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Evening star., 1942-10-16
Nazi Trondheim Sub Yards
Reported Hit by Big Fire
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED Fress
LONDON, Oct. 16.-A Moscow
broadcast, heard here by Reuters,
said today a big fire had put the
Nazi submarine-building yards at
Trondheim, on Norway's Atlantic
coast, out of operation for long
time.
The Russian radio said Josef Ter
bowen. Nazi commissioner for Nor
way, had flown to the scene of the
trouble at Trondheim. and then
had flown to Berlin. 1t also was
said that a high member of Helm
rich Himmler's Gestapo had ar
rived in Oslo.
The Quisling regime has confined
more than 1,100 clergymen of the
oficial Norwegian church to their
residences and replaced members
of parish councils with Quisling fol-
lowers, official Norwegian sources
here declared.
They said the move was "the
boldest attempt yet to take over all
church property"
The priests were said to have re-
fused to recognize the Quisling re-
gime as the official government and
held to that stand for weeks despite
threats.
Norwegian circles here said that
''in an effort to keep the churches
open, Quisling is ordaining hum
dreds OF unqualified laymen to fill
the .pulpits of $50 churches"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Morgenthau Reaches
London UnheraIded;;
Will See Churchill
Treasury Secretary
Sets Up Headquarters
At American Embassy
BY the Associated Press.

N--S --cSS~-'<sSN
LONDON, Oct. 16.-Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau was
disclosed today to have arrived
by plane in Britain yesterday,
the first United States cabinet
member to come here since the
start of the war.
Mr.. Morgenthau visited the British
treasury office today and held de-
tailed discussions concerning British
American financial arrangements.
He is expected to see Prime Minister
Churchill and other members of the
government later.
! He established headquarters at the
American Embassy. Following his
unhearalded arrival, he was guest of
honor last night at small dinner
given by Sir Kingsley Wood, chan
cellor of the exchequer.
On his arrival, Mr.. Morgenthau
went to a London hotel and con-
ferred with United States Ambassa-
dor John G. Winant.
One possible point expected from
conferences with British officials
would be reciprocal aid,' the reverse
part of the lease-lend plan, under
which Britain is giving the United
States war supplies involving many
millions Of dollars in bookkeeping
exchange.
Familiarity With War Effort.
The visit also was in line with the
evident Washington policy of giving
high American officials first-hand
familiarity with the Allied war ef-
fort, policy which previously had
brought such men as Harry Hopkins,
Gen. George c. Marshall and others
here.
In Washington it was disclosed
that Mr. Morgenthau was accom-
panied on his trip by DR.. Harry D.
White, an assistant, who is an ex-
pert on foreign monetary relations.
Washington officials also said Mr..
Morgenthau made the trip at the
invitation of Mr.. Churchill.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Six Drown as Two u. S. Tanks
Roll Off Bird ge on Moneuvers

soldiers. tore off their clothes and
dived into the icy waters but were
unable to reach the men trapped in
the tanks on the bottom of the river
Efforts were being made to raise
the tanks today. Pending recovery
OF the bodies, names of those
drowned were withheld. Those who
escaped are:
Joseph Potsik, address unknown,
who suffered broken arm; Corpl.
Vincent Chernetsky OF Shenandoah
Pa, gunner in one of the tanks; 1t.
T. G. Hazlethorn, who was walking
ahead OF the first tank; Henry Frost
OF Oakland, Me-, riding in the turret
OF one OF the tanks, and Carroll
Verbridge Of Wisconsin, driver OF
one Of the tanks.
Four men were in one OF the tanks,
five in the other. Two men escaped
from the first tank and three from
the other. The commander of the
latter tank, who was walking ON the
bridge guiding his tank, also
drowned.
Full crew OF q 28-ton tank is nor
mally six men.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Burton Schedules
4 Conferences on
D. {. transportation
Separate PorIeys to Be
Held on Rates, Service,
Increase in Accidents

Four principal problems of
transportation in Washington
will be discussed at separate con-
ferences scheduled by Senator
Burton, Republican, of Ohio,
chairman of a subcommittee in
vestigating the transportation
situation here.
After a meeting today of the COM
mittee and Federal and District
officials it was decided to hold
separate discussion of the subjects
OF rates and service and the cutting
down of accidents in providing
transportation for the large number
OF war workers in Washington.
First Conference Tuesday.
The first of these conferences is
scheduled for 10 am. Tuesday to
consider plans for lowering the rates
in buses for persons going to the
Federal buildings in Arlington. The
second conference will meet to con-
slider the question of the Districts S
increasing fatalities from accidents
involving streetcars and buses.
The third conference will be con-
corning use of the parks for public
transportation routes. The fourth
conference is to plan additional
passenger facilities on the Old Do
minion Railroad in Arlington.
Senator Burton emphasized that
these are to be conferences" rather
than hearings and that his commit
tee proposes to get quick action. His
subcommittee first will attempt tc
set up single uniform rate OF
fares from all points in Washington
to the Pentagon, Navy Annex Build
ing and the Washington Airport.
At the conference on Tuesday
(See TRANSPORTATIO Pp 90
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Writer Fatally Hurt
In Seven-F|oor Fall

Mrs. Sophie Pool Kepner, 46-year-
old writer, was fatally injured this
morning when she fell seven floors
from the window of her apartment
at 1872 K street NV.
She was taken to Emergency Hos
pltal, where she died soon afterward,
Mrs. Kepner was believed by DO
lice to have fallen while adjusting
the window screen. A hammer was
found beside her.
She lived alone in the apartment
and had a son in the Army Air
Forces stationed at Chapel Hill,
N. c.
First vice president OF the News
paperwomen's Club, Mrs. Kepner was
with the Haskin Syndicate in Wash
ington for many years. She was
editor of the syndicate when she
resigned this summer to devote her
full time to free lance writing.
. A graduate of the University of
Kentucky, she is listed in the book
Americas Young Women"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
ID Axis Planes Bogged
By Malta Defenders

CAIRO, Oct. 1e (P).-The defend
ers of Malta shot down IA Axis
planes in daylight yesterday as the
enemy continued to batter at that
island stronghold in the Central
Mediterranean, British COM
munique announced today.
Four Spitfires were reported lost
In the action, which brought the
total of enemy planes destroyed
over Malta since Sunday to 95.
The communique said still another
German Junkers plane was shot
down into the sea south of Crete,
and acknowledged the loss of two
more British aircraft over the
Egyptian front.
British aerial activities in this
zone included attacks on Axis trans
port columns by fighter bombers
yesterday and raids the previous
night by medium bombers on To-
bruk, Sidi Haneish and Salum.
Operations on the Egyptian land
front were reported limited to patrol
| activity,
Evening star., 1942-10-16

~NOAA
The report, fixing total Govern
ment expenditures for the 1943 hs-
cal year. ending June 80, including
payments on the public debt, at
s80,044, ,000, 900, was prepared espe-
cially for the President to show
the trends in non-war Federal ex-
penditures since he assumed the
presidency in 1882.
The 1943 Federal dollar was di-
vided into 948 cents for war ex-
penditures and interest on the public
debt and So cents for non-War ex-
penditures.
In message to Congress trans
mitting the 96-page report, Mr..
Roosevelt remarked on the keen
interest" of Congress in reducing
non-war expenses and said he had
received a large volume of mail on
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Allied Force in Borneo
Reported Captured
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC : (from Japanese Broad
casts, Oct. l6.-A Domei dispatch
from Balikpapan, Borneo. reported
yesterday that Japanese Marines on
Borneo had destroyed or captured
force Of British, American and
Dutch troops north of Balikpapan.
The force was described as COM
posed Of remnants of troops which
had escaped to the safety of noun
tains or jungles in the original Jap
anese operations against the Meth
erlands Indies.
No figures on the entire force were
given, but the dispatch said 66
Dutch ofhcers and men were cap
tured. -;
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Texas Shorty
II. S. Hero of
RAF> Missing
BY the Associated Press.

ps tuc ASSOCldleu fTeSS.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. 16.-Flight
1t. Arthur G.. Donahue, D. F.. c.,
of st. Charles, Mimi, one of the
first American aviators to see action
with the Raj, is missing in action,
his brother Robert, who received
notification from the British Air
Ministry, said today.
Originally referred to as "Texas
Shorty" by the ministry, 1t. Dona-
hue was decorated for bravery
against the japanese in the fight
ing around Singapore.
The last word from him came
while his squadron was on dawn
patrol over the Dutch coast. He
reported by radio that he had dam
aged and probably destroyed an
enemy bomber, and soon afterward
he signaled that he was about to
bail out. His squadron mates were
unable to find any trace of him or
his plane.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Mannerheim Peace Plea
To Pope Plus Reported
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Oct. ia Zurich dis
patch to Reuters, British news
agency, told today Of reports reach
ing Switzerland that a letter dis
cussing the possibilities of separate
peace for Finland had been sent
recently by Field Marshal Baron
Mannerheim, Finish commander-in-
chief, to Pope Plus XII.
Marshal Mannerheim, they said,
suggested that the Pope use his in
fuence with the "Anglo-Saxon
powers" to obtain favorable peace
terms for Finland and explained why
his country would soon be unable
to continue its superhuman efforts"
The letter, according to the Zurich
reports, was believed to have been
sent just before the September 10
statement in Washington by the
Finish Minter, Hjalmar j. Procope,
in which he said Finland wants to
cease fighting as soon as the threat
to her existence has been averted
and guarantees obtained for her
lasting security"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Burke Emphasizes Need
OF Early Gift MaiIinq

Postmaster Vincent &C. Burke,
more than ordinarily concerned
about the coming volume of Christ
mas mail, today suggested a general
return to Don't Open Until Christ
mas" stickers.
Using such stickers, he pointed
out, givers can send out their Christ
mas gifts well in advance and know
the recipient will have them on
hand Christmas morning.
Late Christmas mailing leaves no
assurance that presents will arrive
before the new year, he said.
Added to the manpower shortage
in the postal service, the increased
volume Of business and the need to
conserve gas, rubber and mechanical
equipment, he pointed out, are
transportation difdculties. War ma
terials have first call on the coun-
try's trains and planes.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Fate Of South Pacific in Balance
As Fighting Rages in So|omons;
y. S. Seizes Another A|eutian Isle
3 Planes Blasted,
Fires Started in
Raid on Kisku

American troops have taken
over another island in the An
dreanof group of the Aleutians
and an air attack on the impor-
tant Japanese base at Kiska
started many large fires and de-
stroyed three enemy seaplanes
on the water, it was announced
in Alaska and Washington today
The defense command headquar-
tiers in Alaska reported that the
action which rsulted in seizure of
the additional island was routine
operation. The date was not given.
No resistance and no difficulties
were encountered, it was an
nounced.
A japanese plane appeared within
a short time and dropped two
bombs on the new encampment, but
no casualties were suffered. The
bombs fell far short of their mark.
Seaplanes Strafed.
Concerning the Kiska raid, the
Navy Department here said in a
communique that the attack was
carried out Wednesday by Army
Liberator bombers. accompanied by
twin-engine Lightning fighters
While the bomberS rained incen-
diary bombs on the enemy camp the
lighters strafed and destroyed the
japanese Seaplanes.
No enemy air opposition was en-
countered, but one of the Army
fighters was lost.
On October II, the communiuue
said, Army long-range bombers
dropped six tons of demolition
bombs on the Kiska camp, but re-
suits were not observed.
The fact that the last two COM
muniques on the Aleutians have
brought out the failure of the Japs
to counterattack by air is taken by
observers to indicate that the Japa-
nese position in our stepping stone
islands has been seriously weak
ened.
Jap Toll Raised to A.
Inc three seaplanes destroyed in
the raid reported today bring the
total OF enemy airplanes brought
down or otherwise destroyed to a.
Although the communique men
toned that aerial observers saw
three beached and two Sunken ships
these are OF previous raid and do
not change the total of 13 ships
sunk. 4. probably sunk and % dam
aged since the Japanese first en-
tered the Aleutians early in July.
The Navy announced on October
3 that Army troops and air forces,
supported by naval units, had
moved into advanced bases in the
mid -Aleutian slands-b bringing
kiska within easier bombing range.
The Andreanof Islands form a
lengthy section of the Aleutian
chain stretching westward from
Alaska. The westernmost island is
about 125 miles from Kiska: the
easternmost some $50 miles from
Dutch Harbor.
No Hint of Location.
There was no indication as to
Where the new base might be To-
Gated nor the ultimate strategic
purpose.
The Navy has reported that re-
connaissance has failed to show
any sign of enemy occupancy o1
Attu and Agattu Islands in the
western Aleutians for several weeks
indicating possible withdrawal from
those far western islands. Kiska
however, still is in Jap hands.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

the subject. Since some of the let
tiers he has received protest cuts in
various appropriations and others
urge reduction of Federal expendi-
lures as contribution toward
helping to win the war" the Presi-
dent said he had asked the Budget
Bureau to prepare the report to
show just what has happened in
the field of non-war expenditures
since he entered the White House.
Seeks Factual Background.
Describing the objective of the re-
port as an attempt to provide
factual background for an informed
public opinion" an Introductory
chapter asserted that the material
presented should demonstrate to
tSee EXPENDITURES, Page A-2O)
Evening star., 1942-10-16
British Troops Continue
Madagascar Occupation
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 16-British troops
continuing their occupation Of Mad
agascar, yesterday captured Am
bositra, 142 miles south of Tanan-
arrive. the island capital, an army
communique announced today.
This advance" the bulletin said
met with the usual number Of road
blocks and demolitions, but little
opposition was offered by French
forces until our column was nearing
Ambositra."
Stin fighting then developed, the
bulletin said, before British troops
overran the main prepared defense
position 4 miles north Of the town
Approximately l42 troops were re-
ported captured In the action.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
British Submarines
Sink ; Axis Ships
In Mediterranean
Four Other Vessels
Damaged; Nozis Believed
Reinforcing Africa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 1.-two British
submarines have sunk three Axis
supply ships and damaged four
others in the Mediterranean, the
Admiralty announced today.
This disclosure, coupled with the
Axis aerial siege of Malta, strength
ened Allied suspicious that the at
tacks on Britains island air base
athwart the supply route from, Eu-
rope to North Africa were to cover
new shipments of reinforcements
and material for enemy armies in
Egypt.
The Admiralty communique To-
Gated at least one of the sinkings off
the coast of Libya and described all
as the result of operations against
enemy sea communications
Another torpedoed enemy supply
ship, it said. was hit after it had
gone aground on the Southern Ital-
ian coast after being bombed by
the RAF.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
BY the Associated Press.


WITH THE SECOND ARMY,
SOMEWHERE IN TENNESSEE,
Oct. 16.-Six men drowned in the
Cumberland River last night when
two 28-ton tanks rolled of q pom
toon bridge during a blacked out
movement.
The accident occurred at 1880
p.m, OF Jones Island near Old
Hickory.
The column of medium tanks was
crossing the river on steel tracks
floated on rubber pontoons when
the tracks Of one of the tanks rolled
OH the bridge treadway, and the
tank fell into the river.
The shift Of weight tipped the
bridge and the tank Immediately
ahead rolled backwards and into
the water.
The driver Of the tank in the
rear quickly threw his machine
into reverse and succeeded in saw
ing himself and his crew. Rubber
reconnaissance boats were immed-
lately launched from the bank and
five men were picked IN. Several
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Wi||kie Talk Interesting,
Roosevelt Comments
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today he
had had an exceedingly successful
and interesting talk Wednesday
with Wendell L. Willkie. but he
would not 60 into details because,
he explained, he could not disclose
military secrets.
That was all he could say, he told
press conference in answer to a
question asking whether, as a re-
suit of the report given him by Mr..
Willkie, he anticipated ANY changes
in our military strategy"
He remarked, in addition, that he
was afraid no controversy could be
worked up about anything.
Evening star., 1942-10-16

which the Germans hoped at all cost
to split Stalingrad's defenses.
The attackers already had pene-
trated dangerously into the Russian
defenses on a 2-mile- wide sector of
the northern suburbs in this re-
newal of the offensive after days of
stalemate and the army newspaper,
Red Star, said "the vile enemy aims
to capture the city at any cost"
The battle of Stalingrad, like the
long struggle for Sevastopol in the
Crimea, had already disrupted the
Germans offensive schedule.
Possession of factory settlement
was the immediate issue. Dispatches
said the main struggle ragged "sev-
eral kilometers deep" within the set
tlement, with garrison forces pitted
against the onslaughts of two in
fantry divisions and 100 tanks. The
Nazi Corps, plane-supported, was
800 DTICCTA Dooa 90
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Outbreaks Reported
In France Against
Nazi Labor Draft
Lyon, Chumbery, Annecy
Are Declared Centers
Of New Trouble
By the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland, Oct. 16.-
Violent disorders have broken
out in the unoccupied zone of
France as the Nazis increased
their pressure to get French
workers to 60 to Germany, dis
patches to the Swiss press re-
ported today.
Lyon, Chambery and Annecy were
mentioned as trouble centers in a
dispatch to the Tribune de Lau-
same, which said that, while details
were lacking, it lis known that vio-
lent outbreaks occurred and that
public forces whether police, gen.
darmes or army units was not speci-
fed had to intervene, and that
blood flowed"
This dispatch said there were un-
confirmed reports that bombs were
threWn, that the public forces had
used weapons, chiefly hand grenades,
that railway stations and other 'stra-
tegic points were occupied by
troops"
Vichy Minimizes Disorders.
Vichy sources, however, said off,
cials of the Laval government were
minimizing the extent of the dis
orders and insisting that it was not
yet known that bloodshed had
occurred.
The outbreaks were said to have
started when the Nazis posted in
factories lists of workers who were
asked to go to Germany. 1t was
said they were not actually requisi-
toned, as has been done in Ger
many, but were asked to volunteer. "
At Chambery, the reports said, the
railway line was tied up as workers
refused to move trains. Trouble
was reported also in the Lyon rail-
way yards, while at Annecy women
paraded with placards declaring
I'VE will not let our husbands 60 to
Germany"
DNB, in dispatch datelined
Vichy, reported that the French
Ministerial Council met this
morning under the presidency of
Chief Of State Petain. It may
have dealt with the disorders)
Lyon Center of Dissidence.
The Lyon area in recent weeks
had become center of dissidence
within the unoccupied zone of
France. 1t is there that the long
time mayor and former president of
the Chamber of Deputies, Edouard
Herriot, has been placed under
home detention" as result of his
declarations against Vichy collabora-
tionists.
The British radio said in a broad
cast heard in New York by CHS
that the Lyon trouble had been
brought to a head by a letter which
every factory manager in occupied
France received the other day"
evidently following Premier Lavals
/ pledges of greater industrial COL
!aboration with Germany.
The letter bluntly ordered every
manager to send a certain portion
OF his workers to Germany BIC
said "On hearing about this, the
workers went on strike"
Evening star., 1942-10-16
1.400 Firms Helping
To Build Liberutor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
. SAN DIEGO. Calf. Oct. 16.-
Building B-24 Liberator, with its
$4,000 separate parts. requires the
combined services Of more than
1,400 manufacturers in % States
and the province of Ontario, Can
ada, Consolidated Aircraft Corp. ON
cials said.
The far-fung. system of subcon-
tractors and suppliers is credited by
the company with speeding opera
tions and making it possible to
build many Of next years planes
now"
The four-engined B-24s are team
ing up with the Flying Fortresses in
devastating raids on Axis-held posi-
ttonS,
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Russian Defenders Fall Back
7oNew StoIingrod Positions
New and Stubborn Stond Reported Made
Against Desperate Germon Offensive

NEW BREAK-THROUGH near
Stalingrad claimed by Nazis.
Page AS
COLOGNE BOMBARDED by
hundreds of British planes.
Page AS
BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 16.-The de-
tenders of Stalingrad retreated
to new positions under cover Of
early morning darkness today
and with. their backs to the broad
Volga were reported making a
new and stubborn stand against
a desperate German effort to
hack a path to the river and vic
tory.
Two infantry divisions paced by
100 tanks and supported by 500
planes formed the spearhead with
Evening star., 1942-10-16
War to Cost u. S. IN Billion
This Year, President Reports
out|oy Of $4,194, 1000, 900 for Other Works
Represents 356 Per Cent Cut, Conqress ToIe
BY GARRETT D. HORNER.

President Roosevelt reported to Congress today revised s
mate OF for United States expenditures
current fiscal with expenditures amounting
OOOa cut OF more than IS the
Evening star., 1942-10-16

tSee RUSSIA, Page A-2OD
Evening star., 1942-10-16

(See TRANSPORTATION, Pg. Az
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
Marines Tighten
.SoIomons Hold,
.Ninitz Declares

PEARL HARBOR. Sept. 16
CUP. - Admiral Chester w
Nimitz. commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet, asserted today that
the United States was Tightening
its grip on the SolomonS and
planning TO drive on without
"Much has been accomplished
since the critical opening days
of the war" he said. But much
remains 10 be done.
AT this very moment our
fOrces-ln which all four armed
services are represented - are
stubbornly and successfully re-
sisting powerful efforts by the
Japanese to eject us from our
hard-won positions In the south
eastern SOlOmOns.
"SlOwly but surely we are
Tightening our grip-not with
out losses, but with losses dis
proportionately small to those
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-16
Planes Spread Out
Attack! Order Given

The group commanders sharp voice barks:
Attack! Attack John, take the carrier. Bruce put
couple pickles of them In the carrier
Bruce calls orders to his squadron
Morgan, take the cruiser. I'll take the carrier
can see enemy ships through the cloud From
our great height they like toy ships in bathub There
four of carrier cruiser two destroyes They
tanning out fancay in directions We losing altitude
fast shaking of the clouds.
carrier looks like giant ironing board She's small IN
comparison with floating ardromes Her reddish brown nn
deck sliced off abruptly so feet short of the bow giving
the impression huge whale with its head half chopped on
stacks folded under the fight deck on the star
board supersructure rising above the nat
dack