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Evening star., 1941-08-06
Daily Communique

The German high command
issued this regular daily commu-
nique from "the Fuehrer's head
quarters" today:
Special communiques in the course
of the day have reported successful
operations in the east.
Strong bomber units last night,
favored by good visibility, dropped
many tons of explosives and tens of
thousands of incendiaries on mill
tary objectives in Moscow. Direct
hits in airplane industry plants, as
well as numerous fires in supply in
dustry, gave evidence of the success
of the raid.
The air force destroyed a 5000
ton freighter on the British east
coast and badly damaged another
merchantmen. Other combat planes
last night effectively bombed port
facilities in the northeast and east
of the isle Additional air raids
were directed against several air.
ports.
In North Africa repeated British
attempts to break out from Tobruk
on the night of August 4 collapsed
under the fire of German and Ital-
ian artillery. The enemy suffered
heavy and bloody losses, and num-
be rof prisoners were taken.
The enemy last night dropped in
cendiaries and explosives in various
places in Western and Southwestern
Germany, primarily at Karlsruhe
and Mannheim. The civilian popu-
lation suffered dead and wounded.
Anti-aircraft and night chasers
brought down eight of the attacking
British bombers.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
0. P. N. Official Cites
Distinguishing Aid
In Defense Drive
House Members Are Split
On Presidents Request
For Time-AItering Power
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William o. Bait, deputy produc-
ton director of the o. P. M, said
today there was insufficient power
available for the projected defense
program and urged daylight saving
time as one means OF conserving
electrical energy.
Recommending that the House
Interstate Commerce Committee
approve legislation to give President
Roosevelt authority to establish day
light time when power shortages
develop. Mr.. Bait asserted that there
could be no doubt that such meas
ure would make a material contri-
button to the national defense power
supply"
II do not wish the committee to
feel that the adoption of this meas
ure will do more than help in the
solution of this general problem,
he added.
This is a step in the direction of
eliminating non-eSsential consump-
ton of electrical energy and will
facilitate program of further cur
tailment of civilian uses when and
if such curtailment becomes nee
esSary."
Meanwhile. growing controversy
developed in the House over whether
Congress should write its own stand
ards for daylight-saving time to
conserve power for defense or give
President Roosevelt the blanket au-
thority he requested to make
changes as they might be needed.
Chairman Lea of the Commerce
Committee said that question ap-
parently would be the most i'm
portant in the consideration of Mr.
Roosevelt's recent request for con-
gressional approval of his proposal.
Committeeman said they expected
strong protests from farmers who
might consider themselves incon-
venienced if they had to set their
clocks ahead as much as two hours.
Legislation recommended by the
President would permit him to es-
tablish daylight saving time on
regional or national basis and for
part or all of the year as he might
deem necessary in the interest of
our national defense
Leland Olds, Federal Power Com
mission chairman, told the commit
tee yesterday that the present known
limits of the defense program would
require 100000 100000 kilowatt hours
annually by 1943 and that about half
of that would have to be taken from
normal commercial uses.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
&c. {. Sets Hearinq
On Proposal 10 Limit
Station Ownership
Oral Arguments on
New Rule Scheduled
Here on October 6
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

The Federal Communications
Commission yesterday scheduled
hearings on q proposed new rule
which would prohibit ownership or
control of more than one radio
broadcast station serving the same
area by one person or group. 1t
announced that it would hear oral
arguments on the new rule on Octo-
ber g.
At the same time, Representative
Sanders, Democrat, of Louisiana in
troduced bill providing for re-
organization of the commission. 1t
Is somewhat similar to the measure
introduced several days ago by Sem
ator White, Republican, OF Maine.
However, the Sanders will does not
contain any amendments to the
present Communications Act, but
would leave such changes for recon-
mendation by the reorganized COM
mission after the latter has made an
| inquiry. The bill would authorize
the reorganized body to make the
study and to report to Congress by
next January /.
Mr.. Sanders said the whole ques-
ton of communications regulation
and radio legislation should bt
looked into by Congress.
The commission said it is planned
to put the proposed ownership rule
into effect Immediately on its adop'
ton. Owners of stations affected
would be given six months to dis
pose of their properties. However
in order to preclude forced sale, the
rule also provides for granting OF
extensions.
The proposed ban is broad In It's
scope. 1t would apply to individ-
uals as well as to persons who are
under common control. The wore
control" it was added, would not
be limited to majority stock owner
ship, but would include "actuaI
working control in whatever manner
exercised"
The new rule is somewhat similal
| to rules affecting the ownership o.
frequency incubation and televisior
stations, except that it does not pro-
pose to prohibit ownership of radio
broadcast stations by the same per-
sons if they serve different grour
of listeners.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

the democratic nomination yester-
day.
Twenty-Five incumbents won re-
nomination for the House of Dele
gates in yesterdays Democratic
primary.
Two members met defeat.
Lloyd w. Hopkins defeated Dele
gate C. L. Spangler in Patrick
County and in Spotsylvania and
Fredericksburg william j. Gibson,
Fredericksburg attorney, unseated
DR.. w. A. Harris by 10 votes, on the
basis of the unofiicial count.
Richmond City had a hot fight
highlghted by the voters rejection
of former Major j. Fulmer Bright's
bid for a House seat and nomination
of Beecher E. Stallard, who had. the
backing of Mayor Gordon B. Am
bier, victor over Mr.. Bright in the
last mayorality election.
Paul Crockett was returned the
winner over Hugh P. Fisher in the
New Kent, Charles City, James City,
York and Williamsburg district, and
will succeed Ashton Doven of Will
lian1sburg, retiring speaker of the
House, who did not stand for re-
election.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Report No. 4

The successes scored on the east
front and the figures revealed in
today's special communique raise
the totals reported in the COM
munique of July (which were
4o0, 900 prisoners. 1915 tanks. 4,423
pieces of artillery, 6,233 airplanes
destroyed or captured)-to 1876 900
prisoners, 13,145 tanks, 1o.388 pieces
of artillery and 9.082 aircraft.
The successes achieved, which by
far surpass our highest expecta-
tions, can be evaluated correctly
in their entirety only If one con-
siders that the bloody losses on the
part of this extremely tough and
bitter fighting opponent are many
times the number of prisoners.
Units OF the army, of the field
S S and the air force in the face
of this stout opponent achieved
almost superhuman tasks OF endur-
ance and bravery.
To the superiority of German
leadership, the unsurpassed quality
of our armaments, the excellent
training and battle experience of
the troops, but primarily to the
heroism of the German soldier and
his comrades in arms goes the credit
for crushing the thoroughly equipped
Soviet forces.
Marching achievements of infan-
try divisions, which in battle op-
erations covered more than 1000
kilometers 1921 miles deserve spe-
cial credit. These maneuvers could
only be achieved on the basis of ex-
cellent organization. signal service
and connections with the rear as
well as on the basis of the fact
that it has been possible to restore
the railway network in occupied en-
emy territory almost completely
close to the battle zone.
Conscious of their superiority and
assured of final victory, the German
forces now stand ready to continue
with a new phase of operations in
this destructive battle, which has
begun with sequence of the great
est victories.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Capt. Helms Seeks
To Retire as Chief
OF Park Police
Acceptance Must Woit
On Procurement of His
Retirement Salary

Capt. Henry Helms has asked
for retirement as chief Of the
United States Park Police, effective
in September, it was learned today.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
has approved the request and it is
now in the hands of the District
auditor who, before the Commits
sioners can act, must determine II
there is sufficient money to pay
Capt Helms retired salary.
A veteran of 81 years service, Capt.
Helms was promoted to the cap
taincy of the park police on July
l, 1910, to succeed Capt. P. j. Car
roll, retired for disability.
Capt. Helms is entitled to re-
tire under the specifications OF
recent "age and grade" act. He
is SIS years old. .
Should he be retired, his logical
successor would be 1t. Henry T.
Miskell. 1t. Miskell now is acting
captain as Capt. Helms is on leave
at his Arlington home.
Capt. Helms, a native Of Roanoke.
Va, joined the park police force
July 5, 1914. With an outstanding
efficiency record, he was promoted
to lieutenant July /, 1927.
1t. Miskell, who was promoted to
that rank at the same time that
Capt. Helms was made chief. has
been a member of the force for %
years.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Report No. ]

After the Dyina, between Dvinsk
and Riga, in stubborn fighting, and
Latvia had been cleared of the
enemy, the army group of Field
Marshal Gen. Ritter Won Leeb faced
the task of breaking through the
Stain Line running from the Lat
vian-Soviet border and simultane-
ously of defeating Soviet armed
forces in Estonia.
In an audacious onslaught, the
army under Colleen. Busch and
the tank group under Gen. Hoepp-
ner, fighting on the same sector,
succeeded in breaking through
strongly fortified, stubbornly de-
Tended positions south of Lake
Peipus.
Ostrov, Porkhov and Pskov fell
after a short, fierce battle.
Thus the pre-condition was Gre
ated for swing around northwaro
to start an attack in the direction
of Leningrad. Despite most diff
cult road conditions and embittereo
resistance, the greatest exertion OF
troops on the left wing of forces
advancing between Lake linen and
Lake Peipus could thrust forward
close to Narva in order to block the
land bridge between Lake Peipus
and the Finnish Bay.
The army of Col. Gen. Won Keuch-
Ter. operating in Estonia, first cap
tured the fiercely defended cities
of Dorpat, Viljandi and Pernau. Ir
numerous stubborn individual skirm-
ishes 1t drove the enemy divisions
back northward beyond Tapa
Operations of this army group
are not yet completed. Neverthe-
less, in this battle sector over $4,000
prisoners have been taken, and 355
tanks and 655 pieces of artillery
captured or destroyed.
The air feet of Colleen. Keller
shares outStandingly in these sue
cesses. In this battle sector, it
brought down or destroyed on the
ground I'll enemy planes.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Civilians Slated for Jobs
AT Nearby Army Posts

Nearby Army posts will be af-
fected by a plan to give civilian
employees $500 Army housekeeping
jobs now held by soldiers, it was
announced today by Sd Corps Area
headquarters.
OF a $43,940,0O0 appropriation for
the new setup, approximately
S2,500,000 will go to the Sd Corps
Area. Among stations receiving the
largest proportion of this allotment
will be Fort Belvoir, Camp Lee and
Fort George G. Meade, the an
nouncement stated.
Civilian workmen and artisans
needed include operators of tele-
phone, teletype and radio equipment;
engineers, electricians, craftsmen,
carpenters, blacksmiths, plumbers,
steamfitters, machinists, sheet metal,
leather and canvas workers; BUTCH
ers. watchmen. janitors, firemen
and clerks.
A majority of civilians will be
drawn from eligible civil service
lists and will receive salaries of
about 81 ,440 a year, the announce
ment said.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
japanese Warn Ecuador
OF Grave Consequences
Rv tit Associated Press.

Rv tit Associated Press.
TOXIC, Aug. 6.--Japan has
warned Ecuador of grave conse-
uuences" in relations between the
two countries if Ecuador expels a
Japanese resident on suspicion OF
espionage, Foreign Office circles
said yesterday.
The japanese said Ecuador Off
cials had "exerted undue oppres-
sion" on japanese in that country
because of "groundless rumors' that
more than 5000 japanese had been
involved in a clash between Peru
and Ecuador. The name OF the
japanese who might be expelled was
not given.
Ecuador charged July 26 that
5000 japanese were in Peruvian
lines in border fighting between the
two countries. Peru called the
charges contemplate.
Japan has formally asked Ecua-
dor to take steps to prevent such
undue oppression" in the future, II
was stated.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Report No. 7

On the southern wing. the army
group under command of Field Mar
shal Gen. Won Rundstedt from the
cially difficult terrain, weather con-
ditionS and a numerically far su-
perior army.
In long, drawn-out, heaviest from
tai fighting. the armies of Infantry
Gen. Won Stuelpgnagel and Field
Marshal Gen. Won Reichenau, as
sisted by the panzer group of Col.
Gen. Won Kleist, had to fight them
selves forward until they succeeded
in making the opponents give way
and in driving a wedge beyond
Zhitomir to the gates of Kiev.
With this break through deep
beyond the Stain Line, it became
possible to turn southwark in a
broad front between the Dniester
and the Dnieper, cut off the enemy s
retreat and begin an encirclement
battle which presently is raging at
full fury. In these battles, which
resulted in extremely high losses for
the enemy, an outstanding share
falls to Hungarian and Slovak units
fighting shoulder to shoulder with
German armed forces in loyal COM
radeship of arms.
simultaneously with these oper-
ations, German-Rumanian units un-
der the supreme command of Gen.
Antonescu forced the stiff1y defend
ed Prut and liberated Bessarabia
from the enemy despite the fiercest
resistance and almost impossible
terrain.
Thereafter the army of Colleen.
Ritter Won Schobert, comprising Ger
man and Rumanian' troops, was
thrown into operations across the
central Dniester northeastward in
order to establish connections with
forces coming from the north.
A tentative count in this battle
sector reveals over 10000 prisoners,
1870 tanks and 2,190 pieces of artil-
lery.
The air fleet of Col. ol.-Gen. Loehr
shares outstandingly in the success
full course of these operations. 1t
destroyed in airlghts or on the
ground $50 Soviet airforce planes.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

nomination from Charles Pickett,
despite the opposition of Represent
ative Howard w. Smith of the 9Th
Virginia district, who backed Mr..
Pickett for the primary choice. Mr.
Miller received 1,279 votes and Mr.
Pickett LOTT, margin of 202 votes
Mr.. Miller carried 13 of the coun-
tvs Is precincts, and four of the
five boxes at which the heaviest
votes were cast-Herndon, Falls
Church, Fairfax, the home precinct
of both candidates, and Vienna.
Police Court Judge James R. Dun
can won easily over his opponent,
Attorney Stanley King, in Alexan-
dria, the vote being 2,540 to 1,457.
Arlington Countys unofficial, COM
plete returns gave Mr.. Darden 1,028,
Mr.. Page 10 and Mr.. Cary 81. Mr..
Tuck won an even 1000 votes,
against 191 for Mr. Plunkett In
Alexandria unofficial, complete re-
turns gave Mr.. Darden 1900, Mr..
Page 557 and Mr.. Cary 327 Mr..
Tuck received 2,607 vites and Mr..
Plunket 735.
Fairfax Returns.
Mr.. Darden received 1852 votes
IN the unofficial, complete returns
from Fairfax County. Mr.. Page re-
ceived 462 votes and Mr.. Cary 274.
Mr.. Tuck was given 1913 ballots, to
$40 for Mr.. Plunkett.
Eight out of eighteen precincts in
Prince William County gave Mr..
Darden 299 votes, Mr.. Page % and
Mr.. Cary 10. Complete, unofficial
returns from Loudoun County gave
Mr.. Darden 2,O83 votes, Mr.. Page 274
and Mr.. Cary ITO. Incumbent H. G.
Rogers defeated H. c. Thompson in
the race for the House of Delegates
nomination.
Mr.. Darden was the only one OF
the three gubernatorial candidates
who did not advocate abolition of the
States poll tax requirement as a
prerequisite for voting. Although
issuing no formal platform, he advo-
Gated several specific proposals in
his campaign speeches, including
addition of 200 men to the State po-
lice force, consolidation of the pri-
mary and secondary road systems,
reforms in the State penal setup,
favorable action on the public school
program and consolidation of the
State employees retirement system.
He also served notice during the
campaign that he would not issue
pardons to drunken drivers unless
proof could be given of bona fide
error in the court conviction.
The primary was not without its
amusing side. At the Cloverdale
precinct in Bath County the three
election judges were the only ones
to vote. Their votes went for Mr.
Darden and Mr.. Tuck.
The opponents of the democratic
selections in yesterdays primary
will be picked at the Republican
convention August % in Roanoke,
when nominees for Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor and attorney gen.
era1 will be selected. Attorney Gen.
eral A. P. Staples was unopposed for
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Texts of German War Comniuniques
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN Aug. 6.-Adof Hitler's
headquarters issued this COM
munique today:
AS apparent from numerous re-
ports, Soviet leadership no longer
possesses a reliable picture Of the
situation on their own front.
Sticking to the principle of un-
conditional truth, therefore, the
greatest reticence prevailed for Ger
man reporting, as it was undesirable
to give the opponent valuable clues.
The justified desire of the German
people to be informed daily on the
course of operations, therefore, had
to wait.
The Fatherland had even to toll
crate the fact that wrong concep-
tions arose and enemy countries
disseminated misleading rumors.
Now the time has come in the face
of the beginning of new operations
to cast light upon the course and
results of the tremendous struggle
which began with the break through
the Stain Line.
Between the Black Sea and the
Finnish Bay the nature of the ter
ritory and our own strategy re-
quired making a break-through at
three decisive points: South of the
Pinsk marshes, in the direction OF
Smolensk and south of Lake Peipus.
In the three reports to follow,
the fight of the groups which oper-
ated in these areas is related and in
the conclusive fourth report, the
results of these operations are to be
evaluated.
Operations on the Finnish front
and the fight of the navy must be
reserved for later report.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

extent, duration and severity OF the
fighting is historically unique in the
unabatlng sequence Of destructive
blows against the Bolshevist forces.
In the almost month-long strug-
gle, the armies Of Field Marshal
Gen. Won Kluge, Col. Gen. Strauss
and Col. Gen. Baron Won WEIGHS,
as we'll as panzer groups under Col
Gen. Buderian and Col. Gen. Hoth
inflicted exceedingly bloody losses
on the enemy.
Roughly $4,000 prisoners fell into
our hands here; 3,205 tanks, 3,l20
pieces of artillery and an uncounted
quantity of other war materials were
captured or destroyed.
The air fleet of Field Marshal Gen
Kesselring had a decisive share In
this victory. The Soviet air force
lost 1908 planes in this battle sector
The course OF this struggle will be
reported in detail in tomorrow s
communique.
Evening star., 1941-08-06

ator Vivian L. Page of Norfolk, and
1874 for State Senator Hunsdon
Cary of Henrico County.
Vote Light in Most Areas.
Out of 1,348 precincts Mr.. Tuck had
98,744 votes to 23,732 for Moss A.
Plunkett of Roanoke County.
The vote was light in COMPARE
son with former years, except in
areas where local contests enlivened
an otherwise apathetic campaign.
Mr.. Darden swept all sections of the
State, beating Mr.. Page more than
four to one in Norfolk, where both
live, and taking Mr.. Cary's home
precinct. He and Mr.. Tuck won
every county and city in the State,
the Associated Press said.
The Darden-Tuck slate was backed
by both Senators Byrd and Glass.
Mr.. Tuck was opposed by Moss A.
Plunkett, Roanoke attorney.
In nearby areas, Delegate Francis
Pickens Miller, running for re-elec-
ton in Fairfax County, won the
Evening star., 1941-08-06

Other officers named were:
John L. M. Miller, Frederick, f1rst
vice president; Frank Keene, Frost
burg, second vice president; Harry
N. Wilson, Easton, third vice presi-
dent; A. Eugene ODell, Towson,
fourth vice president; Calvin K.
Hartle, Hagerstown, secretary, and
r. Dove, Annapolis. treasurer.
Elected to the Board of Trustees
were:
w. Edgar Porter. Salisbury; Will
liam Fowler, Annapolis; John H
Mosner, Cumberland; Leonard
Pearce, Washington, and Harry Co.'S
lett, Harve de Grace.
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Darden and Tuck
Slate Nominated
By Big Majority
Delegate Francis Miller
Defects Pickett; Duncon
Is Victor in Alexandra

Former Representative Colgate W..
Darden, jr., of Norfolk was nomi-
mated for Governor and State Sena-
tor William M. Tuck of South Bos-
ton for Lieutenant Governor in Vir-
ginia's Democratic primary yester-
day.
The Byrd political machine fat
tened all opposition with crushing
majorities for the two candidates.
The Democratic nomination is re-
garded as tantamount to election in
November.
Returns from 1855 precincts of
the States lis gave Mr.. Darden
81, ,493 votes to 1879 for State Sen
Evening star., 1941-08-06

their new presi-
dent, John E.
Lynch, 453l Al
ton place NV,
Washington, as
a four-day con-
vention drew to
a close.
Mr.. Lynch was
c h ose n yester-
day to succeed
c. Ray Hare of
Salisbury by ap-
proximately 600
delegates to the
B. P. o. E. dis
trict Sc SIS ! o n
W h ch opened
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Honeymoon to Be Spent
At Husbands Trial

b. the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Arthur
Halpin, 19, is going to spend her
honeymoon in court-attending the
trial of her husband on an armed
robbery charge.
Halpin and Miss Alice Sturges,
whose wedding was postponed last
March because Of his arrest, were
married yesterday in a county jail
cell.
Said the bride: I'm sure he's in
nocent, and III stand by him to the
end"
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Tri.State EIks 10 Install
| Washingtonian as Head
B, tic Associated Press

I b tbt AEF0cIateu Pftss.
SALISBURY. Md, Aug. 6.-Elks Of
Maryland, Delaware and the District
of Columbia assembled today for a
memorial service and installation Of
Evening star., 1941-08-06
Report No. ;

In the center of the East front.
the army group of Field Marshal
Gen. Won Book VIGOROUSLY concluded
the great battle of Smolensk. The
Evening star., 1941-08-06

RUSSIANS SAY THEY HOLD IN FOUR SECTORS-A Moscow
reported that armies holding off
onsaughts in the main sectors Along the
Estonian 'front.' Khom around Smoensk the
Bel Tserkov Red army units in the Ukraine
were atackng Russians said. Adolf Hers
headquarters special communque asserting that the Red
leaders clear picture Of the situation at the front
"A P. Wirephoto
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-12
Hoover in Favor
of Additional Aid

(By Intsrnatronal News Seryice)
New York, May 12-INS-As a
counter-proposal TO actual Ameri-
can Intervention in the European
war, former President Herbert
Hoover today ADVOCATED that the
United States increase the share OF
its own production going to Great
Britain. regardless Of its own pre-
paredness.
The former Chief Executive.
breaking a six-month silence on ma
tional atIsecf, told a nationwide
radio audrs that the L. S. is un-
prepared for war from either a milf
tary or industrial standpoint. The
use OF American conveys, Hoover
declared Weuld-mean- war.
War. he said. means that the
United States would have 10 keep
most Of its output Of planes. ships
tanks and guns to bolster home de-
tense Thus Britain would gain q
belligerent ally. useless for the pres
ent, but would lose the source Of
weapons she cannot do without.
In place OF conveys. the former
President advocated a course OF ac-
ton that would keep America out
OF actual conflict, thereby making
it possible TO give Britain every
tool that will really aid her regard
less OF our own preparedness"