government Of
dilatory tactics in carrying out an
agreement to expel or deliver to the
Allies all German, Hungarian, Ital-
ian and Rumanian nationals.
This afternoon, it was learned
authoritatively. British and Russian
troops were marching on Teheran
with plans for immediate occupation
of the city.
A Teheran dispatch, not imme-
diately clear, here, said that Rus
sian forces already had occupied the
town of Karaj, % miles northwest
of Teheran, but stated that a Brit
ish military attache had gone to
inquire into the reason for the Rus
sian move. This dispatch was filed
before announcement over the Te-
heran radio of the Shahs abdica-
ton. and before it was stated au-
thoritatively here that the British
and Russians were cooperating to
occupy Teheran.
Ill Health Official Reason.
The Shah's abdication was an
nounced before an extraordinary
session of the Iranian Parliament.
the Teheran radio stated, the official
reason being i'll health.
The Shah, who ascended the
throne in 1925, was reported to have
fled the capital, but his where
abouts were not disclosed immedi-
ately. 1t was announced he would
be succeeded by his 21-year old son,
the European educated Crown
Prince Shahpur Mohammed Reza.
Informed quarters here said they
thought Teheran would be occupied
without Iranian opposition. The
capital was not included in the zones
which previously had been agreed on
for occupation by British and Rus
sian troops. The Russian zone was
strip running north of the capital,
and the British territory was laid
out in the southwest to include
Trans valuable oil fields.
1t was stated by an authoritative
British source that occupation of
the capital had been pending for
several days.
Authoritative quarters for days
had stressed the ''impatience" of
both Britain and Russia at what
they called the Shah's "pro-Axis"
leanings and efforts to delay as long
as possible the fulfillment of the
Allied demands.
Teheran Occupation Studied.
The abdication followed q re-
ported decision of Britain and Rus
sia to act sternly if Russian British
requirements in Iran In behalf of
their occupying troops were not full
filled Immediately.
Efforts of the Iranians to Coop
crate with Britain and Russia were
being impeded, it was said, by Ger
man nationals and sympathizers
among the Iranians.
British sources had reported pop-
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Arlington Has Record
OF 1913 Days Without
A Traffic Fatality

Arlington County has a rec
ord of 1913 days without a traffic
fatality ur to noon today. Chief
Harry L. woodward of the
county police. reported to
County Manager Frank C. Han
rahan. Only two fatal accidents
have been recorded in the
county this year.
In his report, Chief woodward
said 1876 arrests had been made
in the first half of September,
141 of them for traff1c offenses
and As for miscellaneous causes.
There were "a accidents and 2
injuries reported. Eighty-five
motorists forfeited 81 collaterals
posted for parking tickets dur
ing the last IS days.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Germans Seize Property
Of Dutch RoyoI Family
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 16-German
authorities today ordered confisca-
ton of all property within the Ger
man-occupied Netherlands belonging
to living members of the House of
Orange and Nassau, headed by
Queen Wilhelmina, now in exile in
Britain.
Queen Wilhelmina has palaces at
The Hague, a summer residence
called Het Loo at Apeldoorn and
Dam Palace at Amsterdam. Prin-
cess Juliana and Prince Bernhard
have a palace at Soestdyk, where
their children we're born. In addi-
ton, they have a number of farms
and other property, the value of
which is not at present estimated.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
RooseveIts Plan
Luncheon for
Windsors

The Duke and Duchess of Wind
sor will be received informally by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
luncheon at the White House on
Thursday, September 25, it was an
nounced at the White House today.
The Duke and his wife, the former
Wallis Warfield of Baltimore, will
be passing through Washington that
day en- route to Canada. where they
are planning vacation at his ranch.
The former King of England now is
Governor of the Bahamas.
Mr.. Roosevelt first met the Duke,
then Prince of Wales, during the
World War. While the President
was on vacation cruise last De-
cember off the Florida coast he re-
ceived the Duke for tea on the
cruiser Tuscaloosa.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Planes Being Sent
To Reds May Drop
Bombs on Germany
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. lob
servers said today that one of
the subjects to be discussed at
the Moscow conference of Rus
sia. Britain and the United
States would Be a project TO fly
large formations of bombers
from Britain to Russia which
would drop cargoes of bombs on
German cities and communica-
tions en- route.
Such a delivery would require
a flight of little over 1,40O
miles, or only about 300 miles
farther than the present round
trip from London to Berlin.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
II Reported Arrested
In Monchu Revolt Plot
v the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Sept. 16.-Arrest of u
leaders in an attempt by a secret
Korean Christian society to over
throw the Manchukuo regime was
reported today by the news agency
Domei in a dispatch from Hsinking,
capital of Japanese dominated Man
chukuo.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Fugitive Convicts Slain
Trying to Rob Bank
Nv the Associated Press.

HSoUNIdltU
TOPEKA, Kans., Sept. 1.-two
escaped Kansas prison convicts were
shot dead today at Macksville by
State Bureau of Investigation agents
while attempting to rob a bank
Jay S. Parker, States Attorney
General, said the convicts, George
Hight and Frank Wutherick, refused
to obey the agents commands to
put up their hands.
Evening star., 1941-09-16
Nuzis Execute Five
On Treason CHARGES

bS the associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 16-The Peoples
Court announced the execution to-
day of five men, four of them con-
victed of preparation for high trea-
son and the fifth of spying for a
foreign power.
This brought the total OF execu-
tions for these crimes for the year
to %