davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Soviets Again Charge
French Help Rommel;
Link Al Ships 10 Aid
Frequent Voyages Mode
To Port in Tunisio,
News Agency Says
B, tn. Associated Press.

B, tn. Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 20.-Tass, official
Soviet news agency. yesterday reit-
Grated and supplied specific in
stances of reports that French mer-
chant ships were taking reinforce
ments and supplies to Nazi Marshal
Erwin Rommels armies in North
Africa
1t indicated that as many as Al
ships had operated in this service
during May and June.
(Vichy has issued denials OF
similar reports in the past)
The Tass story. datelined Geneva,
Switzerland, said neutral observers
had carefully verified the reports
and that a person connected with
the French naval administration in
Marseille confirmed that sailing
records did not show the frequent
voyages of French ships to Sfax
Tunisia. near the Libyan border.
1t said Marseille port records
Evening star., 1942-07-20
| American Flyer
Is Stripped by
Native Rescuers
" the Associated Press.

bs the Associated FreSS,
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA
July 2O-Lt. James F. Ward of
Kirksville, Mo-. yesterday credited
natives of New Guinea with saving
his life in a plane crash and bring
ing him home in regal style, but
said they embs rrassed him by strip
ping him in front of the whole
tribe.
1t. Ward, son Of Col. j. Frank
Ward of Fort Benning, Ga. was
shot down by the Japanese over a
native village. He made a crash
landing in a clearing. Papuan ma
tives dragged him uncPscious from
the wreckage.
When I came to, there was a
crown of native men and women
around me and I didn't have q
stitch on" 1t. Ward related.
I'D got covered with oil and
they were washing me off, AS soon
as l realized what was happen
ing, I was pretty embarrassed and
got them to give me back my
clothes.
Il had q big lump on my fore
head and a wrenched back, but nc
broken bones. The natives fed me
carried me to an outrigger canoe
propped me up in 4 deck chair like
q king and took me to an Allied
base"
Evening star., 1942-07-20
T oxes
Continued From First Page.)

preparation bill have agreed in
formally that s12O, 900 900 is suffic-
lent to operate the OPA this fiscal
year. That sum was S45, ,OOO, 900
larger than the amount voted by the
House, but $5,000,0o0 below the
Senate figure.
House conferees agreed to reten-
ton of Senate prohibition against
use of any of the OPA fund for sub
sidy payments, and Of Senate Ian
guage reiterating the present law
that price ceilings ON processed farm
commodities must reflect 1l0 per
cent of parity to the producer.
Parity is a level calculated to give
the producer purchasing power
equivalent to that in a past period,
in most cases l909-l914.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Tennessee predicted Senate approval
of the bill tomorrow.
The biggest item In the bill is ST.
100, 900 900 for the War Shipping Ad-
ministration. Funds also are pro-
vided for a score of war connected
agencies, such as the once OF Gen.
sorship and the War Production
Board.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Timoshenko Believed
Forming Defense Line
Along Elbow Of Don
Continued Withdrawal
To Stronger Position
Expected in London
Ry the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 20.-Informed
military quarters, who must remain
anonymous. expressed the opinion
today that Marshal Semeon Timo-
shenko hopes to safeguard the Cau-
casus by forming a defense line
along the great elbow of the Don
and by holding his own communica-
tion lines between the Caucasus
and Moscow.
They said they expect he will
continue to withdraw until his forces
form line anchored on Rostov
on the west and extending north
eastward along the Don elbow to
Raspopinsk
Raspopinsk is just north OF the
eastern bend OF the Don and /!
about 80 miles northwest of Stain
grad on the Volga.
With his armies astride the rivel
line, Marshal Timoshenko would bs
in position to bar a southwark driv.
by the Germans into the Caucasus.
From Raspopinsk his lines woult
have to extend northwestward Il
defend his military railway com
munications
Military sources pointed out tn.
importance of stanchly -defer1de'
Evening star., 1942-07-20

showed that during May and JunA
So ships sailed from there, only IL
of them being under charter to
French or Spanish shippers, while
the others were listed AS sailing
empty for Spanish or Algerian ports.
Actually. Tass said. at least 20 OF
these ships, including four large
transports of 10000 tons each, went
to the French naval base at Toulon.
which is under German guard. and
picked up cargo from the naval
warehouses.
Others, Tass stated, sailed TO
Italian naval ports for supplies, then
returned much later TO Marseille
without cargo.
AS one example, Tass said. the
3,500-ton French transport st.
Helene sailed ostensibly for the
Spanish Morocco port of Ceuta. but
actually went to the French naval
base at Oran, Algeria. took on pro-
visions which it delivered to Gabes.
! Tunisia, and returned to Marseille
on June 26 with 270 wounded Ger
! man officers.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Westchester Tenunts
PIun Air-Ruid Study

A mass meeting of residents OF
the WestcheSter Apartments will be
held on the lawn of the apartment
at pm. next Monday TO acquaint
the people with their duties in any
air raid on Washington. William B.
Rumple, chief warden Of the apart
ment. said today.
Gen. B. Valdes. now member OF
the staff of President Manuel Que
zon of the Philippines and formerly
with Gen. Douglas Macarthur, will
be principal speaker. Mr.. Rumple
said he expects l 500 tenants Of the
building to attend.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
1obruk Is Reported
Renamed RommeI by
Nazi Conquerors
Order Signed by Goerine
Found in Possession
Of Captured Officer
BY HARRY CROCKETT.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AT
ALAMEIN, Egypt, July 20.-The
Germans have renamed Tobruk, and
now call 1t Rommel in honor Of the
field marshal who captured it.
The British learned Of this yester-
day from one of Marshal Rommels
staff officers who was captured in
the last ~ hours. An order chang
ing the name was signed by Marshal
Goering found in the possession of
the captured ofncer.
A silence yesterday along the Ala
mein front seemed particularly omi-
nous because for nearly three weeks,
day and night, there has been a
constant din Of shellfire, bursting of
bombs and chatter OF machine guns.
Yesterday. however, over q l0-mile
stretch not single shell fell.
During Saturday Indians and West
Yorkshire troops attacked the CEN
tral front and destroyed many Ger
man tanks, and 4 number of IS nm.
and 88 nm. guns.
Discovering they were 1900 yards
beyond their planned line, they re-
tired with the enemy nowhere in
sight.
A British anti-tank crew knocked
out q large number of tanks during
the night Of July 16-17 The follow
ing morning British engineers pre-
pairing to 60 out and blow up the
derelicts counted seven more than
there should have been.
They did not 60 forward. Instead
they conferred with the apti-tank
gunners who promptly opened up a
withering close-range blast which
smashed some of the seven Sleep
ers." The others scooted away.
That's just what had happened.
The Germans disguised the seven
good tanks to resemble the other
derelicts and were expecting to get
in a good blow at the British arm
ored engineer crews.
In the last "a hours the Germans
have withdrawn in several sectors
along the Alamein-Qattara line to
straighten their defenses.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Man Pleads Not Guilty
To 14Check CHARGES

Dewitt T. Harris. colored. self
styled president and treasurer OF the
Institute OF Negro Economics,
pleaded not guilty today to IA charges
of false pretense, all involving
checks, in the United States branch
of Municipal Court. Chief Judge
George p. Barse was presiding.
The defendant. who lives In the
24O0 block OF Bennings road NE.
asked for a Jury trial. The jurist
granted the request
Detective Sergt. Dewey L. Guest
OF the police check squad said the
man had passed total of IA checks
since May, amounting to nearly $500
The detective said the defendant
had described the institute an AN
enterprise to diffuse analytical and
statistical data pertaining to Negro
trade"
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Louis;ono Delegation
Weiqhs Hiqqins Appeal

Representative Hebert, Democrat,
OF Louisiana called other members
OF the States delegation to closed
meeting in his Office today for dis
cussion of all angles of the closing
of the Higgins Corp. shipyard IN
New Orleans.
Mr.. Hebert said the group would
consider the possibility OF appealing
to President Roosevelt to obtain re-
consideration of the Maritime Com
mission order closing the yard. The
Representatives also were expected
to discuss A possible presentation OF
the situate on the House floor.
The Higgins yard recently received
a contract to build 200 Liberty ships
The commission Saturday in order
/ ing the closing cited shortage OF
/ steel
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Voronezh in such . scheme. Should
the Germans be able to advance
northvard on the Moscow Voronezh
line they would menace Marshal
Timoshenkos two main railways.
One of these runs from Astrakhan
to Saratov and thence northwest to
Tambov and Michurinsk where 1t
forms a junction with the Voronezh
line to Moscow.
The other runs from Stalingrad
to a junction with the same line at
Gryazi.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Kinder Directs Concert
On Lawn at Hyde Park
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated ffess
HYDE PARK, N. Y, July 20.-On
the lawn of President ROoSevelt's s
HYDE Park estate, more than 1000
persons yesterday heard USO ben
eft concert given by the Duchess
County Philharmonic Orchestra,
with Hans Kinder, National Sym
phony conductor, on the podium.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, in an in
termission talk, welcomed the audi
ence and said there are few coun-
tries where one could sit and not
have to fear that airplanes might
fly overhead any moment"
Two 18th century Dutch tunes
dedicated to Princess Juliana of the
Netherlands, featured the program
They were arran, ed by DR.. Kinder
30
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Pursuit OF Russians
Retreating in South
Continues, Na1is Say
Loree-Scole Operations
Resumed After Heavy
Roin, Berlin Asserts
By the Associated Press.

By tff AssocIated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, July 20.-German forces
are continuing the pursuit OF re-
treating Russian troops on. the
southern sector of the eastern
front with the resumption of
large scale operations following
heavy rainfalls, the Nazi high
command reported today.
Russian attempts to reoccupy
Voronezh, further north, have been
repulsed. the high command added.
tThe Russians never have
acknowledged the loss of Voro-
nezh. On the contrary, they re-
ported today they held the in
itiative on that front as q result
OF sharp counterattacks.)
Thirty-Six of 60 Red Army tanks
which attempted to capture the
German bridgehead on the east
bank of the Don at Voronezh were
knocked out OF action, the high
command reported.
The Germans said their advance
on the southern sector was proceed
ing "in a southerly and easterly di-
rection' and that the Nazi air force
was delivering smashing blows
against the Soviet forces.
Railways Blasted From Air.
Bomber and battleplane forma-
tions," the communique reported
destroyed enemy columns east OF
Rostov, annihilated important en-
emy supply lines in the area OF the
Don estuary and effectively sup
ported pursuit fighting in the Don
bend"
German air raiders also we're re-
ported to have blasted railways ir
the Moscow area with devastating
effect in day and night attacks.
On the Arctic front, meanwhile
other Nazi warplanes blasted at th'
Russian supply port OF Murmansk
setting big fires among docks, gaso
line dumps and concentrations o
motor trucks, the Germans declared
Seventeen enemy fighter plane
were reported shot down over Kol,
Bay IN this action.
Minor fighting was reported soutl
Of Lake linen, between Moscow ant
Leningrad, where the Germans sai'
they had repulsed local attacks AM
destrOyed 10 Soviet tanks
Roads almost BottornIess."
The German high command yes
terday announced the German ar
mics driving deeper into Russia
southern fiank were encounterin
almost bottomless roads" but tn
Nazi air force smashed and de
stroyed communications and troo
concentrations.
A Soviet attempt to land stron
forces east of Mariupol, on the Sc
OF Azov 100 miles west Of Rosto'
was reported repulsed by Rumania
, troops
tThis apparently was a deter
mined Soviet attempt to fall on
] the rear of German and Axis
troops. The German front on
the coast is at Taganrog, 40 miles
west of RostovJ
= A DNB dispatch said Soviet shir
trying to pass from the Black Sc
70 the Sea OF Azov were effective,
t fired on by German coastal bal
t teries in the Straits Of Kerch, whic
lie between the Eastern Crimea an
the Northern Caucasus.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
n. Lee Mills, Houston
Editor, Killed by Auto

p. the Associated Press,
HOUSTON. Tex, July 20,-H Lee
Mills. SO. editor OF the Houston
Post" died today several months
after being struck by an automo-
bile. Hospital attendants told po-
lice Mr.. Mills suffered from heart
disease. which was aggravated by the
trafic injury.
He had been newspaperman in
Houston 80 yearsf
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Drive for Reopening
OF Higgins 5hipyard
Gains More Support
Louisiono Officiols Ask
Roosevelt and Nelson
To Rescind Bourd Rule
BY the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, July 2O.-A
many sided movement In which
business and labor organizations
and feuding city and State political
factions joined was started today
to seek re-opening Of the $65, 900 600
shipbuilding plant of the Higgins
Corp. closed here Saturday by the
Maritime Commission.
The commission announced it had
withdrawn its contract for 200 Lib
erty ships due to limitations on steel
and would divert available steel to
plants already in operation since,
it said, Higgins would not be In full
scale production until 1943.
Although shortage of steel was
assigned by the Maritime Commis-
sion, A. J. Higgins, head Of the
corpora ton, charged in statement
today there were mysterious ele-
ments behind this thing"
Higgins Poses Questions.
Referring to reports from Bir-
mingham, Ala, that Mr.. Higgins
plan to build "A ships 4 month in
mass assembly line production might
use virtually all steel plate produced
in the Southeast, Mr.. Higgins asked:
why was 1t that the steel people
in Birmingham knew 80 days ago
that We weren't going to get the
ayteef?'s- >~s' A@ ~ ~'~ @~ - e
why was it," his statement safd,
that I heard two months aso that
we would never build . ,Ship2 -Maaay
pe6ple inforn3d me thSf they hid
heard that the Eastern shipbuilders
would never let me lay \ keel?
why was 1t that they waited until
they saw the assembly line would
work before they closed US DOWN."
Meanwhile, kilograms to President
Roosevelt and other top Washington
ofIicials, resolutions of protest, q
parade Of working men through the
business district and plans for a
city-wide mass meeting followed
the Maritime Commission's order
throwing 10000 men out Of jobs.
Had 2Oe- Ship Contract.
The Higgins Corp. held 4 contract
/ W Uulfo AVU olhR0 HI oI1C
yard. still under construction.
Gov. Sam Jones telegraphed
:, Chairman Donald Nelson OF the
War Production Board, declaring
"I am wondering il 1t Is the part OF
wisdom to destroy plant with such
great potential capacity in war the
very basis OF which is ability to
supply troops with needed provi-
sions OF war"
Mayor Robert s. Maestri, now en-
gagged in an all-out political battle
with Gov. Jones for control OF the
State, telegraphed President Roose.
welt himself, urging reconsidera- :
ton OF the Maritime Commission 4
order.
President James w. Smither OF
the New Orleans Association OF
! Commerce wired Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land, chairman Of the
commission, demanding to know the
real underlying facts In the de-
cision.'
A meeting OF the Central Trade.
and Labor Council tAFL) ane
affiliates adopted a resolution calling
on the President and the commits
sion to rescind the order and re.
store the contracts. The meeting
was followed by a parade OF severa
hundred men protesting the com
mission order.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Bomber Crashes, Burns;
Ejoht Believed Killed

TUCSON, Ariz., July 20.-A B-24
bomber from the Davis Monthan
base creashed and burned at day
break today about 312 miles south OF
the field. All aboard were killed.
The public relations ONCE said 1t
was presumed the bomber carried a
crew OF eight. Their names and ad-
dresses were not Immediately avail
able.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Convoy
Continued From First Page. \

CONTINUED From First PaeeD
through to Russia with only the loss
of A few vessels after at least two
German submarines had been sunk
and several Nazi planes doWned.
The German high command re-
ported on July 10 that IS Of 80 mer-
chant ships and United States
cruiser had been sunk in attacks on
a convoy bound for Archsngel. The
British Admiralty said the claims
were "grc.sly exaggerated"
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Jopon Morks Navy Duy

TOXIC (from japanese broad
casts) July 20 (P.-Tdoay is being
celebrated throughout Japan as
Navy Day. The date has been OBJ
served sinve 1876, when Emperor
Meiji returned to Yokohama after
! his first tour Of inspection at sea-
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Floods in Two States
Kill II and Destroy
Hundreds OF Homes
Pennsylvania, New York
Areas Hit; $50 Routed
From Church Rescued
p, he Associated Press.

es he Associated Press.
RIDGWAY, Pa, July 20.-Vio-
lent fash floods rolling through
North Central Pennsylvania and
New York today took at least IL
lives and damaged or destroyed
hundreds Of homes, business
establishments and industrial
plants.
Railroad trains and highway
bridges were washed out. Traffic
was paralyzed, Power and telephone
service was disrupted There were
fires, landslides and disease threats
The food waters swirled from the
upper tributaries of the Susque-
hanna. Clarion and Allegheny Riv-
ers in Pennsylvania. The Alle-
eheny winds northward through
Southern New York before turning
southwest to its junction with the
Ohio at Pittsburgh.
Hardest hit were Port Allegany.
Austin. Wharton, Ridgway, Empo-
rum and Johnsonburg in Pennsyl
vania and Olean, Portville and Sala-
manaca in New York.
Fire Destroys Church.
At Port Allegany, where six per-
sons were reported drowned, the
Allegheny smashed into the Free
Methodist Church while $50 persons
were attending conference. They
clung to trees, rooftops and floating
vreckage until rescued. Fire broke
out later and destroyed the church
and nearby parish hall, = garage
and an old silk mill.
L. N. Lukehart OF Alexandria, Va,
general field representative OF the
Red Cross. took charge OF relief op-
erations at Port Allegany. He re-
ported the food was so swift huge
chunks of streets" were torn out.
An earthen dam broke at Austin,
sweeping away several homes and
knocking others from their founda-
tions.
Water mains, electric and tele-
phone lines were destroyed. A flood
there in 1911 took more than 90
lives. No loss Of life had been re-
ported today.
At Roulette. the foods were fol-
lowed by fire which badly dam
aged chemical company plant.
Stranded Families Rescued.
A wall of water feet high swept
through Johnsonburg, damaging
Canastea Paper Co. factory. Eight
cen families stranded in low-lying
homes were rescued by crews using
makeshift RATS.
At Wharton in Potter County =
number of families were still ma
rooned. Rescue squads with food
were attempting to reach the COM
munity today.
Three persons were reported
drowned at Olean, N. Y. The AL
legheny rolled over a third of the
city and Thousand persons were
driven from their homes.
Sections OF Portville, three miles
east Of Olean, were under eight feet
Of water before the river crested.
The business section Of Salamanca
was damaged by = record crest OF
1913 feet, three above flood stags.s 4.
A passenger train en- route from
Buffalo to Washington was ma
rooned by collapse Of = bridge near
Ridgway. The passengers spent the
night in hotels and resumed their
journey by bus and train.
The dead as reported by coroners
and newsmen:
At Port Allegany-The Rev. Edna
Barkas of Duke Center; Mrs. Mar
garet (Maurice) OConnor, 10; Mrs.
Della Mitchell. Irene Gron, a. j.
month -old girl named Babola. and
John Scott.
At Johnsonburg-Cyrul Aaberger,
2s.
At Roulette-Game Protector John
Ross of Williamsport,
At Olean-Parker N. Nash, Wes-
lev A. Deming and Danald Lara
bee, 6.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Bonds Or bon'ase-Waa there ever
an easier choise2 Get yours NOW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

Cook cranbfrrtes IN water until
all the skins pop open. Put through
fine sieve and add sugar and gsis-
TIN. softsned in cold water. Heat
until dissolved. than cool and add
lemon juice and nance. Pour into
dessert tray Of automatic refrf-
gerator and freeze until firm
about hours Makes 4 quart
Dessert for a buffet The usual
Ia pie or cake. How about . pud-
ding that's not too sweet and yet
IL properly festive and ssasonanls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
How the Jury Voted
Women: Yes, one: No, five
Men: Yes, two; No, four

Men: Yes, two; No, four
Mail Clerk IMAM; Yes. but she
oughtn't TO put her mother out.
He might do 1t again. but even %
/ think she ought to give him a
chance.
Organist twoman): No. / would
make him prove himself first. She
has a child as well as herself to
consider.
Shoe Salesman; No. Any man
who has been imprisoned for as
sault and battery on a woman 10
hardly a good risk. She 10 better
off as things stand now.
Defense Workers No. / wouldn't
70 back to him II he were the last
man on earth.
Tire VulcaniEer: Yes, Anybody
Is worth redeeming and maybe by
now he is over his wild ways.
Air Raid Warden (wonAan), No.
not Immediately. He has caused
her a good deal of hurt and suffer-
ing, and I think she should make
him prove himself worthy before
she decides to return.
Train Dispatcheri No. she says
she's afraid he might do the same
things again. She better make
sure first that he doesn't.
Welfare Worker (wonan): Yes,
but only when she Ii completely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17
CHAPTER Xxx

CHATTER Xxx
Between the halves an assistant
coach came up to Doc and asked
II he would talk with Coach Harley
in the dressing room. Juddy's eye
brows went up.
whats all that about >" she
wanted to know.
coach probably wants his slant
on the game" Van said.
why should he ?"
Because Oliver knows plenty
football. He invented the split
tandem when he was In college 4"
Juddy looked A. II she didn't
take any stock In IL. Whats the
split tandem >" she said.
TITS a chess opening" told
her.
"Oh. can II. Moml" she said. I
could tell she was sore on every
thing. Worrying over her three
hundred. too. ! wouldn't wonder.
Doc came back with the news
that Angel was all right and would
start the next quarter. soaliinger
gave him q grin a. he took his
place, but II wasn't the sort OF
welcome I'd have liked.
II was a seesaw with no advan-
tage for maybe 10 minutes. Then.
with our side having the ball.
there was . complicated. hidden
ball play with Angel way out like
a pass-receiver. and then sprinting
across to block for Ramsdell VINO
came down from nowhere and was
pretty well in the clear. Big Seal
linger was on the Job. and turned
him. and just then Angel dived
plum into scallinger's belly as an
other blocker took him on the
side. This time he was the one
that didn't get us. Angel got an
arm under him and heaved him
to his feet.
Scallinger was . picture His
knees were wobbiing. and you
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-17

convinced that their marriage II
worth fighting for. I'm afraid
that perhaps she Ia thinking too
much Of her beautiful home" and
the fact he gave her everything.
Aviation Official: No. When he
has job and made good that viii
Be the time TO talk of going back
10 him.
stenographer, No II she went
back 10 him at once she would be
making II too easy for him 10 fail
into the same habits. Let him
start counting her all over again.
Photo Retoueher: No. As long
a. she has to put her own mother
out in the street ! don't think abe
would b making . very happy
bargain.
Editorial Assistant; No. At least
not until she makes sure she 10
doing the right thing. I'd suggest
that she think it over very care
fully.
Copyright, 1s42)