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Evening star., 1942-04-04
PeIIey Arrested by U.S. Agents,
Accused of Seditious Activities
Silver Shirts Leader
Held in Dorien, Conn.,,
On BiddIe's Order

William Dudley Pelley, leader
OF the Silver Shirts, who came
out Of hiding to testify before the
Dies committee, and was sent
back to North Carolina as a fu-
gitive from justice, has been
arrested by special agents Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
and charged with seditious &C
tivities under the 1917 Espionage
Act, Acting Attorney General
Charles Fahy announced today.
Pelley, whose appeal from a stock
fraud conviction In 1885 Is due to
come before the North Carolina Su-
preme Court on May 20, was arrested
in Darien, Conn, on direct orders of
Attorney General Biddle, the Justice
Department said.
The warrant was issued by the
United States commissioner in In
dianapolis, where Pelley will stand
trial.
Pelley was editor of the Galilean, a
magazine published in Noblesville,
Ind, by the Friendship Press Of In
dianapolis, which suspended publi-
cation when recent issues were de-
clared non-mailable by the Post Of
nee Department.
1t Is charged that since the United
States declared war. Pelley has made
and caused to be distributed in the
Galilean false statements intended
to interfere with the success Of the
military and naval forces Of the
United States and intended to pro-
mote the success Of our enemies.
Disloyal acts or words in time Of
war carry a penalty, under the 1917
statute, Of imprisonment for not
more than 20 years or a fine Of not
more than 10000 or both.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Nazis Attacking
Very Hard on
Russian Front
Reds Moving Up Van
Of Several Million
Fresh Reserves
BY the Associated Prrsk.

By the Associated Press.
Adolf Hitler's invasion armies,
slowly recoiling after a winter Of
bloody setbacks, were reported
making very hard" counterat-
tacks on the Russian front today
in evident preparation for the
heralded Nazi spring offensive.
simultaneously, the Russians were
reported moving the vanguard Of
several million" freshly-trained re-
serves into the thawing battlefront
from Leningrad to the Black Sea in
an attempt to smother the German
offensive before it can get started.
Soviet quarters said the reserves
would boost the Red armies at the
front to 100000 troops. compared
with approximately 100000 Ger
mans.
Scoff at Spring Drive.
These quarters scoffed at the
much-advertiZed Nazi spring drive,
declaring the reinforced Soviet
armies would "have something to
say about whether they will re-
linquish the initiative"
There were indications that both
sides were making "feeler" thrusts
to find soft spots as prelude to the
forthcoming battle.
The German high command said
activity had increased on the north
ern front, where a heavy battle was
reported raging around long -besieged
Leningrad, and acknowledged Soviet
attacks on the Moscow and Ukraine
fronts.
A bulletin from Hitler's field head
quarters, summarizing the first
three months of 1912, declared the
Russians had suffered very heavy
losses" in men and material "in an
unsuccessful attempt to shatter the
German Eastern front and during
German offensive operations"
Red Losses High, Nazis Claim.
Aside from unspecified high losses
in Red Army troops killed, the Nazi
command claimed the Russians had
lost 104,128 prisoners, 2,167 tanks,
2,5l9 guns and 2,720 planes from
january 70 March 81.
A Berlin broadcast said two Ger
man infantry divisions alone had
killed more than 16,700 Russians,
captured 1850 and destroyed or cap
tured so tanks in combating 472
Soviet attacks in the last few weeks.
Russian authorities credited guer-
rilas with the slaughter of 300 Ger
mans and aggressive action against
supply lines on the central front
today and several more settlements
were reported captured by the Red
Army.
Active in Smolensk Area.
Irregulars operating in occupied
territory Of the Smolensk and
Bryansk sectors, In addition to kill
ing 300 Nazis, were said to have
captured % Germans, destroyed 36
bridges, 300 munitions carts and
three tanks and put some locomo-
tives out OF commission.
A regular army detachment slew
more than 450 Germans in a day on
the northwestern front, the Soviet
Information Bureau said.
Delivery to the Red Army of $50
tons of foodstuffs assembled by COL
lective farmers working in German
occupied territory also was an
nounced.
The Vichy radio said Nazi dive
bombers set a 2,0O0-ton vessel afire
yesterday in raid on Kola Bay, on
which the Russian Arctic port Of
Murmansk Is situated,
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Man Leaps 9 Floors
From F Street Building;
Shouts Warn Crowd
Workers See Futul
Plunge Of Missing
Hospital Potent
picture on Page Az

A st. Elizabeth's Hospital pa
tient, missing since Tuesday
plunged to his death from the
ninth floor of an F street office
building during the morning
rush hour today, after shouting
a warning to pedestrians and
tossing his coat to the pavement.
He landed on his head. Rushed
to Emergency Hospital in an ambu-
lance. he was pronounced dead on
arrival.
The coroner's office issued a GER
tificate Of suicide this afternoon fol-
lowing an investigation.
Detective Sergt. r. j. Felber said
Social Security card bearing the
name Enoch Eldon Laster was found
in q pocket of the mans suit, and
his description Tailed with that OF
the missing patient of that name
The man formerly lived In the 5000
block of Fifth street NV, according
to Sergt. Felber. He was A years
old.
The man landed on the sidewalk
after jumping from a ledge of the
international Building, 1919 r street
NV.
r. Cary Nichols, jr., an eyewitness
said he was crossing the street to-
ward the building when his attention
was attracted by falling glass. Look
ing up, Mr.. Nichols said he saw the
man teetering on the window ledge
The man waved and shouted. His
words were unintelligible, Mr.. Nichols
said, but he apparently wanted to
warn away paSSerSby.
He then removed his suit coat and
threw it down. A moment later, ac-
cording to the eyewitness, he
plunged.
1t was found the man had broken
into a ninth-fioor Office to reach a
window. A tenant on the tenth and
top floor Of the building told investi-
gators he noticed a man fitting the
description of the jumper a few
minutes before the incident. The
man said II must have the wrong
floor" and went down a stairway,
the tenant declared.
Shortly thereafter, two crashes of
glass were heard. The man had
climbed to a radiator, broken a tran
som, climbed through and kicked
out the window.
Mr.. Iaster was a native of Tennes-
see. but had lived here since 1888. He
first was admitted to the hospital
on May IL, 1887, and frequently was
let out Of the hospital. He left it
the last time on March 80 without
permission.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
British Planes Roar
Over Channel Again
To Raid France
Germun HeinkeI Returning
From Attack on England
Destroyed at Airdrome
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 4. - British
bombers escorted by fighter
planes thundered across the
Channel this morning, appar-
emily headed for Boulogne, in
German-occupied France.
A British fighter bomber swooped
on a German airfield in Northern
France last night and destroyed a
Heinkel Ill just returning from a
raid against England. the British
said. The Air Ministry announced
other British craft attacked air.
dromes and a railway junction in
the same area.
A German aircraft caused slight
bomb damage in Southwest Eng
land on a solo attack last night,
a communique reported.
The German-controlled Paris radio
reported that the r. A. r. caused a
number of casualties in a raid dur
ing the night on Brugge, Belgium.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Mysterious Mist
| Starts Philadelphia
Thousands Coughing
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April "A
mysterious gas which came
from an unknown source started
thousands Of persons in q sub
urban area coughing last night.
While officials sought for
some explanation, a survey of
the area today showed that no
i'll effects other than a peculiar
throat irritation apparently had
been caused.
The gas clung in a light gray
mist over an Smile sector In
the vicinity of Darby and Rid
ley Park for two hours.
Switchboards of eight sub
urban police stations were
jammed by hundreds of calls
from coughing residents.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Prices Of plumbing materials are
frozen. Page Ais
Washington and Vicinity.
Sunrise services to feature Easter
church rites here. Page Ais
Lusk says phone service in apart
ments operated at loss. Page Ais
War housing bill for District nears
enactment. Page Ais
Capt. N. H. Heck honored by Geo.
physical Union. Page Al
Railroad bridge across Potomac to
be reconstructed. Page b.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

After his arrest Pelley was taken
to New Haven for questioning and
arraignment.
United States Commissioner Her.
bert S. Macdonald bound him over
to the United States District Court
for the Southern District of In
diana at Indianapolis under SIS, 900
bond after he waived examination.
Pelley was arrested at the Darien
home OF George B. Fisher, who testi-
fled before the Dies committee in
1910 that he had donated $50, 900 to
the Silver Shirts over a period of
18 months.
Mr.. Fisher. describing himself as
an "old friend" and an admirer of
Pelleys writings. said four F. B. l..
agents pounded on the door of his
home about $50 am. while he and
Pelley were still in bed
After notifying Pelley he was un-
(Saa pET pace AZ
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Second Repatriation Effort.

The British italian plan Is the
second effort to repatriate sick and
wounded prisoners since the start
of this war. A previous attempt
negotiated between Great Britain
and Germany failed last october be-
cause, the British said, the Germans
refused to release entire prisoner
groups, irrespective Of their num-
bers.
The Germans asked for a "pris-
oner for prioner" exchange which
the British refused. The British
War Secretary H. D. r. Margesson,
told the House Of Commons the
British had intended to release
about $50 Germans for 1900 Britons
held in Reich territory.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
laps Blast Manda|ay
And Other Towns in
Central Burma
British Units Complete
Prone Withdrawal
Under Air Attock
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 4.-Mandalay
storied city In Eastern Burma
toward which the Japanese have
pointed an invasion army, was
heavily bombed yesterday by
the Japanese Air Force, but no
military damage was done, the
British reported today.
A communique said a hospital
caught fire and the patients had to
be moved to safety during the bomb
ing, 1t also reported two other
towns in Central Burma were
bombed yesterday, but said damage
was slight.
Japanese bombs have fallen on
Mandalay before. On February 19
the Japanese reported, they scored
direct hits on military installations
and inflicted heavy damage.
The communique said British
troops had completed their with
drawal from Prone in Western Bur-
ma, despite hard" infantry attacks
by the Japanese and severe air
attacks"
The communique, issued in Lon
don this morning, follows:
THE withdrawal of our covering
force from Prone proceeded salts
factorily yesterday. The enemy fol-
lowed up hard. but was successfully
dealt with. During the withdrawal
our troops were subjected to severe
air attacks causing some casualties
'Mandalay was heavily bombed
yesterday morning. No military
damage was caused, though the
hospital caught on fire and patients
had been moved to safety. Two
other towns in Central Burma were
bombed yesterday. Damage was
slight"
TOXIC (From Japanese Broad
casts, April 4 (R.-Japanese head
quarters announced today that
Japanese Army planes destroyed 10;
enemy planes in Burma from March
81 to March 30 Enemy air forces
in Burma have thus been nearly
annihilated," the announcement
said.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Jups Report Lishui Ruids

TOXIC CFrom Japanese Broad
casts, April 4 R.-Heavy formation
of Japanese planes bombed airfields
at Lishui (Chuchow), Chekiang
Province, ass miles from Formosa
yesterday, causing considerable dam
age to installations and military
equipment, the Japanese expedition
ary forces in China announced to-
day.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Foreign.
Moslem leader criticizes Grips plan
for India. Page Al
Britain and Italy plan exchange of
wounded prisoners. Page Al
q. S. flying fortresses batter Jap
ships in Andamans. Page Az
NotionoI.
Grattan quits Warfare Board; says
Voorhis libeled him. Page Al
o. s. recognizes Free French con-
troll In African areas. Page As
Profit curb bill drawn with alterna-
tive plans. Page AS
Truman opposes control of foreign
units Of q. 8. firms. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Crouts Bottle Rebels

BERLIN from German broad
casts, April 4 P.-Axis-sponsored
Croatian troops killed n Com
munist partisans" operating in the
mountains of Eastern Slavonia,
wounded 60 others and captured 80,
an official announcement in Zagreb
said last night.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Britain to Move Up
Clocks Another Hour
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 4.-Britain will 60
on double sunmertime-two hours
ahead Of Greenwich mean time--at
2 am. tomorrow % pm. today, z.
w. t., until August 9, four weeks
longer than last year.
British clocks have been one hour
ahead Of Greenwich time since the
war began. -.
Britain on double summer time
will be six hours ahead of Wash
ington time. The normal time diff
ference between London and Wash
ington is five hours.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Channel Convoy ShelIed

LONDON, April 4 R.-The Ger
man radio at Hilversum, the Neither
lands, was heard broadcasting . re-
port today that long-range bat
teries on the occupied coast opened
fire on q British convoy going along
the English Channel last night.
Several ships were seen to have
been hit, the radio said.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
It's Luno of Lambeth Now

LONDON, April 4 (R.-Dr. Cosmo
Gordon Lang, who resigned recently
as Archbishop of Canterbury, has
taken the title Of Baron Lang. OF
Lambeth. He will continue to sit
in the House Of Lords, the Omcial
Gazette announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Won Popen Back in Ankuru

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, April 4 R.-Dispatches from
Sofia said Ambassador Franz Won
Papen returned to ,Ankara today by
plane from Berlin. 5
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Alexander q Full General

LONDON, April L1.-Lt. Gen. H.
r. L. G. Alexander, commander Of
the British forces in Burma, has
been promoted to a full generalship,
the Ofncial Gazette announced last
night.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Exchange Of Wounded
Is Begun Between
Britain and Italy
Ships Carrying Prisoners
Meet for Transfer
At Smyrna, Turkey
BY the Associated Presk.

by the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, April 4.-Britain and
Italy started exchanging their
sick and wounded prisoners Of
war today when ships carrying
the broken captives met at the
Western Turkish port of Smyrna,
also known as Iznlir.
Negotiations conducted through a
third country-identified only as "a
protecting power"-set in motion the
machinery for the exchange, the
Foreign once said.
Tn view Of the nature Of the op-
GRAFTON, further details cannot be
given at this stage. but a full state
ment, including the names Of those
repatriated. will be issued when 1t
is completed" the Foreign Once
declared.
Italians More Numerous.
A British spokesman said the Ital-
Aoiio W UC ICPdtiAdOCu WALL DC ldl
more numerous" than the British
from 'the inevitable fact that the
British Empire holds far more
prisoners than Italy"
The ratio of Italian to British
prisoners Is believed to be not less
than 5 to /, 1t was said.
The exchange will be made from
hospital ships and it has been sug-
gested that each side send one ship
to Izmir to make the swap.
The spokesman insisted that the
British side of the negotiations were
conducted on the lines of the Geneva
and international Red Cross con-
ventions on prisoners of war that
the obligation to repatriate Is alb
solute and takes no account of the
relative numbers on either side"
Independent medical commissions
reviewed cases on both sides, he
added.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Easter Music

The Star today devotes more
than six pages to church ac-
tivities for Easter. Included
are two pages Of music sum-
maries, Pages Ala and Ais.
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Evening star., 1942-04-04
The STANDARD Oil
Cartel Inquiry

The pros and cons of the
Governments charges against
the big oil corporation and its
agreement with the I. G.
Farben group in Germany are
reviewed in an article to be
carried in tomorrow's Editorial
Feature Section Of The Sun
day Star, written by Joseph A.
Fox. It will give you the
background to Judge develop
ments.
Raymond P. Brandt has
written on plans of the ad-
r1inistration to coordinate all
information and propaganda
agencies and Richard L.
Stokes will discuss the reor-
ganization of the Navy high
command.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

tSee PELLEY, Page A-50
Evening star., 1942-04-04

(See LANGLEY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-04-04
U4r 6nnhay Star

Call National 5000 for regu-
Ar delivery, daily and Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
BY Ramon Coffmun

gested Mrs. Kipling. "I know a
place where we could live cheaply." "
Tickets clear around the world
had been purchased, but refund
was obtained. There was enough
money to buy passage to the United
States, with several hundred dol
lars left over.
So it happened that Rudyard Kip
ling settled with his wife in Ver-
mont village where two of her
grandparents had lived years be-
fore. They rented a house for SIC
and called 1t Bliss Cottage. In that
dwelling their first child, a daugh-
ter. was born.
Kipling was now q years of age
Settling down to work, he soon be-
gan the writing of stories which
grew into famous Jungle Books.
The two jungle Books" contain
stories of wild animals in India
where Kipling had spent about hall
of his life up to that time.
The volumes appeared in 1894 ano
1895, and were well received. Two
young men visited Kipling in Ver-
mont. One was Sam Mcclure, who
was planning to launch a new mag
azine. The other was Frank Dou-
bleday, who was then building up 9
great publishing company. Botf
asked the author for the right tt
publish all Kipling's writings to that
date In book form.
After four years in the Unitee
States, Kipling and his family re.
turned to England to live, and there
he spent most of the rest of his lont
life. He died in 1896 at the age o,
II. In addition to his stories, HI
left the world many poems.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

Lost-minute changes in radio pro-
grams sometimes reach The Star
too late for correction that day.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

A successful young author was on
his way around the world. He had
written books which were widely
read and had large sum of money
in a bank.
That was in the year 1892, and
the author was Rudyard Kipling. He
had been married in London, Eng
land, three months before, to all
American woman. Now, the couple
Evening star., 1942-09-23

had crossed the Atlantic. and had
enjoyed pleasant days in various
parts Of Canada, including Van
couver.
Leaving Vancouver. they had
steamed over the Pacific to Japan.
Life seemed most pleasant to them,
until Kipling went to a bank in
Yokohama, a branch Of the British
bank where he had placed his saw
ings.
He had visited the branch bank
before and had drawn money, but
this time there was a sign on the
door. It gave notice OF the failure
OF the bank in England.
Now came the question OF what to
do.
why not make your home In the
United States for . while?" sug.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

LONDON, 8:45-" Europe In Chains: Csc,
9.5S meg, 3i.3 m.; 6RG, 1853 meg, 256
m.; GSD, HIS meg, 25.5 m.
MELBOURNE, e:25-" In Australia This Week"
West Coast Broadcast, Pacific War lime: WG7,
1873 meg, 1871 m.
SYDNEY, o:25-"In Australia This Week
West Coast Broadcast, Pacific War Tme): W66.
9.58 meg, 3i.3 m.
LONDON, i0:40-Daily Service: CSC, 9.58
meg, 3i,3 NJ; 6RG. 1863 meg. 25.6 m.;
6sD, Ills meg, 25.5 m.; GSl, Gil meg
49.t m. ....
GUATEMALA, ii:i5-seeond Ad Of Verdi's
"otheIlo": TGWA, 968 meg, 81 m.
LONDON, 1i:i5-War Production Talk: GSc.
o.5S meg, 3i3 NJ; 6RG. 1853 meg. $50
m.; GSD, Ills meg. 25.5 m; 6sl, 6.ii
meg, 49t m.
GUATEMALA, 1890 am.-Ihs English Hour;
IOWA, 1858 meg, 81 m.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
1~eA A4

II you desire . free copy Of the
illustrated leafiet, STAMPS and
Stamp Collecting" send . stamped
self addressed envelope to Uncle
Ray In care Of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
NENlHe STAR FEATURES.

Star Flashes Latest news, wies daily;
WMAL, t:40 and Ass pm.
National Radio Forum: Senator Tom Con.
nally Of Texas discusses The Revenue Bill as
Redrafied by the Senate Finanee Committee !;
WMAL, tonight ai i0:t5 o'clock.
the EVENINGS hi6n li6HE.
VOL, 4:45-IndusiriaI Unions Broadcast:
Piekups from New York City and London.
WjN, 7:3o-6rsen Valley U. s. A.: How
an elderly retired pswhIatrist shared in the
war effort.
WRc, S:00-Thin Man Adventures: Nora
flashes streak Of Jealousy.
VOL, S:30-0uil Of Two Cities The con.
test between Baltimore and Washington, TO
determine which Is the smarter.
WMAl, 9:00-Bssn Street Music Society:
Zero MosteI, Kay Lorraine, Paul layalls and
Charley ksrIows-snd the three Bs, TOO.
Evening star., 1942-09-23
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

by ED Y1H THOMAS WALLACE.
IT children are to 90 out and
hUe happily in a 1Uorld in 1Dhich
they are not the center, they
must haze some practice at home.
Evening star., 1942-09-23

WRc, 9:00-Thoss We Love: Leaves the air.
WINK, 9:05-Symphony Hour: Recording Of
SbeIius' Symphony No. l."
WMAl, 9:30-Spot|ight Band: Horace Heidi
and his band, from an aviation plant in Passaie.
n. ].
WRc. o:30-hr Distriti Attorney: This case
involves criminal faee.lifter.
WEv. t0:00-6reat Music Moments: SeIee.
iions from leoneavaIlo's "Pagliaeei."
SHoRI.WAvE PROGRAMS.
MOSCOW, 6:7O-Broadeast in English: RkE,
81 meg. 36.o m.
LONDON, 6:30-War Review: CSC, 9.5S
meg, 3t.3 m.; GRG, 1853 meg, 25.6 m.
LONDON, 8:00-DemoeraY Marches CSC.
9.58 meg, 3i.3 m.; GR6, 1853 meg. 25.6
NJ; GSD, his meg, 25.5 m.
GUATEMALA. S:i5-The chIIdren's Hour:
TGWA, 1858 meg. 81 m.
MOSCOW, S;30-commenis in English: RKE,
81 meg, 36.9 m.