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Evening star., 1942-11-06
Officials Here Regard
Victory Of British in
Egypt as Limited
Soy Situation Looks Good
But Point Out RommeI's
Army Is Not Wiped Out
~ the AssociAted Press.

By the Associated Press.
The news Of the British victory
over Field Marshal Erwin Rommels
Axis forces at Ell Alamein has
aroused elation in military circles,
which are inclined, however, to view
it as q still limited although bril-
liant success.
There is q general hopefulness that
1t. Gen. Montgomery's British 8th
Army, supported by superior air
strength, can follow up its ad-
vantage and destroy Marshal ROM
mels force. But until this is done
experts who decline to be quoted by
name say that the chief immediate
effect Of the victory is to relieve the
danger to Egypt.
The destruction of Marshal ROM
mel's army is the one important OBJ
jective, they say, and as yet that
army has not been wiped out, al
though the situation OF the British
''looks awfully good"
Re-establishment Of Lines.
A suggestion is advanced that If
Marshal Rommel should succeed in
re-estabHshing his Ines say at
Matruh or Halfaya, the main British
objective, destruction of the Axis
army, still would not be realized
The British would have regained
control of "a few hundred square
miles Of desert" but the battle then
would have been an important VIC
tory only in the sense that it re-
moved the threat to Egypt.
However, the death Of one Ger
man general in the battle and the
capture Of another is regarded as a
significant indication that the battle
Of Ell Alamein was not a mere rear
guard action on the part Of Marshal
Rommeps forces Ranking general
officers ordinarily are not found in
the immediate area of a rear guard
fight.
British Winning, Vichy Says.
The Office of War Information
reported last night that the Vichy
radio broadcast to Anticipating
peoples the news that the British
are winning in Egypt"
Berlin short-wave, as heard by
Federal Communications Commits
sion monitors. told the Near Eastern
peoples in Arabic, on the other hand,
that:
"Rommel retreated south OF Ell
Alamein in order to reorganize his
army and then take the initiative
when he sees fit."
Evening star., 1942-11-06

donate one car to the District drive
and hopes to sell the other two for
the bills against them.
Another Prospect for Scrap.
Harry Sirkis, one of the operators
Of the Grand Plaza Parking Area,
Inc, Fourteenth and D streets NV,
says that at one of his lots, 1917
street NV, there Is a jalopy pros
pect which he is willing to give
away.
Charles J. Murphy, manager Of the
L Street Corp, 1885 L street NV,
says he has had a jalopy since
January, but he does not have the
title and Is unable to locate the
owner. He Is willing to surrender
the car for storage costs.
M. E. Edlavitch, proprietor of the
Atlantic Garage and Service Sta
tions. with headquarters at 1923 L
street NV, reported he had no
jalopies but has collected an 800
pound pile Of scrap metal, including
tenders, automobile parts and a
gas heater.
Howard M. Grimm, Thirteenth
and E streets NV. said he turned in
the only jalopy to come his way
during the second Sunday drive in
the western half Of the city in
September.
Other downtown operators, unable
to donate or offer jalopies for sale,
expressed the belief that most Of the
junked and abandoned automobiles
in parking lots will be found beyond
the immediate downtown area.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Reinforcements
Continued From First Page }

turned down the appeal, stating 1t
did not possess the required naval
strength because Of blows received
from the United States Navy in the
Southwest Pacific during the sum-
mer and fall.
vichy Ships on Move.
Information received here BY q
diplomatic source said, meanwhile
that Is vichy French ships, some Of
them thought to Be converted
French naval tankers, have left a
North African port in the direction
Of the Turkish Straits which lead
to the Black Sea.
This source asserted the Germans
were urgently pressing vichy for the
use Of these ships in the Black Sea
area to serve German armies f1ght-
ing In the Caucasus and relieve
strained Axis rail transportation OF
supplies from g q1Fnany and Eu-
mania.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Montgomery Scorns Comforts
And Joins in Thckest Fighting
British Commander Believes in New
Tactics und Strictest Discipline

am. for all headquarters officers
and clerks under 10. All ranks up
to brigadier had to run q six-mile
course once q week. This course
was. personally laid out by Gen.
Montgomery, and he frequently COW
cred it himself.
Loves Discipline.
His love Of discipline was mani
fest in the Devonshire maneuvers
which were held last June. In them,
he subjected his men to the same
ordeal they would face in desert
fighting. No food or drink could be
bought In the villages, and the in
fantry moved everywhere on foot,
living on iron rations.
The Alexander Montgomery team
Of command is the third to face
Marshal Rommel since the Septem-
Der drive In 1910, after the fall Of
France and Italy's entry into war.
At that time Gen. Sir Archibald
p. Wavell was in command Of Al
lied forces In the Near East and
his field commander was Gen. Sir
Henry Maitland Jumbo" Wilson.
They got of to q flying start by
chasing Italian forces under Mar
shall Rodolfo Graziani all the way
back to Bengasi. All Libya might
have fallen if the British had not
been compelled at this point to
withdraw q part Of their forces to
strengthen a British expeditionary
force in Greece.
Meanwhile, Germans under Mar
shall Rommel made their appear
ance to stif1en the routed Italians
on the desert scene. With his
African corps as the backbone OF
a reyitalized Italian army
! he fell on what was left Of Gen
Wavell's army and pushed 1t back
to Egypt at q much faster clip than
1t had advanced.
Took Over During Stalemate.
Shortly after this Wavel was
transferred to India and Gen
Auchinleck came into command
With him came 1t. Gen. Sir Alar
Gordon Cunningham, who organized
what Prime Minister Churchill
hailed as Britain's greatest desert
offensive, because 1t was undertaken
with equipment to match the
enemy's. This bold thrust opened
well. It drove Marshal Rommel out
Of Cirenaica, raised the siege OF
Tobruk, and carried all the way tC
Ell Agheila, more than half way
across Libya. There the Germans
held.
After a period Of indecisive
sparring Marshal Rommel suddenly
lashed back and drove the British
into another retreat that halted vel
inside Cirenaica. Here Gen. Cum
ningham was succeeded by 1t. Gen
Neil Ritchie. The next blow was
not long In falling. The African
corps, supplied with fresh men ano
weapons, fell on Gen. Ritchie-and
not only rolled him up but swept
clear into Tobruk, capturing 10000
imperials.
Without pause they pushed into
Egypt, threatening Alexandria and
Suez. Gen. Auchinleck finally
stopped Marshal Rommel at the El
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Murray Calls Reelection
Victory Over Wheeler
By the Associated Press

BY LHe aSSUtldlcu ieoS'
HELENA, Mont, Nov. 6.-Senator
Murray. reelected, says he regards
the result as a personal victory in
the face of powerful opposition OF
Senator Wheeler's Democratic ma
chine"
Senator Murray's statement last
night said:
II consider my election personal
victory. I was opposed by a
strong Republican State organiza-
ton and the powerful opposition OF
Senator Wheeler's Democratic ma
chine, and with national trend
against those in Office"
Senator Murray campaigned on
promises to continue supporting the
Federal administration.
Senator Murray made no mention
of Senator Wheeler during the gen.
eral election campaign, but on the
eve of the July 81 primary he de-
clared that Senator Wheeler had
come into Montana to purge me-"
Senator Murray won the Demo
cratic nomination In the primary by
beating James P. Monaghan OF
Butte, former Representative.
Senator Wheeler's oflce was not
at stake Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

-Four Oklahoma school children
winners Of q student scrap drive in
their State, and Mrs. Will Rogers,
widow OF the Oklahoma humorist,
will arrive here tomorrow morning
for a visit with Government ofncials.
They will leave for Baltimore Sum-
day, where the youths will view the
Christening Of the Liberty ship VIII
Rogers.
Accompanied by their teachers
and parents, the four win be photo
graphed with Dr. John w. Stude-
baker, commissioner Of education.
and later will visit the Capitol.
The viii Rogers, built at the
Bethlehem ni-Fairfield Shipyard In
Baltimore in the record-breaking
time Of 70 days, IS the flrst Of 48
Liberty ships to be named BY school
children as . reward for their part
Ia the national salvage program.
The vessel viii be christened BY
Mrs. Rogers.
The students are H. ]. Terry, jr, 10,
of Oscar 1chool,, Jefferson County:
Dorothz Eipssg. 10. and Margaret
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Couple Given Prison Terms
For ATTEMPTED Panderinq

Wallace H. WEIGH, 43, and his wife,
Erma G. WEIGH, SO, were sentenced
by Justice Jennings Bailey in Dis
trict Court today to one to three
years on a conviction Of attempted
pandering.
They were found guilty in their
trial in September of trying to lead
into prostitution a 20-year-old girl
who came here from Johnstown,
Pa, to seek Government employ
ment. The girl lived with the
Welchs in their apartment in the
1900 block of P street NV.
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard Margolius prosecuted the
case.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Dartmouth Students
Oppose Plan to Train
1919 Men for Year
~ the Associated Press.

HANOVER, N. H., Nov. g.
Dartmouth College undergrad
yates, through their STUDENT
governing councils, went on
record yesterday against the
proposal to train drafted men
under 20 for q year, and tele-
graphed their feelings to Chair
man May Of the House Military
Affairs Committee.
I'VE credit Americas leaders
with enough intelligence and
honesty to realize the fool
hardness Of sending unframed
men into BATTLE" the wire read.
Believing this, we think that
the Senate amendment would
only hamstring our generals at
a time when speedy action Is
necessary for our success.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
BY GEORGE TUCKER,
Associated Press star Writer.

Associated Sye6S St2U WIlCSI.
AS Britain's third about offensive
gathered momentum for the knock
out blow In the sandy Egyptian
graveyard Of so many military repu-
tations, it seemed apparent that the
Army Of the Nile had at last found
rider who could cope with the
rought-and-tumble Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel, ex-storm trooper
and desert fighter extraordinary,
against whose panzers many Allied
thrusts have been blunted.
He is 1t. Gen. Bernard Law Mont
gomery, a two-fisted, hard-fighting,
non smoking, n-drinking veteran
of the World War and Of campaigns
in Palestine, India, Mesopotamia
and Flanders.
Gen. Montgomery, second in COM
mand to Gen. Sir Harold Alexander,
who succeeded Gen. Sir Claude ]. E.
Auchinleck as chief
of the Middle East last August,
gained stature when he smashed
Marshal Rommel's drive on Alex
andria two months ago after the
Germans and Italians had rolled
the British into Egypt and threat
ened to drive on to Suez.
Gen. Montgomery had been in
Egypt Just three weeks when he
stopped Marshal Rommel and began
laying the ground work for the
present offensive.
Used New Tactics Quickly.
The fighting wasn't "a hours old
when observers noted tactics alien
to anything the British had tried
before. Instead Of smashing ahead
with armored units, Gen. Mont
gomery sept his infantry forward
under cover Of artillery fire to storm
Axis defense positions and take
them with hand-to-hand fighting
AS gaps were opened he moved up
his tanks, virtually intact, where
they could come to grips with Axis
tank concentrations in close fighting
As these forces swung into actor
United States Army fighters anc
bombers joined Raj bombers and
fighters in unremitting assault.
against Axis positions day and night
One by one Italian and German
strong points were overcome, anc
eventually Marshal Rommel',
whole army was in retreat.
The man who planned and &C.
complished all this is essentially 9
field man. not a desk fighter
Dressed in shorts, wearing an ole
Australian slouch hat and with 6
revolver strapped to his hip, he i.
a conspicuous figure often wher,
the fighting is thickest. He scorn,
personal comforts and rides to tn,
front in trucks and armored vehicle.
with his men.
Old campaigners remember hi!
insistence that the only standard O.
fitness is the standard of total war
When he was appointed genera
officer commanding Britains HON,
Guard, In 1941, he ordered q quar-,
ter-hour's physical training at
Evening star., 1942-11-06

SlZc, lOllOW AuO WclSu AUOut LOO
pounds each.
AS objets dart they aren't high
ly regarded and as weighty items for
the District scrap metal drive they
won't add much to the total for the
Nations Capital. But the. local
metal professor, Phil Smith, oper-
ator Of a wholesale yard at 3619
Benning road NE, will mash up
the prizes with vengeance.
1--WE never enjoyed crushing scrap
the way I'm going to enjoy this
job" Mr.. Smith said today :. with
feeling.
II think they are not bad like
nesses," he added. That makes the
Job even easier"
From IN Italian Liner.
When the 23,OO0-ton liner, s. s.
Conte Biancamano, was seized by
United States forces In Balboa,
Canal Zone, March 30, 1o41, the
busts were slipped into two sacks
and heaved overheard by the Italian
crew, according to the Navy an
nouncement.
United States Navy divers sub
sequently recovered the items and
forwarded them to the Navy De-
partment here.
The busts will be presented to
Mr.. Walker formally tomorrow, fol-
lowing which he will formally turn
them over to Mr. Smith, who will
then formally smash them into
scrap.
Acquisition of the Italian busts
high lighted the days scrap activ-
tiles, but on the jalopy front, things
were still i1umming.
Eight Prospective Additions.
A check by The Star OF more than
so centrally located parking lots re-
vealed the location of eight ap-
parently abandoned automobiles
which can be considered prospects
for the District scrap heap If and
when title complications are elm
mated.
Edward r. Altman, jr., manager
Of several downtown lots with Of
fices located ut 636 I street NV,
reports he has one car which was
left in his care two months ago
and has not been claimed since.
He hopes to recover parking fees
In the sale Of the car If he can get
the owners consent to junk it.
John w. Boyer, manager Of Boyer's
Parking Lot, 627 L street NV, re-
ports he has two prospective ia
lopies, one OF which he Is willing
to sell to regain the storage bill
against 1t.
D. w. Moore, manager Of the Dis
trict Parking Service, l41o I street
NV. says he has three possibilities
for the scrap heap, two Of which
are abandoned cars. Disposition Of
the third may be held up BY legal
complications.
Mr.. Moore ssSs he 3 willing to
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Gets 7 to Il Years as Slayer

A sentence Of to 81 years was
imposed by District Court Justice
Jesse G. Adkins today on James
H. Brown, Is, colored, In the fatal
shooting of Hugh Watkins, 28, coll
ored, June 81. Brown, who was
convicted october is, shot watkins
In . house In the 12O0 block Of
Seventh street NV. Police cap
t1lred Brown In New Church, Va.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Conqress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess.
Military Affairs Committee hears
Donald Nelson, War Production
Board chairman, and Brig. Gen. F.
j. McS'herry Of the War Manpower
Commission, on compulsory man
power bills.
Education and Labor Subcommit-
tee also inquiries into manpower
situation.
House:
In recess.
Evening star., 1942-11-06

Alamein line, barely 10 miles from
Alexandria.
It was during this subsequent
period of stalemate, when both
armies were striving to reinforce
themselves, that Gen. Alexander
succeeded Gen. Auchinleck and
brought with him Gen. Montgomery
to command the 9th Army IN the
field
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Get In the scrop!
Bust of MussoIini to HeIp
Make War on Axis
One Of Ito!y's Kings Also to Join Scrop Pile;
More Jolopies Located in Parking Lots

Two metal busts Of Benio Mussolni string
Der Of the Axis and the other of King Emmanuel
Italy will be tossed into the District scrap heap within the
few days revealed today
Navy Department and the District Salvage Committee
alloy approximately twice
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Tordy Workers Face Fines

Long absence from work, persist
ent hardness, misbehavior, or other
delinquencies may subject q war
worker in Palestine to fine, impris-
onment or both.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Fire Limits COOKING Cos

Cooks in Fire may use gas only
two hours before breakfast, two at
midday and two In the early eve
ming.
Evening star., 1942-11-06
Quuck Tonic Detected

Makers of tonic wine" were ar
rested in Bucks, England. when the
! tonic" was found to be IS per cent
! water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
GRINs AT ROBINSON

Louis sat through the whole
program without smiling. but
broke into big grin when Bill
Robinson started 10 kid him with
a tap skit.
War bond selling In rhyme was
put across 10 the audience by Bob
Hall.
In his talk Justice Murphy en-
phasiZed the fact that rallies like
this would soon prove TO Hitler
and his gang that they are not the
Superrnen they think they are.
II only WISH" said Murphy.
"that Hitler. GeebbeIs. Goering
and TOTO were all here. I would
seat them beside Joe Louis. And
then you all know what would
happen. But II they were here
they would see how completely
wrong they are I'm thinking they
can disunite us with propaganda.
And they would also see that
our hands will produce the
weapons that will bring the Axis
10 Its inevitable destruction"
HIGHLIGHTs OF SPEECH
Other highlights OF the speech
follow:
"Under the supermen Of the
Axis, labor has probably Jared
worse than any other occupa-' /
tionsl group. Hitler has resur-
rected the forced labor of the
Dark Ages"
The program had It's lighter
moments and the rafters of
shook with ovations for
the tap dancing Of Robinson and
the shyness of their favorite, Corp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
SUZANNE TURNER


(Coupon on rage fSI
Junior Victory Army members
ATTENTION.
Here is Lesson Five in the series
Of articles on how and when IL
display the Flag of the United
States OF America. Study these
lessons carefully and preserve
them in a scrap book for future
reference.
When the flag is displayed
in a manner other than by being
flown from a staff. II should be
displayed fiat. whether indoors
or out. When displayed either
horizontally or vertically against
a wall. the union should be
uppermost and 10 the flags own
right, that is, to the Observers
left.
2-When displayed in a win
dow. the flag should he dis
played the same way, that is,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Z Bodies Identified

A body taken from the Detroit
River at the foot OF Tasting street
today was identified as that OF
Ward II. Tonlin of Marine City
while another found in the canal
near the Belle Isle canoe shelter
was identified as that of CHARLES
Loughran of Monroe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Photo by Times stan Photographer
Photo by Times stan PHOTOGRAPHER
JACQUELYN ALDER
LESSON FIVE

with the union or blue field 10
the left OF the observer in the
street. 4@T
3-When festoons. rosettes. or
drapings are desired. bunting of
blue, white and red should be
used. but NEVER the flag.
4-When displayed over the
middle Of the street. the flag
should be suspended vertically,
with the union 10 the North in
an East and West street. or 10
the East IN. a North and South
street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
"Slackette"
1875
Price. Subject TO az Sales Ts.

It's a whiz to wear with your
sport toys because it's 50
smooth-htting, and all one
piece. Note the nodded bra
top; back is woven of 'Laton"
+yarns for snug ft. Choose
your "slaekette" of rayon satin
in white, tearose.
FIFTH fioer--wssdvsSl-ssefi.. .
'H.s y .. PAT ofno.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
100000 Bonds
Sold at Rally;
Stamp Is Ticket

Detroit's first inter-racial war
bond rally held in Olympia. swelled
the United States war bond sale
by $500, 900, and nearly 1900 De-
troiters, have 10-cent start
toward a war bond. IL was an
nounced today by Frank Isbey,
war bond chairman.
Held yesterday, the rally,
planned by outstanding Negro
citizens OF Detroit, was for the
purpose OF aiding the government
in carrying the war tda victorious
end. Admission was by the pur-
chase of a 10-cent war saving
stamp.
FRANK MURPHY SPEAKER
Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy was the principal speaker
and was backed by such per-
sonalities as Paul Robson and
Marian Anderson. Corp. Joe Louis,
Olivia De HaviIIand. movie star;
Bill (Bojangies) Robinson and
others.
Miss De Havilland received a
great ovation for the reading OF a
poem, written by Negro poet.
Joe Louis had the crowd on It's
feet as he has so many times be-
fore when he spoke TO them:
THE American Negro wants
to do his part In this war and
he Ii fighting to do IT," Louis
said. There II no need for me
10 tell you TO buy war bonds
and stamps because you will
anyway"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Nafnetapes
From the NeedIework Shop
Woven or Printed

Woven or Printed
Cash's Woven N a etapes,
three dozen for $l.50 to IL
dozen at So.
Cash's jacquard Woven Names
at 100 for $3.50; 200 at $3.50.
Cash's No-So Cement, tube, 2se
Hudson Name Tapes, printed,
three dozen, 81; IL dozen, $i.75.
NEEDLEwoRK SHOP
Third Observation-Disclosures 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Keep Your Baby Smiling
He Provides a Lift
To the Whole Family
When He's Contented

Look after babys comfort when you take
care of his daily routine and you'll be re-
warded by many gurgle of happi-
ness. Abide by the pediatrician's advice.
Wrap baby in snug knit undergarments.
Choose light, soft, absorbent diapers. have
complete bedding equipment. select mild
bathing accessories. These are the essentials
that lead to eontented babyhood, and these
are the things you'll find in the specially
assembled Hudson layettes described below
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
Buy War Servings
STAMPS AND BONDS

Bonds on sale. Eleventh Floor.
Woodward; Stamps available
a. seven convenient locations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-01
u. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity. Scattered showers
or thundersiorms tonight Cooler tonight
ard tomorrow morning. Mderate winds
except higher IN thunderstorms.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures sunday--Highest. n: low
est 50: mean. n.
Departure from normal temperature
Sunday degrees.
Departure from normal temperature since
January l. 37S degrees.
Temperatures ore year sEo today-HiKh-
est rs lowest SIS mean. al
Temperatures this date In the past 40
years Highest, 81, In 1884 lowest, 10 In
1910
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-12
Calendar of Social Events

Martha Union supper g. 30
followed by inspection. IA r.. Hall
Side Circle Dorca Society Lutheran Church home of
Mrs. George Daschner. Hostess will be Mrs Theodore
DaschneT 1880.
Luther League OF Lutheran Church. 745 church
Presbyterian Womens Union O'Clock with Mrs Harry
Losey; groups three and four. o'clock at church.
Order Of Rainbow for Girls $780, regular meeting Masonic Temple
lodge
Knights Pyhias party,
o'clock K P. Hall
Central Grades Parent Teacher
sraon by second and third grade teachers panel discussion
Ypslanu Highs School lunch
Baptist Womens Union, 7 &c. at church.
B. B. Bunco Club. O'Clock with Mrs. Arthur Reynolds
Altar Society OF St John Church o'clock in recreation
Hobby Club of Woodruff faculty
school,
Hornet Model Airpane Club Yplanh High
No. 221.
FRIDAY
Faculty Danes o'clock formal Charles McKeuny
Ainsley Corps o'clock
GAR. Hall
Research Club O'Clock. with Ralph Mcdonald
Friday Bridge Club. ? o'clock with Mrs F. G.. Hutton
Yplant Aere Fraerna Order OF o'clock hall 7fh
n Huron ST.
Red Cross sewing 4
o'clock
Winter Bridge alumni McKenny
Hall
Case training Hall room o5 1880