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Evening star., 1942-08-17
Strong Axis Push
On StoIingrod
Gets Under Way
BY EDDY GILMORE.

@ASS"SA"NNe
MOSCOW, Aug. 1.-THE Ger
man offensive in the Don bend
f1ared to full force today in a
powerful new drive toward Stall
ingrad, while in the Caucasus
the Russians fell back from the
ruins of the Maikop oil fields to-
ward their next petroleum pro-
ducing area at Grozny.
A Russian communique reported
a terrific toll of new Nazi man.
power and material thrown into the
assault southeast of Kletskaya and
northeast of Kotelnikovski against
the f1anks sof the fortified line
guarding Stalingrad.
Battlefront dispatches said the
Germans rolled forward at tre-
mendous cost in the Kletskaya
salient, rs miles northwest of Stalin-
grad, but were held firmly at the
Kotelnikovski flank, 95 miles south
west of Stalingrad.
Nazis Checked in Caucasus.
In the Caucasus, extending Axis
lines appeared checked on the
Krasnodar flank, where the Ger
mans are thrusting toward the port
Of Novorossisk, but they stretched
ever farther to the southeast along
the rail and oil pipe line toward
Grozny and the Caspian.
The Russians reported fighting
southeast of Mineralnye Vody, 14O
miles from Grozny.
(The Vichy radio, heard in
London, reported that fast Ger
man motorized units have en-
circled the Grozny fields. The
Vlchy report, entirely uncon-
firmed by Russian reports, puts
the Germans far in advance of
even their own claims in the
Caucasian drive)
In acknowledging the loss of
Maikop, the Russians said the val
liable oil installations of that area,
which produced per cent of Rus
sias petroleum, had been blasted
to worthlessness. -t,
The German Fascists, who ex-
pected with the capture of Maikop
to enrich themselves at the expense
OF Soviet oil, have miscalculated,"
the coamunique said.
They did not get Soviet oil and
will not get It,"
Reds Take New Positions.
The Russians had plenty of time
to destroy the oil installations at
Maikop and an official announce
ment that oil supplies had been re-
moved and "oil establishments
themselves made completely un-
usable" was taken here to mean
that typically thorough job OF
destruction had been performed.
(The Germans claimed the capture
of Maikop August 81
The great weight of numerical
superiority, especially in mechan-
lied equipment, was giving the Ger
man drive toward Grozny its i'm
petus as the Red Army continued
to fall back to new lines south
east of Mineralnye Vody. There was
no indication of a stiffening of re-
sistance, although the midnight
(see RUSSIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Trial Of Accused Spy
Arrested on Exchange
Ship Opens in Newark
Death Penalty Faced
By Bohr, Who Posed
As Refugee From Reich
PY TIE Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1.-THE
trial of Herbert Karl Friedrich
Bahr on a charge of conspiracy
to commit espionage opened to-
day in Federal District Court be-
fore Judge William F.. Smith.
The 29-year-old former Buffalo
IN. ", resident, who is accused by
the Government of trying to return
to this country as a Gestapo-
trained spy, appeared serious as he
was led into a crowded courtroom by
two guards.
Bahr Appears Nervous.
As selection began of the jury
which may return verdict carrying
the death penalty, Bahr fingered a
pencil and paper, but took no notes.
He sat with counsel and appeared
nervous. The jaunty manner and
ready smile he displayed on arraign-
ment last month were absent.
Bahr, citizen through his faith
er's naturalization, went to his ma
tive Germany as an exchange
student.
Arrested Aboard Ship.
Bahr was arrested aboard the
diplomatic exchange liner Drott-
ningholm, in the pose of refugee,
at Jersey City July 9. The indict-
ment charges that he conspired with
eight men in Germany, Switzer-
land, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and
Brazil to forward to Germany in
formation vital to the American
war effort.
He pleaded not guilty July %.
j. Edgar Hoover, FBI chief, an
nounced at the time of the arrest
that Bahr carried $1,000 in Ameri-
can currency for "loosening tongues"
and for transportation and obtain
ing of military information.
The defendant also is accused of
entering this country on an altered
passport and having chemicals used
in the manufacture of invisible ink.
The trial was twice postponed.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

offensive as "a revelation of the
strength of our ally, America"
TT has been shown" he said,
that man for man the japanese
are not equal to the United States
Marines"
Greatest Victory Against Japs."
Selwyn Speight, the London Stars
correspondent in Sydney, said today
that despite the cautious tone OF
United Nations communiques "it
seems clear that the Allies have
already won in land, sea and air
operations in the SolomLns the
greatest victory yet achieved against
the Japanese"
Attributing Washington reluctance
to give details on the Solomons &C
ton to security reasons, Mr.. Speight
said it was reasonable to assume"
that the United States Marines have
(CoptinIe5 M, pope A1o Col,,y,,, . \
Evening star., 1942-08-17
ID British Planes Shot Down
In Dogfights, Italians Soy

ROME (From Italian Broadcasts)
Aug. II (P).-The Italian high COM
mand reported today that German
fighter planes had shot down IA
British aircraft in fierce dogflghts
over the Egyptian front and de-
clared Axis land forces had captured
a number of British prisoners in an
intensification of patrol activity.
The Italians acknowledged British
air attacks on their North African
supply bases of Matruh and Tobruk
but said damage was slight. One
of the raiders was shot down and
still another British plane was de-
stroyed off the coast while attempt
ing to attack an Axis convoy, the
bulletin said.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Foreign

oIeiSH
Churchill talks with Stain in Mos
cow revealed. Page Al
India is no nearer peace after appeal
for fresh parleys. Page Al
Nazi patrol boat sunk in clash in
Straits of Dover. Page Al
National
WPB finds no evidence of steel
black market" Page Al
Three in Army plane crash expected
to recover; II dead. Page "A
Steel workers group signs Bethle-
hem agreement Page Az
Detroit story in Life attacked by
city's leaders. Page Az
Fiancee faces murder charge in Of
f1cer's Staying. Page AS
Ickes, Henderson urge oil conserva-
ton. Page AS
Servicemen apply for 18 billions In
Federal life insurance. Page Ala
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Seaboard Flyer Hits
Train on Siding; Two Hurt
~ the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEARWATER, Fla, Aug. IL
The Seaboard's Silver Meteor, fast
streamliner headed for New York,
and southbound passenger train
collided here today. Two persons
were hurt slightly.
Witnesses said the southbound
train was on a siding waiting for
the Silver Meteor to pass, and that
the streamliner apparently hit an
open switch, and collided head-on
with the other train. First reports
said both locomotives were derailed.
ADRIAN, Mich, Aug. IT (P).-Two
trainmen were killed and another
critically injured today when a
westbound Wabash Railroad passen-
ger train struck a northbound New
York Central freight train at a
crossing near Raisin Center, eight
miles northeast of Adrian.
The passenger, en- route from De-
troit to st. Louis, struck about the
middle of the l5-car freight rain,
en- route to Jackson.
Engineer j. A. Henrick of Peru,
Ind, plotting The Wabash train, was
killed instantly, and the fireman,
Herbert Altman, also of Peru, suf-
fered fatal burns.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Nazi Patrol Ship Sunk
In ) pirited Clash in
Straits OF Dover
Three Others Damaged;
All British Craft Back;
Some Casualties Aboard
P, tie Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. TIA light
German patrol boat was sunk
and three others were severely
damaged in spirited clash with
British light coastal craft in the
Straits of Dover last night, the
Admiralty announced today.
All the British craft engaged in
the clash returned to their base, but
there were a few casualties aboard
the Admiralty said.
The German force consisted of
1--WE or six enemy R-boats," the
communique said.
The British set one afire and saw
it sink. The German commanding
officer was killed and IS German
sailors were picked up by the Brit
ish.
Another Boat Rammed.
Another enemy boat was rammed
and so seriously damaged it was be-
lieved to have failed to reach base.
Two more "R-boats" were severely
damaged by gunf1re, the Admiralty
added.
Coastal batteries engaged in the
action, the Admiralty said, explain
ing the mystery of gunfire heard in
the Channel and the cross Channel
duelS of German and British heavy
artillery last night.
The "R-boat," the British ex-
planned, is a German motor mine
sweeper, which usually is larger
than the motor torpedo boat used
by the Germans in the Channel.
The designation was adopted from
the German "Raeumen," meaning
to clear away.
James lists two types of R-boats,
one displacing As tons and another
80 tons.
The German high command said
its heaviest type coastal artillery
shelled military targets in the area
OF Dover"
Air Front Fairly Calm.
EXCEPT for few inconsequential
scattered German blows, the Chan
mel air front was quiet in the hours
before dawn today.
Some of the'enemy raiders stabbed
inland as far as the North Midlands
and bombs fell at one point on the
East Coast, but the British said
damage was slight and there were
no casualties reported.
RAF fighters and bombers, flying
at such attitudes they could not be
seen through the haze, roared ou,
over the Channel today. presumably
to make another foray over the
occupied coast. On the south coast
a lone German raider dropped few
bombs which caused some property
| damage and few casualties.
A moderate sized RAF bomber
| force struck at Western Germany
Saturday night and despite thick
clouds, the Air Ministry said, some
of the crews found their targets
The British listed five bombers as
missing.
United States Army fighters few
with Canadian squadron in one
long sweep over France during the
week end, but the operation appar-
emily was routine and terse
United States headquarters commu-
nique gave no details. Spitf1res con-
tinued the aerial assault on Occu-
pied France yesterday with tree
top run over a railroad with Belgian
pilots participating. A freight train
was damaged.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

The branch, summarizing nnd1ngS
of hastily ordered investigation,
said Andrew j. Higgins, head Of the
firm, presented no evidence that
scarce material has been diverted
from the war program, and all Of
the deliveries cited by Higgins were
made pursuant to high-rated de-
fense orders"
The inquiry did indicate, however,
that some steel warehouses may
have violated WPB quota regula-
tions, lin addition to the % penal
lied last spring in other cases." the
branch declared. t'@f7'o''0
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Most of Men Rescued
From Manchester

B, the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Admir-
atty announced tonight that most
of the officers and crew of the cruis-
er Manchester, sunk in Axis attacks
on a Malta bound convoy last week,
had survived and ARE in French
hands"
Three officers and 142 men were
saved by British ships. The Man
chester had compliment of TOO
men. French ships apparently saved
most of the others.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

In addition, some deliveries of
steel to the Higgins company ap-
peared to have been made at prices
higher than the Office of Price
Administration ceiling for ware
house sales, and others appeared to
have been evasions of OPA regula-
tions in order to obtain the premium
price on less than carload deliveries,
the WPB branch reported These
possible violations are now under
investigation by OPA.
Besides the possible quota vio-
(See BLACK MARKET, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1942-08-17
SteeImon and Boyer
To Talk in Forum

John R. Steelman, director
of conciliation, Labor Depart
ment, and Otto S. Boyer,
member of the National Medi-
alton Board, will discuss "Ac-
complishments of Mediation"
during the National Radio
Forum, sponsored by The
Star, over Station WMAL and
the Blue Network at $50
o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Chinese Raids on Hanoi
And Hoiphonq Reported
P, the Associated Press.

P, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE jap
anese-controlled radio at Saigon,
French 1ndo-China, reported today
in a broadcast heard by CHS that
Chinese aircraft have raided Hanoi
and Haiphong," the 1ndo-C China
capital and big Gulf of Tonkin port.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
WPB Probe of Higgins Charges
DiscIoses No Black Market
Some Quote Violations Revealed, However,
With Above Ceiling Prices in Certain Cases


Investigation into the charges of Higgins Industries Inc New
Orleans shpbuldr BLACK market developed
evidence of black market operations the commonly
understood this country England the Compliance Branch
Of the Production Board
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Allied Flyers Scour Sea to Bar
laps From BoIstering SoIomons
Greatest Victory Is Achieved Over Foe
By American Forces, London Paper Says
BY the Associated Press.


Gen. Douglas MacArthurs amen vigil
northeast today prevent
renfocements from reaching the Solomon Islands the battle
for control of vital bases there entered 18th day.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

(See BLIMP, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1942-08-17

(See INDIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-08-17

(See RUSSIA, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-08-17

Late news and sports are covered ON
Pages TX and Ok of this edition Of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Investing in Victory

Every payday Invest In U. 5.
Savings Bonds and Stamps, the
soundest securities in the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent OF
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

Continued on Page A-12, Column 2.)
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Women's Press Club
Hears Byron Price

Censorship was the subject of an
informal talk by Byron Price, di-
rector of the ONCE of Censorship,
before members of the Women's
National Press Club yesterday, fol-
lowing the weekly luncheon at the
Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Price shared honors with
her husband at the speakers table.
Other guests included Brian Bell,
present head of the Associated Press
Bureau in Washington, and Mrs
Bell; Lyle c. Wilson, head of the
United Press Bureau, and Mrs. Will
son; Gerard st. George Walker
British Press Service; Joseph Short
and w. B. Ragsdale. =
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Weddings
OF Interest
In Capital
Miss Helen Potts
Becomes Bride of
MIR. Bowman

Continued From Page B-30
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Stor-P.-T. A. Paper
Drive Has Reoped
638,869 Pounds

Collections yesterday in the first
district in The Evening Star-P.-T. A.
Salvage for Victory fell off some
what from last weeks because of the
fact that the schools were closed
Monday and many children failed to
bring papers yesterday.
However, the old standby. Jeffer-
son Junior High. reported big col
lection, as did Buchanan, the
runner-up in the first district. JEFF
ferson collected 3,207 pounds and
Buchanan did somewhat better with
1852 pounds.
1t is probable that all week long
the trucks will arrive at the various
schools later than usual each day
because the necessity of covering
two districts in one day this week
has put a strain on collection facili-
ties. To complicate matters further
one truck was held up yesterday for
several hours while part was re-
placed.
Next week, with WashingtonS
birthday celebrated on Monday, it is
anticipated that there will be fur
ther congestion during the early
part of the week, for again it will be
necessary to handle both the first
and second districts in one day.
Returns so far audited for the
week have brought the total col
lected to 638,869 pounds, with every
indication that by not later than
March the pound mark
will have been reached.
There are still many children
who are not taking part in the
campaign, yet the number who are
seen passing along the streets carry
ing quantities of paper up to 10
pounds to school is increasing. The
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Abigail Rice Unit
Of d. A. r. to Mark
9th Anniversary

The 9th anniversary of the Abb
gail Hartman Rice Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
will be observed by reception from
9 until IL pm. tomorrow at the
D. A. R. Chapter House, 1882 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV.
Honor guests will include the
State regent, Mrs. Harry c. Ober-
holser: the vice president general
of the national society. Miss Lillian
Chenoweth; the honorary vice presi-
dent general, Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins, and the State officers.
Mrs. Marie Rice Stafford, men,
Der of the chapter. was unanimously
indorsed for the Office of State cor
responding secretary at the last
meeting of the chapter. Officers
will be elected at the State confer
ence in March.
Local Historians and Winning
the War" will be the subject of q
talk by David c. Duniway before
the State Historical Committee at
II am. tomorrow at the Chapter
House. The speaker is on the staff
of the Reference and Research Di-
vision of the National Archives and
is also secretary of the American
Association for State and Local His
tory.
BENJAMIN Franklin's associations
with the French and with France
as told in the biography by Car
Van Doren, will be reviewed by Mrs
Henry H. Knipe of the Dolly Madi-
son Chapter at 1890 am, before
Mr.. Duniway's address. Mrs. Jessie
Scott Arnold, State historian, will
introduce the speaker.
The second of a series of teas for
young women engaged in national
defense work in the District will be
held by the Committee of National
Defense Through Patriotic Educa-
ton from 5 to pm. Sunday at the
Chapter House.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
CLUBS s..

Pittsburgh will report at the month
ly breakfast of the Washington Di-
vision of the Credit Womens Break
fast Club at 7:45 am. tomorrow at
the Willard Hotel. The delegates
are Mrs. Kittie G. Cohen, Mrs.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Talk on Etchines

A talk on etchings will be given by
Everett L. Warner, national acade-
mician and professor at the Car
negie Institute of Technology,
Pittsburgh, at the Arts Club to-
morrow evening following the club
dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bittinger
will be hosts at the dinner, which
will honor the guest speaker.
Evening star., 1942-02-18

realization of the need for salvaging
paper is growing and the amazing
totals which are being amassed has
proved to many who hesitated to
bring small quantities that each
contribution is important.
High school students, generally
speaking, have failed to keep pace
with the grade schools. At Roose-
welt, Central and Coolidge, how
ever, committees have been active
and these three schools are doing
very well. There are indications at
some of the others that there will
be definite improvement shortly.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Soroptimists.to to Aid
INDECENT Mothers

Assistance in the disqualification
of INDECENT mothers will continue
to be the major project of the
Soroptimist Club of Prince Georges
County during 1912, according to
a decision announced following its
February meeting at Terrapin Inn,
College Park, Md.
Mrs. Isabel Ray, the president,
was in charge of the session.
Evening star., 1942-02-18

Martha B. Gleason and Mrs. Helena
Rubinstein.
An educational program will be
presented by Mrs. Louise Douglas,
group captain, and Miss Alma Ho-
gan, education chairman.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Doubled Collection Delays
Gathering Of Salvage Paper
| Paper Collection
| For Tomorrow

The tollo,Ding is the schedule
for collection OF paper, cardboard,
cartons and magazines in The
Epening Star-P.-T. A. Saluage for
Victory Dripe in the fourth dis
trict, together NTH the fue lead
ers in the district and their
pourduge to date:
Evening star., 1942-02-18
At Home Monday

Mrs. Charles Harold McEnerney
has issued cards for an at home
Monday afternoon from 4:30 until 7
o'clock at her residence, 50O6 Lowell
street.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
O'Deas to Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark O'Dea have
issued cards for a cocktail party
from S to 7 o'clock Friday afternoon
at their home, 1858 Thirty-fourth
street, in honor of Mr.. Raymond
Gram Swing.
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Credit Women Plan
Report Session

Three delegates who recently at
tended a regional conference at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21

soil. These will decay so you
will have TO fill hole with soil
several times as the first filling
will sink. But next spring you'll
grow a mighty good crop in that
space.
BY continuing this process Of
removing dirt and putting I'm
vegetable garbage from one end
OF the garden TO the other, the
soil may be greatly improved.
l know l told you of this
method once before and III UNI
doubtedly tell ii 10 you again
because IL is one of the most sat-
lsfactory ways OF adding water
holding organic matter TO the
soil and it costs nothing but
little labor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
Keep Garden Going as Late
In the Season as Possible
BY ISABEL FUCKER
Garden Editor, Detroit Times

LET'S. GO into a bit more de-
tail than yesterday TO see how
we help ourselves and our coun-
try by keeping our gardens CO.
ing as late in the year as pos
sible and by working ahead
toward a good crop next season.
spoke yesterday of planting
small crops in protected places,
so they could be taken care
of when frost comes. II you will
plant these close together. in
double rows-for instance one OF
late beets. one Of lettuce-it is
not great chore TO cover them
with newspaper weighted down
with stones during the first
frosty nights, removing the pa
per in the morning
This is, however, an awful Job
il the rows are spread all over
the garden.
Frost Resistant
Some crops don't mind the
frost al all and can be left out
frozen and brought in as re-
CURED. One Of these is kale,
leaf vegetable which can be cut
even from under the SNOW.
II should be more widely
grown. but isn't because few peo-
pie know how 10 cook il and
when IT isn't cooked properly it
tastes too strong.
ParsnipS and satisfy don't
mind frost either and may be
left in the ground and dug as
needed.
Plans for a simple cold frame
were given in an article dated
April II but might be repeated
if enough people wanted them.
l have successfully grown late
planted carrots. beets. radishes.
parsley and lettuce in a cold
frame and used them up TO late
November. 1t is only fair 10 say
| covered the frame with mats
on cold nights.
Improve Soil
II is not too soon 10 improve
soil for next year BY that time
there will probably be decided
lack OF commercial fertilizers so
old-time methods must be relied
on. As soon DIS your last crops
are harvested, plant rye and let
II grow turning il under when
you want TO plant your garden
an spring
Or take any small space in the
garden which happens TO be
empty right now and remove
dirt 10 depth of several feet.
Then FIJI in the bottom with the
leftovers from canning vege-
tables and fruits. and from their
preparation for eating.
Return 10 Soil
All the carrot tops, outside
cabbage and caulifiower leafs
potato peels, tomato and peach
skins-are all organic matter
which should be returned 10 the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
ANIMAL MOTIFS
GOA ~. -sf7sea.sr sn'<s s.c

LET BABY learn his animal
friends from these simple mo-
tits embroidered on his clothes
and nursery linens. You'll have
"A motif done in a jiffy, they're
so simple!
Pattern 245 contains a trans
fer pattern OF II motifs averag-
ing ia y a. inches; materials
required. illustration Of stitches.
Send IL cents IN coins for this
pattern 10 the Laura Wheeler
Pattern Department, 1925 Times
Square, Detroit.
Owing 10 customs regulations,
orders for patterns 20 Canadian
destinations cannot be filled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21

gradually increase 10 Is. Relax
FOR several seconds when YOU
finish this one
As soon As you get your
strength hack, return 20 that
SAME position -on back. legs
straight up in air Separate the
legs IN a wide Y. hold. then
bring legs together Try 10 keep
knees straight and legs at right
angle with hips rs you do the
exercise. That tones hip, thigh
and abdominal muscles.
Copyright. 1912. ~ k!Rg Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-21
Health Series for
Ladies in WAITING

A SERIES of columns on diet
and exercise for the expectant
mother will be presented by Ida
Jean Kahn. dietitian of The De-
troit Times, on your women's
pages starting next Monday.
The articles will include: Civ
ing your baby the best start in
life; perfect diet for the expec-
tant mother: exercise while
baby is en- route, and post-natal
care Of the figure.