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Evening star., 1941-04-09

was not indicated. Britain has said
that she is badly in need of ships to
escort conveys.
The cutters are armed. but Mr..
Early said he thought they had
little more than one-psund cam
mons. He said he doubted addi-
tional armament would be placed
on them before the transfer
The White House secretary said
the cutters were good boats" that
had been in service for some time.
Coast Guard officials declined to
give any information about which
ships were involved, from what
services they will be withdrawn, or
what effect the transfers might have
on Coast Guard functions.
Lake" Class Described.
However, the general description
of the vessels fitted the ten $50
foot cutters of the Coast Guards
lake" class. They are the Cayuga.
Itasca, Sebago, Saranac, Shoshone,
Chelan, Champlain, Mendoza, Pont-
chartrain and Tahoe
The White House announcement
apparently excluded the possibility
of transfer now of any of the Coast
Guards seven bigger vessels, built
after 1882 Altogether, the Coast
Guard has about IS cutters of sea-
going size, but the 10 lake" class
cutters are the second best group in
the service.
At last reports the lake cutters
were distributed widely in both Pa
cific and Atlantic duty. The Chelan,
for instance, was reported officially
a few days ago to be preparing to
60 out in the North Atlantic on
annual ice patrol. The Shoshone
has been patrolling the Pacific
Coast but recently put in at an
East Coast port for overhaul. All
of the class have participated in
rescueS at sea.
The lake" cutters make about Is
knots, believed by naval experts to
be fast enough for combating SUBJ
marines, which are slower.
Since the Coast Guard automati-
cally becomes part of the Navy
in time of war. Coast Guard ves-
sells usually are built along naval
lines. The "lake" ships are roughly
equivalent to destroyers but not as
heavily armed or as fast.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Senator Morris Sheppard Dies;
Member of Congress SO Years
Texan Futhered
Dry Low; Headed
Military Committee

Senator Morris Sheppard Of Texas,
father of the 18th amendment"
and dean" of Congress. died today
after an illness of less than week.
He would have been Sc May %.
The veteran Democratic legisla-
tor, who was chairman of the Sem
ate Military Affairs Committee, was
stricken with an intra-c -cranial hem
orrhage last Friday. He remained
at home under treatment and then
was removed to Walter Reed Hos
pital, where death came at am.
He had "a good day yesterday. DR..
George w. Calver, Capitol physician
reported, but took a turn for the
worse in the night. Death resulted
from a slow hemorrhage into the
brain.
AS chairman of the Military
Affairs Committee, Senator Shep-
pard was in charge of much impor-
tant legislation in connection with
the defense program, and during
recent months had worked under
an ever-increasing strain.
Expressing sincere sorrow" at his
(See SHEPPARD, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-04-09
.ConciIiators Press
For Quick Agreement
To End Ford Strike
Hope to Beot DeodIine
Set for Putting Tie-up
Before Mediation Bourd
By the Associated Press.

by ire ASSOCldIeQ PIeSS.
DETROIT, April 9.-Quick agree
ment for reopening the Ford Motor
Co.'S strike closed River Rouge plant
restoring a flow of materials tc
branches of the far-f1ung Ford in
dustrial network, was urged on COM
pany and union officials today by
Federal and State conciliators who
hoped for action before a Labor
Department deadline.
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner oi
Michigan said last night that Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins had set a
time limit of "24 or 48 hours-I'm
not sure which," for further nego-
tiations, before she would certify the
week-old dispute to the National
Defense Mediation Board.
Two unprecedented joint confer
ences, bringing high union leaders
and Ford officials together for the
first time in the Ford Co.'S 38-year
history, brought only an announce
ment this morning that they were
definitely making progress and
that the situation "looks better than
it did yesterday morning"
Talks Last Until AM.
After the second meeting, an
eight-hour session that concluded
about 2 am. today, Gov. Van
Wagner commented with a wry
smile that Secretary Perkins time
limit isn't up yet"
The strike was formally called a
week ago this morning, after the
United Automobile Workers &C. %
charged that the Ford Co. dis
charged eight union committeeman
U. A. VIC. I. o. leaders listed de-
mands for a contract, a 10-cent
hourly wage increase and substitu-
tion of uniformed protection en-
ployes for the Ford service depart
ment.
Gov. Van Wagner appealed to
President Roosevelt late yesterday
to forestall certification of the dis
pute to the Mediation Board and
later Secretary Perkins advised him
such action would not be taken last
night.
The pace of settlement negotia-
tions was speeded yesterday after
Philip Murray, president of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions, came to Detroit and was
escorted by the Governor and James
F. Dewey, conciliator of the Depart
ment of Labor, to q meeting with
Harry H. Bennett, Ford personnel
(see FoRDAPage A-3)
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Senate Unit Approves
Addinq 100000 to Navy
BY the Associated Press.

BY II e Associated Press.
An authorized increase of 100, 900
in the present man power of the
Navy won unanimous approval today
of the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation. testified
that voluntary enlistments would
supply all the men needed during
next fiscal year.
Close to 100000 men are now on
duty, and Admiral Nimitz said the
new legislation, already passed by
the House, would increase the
strength to 100000. BY 1947, the
admiral said, the Navy would need
$50 500 men to man the two-ocean
Navy and it's shore stations.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Garner Is Discussed
As Senate Appointee
To Succeed Sheppard

Appointment of former Vice
President John Nance Garner
as Senator from Texas to fill
the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Sheppard was
discussed on Capitol Hill today.
Jack Garner, already hav-
ing served as Representative,
Speaker and Vice President,
would round out, if selected for
the Senate, an unparalleled
career in public office. Mr..
Garner left Washington to re-
turn to Texas last January
after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Vice Presi-
dent Wallace.
Within 10 days Gov. ODaniel
of Texas must call a special
election to take place between
the next go and 80 days to elect
a successor to Senator Shep-
pard, whose term of Office does
not expire until January 8, 1943.
Because Congress is in session
the Governor also may make
an interim appointment.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Massaua Is Captured,
Britain Completes
East African Drive
Capture of Ell MeehiIi,
Southwest Of Derno,
Claimed by kozis
Ry the Associated Press.

CAIRO. Egypt. April 9-British
troops have occupied Massaua. chief
seaport of Eritrea, virtually COM
pleting their conquest of italian East
Africa, the Middle East command
announced today.
The Fascist defenders of the Red
Sea port capitulated yesterday, a
general headquarters war bulletin
said, and the imperial forces quickly
moved in.
CThe German high command
announced in Berlin today that
German and Italian troops had
captured Ell Mechili, 80 kilometers
(about so miles southwest of
Derna, Libya. Six generals and
1000 prisoners were taken, the
high command said)
With the fall of Massaua, the
Italians have been routed from all
their main bases along the Red Sea
and Indian Ocean coasts and the
capitals of Mussolini's three East
African colonies are in British
hands. They are Adds Ababa, Ethi-
opia; Asmara, Eritrea. and Mogad-
iscio. italian Somaliland.
In addition, the British have
recaptured Berbera, capital of
British Somaliland, which the
Italians had seized early in the
African war.
Today's communiQue said that
pursuit of retreating Italian forces
in Ethiopia sis being maintained" :"
The British rearguard was heavily
engaged all day. yesterday in delay
ing German-Italian troops advanc-
ing across Libya, the Middle East
command announced, but made no
mention of Derna, port which the
Italians claim to have occupied.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Italy Demands u. 5.
Recall Assistant
Military Attaehe
Rome's Action Viewed
As Retaliation for
Custer Of Lois
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

Italy has demanded the with
draWal of the American Assistant
Military Attache. Capt. William C..
Bentley, Immediately from Rome on
the ground that he is persona non
grata to the italian government, the
State Department announced today.
The request was delivered to Sec
retary of State Hull last night by the
Italian Ambassador here, Prince
Coleman. 1t was generally regarded
as retaliation for the American de-
mand that Admiral Alberto Lais,
ItalyS Naval Attache in Washing
ton, be summoned home.
Capt Bentley held in the Amer
ican Embassy at Rome the dual post
of Assistant Military Attache and
the Assistant Military Attache for
Air
The italian Ambassador at the
same time told Mr.. Hull that Ad-
miral Lais has ended his duties as
Naval Attache and will leave the
United States without delay. His
recall was demanded April 8.
Text Of Announcement.
The text of the State Department
announcement:
BY note of April 3, 1941, the Sec
retary of State notified the royal
italian Ambassador that Admiral
Alberto Lais, naval attache of the
royal Italian Embassy, was persona
non grata to this Government and
requested that the royal Italian
government withdraw him immedi-
ately from the United States.
The Secretary of State has now
been informed by the royal Italian
Ambassador in note dated April 8
that Admiral Lais had ceased from
his functions and will leave this
country without delay.
In the same note the royal Italian
Ambassador stated that Capt. Will
liam c. Bentley, assistant military
attache and assistant military at
tache for air of the United States
Embassy in Rome, is persona non
grata to the royal Italian govern
ment, and requested that he be
withdrawn Immediately from Italy"
Bentley a Senior Pilot.
Capt. Bentley was ordered to his
post in Rome on February II, 1940
He is Virginian, born July %, 1903
Since 1920 he has been in the Army
(See TTAJV pooo 49,
Evening star., 1941-04-09
BY the Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
LONDON, April 9-Prime Minis
ter Churchill told Britain today the
grave extent of Germanys smashing
advance through Greece and warned
Soviet Russia the Nazi drive was
heading her way.
In war report to the House Of
Commons, Mr.. Churchill announced
the Nazi troops had entered Sal
onika at 4 am.
up to the present. the British
and imperial troops have not been
engaged in the fighting in Greece,
he said.
He refused to give any indication
of what would be done with these
troops in the widespread battle"
The Prime Minister declared there
were increasing signs that Germany
would pounce on the wheatlands of
Russia's Ukraine. He also announced
the British capture of the Red Sea
port of Massaua, Eritrea. and the
virtual completion of the conquest
of Italian East Africa.
At the same time he disclosed that
10 United States Coast Guard cut
ters have been turned over to Brit
ain for the battle of the Atlantic
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Churchill Declares
Cutters Will See
Action Soon
8, the Associated Press.

- N-'N -ASoSNAo hNd Ccs
LONDON. April 9.-Prime
Minister Churchill. in telling q
cheering House of Commons
today the United States was
sending Britain 10 Coast Guard
cutters to be used against Nazi
submarines, commented: These
vessels originally were designed
to enforce prohibition, and will
now serve an even higher pur-
pose"
Mr.. Churchill's announce
ment said: Il am authorized
to say that 10 United States
revenue cutters, fast vessels of
about 1000 tons displacement
with fine armament and a wide
range of endurance. have al
ready been placed at our dis
posal by the United States Gov
ernment and will soon be in
action"
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Phelps Strike
Sent to Mediation Board
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
Secretary Of Labor Perkins late
yesterday certified to the National
Defense Mediation Board the 2-day-
old strike of C. I. o. union at the
Phelps-Dodge Copper Products Corp.
at Elizabeth, N. j.
Labor department officials said
the plant had $3O, 1000, 900 in national
defense orders and 1900 employees.
G. I. O's United Electrical, Radio
and Machine Workers Union, the
department said, called the strike
April In dispute over O new con-
tract on wages and hours and the
establishment of union shop.
Evening star., 1941-04-09

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 9.-The power
full Nazi Army has smashed its
way clear down the Vardar River
Valley, captured Salonika and
forced the surrender of the whole
eastern wing of the Greek Army
between Salonika and the Turk
ish border, the high command
announced today.
(An authoritative source in
London said today there were no
British troops stationed in that
part of Greece east Of the cap
tured port of Salonika, where,
the German high command de-
clared, the whole Greek east wing
surrendered0
Other German forces have taken
Veles, Yugoslavia, and are advanc-
ing rapidly toward the Albanian
border and junction with italian
forces after taking Tetovo and Prl-
lep, the high command said. The
capture of Skoplje was confirmed.
This advance placed the Ger
man forces Is miles from juno
ton with the ItaliansD
Ms Capture Confirmed.
Farther north in Yugoslavia, a
communicate said, German armored
troops captured the vital railroad
CITY of Ms. while others took Marlbor
and crossed the Drava River. tThe
capture of Mis- was reported yester-
day from BudapestO
In Northeast Greece, a COM
munique said, Panzer divisions
driving south from Bulgaria cap
tured the town of Xanthe, 80 miles
northwest of the Port of Kavallo,
and advanced from there to the
shores of the Aegean Sea.
Many of the Greek soldiers who
surrendered had fought desperately
in the Struma River Valley, trying
to stem the crushing German
advance which broke through the
extensive string of Notifications
known as "the Metaxas Line" after
the late Premier Gen. John Metaxas.
Wedge Driven South.
The first official report here Of
the successful German advance came
In high command statement earlier
which said the armored forces had
driven a wedge southwark from
Yugoslavia, cutting off the YugoSlavs
from British or Greek reinforcements
and taking more than 10000
prisoners.
To the south, the war bulletin
said, German troops drove past Lake
Doiran, in Southeastern Yugoslavia,
and into Greek territory.
The "so-called Metaxas line" was
said to have been broken after an
embittered struggle"
Mountain and infantry divisions
under Field Marshal Gen. Siegmund
Wilhelm List, supported by dive
bombers, were credited with the
break-through into Yugoslavia and
Greece.
The high command said the Ger
man drive into the Skoplje region
of YugoSlavia had extended more
than go miles from the Bulgarian
frontier, despite difficult mountain
territory"
Six generals were said to have
been among the 10000 prisoners
taken in southern Yugoslavia, along
with much artillery and war ma
terials OF all kinds.
A German spokesman declared
that "the Serbian state is tottering
after only few days of operations
by our forces"
The Germans apparently were
following the same procedure as in
(See BERLIN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-04-09

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April 9
P.-The 1.545- ton German freighter
Hermes arrived here today. The YES
sci was said to have crossed from
Bordeaux, France, n 20 days.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Foreian.

Foreign.
Greece spit in two by German Of
fensiye. Page Al
Northwest Yugos1av town is occupied,
Italians claim. Page A
Nassau captured; Britain completes
East African drive. Page Al
Italy demands U. S. recall assistant
military attache. Page Al
British planes raid Kiel, Bremen
haven and Rotterdam. Page "A
National.
Roosevelt urges redoubled effort to
speed defense program. Page Al
Mediators press for speedy reopen
ing of Ford plant. Page Al
F.. B. I. urged to testify on "subver-
sive" strike influences. Page AS
Peace hopes rest on crushing Nazis,
Wallace says. Page AS
Senators George and Taft predict
big tax increases. Page Az
Voluntary action on censorship prob
lem seen by Early. Pare Ala
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Breaks Off Relations
BY the Associated Press

BY C1le hSSUCIdVtU FItSs.
LONDON, April "a Rome radio
broadcast, heard in London, assert
ed today the Hungarian government
had announced the breaking of dip
lomatic relations with Yugoslavia
"in view of repeated Yugoslav bomb
ing of Hungarian territory"
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Second Best
Glass in Service
MayBe| Involved
Craft Not So Fast,
But Are Roughly
Equal to Destroyers

BACKGROUND
Under LeaSe-Lend Act. United
States may spend up to $780,
100000 for transferring eristtno
10dr equipment and food to ma
ttons GhOSe defense is deemed
DttGL to safety OF United States.
President Roosevelt last fall or
dered so World War deStroyers
traded to British for 99-uenr
leases on Atlantic bases. This
country also is building merchant
ships for Britain.
b. the Associated Press.
The release of 10 Coast Guard
cutters to the British was an
nounced today at the White House
Stephen Early, presidential press
secretary, told reporters the vessels
had not yet been delivered to the
English, but were being prepared for
the transfer under terms OF the
lease-lend bill.
He said he preferred not TO dis
close the names of the cutters. but
said they were built from 1923 to
1882.
No commercial ships or naval craft
are involved in the deal, Mr.. Early
said. Presumably, he added. the
cutters will be turned over to British
crews on this side of the Atlantic.
as was done in the case of so de-
stroyers released to Britain in ex-
change for defense base sites.
Will Replenlsh Convoy Forces.
The vessels will help replenish
Britain's vital forces used for main
tanning her transatlantic supply
lines, but whether additional armed
craft will be transferred IN ENGLAND
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Nazis Drive Through Yugos|avia;
Panzer Divisions Push to AEGEAN
Whole East Winq
Of Defenders
Loys Down Arms
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
German inudSion OF YugoSlaDia
and Greece began Sunday as cul-
mindtion OF Nazi diplomatic Of
tenSiue in Balkans 1Uhich resulted
in German occupation OF Rumd-
mia and Bulgaria. YugoSlau lead
erS signed ariS pact at Vienna,
but netU government at Belgrade
repudiated signature, leading to
inUdSion.
Evening star., 1941-04-09

BERLIN, April 9 tP.-DNB, official
German news agency, in dispatch
from Bratislava today, quoted polit-
ical circles as saying Slovakia had
severed diplomatic relations with
YugoslaYia.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Weather Forecast

Clear, with lowest about Al tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness, with
moderate temperature. Temperatures
today-Highest, Sc, at pm; lowest, 80,
at 6 am.
From the United states Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-04-09
Nuzi Ship Reaches Rio

(See ITALY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-04-09

(See SHEPPARD, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-04-09
From Press to Home
Within the Hour

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
weekday evening and Sunday morning.
Evening star., 1941-04-09

tSee CHURCHILL, Page Aid
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29

Snow, head OF the college Health
Service, and one by Mrs Florence
Lyman, college social director.
After Introductory tours to the
library. men and women students
will divide to hear talks by Dean
Of Women Susan B. Hill and Dean
of Men James VI. Brown.
a freshman mike" lis scheduled
for Tuesday evening in Charles
McKenny Hall.
A special feature of Tuesdays
program will be d campus tour con.
Quoted by Campus Sisters" from
the Women's League. Buildings TO
be visited and the campus sister
in charge of each are as follows:
Charles McKenny Hall. Miss Helen
Holt Rackham School OF Special
Education. Miss Mabel Hard; Ber-
tina Goodison Residence Hall, Miss
Alice Dunham Julia Anne King
Residence Hall, Miss Doris Ben
ford Science Building. Miss Char
lotte Lewis; Pierce Hall, Miss Jea-
nette Schwartz; Peace Auditorium.
Miss Beth Siddall Health Resi-.
dence, Miss LA Shick; Gymnasium.
Miss Bernice Jacobs: Welch Hall.
Miss Betty Jean Despres; and
Starkweather Hall, Miss Grace
Simpson.
Miss Alice Durham heads the
campus sisters this year.
Final classification OF freshmen
viii be wednesday, morning in the
north gymnasium Wednesday az
ternoon the frosh will select class
leaders to serve for the first Sc
mester This meeting will be in
the Welch Hall auditorium at ? p.
IN. and will be in charge Of Dean
OF Men James NJ. Brown. An all
college mixer will be in Pease
Auditorium at p. m.
Recitations begin Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Ann Arbor Ne1OS

craft, ingalls, St, Grove Shepard,
Detroit. Jack Meyers. Forest Ave-
and Raymond Hanks, E. Jefferson
81.
Following the ceremony a rs-
ception was held IN the Mary b..
Henderson room of the League.
After oct. 10 upon returning from
trip 70 Minneapolis. St Paul, and
Duluth and motoring through the
Black Hills and in south Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson will live at
334 L. Jefferson st.
Mrs. Johnson attended schools
in Stockton. Sweden. and in oslo.
Norway. and studied a fashion
schools In New York City and a
fashion clinic in Toledo, o. Nj.
Johnson, who is in the engineering
department Of General Motors, is a
graduate Of the University OF Min
nesota college OF engineering.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Normal College Calendar


53o5:o mTea for freshman by YWCA
Starkweaher Hall
500 Ereshman Frolic ballroom Charles McKenny
500 p m.-Mens Mixer, Welch Hall Auditorium
TUESDAY
300 mDr Glenadine The College Health
ice" Auditorium,
$50 MFRS Florence Lyman speaks Your College Home
Pease Auditorium.
100 Introductory o library
1870 m-Dean Of Hill speaks
dions for Women, Pease Auditorium.
1850 m-Dean Of speaks a
dtions Men, Wech Hall auditorium
p. ballroom McKenny
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Miss CIarkSon, Dr.. Fuller
Wed in Presbyterian Church

Ann Arbor, Mich, Sept. 2s-Dr.
William p. Lemon, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church, odiciat;
ed at the marriage Of Miss Lola r.
Clarkson. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Clarkson Capae, and Dr. VIII
liam J. Fuller Of the University
Hospital staff, son Of L. Roy Fuller,
Yale. Mich, Friday night at the
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. James Robertson. Yale
sister of the bride. and " Allen
Gauthier, Fenton, brother-in-law Of
the groom, attended the couple.
DR.. and Mrs. Fuller will live at
SIS [. Huron 81. Dr. Fuller is
an instructor in surgery having re-
ceived his degree from the Uni.
versity medical school. Mrs. Full
er is secretary TO Dr. Kenneth C..
McMurry chairman OF the depart
ment Of geography.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-29
Says Ann Arbor Leads in
Buying Of Stamps. Bonds

Ann Arbor. M.cha Sept % -
Frank y. Isbey, Detroit executive
chairman of the Michigan Defense
Savings Committee, has announced
thatSince May / residents and bust
ness firms Of Ann Arbor have
bought S1,l93.0l3 worth Of bonds
and stamps, thereby making Ann
Arbor lead all other cities in the
United States in the per capita pur-
chase OF defense saving stamps and
bonds.
This is an average OF s39.77 for
the city. Mr. Isbey attributed the
l,4ian TO naYrOll de-
duction plans in Ann Arbor fac
tories and unusual cooperation by
merchants and businessmen