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Evening star., 1942-06-01

time this whole area was a mass
of flames.
All the fires were under control
by daylight, however.
Though many residents were left
homeless, they went about their
work today as well as the emergency
permitted. BY mid-morning farm
ers were bringing stock into town
in many instances leading it over
smoldering wreckage.
First official reports said II per-
sons were known killed, but that
other bodies might be found
The new Archbishop of Canter-
bury was in the town during the
raid but he was reported safe.
Authorities /id the spirit of CO.
operation between the people and
AFRAID services was remarkable and
that many were unwilling to leave
their homes though the houses often
we're ringed by fire.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
III Killed al Co|oqne
Nazis Assert; Great
Damage Admitted
Four Historic Churches
Listed by Berlin os
Severely Hit by Bombs
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN From German Broad
casts, June 1.-Dispatches from
Cologne today said four of the
finest old churches in that his
toric Rhineland city were Sc
verely damaged in the British
raid Saturday night. This fol-
lowed the radio assertion last
night that Ill civilians were
killed and great damage" was
done in the central part Of the
city.
The radio broadcast last night
quoted German military quarters as
saying that only about 70" British
planes took part in the raid and
that British assertions that more
than 1850 planes participated were
fantastic"
Damaged Churches Listed.
The Cologne churches which were
said to have been damaged were
Saint Martins, one of the most
notable Romanesque churches in
Germany, dating back to the IL CEN
tury; the Church Of the Apostle,
Santa Maria i'm Capitol, and the
Antonite Church.
Saint Martins towers were second
only to the spires of the famous
Cologne Cathedral as conspicuous
landmark Of the city, the Berlin
radio said,
Even older and as architecturally
famous is Romanesque Santa Maria
Capitol, which stands on the site
of the former Roman capitol and
whose carved doorways date partly
from the beginning of the 18th CEN
tury. The Church of the Apostles
also dates from the 18th century.
The dispatches said the center
of the city which comprises the most
ancient and picturesque district
suffered particularly heavily"
Damaged buildings, apart from the
churches, included the police head
quarters and the Nazi welfare head
| quarters.
Air-Raid Services Praised.
The radio last night repeated the
high commands earlier assertion
that damage to Cologne was great
but then it added that fires re-
sulting from the bombardment were
confined to attic fires which Soor
were under control, it Is learned"
The air raid precaution services
were praised today.
''The air raid precaution services
without thought of personal losses
considerably limited the spreading
of fires by noteworthy vigilance and
prompt action" the communique
said.
| 1t was Indignantly charged both
(See BERLIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-06-01
New Offensive Begun
By Japanese Army
lin South China
Attack Launched After
Arrival of Fresh
Troops, Toxic Says

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, June 1.-The japanese
Army in South China has begun
an offensive in KWangtung Prov
ince, an announcement from its
headquarters at Canton said to-
day.
The attack was launched at dawn
yesterday after the arrival of crack
Japanese units" as reinforcements,
Domei reported.
The japanese news agency said "a
steady northward drive" was under
way against a Chinese army of tens
of thousands" under Gen. Yu Han
mou, commander of the Chinese 7th
War Zone.
Series Of Bombing Raids.
japanese warplanes co-operated
by a series of severe bombing raids
along the Peh River and around
Tsungfa, some so miles northeast of
Canton.
CThe new Japanese drive, ap-
parently following the parallel
lines of the Peh River and the
Canton-Hankow railway, appears
to be another phase of the large
scale operations which many OBJ
servers believe is designed to
knock China out of the war;
The Bangkok radio today broad
cast an announcement that Thai
(See CHINA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-06-01
British Capture
RommeI's Chief
Aide in Libya
Saw Hitler One Week
Before Attack Began,
Seized Diory Shows
BY HARRY CROCKETT,

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES
IN THE LIBYAN DESERT, May
80 Delayed Gen. Ludwig
Cruewell, commander of the
German African Corps and Sec
ond only to Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel in the North African
command, was captured yester-
day and found in possession of a
diary which showed he conferred
with Adolf Hitler only a week
before Marshal Rommels latest
attack.
Gen. Crueweu, 55, former COM
mander of Nazi tank formations
in France and Yugoslavia, was
taken prisoner when a reconnais-
sance plane in which he was a
passenger was forced down by anti
aircraft fire in the center of the
British lines.
Earlier it had been thought that
1t. Gen. Nehring had taken COM
mand of the corps-there even was
runor that he had succeeded
Marshal Rommel-but it became
apparent that he was sent to the
desert only to fill in for Gen. Crue-
well during the latter's home leave.
Returned May "a.
Gen. Cruewell, who became a full
general last December, left the des-
ert March "a and returned May "a,
just two days before the zero hour
for the African Corps new drive.
Gen. Cruewell probably is the most
important general yet to fall into
British hands.
Captured Italian officers gave
him a most deferential Fascist sa-
lutte when he departed" said a Brit
ish officer who escorted Gen. Crue-
we'll to quarters assigned to him.
The tall, ruddy-faced, grizzled
officer with the CRIME of the desert
struggle still on him faced newspa-
per cameras unabashed.
Asked what he thought about the
Russian campaign, where he parti-
cipated in the Kiev drive last fall,
he replied curtly, Il don't speak on
military or political subjects"
The plane in which Gen. Cruewell
was forced down was a Fieseler
Storch plane-a two-seated mos
quito-like aircraft described as able
to hover at vantage points from
! which to view land operations.
DAMAGED by aQti-aircraft fire the
plane made a forced landing in
which the pilot was killed. Gen.
Cruewell was uninjured.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Bulk of Rommers Tanks
Are Reported Trapped

CAIRO, Egypt, June 1 LP).-The
bulk of Field Marshal Erwin Rom
mel's two German tank divisions
the backbone of his Africa Corps
was reported trapped and atempt-
ing to escape the British today with
the forces of 1t. Gen. Neil M.
Ritchie waging fierce battle from
all sides and from the air in an ef-
fort to wipe out these forces.
The Germans only hope, Brit
ish communique indicated, was to
win a battle of the gaps" by hold
ing open two narrow passageways
through British minefelds to the
westward which the Germans had
cleared and where they had concen-
trated anti-tank artillery 70 protect
their route of escape.
British informants said the Ger
mans, faced with the choice of using
the minefield gaps to bring up sup
plies or to withdraw the tanks, ap-
parently had chosen the latter
course and that the Rommel Of
fensive, begun five days ago. had
turned into a furious battle by his
forces to escape encirclement.
10 r. A. F. Planes Lost.
The R. A. F., reporting the loss
of 19 planes in continuous opera
tions over the battle area in the
last "a hours. said its fighter and
bomber attacks on Axis mechanized
forces were maintained with out
standing effect" -
The planes are concentrating on
supply columns attempting to move
oil and water to Marshal Rommel's
forces. as well as engaging in actual
combat with the tanks and armored
cars.
Many enemy transport vehicles
were destroyed and damaged, and,
although our fighter effort was.
directed principally against the
enemy's land forces, several COM
bats developed over the battle area"
the r. A. F communique said.
At least four Axis planes were
shot down and others were prob
ably destroyed" Bombers blasted
the Martuba airdrome and objec-
tives in the El Tmimi area.
Other bombers ranged as far as
Messina in Sicily. A heavy attack
was pressed home last night at
the Derna Airport and large fires
were observed among the dispersed
aircraft"
British authorities said an order
(See LIBYA, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Quiz on Price Ceilings
Will Be Held in Forum,

Senator Brown, Democrat,
of Michigan; Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas,
and Price Administrator
Henderson will engage in a
question and answer discus
sion of rationing and price
fixing in the National Radio
Forum, which is arranged by
The Star and broadcast over
WMAL and a coast forecast
Blue Network hookup at 8
o'clock tonight.
Senator Brown and Repre-
sentative Patman handled
the price control bill in their
respective branches of Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Windsors Are Guests
Of RooseVeIts al
Informal Luncheon
Duke and Duchess Come
To Capital for Visit
Unmarked by Ceremony

The Duke and Duchess Of
Windsor, arriving by train at 8
am. today from Miami on what
was described as a business mis-
sion, were guests at the White
House at an informal noon
luncheon.
1t was said at the White House
that President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were entertaining the royal couple
as old friends at family luncheon.
No guest list was announced and
the luncheon was not regarded as an
official affair.
The duke. who is Governor Cen
eral of the Bahamas, said at Miami
that the principal purpose of his
visit to Washington and New York
was to arrange for marketing Ba-
hamian vegetables, hemp and other
products in the United States-a
trade the West Indian Islands
needed since the war had greatly
reduced the number Of tourists.
England's former King planned to
confer with Government officials
during a stay of several days here.
He also was expected to discuss the
defense coordination of the Ba-
hamas and the Florida coast.
To Dine at Embassy.
The duke and duchess will be
guests at a dinner tonight at the
British Embassy where they are
staying.
Their arrival was in striking con-
trast to the reception given them
last September on their first visit
to Washington since Edward VIII
renounced his throne and married
the American-born Wallis Simpson
Then crowds of spectators on hand
and large squads of police pro-
tected the visitors.
Today the couple left their train
almost without public notice. Only
(See WTNDSOR Page A-3)
Evening star., 1942-06-01
BaiIey's Primary Victory
Is by 2-fo-1 Margin
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., June 1.-Senator
Bailey today held a better than
2-to-1 margin over his opponent
for nomination for a third term
in Saturdays Democratic primary.
Similar victories were indicated
for incmbent Democratic House
members having opposition and for
Cameron Morrison of Charlotte, for
mer Governor and United States
Senator, in the newly created 10th
district.
With returns tabulated from 1910
of the States 1919 precincts the
vote for Senator Bailey was 1873, lot,
as compared with 1884 for Rich
ard T. Fountain, former Lieutenant
Governor and one-time Speaker
of the North Carolina House.
The 69-year-old Senator Bailey
who made no formal campaign, was
ahead in all but four of the States
100 counties in the incomplete re-
turns.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Russians Foresta|I
Nazis Reinforcing
KaIinin Positions
Important Enemy Lines
Northwest of Moscow
Declared Captured
BY the Associated Press.

BY tn6 Associated FTeSs.
MOSCOW, June 1.-The center
of action on the Russian front
apparently had shifted today
from Kharkov to the Kalinin
sector northwest of Moscow,
where for a second time this
spring the Red Army reported
beating the Germans to the
punch.
The great battle of Kharkov,
which has simmered down into rela-
tive quiet, was the first instance and
the Russians claimed 1t as a tri-
umph.
Without denting their own reserve
power, despite acknowledged losses
of $4,000 men, they declared they
had forestalled Nazi push on RoS-
tov, drained German reserves and
diverted So Nazi divisions which had
been massed opposite that gateway
city to the Caucasus. A Russian
communique has put Nazi losses on
the Kharkov front at 10000 or more
men captured and killed, $40 tanks
and 200 planes destroyed.
Important Lines" Seized.
On the Kalinin front, communi-
que said yesterday, the Germans
tried to strengthen their positions by
moving in large reserves but, strik-
ing first, the Red Army seized "im-
portant enemy lines" and left about
1n0 Germans dead Or wounded in
repulsing counterattacks lasting
three days.
An editorial in Red Star, the army
newspaper, said the battle of Khar-
kov showed major revisions in the
German tactics, with the Nazis'
former reckless advances discarded
in favor of cautious pressure.
1t urged intensiflcation of Soviet
scouting to detect the enemy's plans
and permit Russian forces to strike
(See RUSSIA, Page A-30
Evening star., 1942-06-01

Admiral Leahy was the first off
the boat followed by men and
women many of whom were STEP
ping on American soil for the first
time in many years.
Twelve from Washington and
nearby Maryland and Virginia were
listed on the passenger list, all
State Department employees or serv-
ice attaches.
From the ship at quarantine were
removed 85-year -old George Horton
and his elderly wife. considered by
officers who boarded the ship too
feeble to stand the excitement of
landing with the other passengers.
Mr.. Horton formerly was United
States Consul General in Italy and
has made his home there for 40
- ~r<>~rNT~-0Y 49,. \
Evening star., 1942-06-01

Among the buildings nit were
two churches, two schools, hote
and a newspaper office. Many
homes were wrecked or burned out
Can authoritative source in
London said the Canterbury
Cathedral doubtless was one of
the Germans objectives, but
added: 1T is not proposed to
assist the enemy by giving any
information as to whether dam
age was caused or not"
(He said some 50'' planes in
all attacked British targets, half
of them raiding Canterbury.
On Berlin the German high
command said thousands of
high explosive fire bombs" were
dropped on Canterbury and
pilots observed large fires after
the low-level attacksD
Scarcely any section of the town
was missed by the bombers. Sew
eral large stores we're wiped out in
the business section, and at one
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Bombers Hit Two Ships
In Arctic, Nuzis Claim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, June 1.-Two large merchant
ships were hit in German dive
bomber attacks in Arctic waters of
Russia's northern supply port Of
Murmansk, the German high COM
mand reported today.
German air forces also attacked
Sevastopol, the besieged Russian
Black Sea base in the Crimea, the
communique said.
On the Russian land front, it re-
ported only that the Germans made
successful local attacks and repelled
isolated enemy attacks"
Evening star., 1942-06-01
500 Soldiers Stricken
With Stomach Cramps
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, June
Morrison Field soldiers were or
dered back to their base from a
Sunday holiday after some 500 OF
them doubled up with stomach
cramps and nausea on city streets
and the beach.
Post officers gave no statemnt yes
terday, but food poisoning was the
apparent cause.
A few of the men were made un-
conscious. A fleet of 10 civilian de-
fense ambulances, aided by military
medical units, dashed back and
forth for three hours hauling the
ailing soldiers.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
YugosIov King to Visit
Roosevelt This Month

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1.-Two monarchs
of - conquered Balkan countries
King Peter of Yugoslavia and King
George of Greece-are expected to
visit President Roosevelt in Wash
ington early this month.
Exchange Telegraph said the
youthful Yugoslav ruler and several
of his ministers expected to spend
four to six weeks in the United
States.
Greek government-in-exile circles
said King George and Prime Min
lister Emmanuel Tsouderos expected
to leave Cairo at the end of the week
for the United States.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Household Carving Sets
Fall Under w. P. B. Bon

By the Associated Press.
The War Production Board today
prohibited manufacture of house.
hold carving sets, penknives and
most manicure implements, and
sharply restricted the production of
household cutlery.
The order, affecting 80 companies
with normal annual business of
$50 ZOO, 900 was made effective today.
1t is expected to save 5000 tons of
iron and steel annually, 600 tons of
copper alloy and quantities of other
metals, rubber and plastics.
The curbs do not apply to sterling
silver hatware and do not affect the
use Of nalloyed gold and silver in
other articles.
Evening star., 1942-06-01

forei9n
New offensive begun by Japs in
South China. Page Al
Russians forestall Nazis strengthen
ing Kalinin positions. Page Al
Rommel's tank forces trapped by
British in Libya. Page Al
Canterbury attacked in reprisal by
German air raiders. Page Al
Three midget Jap subs believed sunk
in Sydney Harbor Page AS
Chang pleads for 1919 of Americas
equipment output. Page B-14
Nazis slay 20 more in Czech capital
for attack on Heydrich. Page A-4
Rioting in Paris emphasizes serious
ness of food situation. Page B-7
NotionoI
Three explosions blow hole in U. S.
tanker at Tampico. Page A-3
Evening star., 1942-06-01

1he SWeQlSn liner DfOttnlngnOlm
docked at Jersey City in driving
rain and there was a long delay for
final examinations of papers and
the removal of the body of Mrs.
William D. Leahy, wife of the Am
bassador to Vichy, who died in
France
Ships officers said three Axis sub
marines were sighted on the Today
trip from Lisbon, but that Capt.
Sigfrid Ericsson, the skipper, did not
tell the passengers for fear of alarm
ing them. The ships itinerary had
been given in advance to all the
belligerents.
The first sub, ships officers said,
was sighted of the coast of Portugal
% hours out of Lisbon. Two more
were sighted May 20 and they i'm
mediately closed their matches and
dived.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Summary of Todoy's Star

supreme Court may SIT next week TO
finish work. Page AS
Arnold charges Standard Oil tried to
mislead committee. Page AS
Barrage balloons in use along West
Coast. Page BIB
Water wall browns seven on Lake
Erie. Page BIB
Washington and Vicinity.
D. c. residents asked to save tin cans
for salvage. Page B-1
Labor mobilization program becomes
effective today. Page B-1
Modified decentralized afraid sys-
TEN to be tried here. Page B-1
Oden denies statement to police on
sweetheart's Staying. Page B-1
Gas-rationed throngs jam public
transportation. Page Bio
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Grand CouIee Dam
Gates Open Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSOcldIeu Press.
GRAND COULEE, Wash, June
AT 3 o'clock this afternoon the
Columbia River will rush over Grand
Coulee Dam - creating Americas S
mightiest waterfall.
Work began on the dam in the
winter of 1933-34. Today engineers
open the drum gates atop the dam.
The resulting falls, far mightier
than either Niagara or Victoria, will
be 1850 feet wide and 800 feet high.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Bernard Schuster Dies

Ell PASO, Tex. June 1 CP).-Ber-
nard Schuster, 90, of El Paso, who
in 1890 took electric lights into
Mexico to show President Porfirio
Diaz and his cabinet, died yester-
day of a heart ailment.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Binq Crosby Injured

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, June l
R.-Singer Bing Crosby suffered a
badly cut lip in an automobile crash
today. Doctors said the injury
would not impede Bing's singing.
Evening star., 1942-06-01
9O8 Return on DrottninghoIn;
3 Subs Sighted on Crossing
Twelve From D. c., Maryland and Virginia
Among Those Exchanged by Axis
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Stan Correspondent.

NEW YORK June -Out of Axis nternment camps 9O8 North
South diplomats journalists others caught by
the declaration of continental Europe reached home today
Evening star., 1942-06-01
Canterbury Roided in ReprisoI
By Three Waves of Nuzi Planes
Several Historic Buildings Are Wrecked;
First Reports Put Toll at II Dead
BY the Associated Press.


CANTERBURY, England June 1.-Three Of German
air raiders oang about Is planes attacked this ancient cathe
dra town early today with tons of high explosives and ncen-
diaries.
Several historic buildings wrecked by bombs or fire
the which apparently reprisa for the R. Fs
devastating attack Cologne Saturday night.
Evening star., 1942-06-01

(See DROTTINGHOLM, Page A-4
Evening star., 1942-06-01

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X Of this edition OF
The Star, experimenting the news OF
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-06-01

(See LIBYA, Page A-30
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(See BERLIN, Page AID
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(See CHINA, Page AS
Evening star., 1942-01-17
! sBaptists Seek $4,000
| For BUILDING Fund

At a meeting Of trustees Of the
North Washington-H Highlands Bap-
tist Church a committee was ap-
pointed and authorized to draft a
plan for raising 5000 toward the
building fund. Everett Haycraft is
chairman.
/ At the church tomorrow morning
the Rev Henry j. Smith will preach
on "Cultivating Tares7 and in the
|; evening on Eternal Mamma" At 6 As
pm. the three Baptist Training
Groups will meet. The federation
will meet Tuesday night. Devotional
service will be held Thursday night
at the Highlands church. The Rev.
N NJ Simmonds will be the speaker.
The Red Cross unit will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Law. The Mission Study Glass
will meet Wednesday night instead
Of Tuesday at the pastors home.
The Womans Bible Glass will attend
q meeting Of the Organized Bible
Glasses Of the city at Emory Method
list Church Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Fifteenth Street (Colored),

F1fteenth Stfeet (COIOfedJ.
Called to Fight on Gods Side"
Is the subject Of DR.. HALEY B. Tay-
lor at II am. Music will be rendered
by the choir.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
Dr.. A. Maude Royden
To Give Sermon Here

The Rev. DR.. A. Maude Royden
Of London will speak at the Cove
nant-First Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning. DR.. Royden is Wis
iting America under the auspices
of the Federal Council Of the
Churches of Christ in America. She
spoke some weeks ago in Washing
ton.
The annual midwinter dinner Of
the church will be held at pm.
Thursday. Among speakers will be
the Rev. John Rustin, minister Of
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, and Miss Ethlyn john
ston of Passaic, N. j. A dramatic
feature will be the presentation Of
one of the oldest members of the
church, Louis Fahnestock, who will
give personal "reminiscences Of Alb
raham Lincoln.
Evening star., 1942-01-17
EvongeIistic Services
At Columbia Heights

The Columbia Heights Christian
Church has begun a series OF evan
gelistic services leading up to Easter
Sunday. The Rev. A. P. Wilson will
preach tomorrow on who. Then. Is
Jesus?" The Christian Endeavor
Societies will meet at 7 pm. and the
meeting of the Bagby Society will
be followed by a tea for visitors and
friends.
The annual meeting of the church
will take place January 20 preceded
by a turkey dinner under the aus
pices of the Woman's Council. The
proceeds will be used for the renova
ton of Power Hall.
The church will unite with the
other Christian churches Of Wash
ington in the celebration of Disciples
Day at the Ninth Street Church.
Speakers will be DR.. Robert Hopkins
and DR.. Searle Bates Of China.
The Church Board will meet
Thursday.
A staff dinner meeting Of the Sun
day school will be held on Monday
at 6:15 pm.