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Evening star., 1942-05-13

Foreign
NaZis indicate use of new type of
shell which generates gas.
Page Al
Two million Germans reported
massed for Ukraine drive
Page Al
Reinforced Japanese begin new ad-
vance in China. Page Al
Fresh difficulties seen facing Laval
in collaboration. Page AS
Some casualties reported in Cana
dian freighter sinking. Page A
Curtin warns striking coal miners to
return to work. Page AS
"a more executed in Netherlands by
Nazi firing squads. Page A-9
Nationol
Mine blast toll is placed at nifty
six. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Two Ships Sunk in Air Raid
On Murmansk, Nazis Claim
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, May 13.-An 8.000-ton
freighter and a small coastal ship
were sunk and four large transports
were damaged so heavily as to be
total losses In German level and
dive bombing attacks on the i'm
portant Russian supply port Of Muir
mansk and along the Arctic coast,
the German high command reported
today.
The German bombers, aided by
the navy, also sank a submarine OF
North Cape, Norway, communiqus
said.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Admiral Kirk in London
As Sturk's Stuff Chief

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 13.-Rear Admiral
Allen G. Kirk, United States naval
attache here from June 7, 1899, to
December %, 1910, has returned as
chief of staff and senior aide to
Admiral Harold r. Stark, COM
mander OF the United States Fleet
in European waters, it was an
nounced today.
Admiral Stark had an audience
with King George vi today. Later
the Admiral and Ambassador and
Mrs. John G. Winant had lunch with
the King and Queen.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Chinese Red Army Unit
Ruided by jap Planes

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, May 13-Domei reported
that Japanese Army planes heav-
lily bombed the main body Of a
Chinese Communist Army today In
the area southeast of Wunkiang In
Central Hopeh Province.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
jap Communications
Disrupted by Chinese

CHUNGKING, May 13 (P.-Chi-
nese units attacking Japanese supply
lines in Northern Burma are dis
rupting the enemy's communications
between the Mandalay-Lashio area
and Bhamo and Myitkyina to the
north, a Chinese communique said
today.
The Chinese command said there
was no change on the Yunnan
'front.'" referring to the situation
along the Burma road, where Japa-
nese forces have driven well into
Southwestern China.
The communique said the jap
anese on the Mekong River, after
reaching Hawngluk, now are attack
ing Mongko; another japanese
column is attacking via Mongpalai.' -
The meaning of this is not clear.
The Mekong forms part of the
Burma French Indo- China border,
but there have been no reports of
fighting in that area recently. If
the japanese have reached the
upper part of the Mekong in Yum
nan Province they are much deeper
into Chinese territory than previ-
ously reported. Available maps do
not show the towns named.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
BY the Associa ted Press.

BY thS hbSUCId ltu FItSS.
NORFOLK, Nebr, May 13-Four
persons were killed by windstorms
which ripped through farming sec
tions in Northeast Nebraska near
Ewing, Elgin, Osmond and Foster
last night. Many farm buildings
and livestock were destroyed.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Nozis Indicate Use of New Type
Of She'll Which Generates Gas
Germans Claim Thot Russians Were Taken
By Surprise Reported by Correspondent
By THOMAS F. HAWKINS.

BERN Switzerland, May 13-An explanation of the German
Foreign Office quoted here by the Neue Zuerhe zetung d
Gated today that Gemanys surprise
ensve probably is type shell which detonate with such
intensity deafen and mmobe wide
which by-product.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Chinese Planes Attack
CupituI of Indo-Chinu

By tho Associated Press.
BERLIN CFrom German Broad
casts, May 13.-Six Chinese light
bombers attacked Hanoi, capital of
French Indo-China, yesterday after
noon, and two we're shot down by a
Japanese anti-aircraft battery, the
Japanese announced today.
Earlier Axis radio reports said only
that there was an hour and 10 min
ute afraid alert in Hanoi. The
French colony is dominated by
Japan.
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Reinforced Enemy
Planning Blow
At Puoshun
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
LONDON, May 13.-The rein
forced japanese are striking
northeastward in China's Yum
nan Province toward Paoshan,
100 miles by air from the Burma
border and 180 miles as the
Burma road winds. the Chinese
reported today.
Dispatches from Chungking said
the Japanese were moving up from
Lungling-80 miles by road inside
China-in an apparent attempt to
strike at Paoshan from the west in
an encirclement maneuver.
Only last night the Chinese an
1ounced that the japanese were
pushed back from Lungling, the
main forces being hurled clear back
to the border, but that a new ad-
vance had begun with the arrival
of reinforcements for the invaders.
Clash Near Myitkyina.
In Burma itself, a strong Chinese
force was reported engaging Japa-
nese units south of Myitkyina,
northern terminus of the Rangoon
railway.
A Chinese communique from
Chungking said Chinese units
are disrupting japanese commu-
nications between the Mandalay-
Lashio area and Bhamo and
Myitkyina to the north)
japanese broadcasts claimed that
dynamiting of a bridge across the
Salween River had trapped all the
Chinese remaining in Northeast
Burma.
The japanese also claimed that
in advancing up the Burma road
they were capturing large quantities
of arms and munitions, including Is
tanks, 6 armored cars, 1900 auto
mobiles and many rifles, all original
ly bound for Chungking.
On the western side of Burma, a
British communique from New Delhi,
India, said, the r. A. F. early today
bombed the airport at Japanese-held
Akyab, probably destroying two
planes, and also carried out recon-
naissance in support of the British
Army in Northern Burma.
Five Thousand Still in Action.
Military men reaching India esti-
mated that of two divisions possibly
10000 to 10000 mem of British
troops originally In the field against
the Japanese, about 5000 to 5000
men still were in action.
They said there was a definite
possibility the Japanese might try
to sneak into Eastern Bengal via
the Chin Hills district, south of the
Chindwin River Valley, where the
British forces now are fighting.
They also suggested that the Chi
nese action behind the Japanese
forces in Northeast Burma meant
that dispersed units of the Chinese
5th Army probably were beating
their way, guerrilla fashion, toward
the Chinese border and that the
Japanese were not seriously contest
ing them because of bigger prizes at
stake in China and India,
Evening star., 1942-05-13
Four Of Family Killed

(See RUSSIA, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Wholesale Shipments Heavy,
But Orders SIucken in Week

Fall clothing and fur selling was
virtually at a standstill.
I'm contrast to the relatively slow
rate OF ordering. shipments ran ex-
tremely heavy. Deliveries made dur
ing the week included some mer-
chandise ordered deferred until the
price ceiling went into effect. Many
manufacturers were continuing to
deliver on old orders while with
holding new merchandise for sale.
Shipment exceeded last years
even in beds, bedding, appliances,
and several other lines on which
sharp curtailment of production has
been ordered.
Most active sales spots this week
were current-season goods needed
for replacement, and shortage lines
in which prices had previously been
worked out. Retailers who were
holding merchandise bought at
higher prices were active in cover
ing further on scarce items In an
effort to average costs.
I'm apparel markets, mail orders
were particularly heavy on cottons
and midsummer types Replacement
calls for gloves and handbags
spurted after brisk Mothers Day
selling. All types Of cotton mer-
chandise moved in good volume as
retailers prepared for National Cot
ton Week promotions"
Evening star., 1942-05-17
FIN A NCIAL.
srt cial Dispatch to The Star.

srt cial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 16.-As far as
new business was concerned, most
wholesale markets were compare
lively quiet during the week. ac-
cording to Dun e. Bradstreet, Inc.
while inquire and orders in
creased with the effective date of
the general price regulation, total
bookings were indicated to be some
what smaller than earlier in the
year. Fewer out-of-t0Wn buyers
registered in central markets than
in the corresponding week a year
ago.
Price ceilings went into effect
with a varying degree of disturbance
to major lines. Not all sellers were
prepared to quote prices on the new
basis. In the part of the market rot
previously governed by selective
price controls-estimated to &C.
count for approximately half Of all
wholesale transactions-there con-
tinued to be some uncertainty over
the price adjustments required.
Bookings in a number of staple
and seasonal lines were reported be-
ing made on an "at value" basis.
Style openings were postponed in
several markets to await o. P. A..
clamfication of seasonal goods prices.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Essential Lead Needs Covered
As Result of Conservation

Zinc traders looked forward to
100 per cent ALLEGATION of all pro-
duction starting June /.
Prices continued unchanged At
ceiling levels-12 cents q pound for
domestic copper, delivered Con-
necticut Valley, and l1A cents.
f.a.s. New York. for export; lead,
$50 cents a pound, New York, and
6.35 cents, st. Louis; Zinc, S.25 cents
pound, East st. Louis.
Steel production, at new high
levels, still was finding war demands
growing faster than output. There
we're indications that the big iron
supply for important consumers in
June would be larger than for May.
The scrap supply, as reflected in
record-breaking open hearth opera
tions, was reported adequate. Steel
companies generally, however, re-
ported they had been unable to add
to stockpiles of scrap; instead had
been using Il ~ fast - received.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Stocks Extend
Slow Recovery
Al Week End
Favored IndustriuIs
Add Fractions to
More Than 81
BY BERNARD S. O'HARA,
Associated Press Financial Writer

hsooSAhlcN Tcoo "lllcI
NEW YORK, May 16-Leading
stocks continued their forward tilt
in today's market and managed to
wipe out average losses suffered in
the early part of the week.
While lack of buying power clouded
the advance. favored industrials
added fractions to more than point
to Fridays recovery.
Dealings, slow at the start, main
tanned the sluggish pace throughout
the two hours and transfers of 1922
l30 shares were the smallest since
August 16 last. They compared with
POT 900 a week ago. The weeks
volume was the smallest in about a
year.
The Associated Press composite OF
so stocks retained a net gain of 2
OF point at "a. the figure at which
this barometer finished on the previ-
Gus Saturday.
War News Better.
AS in Yesterdays comeback ses-
sion, bullish sentiment was aided to
some extent by reports of further
Russian successes against the Nazis.
British Prime Minister Churchill's
optimistic war speech also buoyed
financial spirits
Previously weak air line stocks,
depressed by the taking over of
aerial passenger carrying systems by
the Government, recovered their
ba lonno Ayporiooy Ai,I{r
spot of the day before. ended up "a
and Eastern Air Lines retrieved r.
Postal Telegraph preferred and
Electric Auto-Lite edged into new
high ground for the year. Better
performers included q. S. Steel,
American Telephone. Chrysler, Gen.
eral Motors, Montgomery Ward. J.
I. Case. Deere. Kennecott, Westine-
house, Du Pont, Union Carbide. U. S.
Gypsum and Standard Oil New
Jersey.
Among scattered laggards were
Bethlehem. Continental Can. Com
monwealth & Southern and Great
Northern.
Improve in Curb.
In the curb minor Improvement
was shown for Glen Alden Coal.
Hecla Mining, American Gas, Con-
solidated Gas of Baltimore and
Cessna Aircraft Turnover here
aggregated 24.125 shares versus
27,475 in the preceding short session.
The big board got back on the
rising path Monday as the war news
looked a bit brighter The direc-
ton was downward Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday as proft-sell-
ing got under way on the two
weeks rally and commitments were
lightened pending Washington de-
velopments.
Gears were shifted to the upside
Friday, with the exception of the
aviations, as reports from the Rus
sian front inspired selective demand.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Permit Plan Drafted
To Avert Congestion
Grain Men to Confer
On Wednesday With
Federal Officials
3, TIE Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Grain men
today worked on details OF . sys-
tenn of strict marketing control, to
be announced within the next few
days, to avert serious congestion at
terminals throughout the cereal
producing belt when the 1912 wheat
crop begins to move late this month
The control will combine features
of embargo and permit systems and
in effect, will prohibit movement Of
grain to terminal markets except
where there Is storage space ar
ranged. This is much the same
system that was in effect last year
when storage facilities were taxed.
The 1912 emergency Is even more
serious. grain men said. because
supplies Of grain are greater and
because the Nation is at war. Dur
ing World War I a permit system
was in effect.
Plan Chicago Meeting.
Grain men from all sections Of
the country will meet with Gov
ernment officials here Wednesday
to complete the marketing program
which they hope will avert conges-
ton at terminals.
However, this will simply back
grain up on farms, traders here
said, which will result In necessity
Of the greatest farm storage in his
tory.
The Commodity Credit Corp. an
nounced plans to purchase bins to
hold 100,000,0O0 bushels OF wheat
which will be located In the belt
along with several thousand bins
moved from the corn belt.
Plans call for imposition Of q
railroad embargo which would pro-
hibit loading OF cars with grain
to be shipped to market for stor-
age unless space has been con-
tracted for at the terminal Later,
when the crop movement gets in
full swing a permit system will be
worked out to handle movement Of
cash grain.
Committees to Help.
Regional storage committees set
up last season will function in the
same capacity this year. These
committees are expected to have
authority to issue permits for ship
ments
The latest accounting Of available
storage space In the country indi-
Gated that in mid-February only
slightly more than 400, 900 900 BUSH
els out Of 1000, 600. 900 bushels total
capacity were available. Since then
there has been some increase in
vacant space A winter wheat har-
vest of more than 900 900 900 BUSH
els will be completed by July.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Cotton Goods Lu|I Continues
As Traders Study Ceilings

ther discussion Of grester concen-
tration on Government business.
The Army quartermaster depot
announced contract awards for 85.-
600 900 yards of wool goods, against
74,OOO 900 requested when the bids
were opened April 2. These orders
were expected to keep the holders
busy past the end of the year.
Civilian clothing manufacturers
marked time, awaiting consumer re-
action to the new retail price CELL
ings which become effective Mon
day.
Consumer buying Of rayon textiles
slackened further during the week.
although trade quarters expected q
further diversion Of looms to mill
tary goods from civilian supplies.
Stocks In the hands Of dealers were
reported to b fairly large and wen
assorted, however.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
B! TIE Associated Press.

5! the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 16.-The United
States, through conservation meas
ures and restrictions, was reported
this week to have overcome any
shortage of lead so far as ornaments
and other essential uses were con-
cerned.
Trade circles gave considerable
credit to the stimulus of premium
payments for output in excess Of
quotas and to the increase in the
Metals Reserve Co. buying prices for
Mexican lead.
Use of lead was reported taking
around rs per cent of the available
supply.
Copper users, in brass ifgots, were
told during the week that the de-
termining factor in obtaining the
red metal would be ultimate use.
In addition, 1t was understood that
brass insot makers would be subject
10 ALLEGATION.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May l6,-Cotton
gray goods trading continued slow
this week as traders sought to un-
tangle questions Of the price ceiling
situation and to clarity many dis
puted points ofncially.
Observers said another 10 days
would see the end Of the confusion,
and pointed out that narrow goods
prices already had been straight
ened out.
Mill releases of sheetings to the
bag trade under priority ratings in
creased and there was some piling
up of supplies as buyers, under the
60-day inventory order. were unable
to accept additional yardage.
The possibility Of increased bur-
lap imports also tended to temper
buying interest In sheetings.
The wool Foods trade heard fW-
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Maple Sugar Output
Far Above Year AGO
BY the Associated Press

by the ASSOCIATED Press.
BOSTON, May l6.-This was a
boom year for maple sugar and
sirup, the New England crop report
ing service Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture reported to-
day, with production Sc per cent
greater than in 194I.
The 1912 production Of maple
products in New England is esti-
mated to total 12.1l5,0 900 pounds, ex-
pressed as sugar, compared with the
production Of 100000 pounds in
l94l," the report said.
Most of this years production
went into 1,464.O00 gallons of sirup.
the balance being made into 4O3 900
pounds of sugar.
In l941, sirup production was
$4,000 gallons, and sugar production
was 23l 900 pounds"
The increase was attributed
largely to nearly ideal weather.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
McGilI Staple Index
Off Slightly in Week
Special Dispatch to Ths Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUBURNDALE, Mass, May 10
The Commodity Price Index, COM
piled by the McGill Commodity
Service, Inc, declined to 973 on
May IS, as compared with 976 a
week earlier, 900 at the beginning
of 1912 and 818 in May, 1941.
The decline was primarily the re-
suit Of lower prices for agricultural
commodities. The industrial group
remained unchanged, while livestock
finished the week at slightly higher
levels.
OF the IA groups comprising the
index, 2 declined, 3 advanced and 8
remained unchanged from . week
earlier.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Texas Oil Commission
Ignores Iekes Quote
By tie Associated Press

By tie Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Tex, May 16.-The State
Railroad Commission isued an order
yesterday permitting production Of
1,402,038 barrels of crude oil and
natural gasoline daily In Texas dur
ing the remaining l6 days of May as
compared to q recommendation of
100000 by Federal Petroleum Co.
ordinator Harold L. Ickes.
In announcing the order, signed
by Commissioners Jerry Sadler and
Olin Culbertson, Sadler said:
This order will supply all the
crude needed for making aviation
gasoline and supply sufficient Oil to
flll all pipe lines outbound from the
State without aiding a select crowd
which has been benefiting under
the recommendations of the office
Of petroleum co-ordinator."
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Dividend Is Deferred
By Jacobs Aircraft
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeCidl DlSpdtCu 70 Inc StdE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Di-
rectors Of Jacob Aircraft Engine
Co., Pottstown, Pa. announced that
dividend action. expected at this
time, had been deferred owing to
the delay in the passage of the
Federal Revenue Act of 1912. which
will establish the rates for corpora
ton income taxes. The question of
action on dividend will again be
considered by the board at its meet
ing in June.
On March 10 the company, which
has large contracts from the Ameri-
can and Canadian governments,
paid an initial dividend of Is cents
per share on its outstanding 618,546
shares Of no par value.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
CopperweId Declares
Dividend of 20 Cents
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
PITTSBURGH. May 16.-Copper.
weld Steel Co., Glassport, has de-
clared a dividend of 20 cents per
share on the common stock. payable
June 10 to holders of record June l..
This is the same amount as the last
previous payment made March 10.
The regular quarterly dividend of
62h cents per share on the $50 par
value cumulative convertible pre-
ferred stock. 5 per cent series, also
was declared, payable June 10 to
holders Of record June 1.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Sunroy Oil Reports
Profit of $24O,O76
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeclal DlSpatch 70 The Star.
NEW YORK, May 16-Sunray Oil
Corp. for the three months ended
March 81. 1912. reports gross income
OF s1,536,4l5, but new taxes, in
creased costs and other charges re-
duced the total to a net of s240, ,076,
or II cents per common share, after
preferred dividends. c. H. Wright,
president, announced today.
At the annual meeting of directors
in Tulsa, all officers were reelected.
and a dividend of S cents per share
was declared on the common stock.
payable June Is to holders of record
May Is. The regular quarterly
dividend Of 68% cents per share
on the preferred stock was also de-
clared, payable July l to holders of
record May Is.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Lumber Production Up
Slightly for Week

By the Associated Press.
The National Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association reported that
lumber production for the week end
ed May 8 stood at 131 per cent Of
the average of the corresponding
week l935-1939 and shipments 1883
per cent.
Production totaled 245, ,706, 900 feet.
which was slightly greater than ths
previous week and 4 per cent less
than the corresponding week .
year ago.
Shipments aggregated 2S9 .226 900
feet, which was 6 per cent less than
the previous week and 8 per cent
greater than last years corresponds
ing week.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Wheat Is Depressed
By Storage Fears,
Federal Stocks
Chicago Prices Down
As Much as Z Cents
A BusheI for Time
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN,

CHICAGO, May l6.-Wheat prices
tumbled as much as 2 cents bushel
at one time today as the grain mar
ket reflected trade concern over the
scarcity of storage space and the
outcome Of a Washington contro-
versy involving disposal of Govern
ment-controlled surplus stocks.
After an early show of steadiness,
wheat weakened around midsesSion
and execution Of numerous stop loss
orders lowered prices as much as
lE2-21s cents to lows not quoted here
since the first of the month. This
weakened other cereals.
Despite a late rally. due to short
covering, wheat closed 1-13s cents
lower than yesterday. May. s119%:
July. s12l17: Corn, as-la down. May,
8512; July, 8812-ss; Oats. 7s-11s off !;
soybeans, i4-7s down, and rye, as-h
lower.
The favorable crop outlook, seri-
GUS storage situation and Washing
ton controversy, all aspects of the
price depressing wheat surplus, dis
couraged dealers. Grain men said
there Is not enough elevator and
warehouse space in sight to house
the new harvest, which begins soon
Details Of strict control to be
clamped on marketing will be an
nounced next week Committees
were in session here and at other
terminals and an elaborate system
Of embargos and permits is expected
to be worked out designed to pre-
vent market congestion. Grain men
pointed out. however, that this will
result in backing up Of supplies in
the country and on farms.
Washington reports that q split
was threatened in the Senate farm
bloc over the Governments grain
marketing policy undermined con-
fidence to some extent since, traders
said. the activities Of this group had
largely encouraged higher prices in
the past. The controversy involves
the question Of whether Government
stocks Of wheat and corn are to be
sold at prices below parity. as in the
past, with some congressional lead
ers and farm spokesmen opposing
this policy.
Grain range at principal markets
today:
Evening star., 1942-05-17
Clearing House Issues
Report at New York
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May l6.-The weekly
statement of the New York Clear
ing House yesterday showed: Total
surplus and undivided profits un-
changed at 1891 ,287, 800. Total net
demand deposits (average) increased
$68, OFT 900. Time deposits (aver-
age) decreased IS ,586. 900. Clearings
week ended yesterday, s., ,346, Sal ,282.
Clearings week ended May 8,
1865, ,566,835.
Evening star., 1942-05-17
D. c. Delegate Named
BRATTLEBORO.

BRATTLEBORO, VT, May 16
(SpeciaD aD.-William B. McGrath has
been elected to represent the Dis
trict of Columbia at the 57th annual
convention of the Holstein- -Friesian
Association of America, to be held
at Hotel Curtis in Minneapolis,
Mimi, June %.