The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-07-17
FOSTER GILRoY
,...so-Rritish Accord Signed

Russo-British Accord Signed
,ou,oN-Cementing the pact be-
L Great Britain and the Soviet
NsH .s,ics a formal agreement OF
,usi aid was signed by the two
nl ssns most important provision
n J. mich is that neither will enter
s senarate peace. While a sim
NV ,oct was in effect between
"a and France, only to be bro
s Dn1 men the latter collapsed almost
r ,.se s resistance, it is felt that the
s iIsnrmance of the Russian army
" offer such resistance to Hitler
s hat Britain may again take the OIL
ssusive on all fronts.
.,.,ubI;cans Attack Administration
u.sHINGToN-Joseph w. Mar
). r Of Massachusetts,, Republic
=, =, minority leader in the House.
-. :. his colleague Representative
~ m from the same state, fired
haraoe at the White House, in
mich they charged that President
vnosevelt has bungled us. defense,
..satinp unnecessary and inexcus-
.ssls DELAYS. and demanding that
ssss PRESIDENT take such steps as
IN break the bottlenecks, free the
rg.iams and get our national pre-
mredness program moving Is 1t
tould." 49, ..........
: British Hit Hard
Iondon-In an address to home
.ssisnse workers, Prime Minister
Churchill paid high tribute to U. s.
ulanes now operating with the Royal
IN Force, and stated that in ton.
maze Of bombs dropped, Great Brit
ain Is now bombing vital points IN
Germany more heavily than the
Nszis ever bombed England. Ger
man censorship, however, conceals
al mention of bombs dropped in the
Reich Il
Harvard Now Owns Ritz
NEWPORT, RI-In a will dispos-
ing Of an estate of 1000, 900, Rob-
CIV. Goelet, New York financier
and a summer resident of this re-
sort, left the famous Ritz-Carlton
Hotel in New York, of which he was
The sole owner, to Harvard Univer-
dy The hotel, one of the most ex-
elusive in the world, is valued at
sbcut 100000.
Draft Changes Opposed
Washington-The request of Cen
eral c. Marshall, in command of the
Q. S. Army, that the term of all
men now in service be extended and
mat the army be empowered to use
them outside of the Western Henri
sphere, met with purely political re-
astance IN Congress. Although Gen.
Marshall emphasized the acuteneSs
the emergency, congressman will
INSIST upon some form of compro-
mise, possibly an appeal for volun-
teeN.
Strikes Close Defense Plants
Washington-War Department Of
lcalS announce the closing Of three
more plants working on vital refense
materials by A. F. of J.. workers. One
the Sealed Power Corporation,
.aaSEegon, Mich, with many mil
ions IN defense orders for the navy,
0snal Corps and Air forces. Anoth-
5 the Cummins Diesel Engine Co.,
ooiumbus, Ind, where 8 900 men
Se ous. At Toledo, O., work has
1en stopped on reconnaissance cars
me WHY'S Overland plant. In the
.ass SIX months of this year 1877
sLikes on defense projects have in
oEed $4,000 workers and caused
1S OF 2,458150 man-days in vital
Industries.
Draft Capsules Filled
"aShington-Five girl employees Of
49, Seleetlve Service Board filled
w capsules with the master num-
s lnat will determine the order
= Mmcn 10000 young men will be
also Tor military training by their
1t boards in the second selective
ance lottery this week. They en-
aaSe men who have reached the age
~, between October 16, 1910, and
'ay LIST this year.
Widest Rumor Yet
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN-Latest
rE Seeping out of Berlin is that
s.,snn Goering, No. 2 Nazi by
own designation, has brok-
-, van the Feuhrer over the Rus
d. INVASION and that other NaZis
cs. and his confinement in a con-
saIIatlon camp. No. g Nazi, Ru-
an ~ ness, is prisoner in Scot
Sso, having fled from Hitler sup
sDsy 70 escape assassination. No
nsnI hatlon has come from Ger
a. ~ where Hess flight was denied
~fee days after his escape.
British Conquer Syria
mis-: loon-The French High Com
esns s.Cher in Syria has finally &C
,sss ea Brttain's terms for a sur
oloSA OF all French forces in that
h,ss The Free-French DeGaul-
"a cooperating with the British,
b. parties to the surrender. Ger
hI. units Of the French navy are
MrsI Ned to have escaped to Turkish
ny, Where, however, they will De
ned If they overstay the limit
oy International law.