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Evening star., 1942-06-23

Volkhov front. southeast Of Lenin-
grad, the Russians were reported
also to have suffered heavy casual
ties in bitter woodland fighting.
In the northern part of the for
tress OF Sevastopol," the commu-
nique said. remnants of the enemy
, on the extreme tip OF land north of
Sewernaja Bay have been en-
circled.
"On the remainder OF the fortress
front numerous bunkers have been
smashed in heavy hand
fighting under the most difncult
terrain conditions, and further de-
fense installations have been taken.
Strong bomber forces supported
the attack and bombed enemy re-
serves and munitions dumps
Landing Declared Repelled.
OF operations elsewhere on the
Russian front the high command
said:
"On the north coast of the Sea
OF Azov local landing OF the Rus
slams was repelled.
Remnants of a smashed Soviet
division in wooded territory north
east of Kharkov were annihilated
Six hundred and sixty dead were
counted and 946 prisoners and 200
guns were captured.
On the central sector OF the east
ern front there was slight fighting
"On the Volkhov front the enemy
suffered heavy losses in bitter fight
ing in woods position where the
front is fiuctuating constantly"
The Germans said 100 Russian
planes were destroyed yesterday to
loss Of S German planes.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Front Pages Devoted
By German Press 10
Praise Of Rommel
MorshoI's 'Audoeity and
Originality Louded;
Promotion Announced

Fy n. Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, June 23.--The German press
unanimously devoted front pages
today to praise Of Gen. Field Mar
shall Erwin Rommel. at so the
youngest holder of that rank In the
German Army, and to the victory
of his African Corps at Tobruk.
The German radio said Marshal
Rommel undoubtedly is at pres
ent the most popular commander
in Germany His promotion from
colonel general to general field
marshal was announced in a special
bulletin yesterday.
ION January %. the German
radio was heard in London an
nouncing that Adolf Hitler had
promoted Gen. Rommel to the
rank of field marshal. second
class, In recognition of the re-
capture of Bengasi by Axis
forces. There was no mention of
this promotion in yesterdays
announcement
During his whole career-Rom
mel is now 50-he has displayed
the audacity and originality of
thought to which he owes his great
African victories" the German
radio said today.
1t was revealed that he won his
first fame against the Italians In
the First World War when troops
under his command stormed a
height some 5000 feet in 30 min
utes and forced five Italian infantry
regiments to surrender.
He received the Knights Cross to
the Iron Cross during French Of
fensive in 1910 for his speed in dis
persing two French divisions dur
ing the preaching of the Maginot
Line. The field marshal served as
infantry instructor at Dresden be-
fore the war. taught a special course
at Potsdam and was head of a war
academy, He has written a book
entitled Infantry Attacks" based
on the First World War.
Evening star., 1942-06-23

air and on land until eventually
Gen. Richie decided to withdraw to
the Ell Adem-El Duda -Sidi Rezegh
area under effective cover Of our air
force and concentrate his main
strength toward frontier, leaving
what he considered to be an ade-
quate garrison in Tobruk.
"On the morning Of June 20 the
enemy attacked Tobruk from the
southeast and succeeded in pene-
trating the perimeter and a posi-
ton in that portion OF the Tobruk
area east of the Tobruk-El Adem
road. The garrison still is fighting
hard and a gallant attempt to save
what appears to be an impossible
situation is being made. But the
fall Of Tobruk is imminent II 1t has
not already fallen. The battle is
not yet over. Our air forces still
are actively on the offensive and still
are maintaining the moral superior
ity they have gained over the enemy
The 9th Army still is in the field
and has already received and Is still
receiving further reinforcements."
Evening star., 1942-06-23
ENender Says u. ).
Should Keep Supplies
To Defend Coasts
Senator Tired Of LOSING
Materials Such os Were
Captured at Tobruk
By tn. Associated Press,

BY IN. Associated Press
Japanese incursions in the Aleu-
tian Islands and continued Axis
submarine depredations today
prompted suggestions in congress
sional quarters that some of the
military equipment now being pro-
duced be diverted to defense of
American shores.
Senator Ellender, Democrat. Of
Louisiana. a member of the Naval
Affairs Committee, declared he was
sick and tired of having such
materials lost as were taken by the
Nazis in the fall of Tobruk.
I'm confident" he asserted, that
lot of American people are Won
dering as I am why we should keep
on sending our war materials and
having a good deal of it captured.
Pepper Asks Sacrifices.
"As a matter of fact much OF it
could have been used in defending
our own country against the un-
pardonable submarine menace pres
emily visiting our shores"
On the other hand, Senator Pep
per. Democrat, of Florida. a member
Of the Foreign Relations Committee,
contended no amount Of submarine
marauding should divert attention
from what he termed the principal
job of supplying Russia, China and
Britain with equipment.
Let's tighten our belts and step
up the amount of materials that
We give them" he urged. mo
amount of marauding along our
coasts is going to lose the war for
us. But we might lose it in Russia
China and Britain If We do not make
the utmost sacrifices and make
them now"
Called "Inesca pabIe Incidents."
Senator Bone. Democrat. of Wash
ington, of the Naval Committee, de-
scribed enemy shelling of a sec
ton Of the Oregon coast and Of the
west coast of Vancouver Island as
unacceptable incidents OF war"
Senator Ellender asserted that
Britain had been waiting for many
months for an invasion attempt
that never may be made" and sug-
gested that "as few as 100000 men
could have been spared to help
drive the Germans out of Libya."
Evening star., 1942-06-23

shall Rommel in Libya, but also
northwa-d toward Crete. where the
Germans have been training thou
sands Of parachutists and glider
borne infantry, presumably for just
such an opportunity.
Military observers here said they
expected that Marshal Rommel's
next move would be timed with a
German parachute invasion behind
the British lines in Egypt.
But amid the gloom that has
gripped Britain since the sudden
reversal in the desert came the
authoritative voice OF Gen. Sir
Thomas Blamey. chief of Austria
las ground forces and second only
to Gen. Macarthur in rank in the
Southwest Pacific.
Reuters reported that he had de-
clared in a speech in Melbourne
that the Libyan developments had
nothing like the significance being
given to them" Emphasizing that
the Axis forces. too. are limited,
he asserted that while the position
may become grave. there has so far
been no decisive DEVELOPMENT"
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Crete Cbvtists Expected
To Join Attack on Eoypt

LONDON, June % LP.-The rap
Idly gathering enemy might on the
border of Egypt banished any doubt
today that the Axis would strike
swiftly and in force at the hastily
manned British line barring its way
to the Nile and Suez.
The next move is obvious" q
military commentator said. THE
Germans will attack eastward from
Libya toward Egypt and probably
southwark with air-borne forma
tions in Crete. They may be at
tacking now"
5000 Chutists in Crete.
A few small British parties es-
capped from Tobruk by land as we'll
as by sea, the military commentator
said.
London observers estimated that
about 5000 Nazi parachutists were
massed on Crete, which lies in the
Mediterranean $50 miles north of
the Egyptian frontier defense posi-
tions.
Britain's general staff, on the spot
/ already for its decisions in lost
Libya, now must make another
momentous whether to en-
gage the enemy on the Egyptian
frontier itself or to retire to the
more easily defended. fortified area
Of Matruh, 100 miles back into
Egypt.
out on the desolate plains above
Salum, a frontier post on the
Egyptian side of the border where
the next big encounter probably will
occur. part of Britain's regrouped
9th Army is in place to try to halt
Marshal Rommel
In front of this line, British field
guns and planes have been pound
ing Axis transport rolling east along
the Tr,gh Capuzzo.
Peril From Crete.
Egypt's defenders had to face
not only westward toward Mar
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Coral Sea Battle Called
1urninq Point in War
Ps the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 23-Rear
Admiral Frederick C. Sherman, who
commanded the aircraft carrier
Lexington which was sunk in the
Coral Sea battle, said yesterday that
the engagement "signaled a new
kind of warfare at sea and was as
much a turning point as the battle
between the Monitor and the Merri-
mac"
1T was the first battle in history
between aircraft carriers and the
first time in history that the Jap
anese Navy has been defeated" he
said.
1T was decisive victory. in that
an attempted invasion was definitely
frustrated
Admiral Sherman estimated that
95 per cent of the carriers personnel,
rather than the previously an
nounced go per cent, were saved
when she sank.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Russia
Continued From First Page J

tors Of the front and to achieve GER
tain successes" the review said
This occurred on the Kerch PENN
sula, where the Germans had
numerical superiority in tanks and
planes.
Similar successes are possible in
the near future, but one thing is
clear: That such successes are not
decisive regarding the outcome OF
the war. These successes are tenn
porary. The German Army of l942
is not what 1t was at the beginning
of the war"
Mechanical Losses Listed.
The review declared the Red Army
"bled the enemy to death" in it.
epic stand on the approaches tc
Moscow last November and had held
the general initiative ever since the
December counteroffensive started
Mechanical losses were presented
thus:
"Gun%Germany, 30,5Oo; Russia
$4,000.
"Tank+Germany, $4,000; Russia
$4,000.
"Planes-Germany, 10000; Russia
5000"
Figures on wounded and prisoner,
were not broken down. but the re-
view said 70 per cent OF the Red
Army's injured had been able to
return to front Line duty, while only
40 per cent Of the German wounded
fought again. The difference was
laid to inadequacy Of the Nazi am
bulance service.
Nazis Resume Donets Drive.
A renewal of the drive by Nazi
Field Marshal Gen. Fedore Won
Book in the Donets Basin area vital
to a successful drive on the Cau-
casus was disclosed in a communi-
que with the statement:
"On June % our troops on the
Kharkov front waged battle against
attacking German troops"
The Russian air force was credited
with knocking 20 German tanks out
of action Sunday.
The Information Bureau said the
Baltic fleet air arm was steadily
winning mastery in the air" and
five flyers in the last few days have
sunk Or fired 10 Axis ships.
Soviet troops operating in a sec
tor of the northwestern front dis
lodged the enemy from a position
killing at least $50 and capturing
many guns and prisoners, a COM
munique said.
Central front units were declared
to have slain more than 400.
Artillery batteries on the Kalinir
front repelled an attack and de-
stroyed many of the enemy, it was
announced.
Guerrillas striking in the region
Of Orel, Nazi-held railway town 2OC
miles south of Moscow. were said tc
have killed nearly 1000 Germans
and destroyed II German tanks. l1C
trucks and guns during the months
they have been in action.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Nozis Claim Deeper Coins
In SevostopoI Defenses

BERLIN prom German Broad
casts, June % P-Deeper gains
into the bitterly defended fortiflca-
ton system of Sevastopol were re-
ported today by the German high
command. which said numerous
ounkers have been smashed in heavy
hand-to-hand fighting under the
most difficult terrain conditions"
The daily war bulletin said the
Russians had been repulsed in
local attempt to land on the north
coast Of the Sea of Azov for a foot
hold into the flank OF the German
position in the Ukraine.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Its q Bloody War, Isn't |t?'
Romme| Asks Aussie Wounded

middle of the room, saying nothing
but looking up and down the rows
of beds.
Finally, the stranger, from whom
the German doctors and nurses
kept a respectful distance. spoke up,
addressing the entire dormitory full
Of wounded, and said in perfect
English:
We'll, boys. it's certainly bloody
war. isn't it?"
Then. turning on his heel. with
out waiting for an answer from the
stunned patients, the stranger left
the room.
Who was that?" the wounded
AusSies asked their German nurses
Gen. Rommel.' was the reply.
Copyright, 1912. CHICAGO Daily News. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Nebraska COP Chief
To Seek Senate Seat
By thL Associated Press.

By tn. Associated Press.
HASTINGS, Nebr., June 23.-
Harmony apparently was uppermost
IN the minds of Nebraska Republi-
can Central Committee members
yesterday as they refused to accept
the resignation Of Kenneth Wherry
OF Pawnee City as State chairman
after he had announced he would
become candidate for the party's
senatorial nomination.
Mr.. Wherry, businessman and
farm operator, also is Western di-
rector for the COP In ~ States.
There were reports that Nebraska
Republicans were doing everything
they could to avoid a cleavage in
the party over the State chairman
ship and the committees refusal to
accept Mr.. Wherry's resignation in.
dicated solidarity was achieved.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Firemon Overcome
At 1wo-AIurm Fire

A fireman was overcome last night
in fighting a two-alarm blaze which
swept through a basement and
locker room of a building at 1922
New York avenue NV.
The fireman, James E. White, 36.
of Silver Spring, Md, attached to
No. 3 Truck Co., was treated by DR..
John Reed. police surgeon, at Emer
gency Hospital. He was assisted at
the scene by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Milton D. Norman a volun-
teer-f1reman. Mr.. White was later
released from the hospital.
The building houses vital statistics
for the Labor Department 1t was
formerly occupied by the Washing
ton Daily News.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
No Halfway Measures

PITTSBURGH LP-F. C. Weis-
sert of the Mellon Institute staff
isn't missing any bets in trying to
help solve the rubber problem Be-
sides his research work on synthetic
rubber, he rides daily the IS miles
from his McKeesport home to the
stately 100000 institute building
on a bicycle.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Six Escaping Transports
Sunk, Germons Boost

BERLIN From German Broad
caSts). June % tPf.-Advance units
of the German and Italian desert
forces which drove the British back
to Egypt and captured Tobruk have
reached the Libyan- Egyptian bor-
der, the high command said today.
During the capture of the harbor
OF Tobruk," communique said,
units Of the army sank a gunboat
and six small transport steamers
totaling $500 tons which we're at
tempting to escape with British
troops. The soldiers on board were
taken prisoner"
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Axis Propaganda Drive
Over Soviet Situation
Opened by Germans
Berlin Radio Quotes Jops
As Soyine U. S. and Britain
Foment Attack by Reds
b the Associated Press.

6y tHt hoeOClhtSu TiSSs.
NEW YORK, June 23-An Axis
propaganda campaign. eitha pre-
pairing advance excuses for a Japa-
nese attack on Russia or signifying
ardent German desires for such an
attack, was launched today on the
German radio.
The Toxic newspapers Asahi and
Hochi were quoted at length as
saying Britain and the United States
were fomenting a Russian attack on
Japan, that this was a main purpose
Of Prime Minister Churchills visit
to the United States. and that Mr..
Churchill soon would go to Moscow
to put the proposition up to Premier
Stain.
Says Plan Was Rejected.
Russian Foreign Commissar Vya-
cheslav Molotov rejected such
proposal when he recently was in
London and Washington, the broad
cast said.
OF possible significance was the
fact that no such comment was
IlSdIu lIOIIl LilC lohio Ehft "'"'
from Berlin. which might or might
not quote the Japanese accurately,
depending on the Germans propa-
ganda aim.
Russia and Japan both have been
carefully honoring their neutrality
pact, At least on the surface, but
Chinese sources have reported jap
anese troops moving in force into
Manchuria near the Siberian from
tier.
Report Ship Sunk.
The Toxic press comment. as re-
ported hv Berlin, said an American
submarine had sunk Soviet ship
of japan in an attempt to stir
up trouble and that Britain and the
United States were continually
starting rumors of tension between
Japan and Russia.
1t was admitted that Russia thus
far has not allowed herself to be
influenced by these maneuvers."
but it was predicted that Mr..
Churchill and President Roosevelt
would persist in resorting to every
possible means in order to stir up
the Soviet Union against Japan"
Evening star., 1942-06-23
BY GEORGE WELLER.
War Correspondent OF The Star and Chi
cAaO DAILY News.

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA.
June ga few months ago, an
Australian soldier who is now safely
at home, was lying on a hospital
bed. inside the German lines in the
western desert tLibya) with scores
of other wounded.
Suddenly German ofiicer, large
Of frame. appeared in the doorway.
From their recumbent positions the
wounded were unable to see his
marks of rank. He had a desert
brown face, hard and bold A mon
ocle was in one eye. He stood, with
his legs spread wide apart. in the
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Mrs. Mary StiIweI| Dies;
Mother of General
AZ ~. A.sor,stsd pr.s.

By tre AABOClhted PreSs.
YONKERS, NJ Y, June 23-Mrs.
Mary Peene Stilwell, 80, mother of
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell. chief of
staff of Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek, United Nations commander in
the China area. died yesterday at
her home after a To-day illness.
Evening star., 1942-06-23
Libyo

IucU TIOIII IIISI FHRP.T
while reported recruiting of $4,000
volunteers for air raid precautions.
Evening star., 1942-06-23

v stands for Victory, not Vacilla-
ton. Buy War bonds now.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-The Col
lyer brothers, who lived as hermits
Tor decades in the worlds greatest
metropolis, are no longer in danger
OF being drawn from their bar
ricaded home into world nearly as
far from them as the moon.
The aged recluses-Langley and
ail1ng Homer-were guaranteed con-
tinued isolation yesterday when
Langley Endorsed a check with q pen
borrowed from a deputy sheriff who
broke into the big, musty brown
stone to evict them.
The check bought the house,
which the brothers rarely left-and
which is said to contain II grand
pianos and $4,000 medical books.
A crowd watched eagerly as sher-
ifs, policemen, carpenters and law
yers tried for hours to get inside
through blocked doors. Finally, the
callers entered through a window
and were greeted by thin voice:
What is the meaning OF this?"
1t was Langley. picking his way
down through crates and cartons
which fortified the stairway.
Il am the sheriff." replied one OF
the callers.
He gave the old man an eviction
order obtained by bank which had
foreclosed on the mortgage and tax
en- legal possession of the house for
n-payment of interest.
The Collyer lawyer, John McMul-
len, who volunteered his services
months ago, produced a check given
Langley by the city. representing 4,
tax refund, and induced the recluse
to sign it.
Langley did, and the bank an
nounced the Collyers had bought
the house.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

asked, he said, both to increase sales
and to speed distribution Of the
bonds themselves.
Saying he was mindful Of the
magnificent help which the press
Of America Is giving the War bond
campaign" the Secretary said he
expected several thousand news
papers" to accept the invitation to
become issuing agents. He added
that bonds would be sent the news
papers-upon application and with
out collateral-from the Federal
Reserve Banks in the various dis
tricts,
Evening star., 1942-11-19
lac Rebukes Mas
For Navy Criticism
By the Associated Press.

SB.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. 1e.-The
Navy is doing "a whale of a job"
in the battle of the Pacific and is
not open to criticism by people "in
fairly high places" Representative
Izac, Democrat, of California said
here last night.
Representative Mas, Republican,
OF Minnesota, who like Mr.. LAC is
a member OF the House Naval Az
fairs Committee, recently charged
that we are losing the war in the
Pacific and that what have been
proclaimed victories really were set
backs
The Jap Navy is about half
gone Mr.. lac said. "It burned
me up to see that criticism by Rep
resentative Mas. He was out there
for a little while and saw a little
bit only. What counts is results.
Jap losses have been four times as
great as ours in ships, planes and
men.
I'VE ought to give credit where
credit is due. Our Navy is doing
real job."
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Senate Group Approves
Bill PERMITTING New Coins
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to permit coinage Of
Scent pieces, half dimes and pennies
made from other materials than
copper was approved yesterday by
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee.
The bill was supported at COM
mittee hearings by representatives
Of the Bureau Of the Mint, Treasury
and the vending machine industry.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director
OF the Mint. testified that the war
had deprived the Mint Of copper
for pennies. She has appealed to
Evening star., 1942-11-19

the people to stop saving pennies
and keep them In circulation.
Experiments had shown, Mrs.
Ross said, that manufacture Of
pennies from steel and zinc would
be practical. She said the Mint
and Treasury had discussed the
making Of half dimes-a coin
smaller and markedly different from
the nickel--to relieve the pressure"
on the nickel supply. and Scent
pieces to offset some of the demand
for pennies.
Evening star., 1942-11-19
500 Newspapers Agree
To Be War Bond Agents
1y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Of the Treasury Nor
genthau yesterday announced that
more than 600 newspapers across
the country had agreed to become
official issuing agents for the sale
of War bonds.
Mr.. Morgenthau said acceptances
to letter he mailed publishers a
week ago were pouring in with every
mail" Help Of the newspapers was
Evening star., 1942-11-19
Allies Assure Egypt
Seat at Peace PurIeys

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Nov. 19.-King Farouk I
said In throne speech on the open
ing Of new session Of Parliament
today that Egypt, acknowledgement
ally of the United Nations, had re-
quested and received a promise Of
representation in any peace confer
ences to be held after the war.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

The bund has gone, but the bond
Is here. Buy 1t now for victory.
Evening star., 1942-11-19

NEW YORK-THE LAW CALLS ON THE COILYER BROTHERS
deputy Sheriff Herman A. Murway stands atop
Joseph Cohen, handyman, climbs through window after
officials had tried to eviction
yesterday. "A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1942-08-24
Substitute Trustee Named
For Mrs. Simpson S Estate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Circuit
Judge Samuel K. Dennis has named
a substitute trustee for Ernest Aid
rich Simpson, former husband of the
Duchess of Windsor, in settling the
estate of the late Mrs. Mary Hunte-
muller Kirk Simpson.
Mrs. Simpson died in London Oc-
tober 2, survived by Mr.. Simpson,
her husband, and one son. Her will,
in part, left one-third interest in
the trust estates of her father for a
sister and two nephews living in the
United States, and left the bulk OF
her estates to her husband.
She named Mr.. Simpson as exec
utor and trustee, but Mr.. Simpson is
serving with the English Army in
India. The court was asked to set
tie to whom the trust share from
the old Kirk estate should be paid
as trustee, and how Mrs. Simpson s
will provisions affecting her Ameri-
can estates should be interpreted.
Judge Dennis, acting on nomina-
tions made by other relatives, ap-
pointed Irving Adams Of Baltimore
as substitute trustee to take charge
of and hold Mrs. Simpsons estates
The Interpretation of provisions OF
her will was left for later decision.