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Evening star., 1941-03-26

The publicity department OF the
1l5th Infantry on active duty with
the 29th Division at Fort George G.
Meade, Md, worked overtime this
week, judging from 3-inch stack
Of releases received in the morning
mail.
To publish all printed matter re-
ceived from each of the regiment
companies would mean condensation
of other news in the paper to single
paragraphs and possibly the COM
plete elimination of the comic pages.
Instead, you can get the general
idea that the men Of the 1l5th are
faring comfortably by a glance at
the first few lines Of some of the
releases. Here they are, picked at
random:
Informal news of Company X
Howdy, folks! Just a dribble or two
about the happenings of the past
week" Activities Of various officers
of the company then are dribbled
through about $50 words.
Anti-Tank Company-"Wen. here's
the news again folks after one week
off, during which the company was
quarantined with the measles. No
announcement was ever more well
come than the one after lunch
Tuesday informing the men that
they were free again
"Mumps Company" Liberated.
Company D also had a quarantine
lifted-mumps was its problem. The
members of Company D. all 83 of
them, enthusiastically greeted the
announcement which officially lifted
the quarantine.
"All of the men of Company C
who have been feeling bad are be-
ginning to feel better already. Some
of the men are beginning to borrow
money to 60 home - and another
half month to go!"
LAS last week ends weather was
made to order, nearly 80 per cent
of the personnel of Company e
enjoyed it at home or visiting rela-
tives"
Company B also enjoyed the
weather. Spring came to Fort
Meade yesterday morning. Not only
was 1t the first day of spring off,
cially but the warm breezes were
blowing and many overcoats and
galoshes disappeared. Maybe they
are not gone for good but 1T is
relief to be free Of heavy clothing"
Company H Reviews Work.
"The eighth week of training has
been completed by Company H. The
men were given complete review
on all they were taught on the ma
chine guns.
"Reveille has been sounded and
Company l. is falling in to give you
a little more news on camp life at
Fort Meade. During the past week
the members of Company L have
been taking up rife craftsmanship"
"The men of Company F are all
in fine shape now, although some of
them had bad colds last week"
Due to unforeseen circumstances,
the Medical Detachment is very
sorry to report that it has lost one
of its medical officers" 1t seems
that First 1t. Edward C. Whalen was
relieved of duty when it was dis
covered that one of his eyes was not
quite up to Army standards.
Sick List Changes.
Company M news-"Well, another
week has rolled around and 1t Is
time for more news from Company
M. The company's sick list is about
the same as it was last week, with
some of the men who were in quar-
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Browder Leaves to Enter
Federal Penitentiury

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Manacled
to two colored prisoners and guard
ed by two deputies, Earl Browder,
former chief OF the Communist party
in the United States, left on a Sea-
board Air Line train for Atlanta. Ga,
today to serve four-year sentence
in the Federal Penitentiary for pass
port fraud. Browder surrendered
yesterday, several weeks after his
conviction was upheld by the United
States Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Medical
Continued From First Page. }

ber of the medical society he had
voted reluctantly" to expel DR..
Mario Scandiflo, G. H. A. doctor,
from membership in the society be-
cause of alleged violation of the
constitution of the society. He felt
the society must uphold its own
constitution.
The personal ability Of DR..
Scandiffio, however, was praised by
the witness, who said the G. H. A.
doctor had formerly been a pupil
of his in medical school. DR.. Wilson
also testified he considered DR..
Scandiffio so able that in Columbia
Hospital he turned over to the
C. H. A. doctors care as soon as
possible after their birth babies
born to G.. H. A. members who had
been attended by DR.. Wilson as
private patients.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
AHpIones Herd
Captured Reds,
Germans Say
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 18.-Airplanes fly
ing ovA' their line of march assisted
in herding the 3.500,000 Russian
prisoners Germany claims to have
captured in the Eastern war, mill
tary spokesman said today.
Describing the task of moving the
vast number of prisoners from the
battlefields to the rear as almost as
tough a problem as capturing them,
the spokesman said a special staff
of 100 officers headed by colonel
was assigned to handling the 665 900
prisoners the Germans say they cap
tured in the battle of Kiev.
Since October 8, when Adolf Hitler
announced 2,50o,o00 captives, the
Germans have reported the round
ing up of $4,000 prisoners in the
wanna -Bryansk sectors and more
than 100000 in the south-a total of
about 3,500.000. This is more than
the population of Indiana, or OF
Chicago.
The staff laid out the routes for
the endless lines of prisoners, figured
out the distances, speed of march
intervals between various columns
Food supplies then had to be pro-
vided at places along the line OF
march and barbed wire enclosures
arranged.
Planes patrolling overhead OBJ
served the progress of the march
and reported by wireless any trafhc
blocks.
In addition to the customary
guards, large contingent of soldiers
was ordered from the front to patrol
the roads along which the captives
marched.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
u. ). Must Abandon
All Hope Of Peace,
WiI|kie Warns
Axis Winning, He Says,
Unless We Act Soon
1t Will Be Too Late
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 18-The United
States must abandon the hope OF
peace. Wendell L. Willkie said
tonight in declaring that the Axis
powers ARE winning now and unless
we act soon. it will be too late"
Mr.. Wilkes remarks were pre-
pared for a Nation wide broadcast
sponsored by Fight for Freedom.
Because of cold, he was unable to
appear and the speech was read by
Dorothy Thompson, newspaper
columnist.
Let us stop deluding ourselves.
Mr.. Willkie said, Berlin, Toxic and
Rome are irrevocably linked by the
dangerous dream of world conquest.
Victory for one is victory for all.
Their aim is world domination-the
destruction of liberty, the end of
democracy.
Our ships will continue to be tor
pedoed and sunk unless We arm
them fast. Axis victories will not
end unless we deliver in rapidly in
creaslng amounts our goods into the
hands of those who are fighting for
freedom on land and sea.
Axis Winning Now.
But even this is not enough-we
must remove the show and decep-
ton of hypocritical neutrality of
laws. We must abandon the hope
of peace.
We can no more negotiate
peace with the war lords of Toxic
than with the conquering dictator
OF Berlin. On any continent, in
every ocean, We can only stop these
partners in piracy. They are win
ming now. Unless We act soon. it
will be too late"
The program was a symposium
on The United States and Japan
Today and Mr.. Willkie described
the new Nipponese government as
the same as the old, only bolder.
bloodler, more totalitarian."
Others on the program were
Quincy Wright, professor of inter-
national law at the University of
Chicago; Rear Admiral Harry E.
Yarnell, former commander of the
United States Asiatic Fleet, and
Albion Ross, foreign editor OF the
San Francisco Chronicle.
Prof. Wright spoke from New
York, Admiral Yarnell from Prov
idence and Mr.. Ross from San
Francisco.
We Can Consult the Experts.
IT n ht history undetermined
events are taking place on every side
of U.S." Mr.. Willkie declared.
Another of our ships has been
torpedoed in the Atlantic. In East
ern Europe the steadily advancing
Nazi Neanderthals may be on the
very outskirts of Moscow as I speak
to you.
This week also there have been
menacing rumblings in the Pacific
Another Japanese cabinet has re-
signed.
so much is taking place some
times it is difficult for us. the
ordinary citizens of the United
States, to decide what all these
hurried events mean. But we, as
citizens of a free democracy, are
still able to find out for ourselves.
No one can dictate manufactured
lies to us. We still can consult the
experts.
That, of course, is great part
of what freedom means-the right
to listen to the honest opinions
of the men who know best. and
then to make up our own minds
and act
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Many Germon Attacks
RepuIsed, Russia Says

MOSCOW. Sunday, Oct. l9 IPD.-
Numerous German attacks were re-
pulsed in continuing heavy fighting
on the central front before Moscow
yesterday, the Soviet Information
Bureau announced early today.
Throughout october Is our troops
were engaged with the enemy in
especially fierce fighting on the
central front which covers Moscow"
the Soviet Information Bureau COM
munique said.
Sixteen German planes were de-
clared shot down during air at
tacks yesterday on Moscow, while
Fridays toll of Nazi craft on all
fronts was listed at AZ against 27
Russian losses.
(All Moscow dispatches now
are transmitted by official So
Wet agencies. All American COR
respondents have left Moscow
with the United States Embassy
5000 Killed or Wounded.
In one sector of the Bryansk area,
210 miles southwest of Moscow, an
official Soviet announcement said
5000 Germans were killed or
wounded and SO tanks destroyed in
an attempt by the Nazis to flank and
encircle Red Army forces.
The commanders of our troops
placed their forces in the right po-
sition and boldly met the enemy" 1t
added. German losses in material
were listed at several scores of
machine guns, many guns and a
large quantity of various military
equipment
In the region of German-captured
Smolensk they reported some large
detachments are operating along
side scores of smaller ones"
One of these night-proWling bands
was said to have stolen up to an
air field some 6 miles from Smo-
lensk, disposed of the Nazi guards"
and destroyed of Is German planes
and damaged another with hand
grenades and bottles of gasoline.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Ship Arms Ban Reported
Removed by Panama
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSOCldteQ REeSs
PANAMA. Panama, Oct 1s.-Ths
new Panama cabinet was reported
today to have authorized arming OF
ships under Panamanian registry.
reversing action by former Presi-
dent Arnulfo Arias' government
shortly before he was put out OF
office
A reliable source said a decres
was under preparation permitting
owners of vessels of Panamanian
registry to arm them if they de-
sired.
A number of United Ststes-owned
vessels carrying supplies to Britain
sail under the Panama flag because
United States ships are forbidden
by the neutrality law to enter belh-
gerent zones.
DR.. Arias, who returned to
Panama from Cuba wednesday was
still under arrest. -.
Informed sources said the govern
ment was trying hard but without
success TO have Dr. Arias accept
exile in another Latin-Americara
country.
The new administration of Presi-
dent Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia
was said to be contemplating many
changes in laws passed by the prev
ious administration.
Mai. Gen. Frank M. Andrews,
commander of the United States
Army Air forces in the Panama
Canal Zone; Rear Admiral Frank
H. Sadler, commandant of the 18th
Naval District; United States AM
bassador Edwin c. Wilson and Act.
ing Governor Joseph Mehaffey Of
the Canal Zone paid formal calls at
the foreign Office.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Berlin Specu|ates
On KearnyLink
To Convoy Raid
Nozi Authorities Deny
Having Any Reports Of
Attack on U. S. Ship
Ry the kSSociated Press.


BERLIN. Oct. l8-The pos
sibility that the United States De-
stroyer Kearny when torpedoed was
in waters of the Atlantic where the
high command announced destruc-
ton of 10 British-bound merchant
men and two destroyers in days
long attack by U-boats was a sub
ject of speculation in Berlin tonight
Authoritative sources said they
had no reports from any German
craft Of an attack on an American
vessel, however. and had no facts
to verify or amplify the United
States Navy's announcement that
the Kearny had been torpedoed.
Tankers Among Victims.
Naval authorities refused to go
beyond high command communi-
que which said "a strongly protected
convoy en- route to England from
North America was attacked by
German submarines after entering
the blockade zone. In stubborn
attacks lasting several days the
submarines sank 10 enemy mer-
chantmen, among them three fully
loaded tankers, totaling 10000 tons.
In a nocturnal fight with the pro-
tecting vessels two enemy destroyers
were sunk"
The authorities admitted that In
the course of such prolonged snip
ing ships of both sides could have
spread over large ocean area. but
said they had nothing to indicate
the Kearny might have been in the
region of the action.
In fact, political commentators
insisted the incident served Presi-
dent Roosevelt's purpose at a time
when wiping out part OF the
Neutrality Law was before Congress.
(The German radio. heard by
N. B. c.. declared the Navy's ac-
count of the torpedoing of the
Kearny $50 miles Southwest of
Iceland was 'trumped-up
story
\ (The Navy said the torpedoing
took place Friday. Time Of the
German attack on the convoy
was not specified Usually, how
ever, several days elapse after an
attack before U-boats make a re-
port because of the danger in
using their radios)
10I, 900 Tons Claimed.
Commentators said the convoy
sinkings reported by the high COM
mand were only part of the picture
of Britains losses in seaborne war
materials. German naval vessels of
all types were said to have &C
counted for 101 900 tons of British
shipping from October II to l8.
The air force was credited with
sending another 10000 tons to the
bottom during the week bringing
the total to over 100000 tons.
Including undetermined losses due
to mines and allowing for labor ne
cesSary to repair damaged vessels,
the Germans figured they were des-
troying at a speed greater than the
construction capacities of any COM
bination of possible enemies.
Commentators expressed the
opinion that there were not sufficient
ships in the world to give effective
aid to Russia. To replace the 10000
Russian tanks which the Germans
so far claimed they have captured
or destroyed would require 7,200,-
900 tons of shipping space which the
Germans said is more than that
possessed by the United States.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Naples Torpedo Factory
Bombed, British Report

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 18.-British
bombers scored repeated hits with
powerful bombs on a torpedo fac
tory, the royal arsenal, motor works,
docks and communications at Ma
pies Thursday night, the r. A. F.
Near East command announced to-
day.
This attack was followed by a
heavy daylight assault yesterday on
the Sicilian city of Syracuse where
a seaplsne base was the chief target,
the communique said,
The italians acknowledged
that IL persons were killed, 81
injured and fires started in the
Naples raid and that four were
killed, "a injured and buildings
damaged at Syracuse)
The British communique called
the Naples raid most successful"
with fires visible for miles started
among the targets.
The r. A. F. offensive was marked
by other attacks yesterday on Axis
air bases and communications in
Libya and on italian positions south
of Amba Georgis in Ethiopia.
In all the operations the r. A. F,
command said not a single raiding
plane was lost.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Canada Freezes Wages, Prices;
Bonus Decreed for All Workers
Sweeping Regulations Effective Nov II
To Halt Cost Rise, Control Consumption

may, without permission, increase
basic wage rates
After November 15," he added,
every employer will be obliged to
pay a bonus in accordance with the
terms specified by government order
and to adjust the bonus regularly
every three months in accordance
with definite formula"
This represents an extension to
all Canadian industry of the gov
ernments wage stabilization policy
applied heretofore to war industries.
The price control regulations, Mr.
King explained. are designed to halt
rising costs and to control civilian
consumption.
Prices are to be halted at the
level they have already reached"
he said. Except in cases where
minimum prices are fixed. prices
will be free to fall below the ceiling"
Evening star., 1941-10-19
(See Story on Page B-3.)

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Oct. l8.-Sweeping
price and wage control regulations
for Canada were announced tonight
by Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King.
Beginning November II no person
will be permitted to sell any goods
or supply any service at a price
higher than the maximum charged
in the four weeks from September
Is to October II, Mr. King said in
his announcement broadcast over
the network of the Canadian Broad
casting System.
OF the wage control plan he said
that henceforward no employer in
Canadian industry or commerce
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Position Of Reds
Serious Despite
Slowing Of Drive
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sunday, Oct. 19.-
Red Army forces have launched
a asSive counteroffensive
against the Germans in the Ka-
linin sector, 95 miles northwest
of Moscow, the Soviet official
radio announced early today.
In the wanna area, l25 miles
west of the Soviet capital, the Mos
COW radio acknowledged the Ger
mans had driven new wedge into
Red Army positions in the vicinity
of a town identified as 'B.'
But in this sector a single Russian
unit was declared to have routed
two battalions of NaZi infantry, de-
stroying a half dozen anti-tank bat
teries and killing number of mo-
torcycliSts.
The accounts of fighting on the
west and northwest approaches to
the half-encircled Russian city came
as the Moscow radio told of enor-
nous new German forces being
against winter storms whistling
across the Muscovite plain.
Fighting for Five Days.
IN one area of the Kalinin front,
1t said. fighting has been raging on
a giant scale for five days around
the town of X" and in its streets.
This town was not further identi-
fed.
'TThe battle-ground in the past few
hours has been covered with a thick
carpet of snow" the Moscow radio
said. Roads watered by recent rains
now are hard with ice.
winter has cOme!"
1t conceded that the situation
about the imperilled capital re
mains serious" But earlier accounts
said the Nazi surge toward the city
had been definitely slowed It was
not clear whether this was due to
Red Army counter attacks or from
q German pause for breath.
The Russian midnight communi-
que reported especially fierce fight
ing" on the front before Moscow and
said several German attacks were
repulsed. Sixteen German planes
were said to have been shot down
during air raids on Moscow yester-
day.
(The British radio asserted that
Russia still had "at least $50
divisions, totalling 100000 SOL
diers as reserves behind the front
ready for the defense of the rest
OF Russia and the continuation of
the war"
c'The provisioning of this
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Departure Of 7 Clippers
FROM West Coast DELAYED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18.-Pan
American Airways postponed for "a
hours today the scheduled westward
departure of two of its giant Clipper
planes, but refused to say whether
the delay had any connection with
the order sending American vessels
in Pacific waters into friendly ports.
The planes were the Pacific Clip
per, scheduled to depart at 4 pm.
for New Zealand and intermediate
points to inaugurate service to a
British base at Suva, Fiji Islands,
and the Honolulu, due out at 4
pm. tomorrow.
1t was understood the delay might
have been ordered to give company
officials an opportunity to discuss
the new orders with Government
officials.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

fully equipped and trained army
is being done from the newly
developed Ural Mountain region"
the broadcast said.
The broadcast was heard in
New York by N. B. c.
1--WE know what the Russian WIN
ter is like asserted the Moscow
broadcast. 1T is terrible for those
not accustomed to it.
German prisoners talk of moth
Ing but the winter. The first snow
filled them with fear.
Now the German aim is to gather
together all their reserves and they
are stalking everything on an attempt
to outstrip the onslaught of winter
The battle now is raging in cold
grey fog which envelopes every
thing.
The Hitlerites are trying to es-
(See WAR, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-10-19
a Soldiers Killed, 3 Hurt
In California Crash
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Calf, Oct. 1S.-Four
soldiers died and three others were
injured critically as their automo-
bile and big truck and trailer,
loaded with cement, crashed head
on south of here today.
The dead are Darby Joseph
Laughlin, %, Anatohda, Mont;
Robert Ray Lynch, %, and Lee r.
Gardiner, %, both of Los Angeles,
and Rollie Osbourne, Oakland.
The soldiers were from Fort Ord,
members Of the 18th Quartermaster
Corps.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.


Renewed efforts by Japan and the
United States to reach an under
standing that would allay dangers
of an armed clash between the two
countries appeared to be in the
making last night.
This Government, 1t was learned,
is receptive to suggestions from the
new regime in Toxic for continuance
of the talks begun here last spring
to explore the possibility of at least
a partial settlement of the outstand-
ing problems that have put increas-
! ing strain on Japanese-American
relations.
! In some authoritative quarters, 1t
was felt that chances for progress
in such efforts might be improved
by the japanese cabinet change
which has given open responsibility
| for leadership to the military ele-
mentS long considered to have exer-
cised the real power in Japan. behind
the front" of ineffective cabinets.
No Evidence of Appeasement.
There was no evidence, however, OF
any disposition here to "appease"
| Japan or acquiesce in any action
undertaken by the now predomi-
nantly military government in Toxic
against the interests of the nations
| fighting Germany.
On the contrary, American spokes-
men are understood to have made
1t clear in unusually blunt language
to japanese officials that the United
States cannot be expected to stand
quietly by if Japan embarks on any
further aggressive action, or goes
too far in playing Hitler's game.
While the situation thus has grave
potentialities. with possibility of
some explosive incident occurring
at ally time, there were reliable in
dlcations that official Washington
does not regard the Far Eastern
picture as necessarily as dark as
it might have been made to appear
on the surface by last weeks de-
velopmentS.
| No radical departure in Japanese
policy is expected. 1t was pointed
out that the first statements by 1t.
Gen. Eiki TOTO, new Japanese pre-
mier, on his governments course
yesterday merely pledged continu-
ance of policies associated with
previous regimes.
Pact Adherence Pledged.
Just how far the new cabinet may
go in collaboration with Germany
remained a matter of conjecture
Gen. TOTO pledged Japan to adher-
ence to her treaty obligations,
among which the Axis pact is FORE
most in the public eye.
Competent German and Japanese
as we'll as other diplomatic sources
here emphasized, however, that the
new Toxic government could not be
marked off as pro-German or pro"
anything else except pro-Japanese
In other words. it can be expected
to collaborate with Hitler only to
the extent that 1t decides such COL
laboration serves Japan's best in
terests.
This Governments diplomatic task
is to convince Gen. TOTO that
Japan's best interests would not be
served by any action that would
bring down on her the armed might
of the American and British navies.
Hope for progress in this direction
during the course of the continuing
exploratory" diplomatic conversa-
tions is based partly on what is con-
sidered the advantage of dealing
more directly with the practical
army and navy men of Japan, now
| at the helm of the government,
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