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Evening star., 1942-04-21

after Puerto Rico she went with her
husband to one of the most diff
ficult posts in the Nations Foreign
Service-Vichy.
During her husbands frequent
tours of duty here, Mrs. Leahy took
an active part in the Navy Relief
Society and in the work Of the Gray
Ladies at the Naval Hospital. With
her sister, she was also active In
Red Cross work during the last war,
making dressings, taking first aid
training and doing canteen work.
For more than 20 years she had
held a pew at st. Thomas Church,
where she participated in all the
church activities.
Although she did not come from a
Navy family, both she and her sister
were Navy wives and her late
brothers only child married Rear
Admiral David w. Bagley, COM
mandant Of the Hawaiian Naval
District.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
German Bicycle Army
Reported Being Built
To RepeI Commands
Plants in Low Countries
And Denmark Declared
Turning Out Equipment
b. the Associated Press.

By the Assoctakd Press.
LONDON. April 21.-Field Mar
shall Gen. Gerd Won Rundstedt is
building up a Naz bicycle army in
Northern France and Belgium in
defense against new British Com
mando raids and q possible inva-
sion attempt, informed Dutch
sources reported today on the basis
Of information received from their
homeland.
They said Dutchmen who escaped
from Holland brought word that the
Germans have been exploiting the
large bicycle factories in the Low
Countries and In Denmark to the
utmost in recent weeks, taking the
entire product for the army.
This move was said to be mott
waited by the need to speed up in
fantry transport while the bulk of
Nazi trucks and cars are being used
on the Russian front.
Inc Dutcn refugees also reported
krowing anxiety among the Nazi
occupation troops over the prospects
Of q British invasion, and said Ger
man authorities had forbidden SOL
diers to sing the song that still
was so popular a year ago-"Wir
Fahren Gegen England" owe Sail
Against EnglandD. ..-s.
THE mental attitude of the Ger
man garrisons has changed from Of
Tense to defense-and a nervous
defense at that" one Netherlander
declared. -- . r. t-s.
A traveller who passed through
Paris recently told the Dutch sources
that high Nazi officials with Offices
on the Champs Elysees had the en-
frances sand-bagged and wired due
to their fear Of grenade attacks by
anti-Naz demonstrators.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Civil Service Record Trial
Postponed Third Time

For the third time, Justice James
w. Morris in District Court today
postponed the trial Of five persons
charged with illegal removal Of
thousands of personnel information
sheets from the files of the Civil
Service Commission.
The continued delay. it was said,
is due to the illness Of one of the
defense attorneys. William H. Col
Inns.
The trial is now tentatively set
for Monday. Charles 3. Murray.
who viii prosecute the case, said he
is hopeful" of being able to proceed
at that time.
The trial was interrupted at its
outset q week ago when Justice
Morris ordered O mental exarnina-
ton Of one Of ths defendantA
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Conference Urged for All
United Nations Unionists

A joint conference of organized
labor representatives from all United
Nations was urged last night by the
Washington Industrial Union Coun-
Gil to exchange ideas for improving
war production, heightening morale
OF workers, and cementing unity
against the Axis.
In other resolutions, the Council
commended President Roosevelt and
his Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee; praised the work of the
F. B. 7. for its investigation of
undercover Fascist organizations in
this country, and urged Congress to
discontinue the Dies Committee by
voting it an appropriation of only
10 cents. The slogan "A Dime for
Dies" was approved.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Nozis Report EncTcling
OF Russion Group

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, April 81 tFl.-The German
high command said today that in
the central sector Of the eastern
front an encircled and fairly weak
fighting group was annihilated'
and several csptiveS were taken in
Nazi thruStS 10 the north.
German dive bomberS, in daring
attacks. destroyed a number OF
bridges Of Importance 10 the en-
emy,' the high command said,
The Vienna saith Infantry Divi-
sion was said to have driven of
numerically superior Russian forces
after weeks of heavy fighting which
cost the Red Army heavily IN men
and materials.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Boy Spurns Bus Ride
And No Wonder-
It's on Fire!
Bythe Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSOClhLsd FFt8Hs
VICKSBURG. Miss, April Al.
A southbound Greyhound bus
drew up at a crossroad where
a colored girl and her little
brother waited.
Driver E. A. O'Brien swung
open the door and the girl step
ped in.
But the boy reached up, tug
ged at her skirt.
You don't want TO ride this
bus" he told her in a matter
of-fact voice. Its burning up"
Mr.. O'Brien whirled around.
Sure enough, flames were lick
ing up the rear.
Quickly the bus was emptied
of 30 passengers and their lug
gage without injury or damage.
The flames spread, ruined the
bus. Mr.. O'Brien said the boys
nonchalant warning probably
saved the passengers.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
United Nations Draw
Strategic Materials
From Latin America
Production Is lmpeded,
However, by Terrain,
Lack of Machinery
By wide World News.

Hy Wide World news.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April
21.-Latin America, a rich store
house of raw materials, today is
pouring q stream Of strategic ma
terials and agricultural products
into the arsenals OF the United
Nations.
yhe Axis, which once drew heavily
upon these resources, first was re-
duced to q driblet by the blockade
and now is cut off, while the
United States and its allies, by con-
troll of the sea and wartime trade
agreements, enjoy monopoly OF all
the rubber, tin, manganese, chrome,
mica, tungsten, copper, diamonds
and lead that these countries can
produce.
Item for item, many Of these
products match the supplies lost in
Malaga, the Dutch East Indies, the
Philippines and other areas held by
the Axis. In a long war they may
well supply the extra sinews needed
to win.
But most of South Americas
mineral resources are locked in the
jungles and mountains Of inacces-
sible regions. The same shortages
which create the demand for them
interfere with obtaining the ma
chinery, the railroads and the ship
ping to dig them out and transport
them to the factories. --. -..
Shops Are Lacking.
This Is a day when first things
come first, and many of the chief
products OF South America-meat,
wheat, fruits. coffee-are allowed to
accumulate in the warehouses or rot
on the wharves while available
shipping Is devoted to war mate
rials. AS result, painful shifts in
the economy of many countries are
necessary.
All over South America the price
Of living is soaring as the textiles
and manufactured products which
these countries import grow scarce
and almost prohibitive by reason of
reduced shipping space, priorities
and high transport and insurance
rates
From Cape Horn to the Rio
Grande, agricultural explorers and
prospectors are seeking easily tapped
resources to supply especially the
! rubber, the chrome, the manganese
| that is needed in the war effort
Newly blossomed government and
private agencies seek priorities for
the machinery and railroads needed
to get the materials out.
The United States Export-Import
Bank has arranged a 500, ,000, 600
credit for Brazil, part Of which will
be used to established project for
| developing Brazilian rubber re-
sources in the Amazon jungles.
Rubber Expectancy.
The expectation is that $4,000 10
10000 tons of rubber will be pro-
duced annually. But that is only a
fraction Of the total needed to put
rubber tires on army trucks and
guns.
Collection Of the product from the
Evening star., 1942-04-21
F. B. |. Accuses Pair
OF Aiding Nazi Flyer
In Flight From Camp
Detroit Cofe Owner
And Woman Held After
Officers Getaway
By TIE Associated Press.


DETROIT, April Il. Federal
agents, warm on the trail of Nazi
flyer who escaped from Canadian
concentration camp. held German
born proprietor and woman today
as alleged accessories while pursu-
ing their hunt for the fugitive.
The F. B. I. seized Max Stephan,
ae-year -old naturalized American,
and a woman OF German descent,
accusing both OF unlawfully conceal
ing and harboring 2l-year-old 1t.
Peter Krug, combat flyer of the Ger
man Army.
John S. Bugas, chief of the Detroit
ONCE of the r. B. l., said the two
had assisted 1t. Krug after he
reached here on his flight from the
concentration camp at Bowmanville,
Ontario. Mr.. Bugas did not dis
close the woman's identity. but said
she was the wife OF war plant
worker.
Another Fugitive Caught.
wined and dined at q party In
stephan's restaurant Saturday night,
1t. Krug was sent on his way with
money and directions from the cafe
operator Sunday morning, Mr.. Bugas
said. The r. B. l. believes he is
trying to reach Mexico and thence
make his way back to Germany.
The young flyer and fellow pris-
oner. 1t. Erich Bohle, 28. escaped
from the Canadian camp Thursday
night. The nexHday 1t. Bohle was
captured while trying to cross the
border at Niagara Falls, but 1t.
Krug succeeded in eluding police
On arraignment yesterday, Ste
phan stood mute and q plea OF
innocent was entered for him. Un-
able to furnish bond Of 5000, he
was locked up for examination April
q. Mr.. Bugas said he would ask
internment of the woman as q dam
gerous enemy alien.
The F. 3. I. officer said Stephan
related in detail story of giving 1t.
Krug food and money and arranging
his transportation out of Detroit as
well as taxing MIN on q sightseeing
trip around the city Saturday night
Fled In Stolen Boat.
Mr.. Bugas said 1t. Krug, after
crossing the Detroit River from On
tario in a stolen rowboat with boards
for oars. had gone to the woman's
home. He remembered her address
from parcels she had sent to the
prison camp.
The woman, Mr.. Bugas said, noti-
fed Stephan, and the latter made
the subsequent arrangements.
Stephan's cafe formerly was named
the German Restaurant" The
word German" has been painted
out. residents of the neighborhood
saying this was done about the time
of the United States declaration of
war on Germany.
The GeTman-American Bund held
regular meetings at the cafe, Mr..
/ Bugas said.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
By HELEN LOMBARD.

The inquisitive nature Of the Japa-
nese has been of great service TO
the military clique of Japan. Out
of that raw material has been fash
ioned a nation of spies who spy not
only for the glory of the Emperor
but for the sheer love of finding out
things.
Japan's spies have been every
where from the Embassy chancery
TO the buffers pantry. The ex-wife
OF Senator Barbour was presented
with O souvenir from a japanese
butler when he left her mothers
family after 20 years of service. The
memento was q day-by-day record
of the comings and gQings, telephone
conversations, purchases, mail re-
ceived and sent out, visits and
sundry information about every
member OF the household, This
was an example of spying for the
sheer love of the art.
Spying of a more dangerous ma
ture has been carried on by various
official missions, military and eco
nomic, who have been received with
honors by the prospective victims
of Japanese aggression. An eco
nomic" mission from Japan arrived
in Madagascar-one of the keys to
Africa-not long ago. The visitors
busily checked up reports, made
maps, measured port facilities, gave
directions to certain natives, among
whom are some hundreds Of Japa-
nese, and received every possible
courtesy from the vichy authorities
who are In control of the island.
The same sort of mission went to
Indo-C China, Java and Sumatra be-
fore the fall of these colonies into
Japanese hands.
u. 8. Included.
The United States has not been
sighted by Japanese travellers and
has also extended all courtesies to
the small, inquisitive men of Nip
pom. A railway mission from Toxic
arrived in America in April, 1910,
to study the organization Of our
West Coast railway system. The
Japanese have prof1ted to the ut
most by our underestimation Of
their ability and by their carefully
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Eosy-Going Cooperation
Facilitated Japanese Spying
Suid TO Have Cleared Way for Study
Of important Railroads in West

publicized reputation for being inept
imitators Of Western methods.
At the request of the State De-
partment, the Japanese technicians
were extended every courtesy. They
were given free passes on all the
railroads; switches. tunnels. lights
and other details Of operation came
under their admiring scrutiny. The
Union Pacific railway system was
thoroughly surveyed by the members
of the mission and because of their
official recommendation, no request
was denied.
The complete report of all that
was seen In the United States was
sent to Toxic by one OF the last
diplomatic pouches. which left
Washington in November, 1941. The
mission left a few days later.
Tn spite OF the boundless ambition
a careful planning of the rulers
Of Japan, there are still some Ameri-
cans who believe that 1t is better
for q hundred Japanese spies to
escape than for one loyal japanese
American to be suspected.
The Santa Barbara Humane So
ciety came out recently with q pub
lie statement to the effect that the
Japanese on the West Coast should
not be discriminated against The
10000 Japanese who were moved
away from Los Angeles, after much
agitation from alarmed sections Of
the citizenry, we're settled In Owens
Valley. 200 miles from the city. The
new settlement Is located at the
very course of the water supply for
the whole of the Los Angeles area.
One Of the most unhappy things
about this war is that our enemies
have profited, not only by our bad
qualities, but by the skillful exploita-
ton of our best traits. Japanese
war lords must be highly amused
at the tenderness we are showing
for their nationals. Army officers
who have recently returned from
Hawaii report that the Japanese
settlers are being well taken care
of by Uncle Sam. Thirty five thou
sand gas masks have been issued
to Japanese In Hawaii and $4,000
to Japanese Americans on the West
Coast. 1t will be comfort to Japa-
nese raiders to know that their gas
bombs will not harm the loyal sub
ject of the Mikado.
Released By The Bell Syndicate, Ine)
Evening star., 1942-04-21
500 Planes Are Begged
In 6 Weeks, Reds Claim

LONDON, April 81 (P).-soviet
pilots and ground batteries de-
stroyed 1900 German planes in the
six weeks ending April Ia TO amass
one of the biggest scores of the air
war, the Moscow radio announced
last night.
The reported bag was remarkable
IN itself, but all the more so be-
cause 1000 of the Nazi craft were
declared knocked out during March
alone. when billiards caused some
OF the worst flying weather encoun-
tered by Red airmen.
Aerial warfare has exploded in
the far north with the Soviet air
force smashing heavy Nazi assaults
ON the Red northern fleet, the Rus
SLAMS announced.
Within Range of Smolensk.
The biggest news from the eastern
, front was the report that the Rus
sian army OF the center had drawn
its big guns up TO within range of
Smolensk, center of German mill
tary power, about $50 miles west OF
. Moscow, while northern Russian
forces were violently aSsaulting the
main German and Finnish lines
about Leningrad.
Dispatches from the Russian
! front said these attacks in the
north. apparently a supreme effort
70 relieve the second city OF the
Soviet Union before the spring
s thaw becomes general, were looseo
: along the Volkhov River south oi
! Leningrad and against the Finnish
lines on the Svir River and on The
\ Ksrelian ISthmuS.
The Germans. said unofficial ad-
: vices received here, were hurting
!, every ounce of their strength intC
! the struggle in an effort to hold or
! at any cost until the ice in the
5 Volkhov meltS and it becomes agar
a strong and fluid barrier TO protect
s the German flank and rear.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
II Sirongholds Taken
By Soviet Forces on
Leningrad Front
Poroehutists Reported
Londins in Force
Al Germons' Reor
~ the Aas0e4Hses Press

~ TIE ARsSe3Rtrs Press
KUIEYsHEV. April 2l-The
Russian government announced
gains on the central and Lenin-
grad fronts today and said SOC
German planes were destroyed
by Red Army flyers and anti
aircraft batteries from March ]
10 April IA.
Soviet parachute troops. hus-
banded By the Russian command
In the early stages OF the war.
were reported landing in force at
the Man rear. A b. r. C. broad
cast from Kuibyshev. recorded by
c. B. s.. said the sir-borne de-
tachments were large enough 70
free German-occupied villages
and hold them against all
countersttacks."
Front-line dispatches said Russian
units on the Leningrad front cap
tured II strongholds in forcing back
the German 2l7th Division.
Captive Reports Saxi Gloom.
There was no material change OF
positions, but q significant factor in
the general situation was the Rus
sian-reported statement Of Ger
man captive. q MAJ. Bittner OF the
Booth Transport Group, who pointed
out that an American British threat
Is hanging over the German high
command in the west and that
hopes are not bright among Ger
man officers for a big spring Of
fensive.
This captive was said to have
borne out previous Russian aSser-
tions that Hitler's projected spring
drive is now a projected summer
offensive. Thousands of encircled
German troops have not been al
lowed TO have day of rest, he de-
clared.
The Soviet Information Bureaus
midnight communique, broadcast by
the Moscow radio, reported the cap
ture OF an important point Of resist
snce on the central front with 1900
Germans killed in 4S hours of fight
ing in that area.
One unit alone was said to have
accounted for 400.
Tanks Break Through.
"A group of our tanks broke
through into a strongly fortified
enemy village" the bureau said.
THE tankmen destroyed 20 anti
tank guns. IL machine guns and 9
earthworks with the infantry in
them"
Guerrillas were credited with slay-
ing 7s3 Germans in night raids on
the northwestern (Kalinin) front.
Other accounts from the front said
Red air squadrons had shot down Is
raiders TO smash a German assault
on Murmansk, Arctic port OF entry
for Allied war supplies, and had de-
stroyed 8 aircraft Of q force OF 10
attacking in the Crimea, southern
most of the combat zones.
The Moscow radio said the Ger
mans had launched heavy air at
tacks against northern Red feet
units and, in addition to the Is shot
down. many other raiders were dam
aged, while the Russian fighters
suffered no losses.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Former Mayor Admits
Killing III Wife
py tht Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
WATERFOWL, N. Y. April al
District Attorney Carl J. Hynes an
nounced yesterday that Daniel w.
Cahill, 7s, former Mayor, had
confessed strangling his wife with
a bathrobe cord because she was in
i'll health.
Mrs. Cahill's body was found in
her bedroom. Mr. Cahill was un-
conscious nearby and the district
attorney quoted him as saying he
swallowed Il sleeping tablets In an
attempt at suicide.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Blost Cuts OFF Power
In 220 Missouri Homes
n, the Assoclated Frrsk.

Nv the ASSoclated FreSS.
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. April 2l-
The explosion was success, but 1t
shut of the electric power 10 900
homes al Lake Tspawingo for an
hour.
A w. P. A. labor crew was dyna-
hitting rock TO lay a water main.
A charge of a half stick of dyna-
mite was set and heavy rope mats
were laid over it to prevent shower
Of small stones
The blast hurled one Of the mats
90 feet in the air TO break a power
line Of the Missouri Public Serv-
ice Co.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Coal Moved TO New England

Fuel Co-ordinator Ickes said yes
terday that railroads connecting the
Southern Appalachian region and
New England had instituted move
ment of solid trains of coal on the
long rail haul northeastward in an
effort to bolster" the New England
fuel situation.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
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The Nome nugget., 1942-05-11
Crippled Children Return To Alaska From Hospital

Miss Georgia Ball, medical so- cial worker of the United States Children's Bureau passed thru deliver to their homes six AL aSkan children who have been Juneau recently on her way to receiving treatment in the Ortho pediC Hospital of Seattle.
 The children have been outside for varying lengths of time be- ing treated for orthopedic prob lens.
 Their homes are in Cordova, Chitina. Seldovia, Hope, Anchor age and Tclovana After accom- panying each child home, Miss Ball will return by way of Ju- neau, where she is expected to confer with the Territorial De- partn1ent of Health officials of the Crippled Children's Service.
 The arrival in the Territory of these children coincides with the opening of the annual Orthoped- ic Penny Drive and the fact that they have received treatment at the Seattle Children's hospital and been helped back on the road to normalcy through the con tributions of Alaskans in tinfoil and pennies should be of interest to those working on the drive.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-11
MIROW AIR SERVICE

Pilot Moore arrived in Nome from Anchorage with the follow ing passengers; J. C. Fricke Jack White H. w. Robinson Capt. Bowen MT. Barr.
 MT. Gradke
 Otto Lakikainen Harry C. Monroe Amol Hoenecke Marie Moran, Anchorage to McGrath.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-11
Al Jolson May Come To Alaska For Soldiers

According to Walter Winohell, gossp columnist for the New York Daily Mirror, Al Jolson, the burnt cork nanny man" and stage and screen entertainer, is to tour Alaska to entertain the army men after appearing for a San Francisco navy relief show.
 There has been no formal an aouncement to date. Joe E. Brown, film funster, made the first entertainment tour to Alas ka this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-11
WIEN AIRLINES

May 10 - Pilot Long made a trip to Council and Solomon with freight.
 Today Pilot Paine left for Fairbanks via Unalakleet.
 Pilot Long made trip to Solo mon returning with Bob Rob erts and R. w. Silver.
 Pilot Long left for Diomede Island. One other trip to the Is land is scheduled.
The Nome nugget., 1942-05-11
N o T I C E

All members, their wives and all interested in the develop ment of Northwestern Alaska, are invited to attend a Social gathering Tuesday noon, May 18th North Pole Bakery. This luncheon will be a farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur P. Wood.
 N.W.A. Chamber of Commerce