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forces which had passed to the Of
fensive"
In the Isyum- -Lisichansk drive the
Germans utilized bases gained by
Field Marshal Gen. Fedor Won Book
in counterattacks after the Rus
slams May drive on Kharkov, his
headquarters.
The invaders obviously hoped for
a break-through to the Caspian Sea
that would split liaison between
Marshal Timoshenko's divisions and
the Caucasian command of
1t. Gen. D. T. Kozlov. They were
little more than 200 miles from the
industrial city of Stalingrad on the
Lower Volga.
Fresh activity famed on the
Kalinin front northwest OF Moscow,
long marked by attacks and count
erattacks which at times have as
sumed the proportions OF major ac-
tions.
Guards artillerymen commanded
by Comrade Grishin on the Kalinin
front in the past few days wiped
out about 1000 Germans and de-
stroyed IA trucks and six machine
guns" 1t was announced.
(The Finnish. high command
said German and Finnish forces
had repulsed a Russian attack
on Somerinsaart Island, in the
Gulf of Finland about midway
between Leningrad and Helsinki,
after a 48-hour battle. 1t as
serted 1923 Russians were killed,
1.143 were captured and l6
Soviet patrol and motor torpedo
boats and a gunboat were sunk.
Axis losses were not reported)
Soviet troops hurled the Germans
from a Kalinin front settlement
listed in military records as TT
and the Nazi survivors left hundreds
| of their dead on the field, the In.
formation Bureau said.
Five tanks, two field guns, IS am
munition carts and 13 infantry
bearing trucks were listed among
German materiel destroyed.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
| Airmen Cross
| Atlantic 5 Times
In Nine Days
Py tie Associated Press.

Ps tie Associated Press.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Air Min
istry News Service reported yester-
day that two Americans and two
Canadians had crossed the Atlantic
five times in nine days in a Con-
solidated Liberator plane on the
Montreal Britain run.
They are Capt. Fortune A. Dugan.
80. of New Orleans, pilot; Capt.
Ralph f. Adama, 81, of Emery, Tex,
co-pilot: Radio OfIicer James r.
Fraser, 26, of Charlottetown,7P prince
Edward Island. and Flight Engi-
neer Arthur F. Ryan, ~, of Toronto.
Dugan and his crew usually de-
liver American-Built bombers to
Britain, but on these flights they
took government-sponsored passen-
gers and urgently-needed war ma
terials to Britain and brought ferry
crews back to Canada.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Soldier Put on Probation
After Admitting Assault

Joseph j. sekanic, "a. Army pri-
vate stationed in Anacotia, was
given a suspended sentence Of one
year and placed on probation in
District Court yesterday on his
plea of guilty to a charge of simple
assault. Sekanic had been indicted
on a charge Of attempted criminal
assault, but the United States at
torney's Office agreed to accept
plea of guilty to simple assault.
Justice James w. Morris, in SEN
fencing Sekanic. told him he had
received many favorable reports on
his Army record. both from hts
superior officers and the chaplain
of his unit. -
Sekanic was accused of assaulting
a 34-year -old restaurant waitress
in front of her home about two
months ago. Police quoted the
woman as saying the soldier had
followed her home from a restau-
rant in the 1900 block of Good Hope
road Sc. where she worked.
Evening star., 1942-07-11

already in the Government service.
Mr.. Cowles is president Of the Des
Moines Register and Tribune, presi-
dent Of Look Magazine, vice presi-
dent of the Minneapolis Star
Journal and president of the Iowa
Broadcasting Co.
Serving directly under Mr. Cowles
will be Robert Horton, chief of the
news bureau: william D. Lewis,
chief of the radio bureau; J. r.
Fleming. chief of the Bureau of
Publications and Graphics; Lowell
Mellett, chief of the Bureau of Mo-
ton Pictures; Katherine c. Black
burn, chief of the Bureau of Public
Inquiries. and Philip Hamblet,
chief of the Bureau Of Special Oper-
ations.
Archibald MacLeish will be assist
ant director in charge of policy de-
velopment Robert Sherwood will
be assistant director of the over
seas branch.
Miss Blackburn will be in charge
of the Information Center at Four
teenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., which has been part of the
ONCE of Government Reports.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Problem Child Admits
Burning Brooklyn Boats
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Federal
agents and police were relieved to-
day to ind that the firing of 10
private boats in Brooklyn was not
the work Of saboteurs, but of a
peeved soda clerk whose mother
called him problem child"
Walter Bartholomew, %. said in
Brooklyn Felony Court yesterday
that he set fire to the boats at the
boat club of his stepfather, Joseph
Sarubbi, because Mr.. Sarubbi had
put him out of their home.
His mother, Mrs. Lillian Bartholo-
NEW Sarubbi, asked that high bail
be fixed because If the bail is low
he may run away"
MY boy" she added, has always
been problem child"
magistrate John F.. X. Masterson
held the youth in $4,000 bond on
an arson charge, to await grand
jury action.
Authorities had investigated the
fires for several months.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
| MHkweed Fiber
May Line Goats
Of u. S. Flyers
BY the Associated Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 1.-THE
milkweed-once another farm an
noyance-may now save the lives of
aviators forced down at sea, E. L.
Little of Columbus. director of the
National Farm Chemergic Council,
said last night
Mr.. Little told the Society Of Amer
ican Florists that 4 pounds OF
milkweed fiber in an aviator's coat
would keep a 200-pound flyer afloat
for 48 hours.
The flber warmer than wool and
six times lighter, will replace kapok
formerly obtained from Java. he ex-
planned. A plant being built In
Michigan will process the floss, he
reported.
j. Fred Austin, Spokane. Wash,
was elected president OF the society.
Homer Pearson. Denver. was named
a director.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Attacks on Convoys
To Russia May Bring
Supply Survey
Situotion Regarded Grove,
Although Nozi Claims
Are Colled Exaggerated :
z, the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 11-Recent Ger
man naval and air attacks on Allied
conveys bound for Russian Arctic
ports may necessitate a re-examina-
ton of the whole Russian supply
problem, in the opinion of available
British sources.
These quarter described as gross
ly exaggerated" Nazi claims that IS
Allied vessels were destroyed last
week in assaults on convoy in the
Barents Sea, but they did not mini
mize the gravity Of the outlook.
The difficulty of getting supplies
safely through to Russia over the
northern route, it was pointed out,
is complicated by the fact that day.
light now prevails around the clock
in the Arctic-a condition that will
last for four or five weeks more
1t was expected the Admiralty
would issue statement soon on the
latest assault, during which, the
Russians say, counterattacking So
Wet submarines scored torpedo hits
on the Nazi battleship Tirpitz.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
HundIey Is Acquitted
On Tire Rationing
Violation Charge
Jury Returns Verdict
For Dealer After 25K
Hours DeIiberotion

Hiram Ben Hundley, Washington
tire dealer, was acquitted in District
Court today on charges of falsifying
records and selling automobile tires
in violation of Federal rationing
regula tons. The verdict was re-
ported at 1875 am, asa hours
after the jury received the case
from Justice 4. Alan Goldsborough.
Originally indicted on IL counts,
the case went to the jury on 10.
Justice Goldsborough having stricken
two.
Mr. Hundley was indicted in April
in connection with sales made to
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.
and to the purchasing agencies for
the Diamond and Premier Cab COM
panies. While the Government
charged that the tires sold were
new, the defense said they were
"changeovers"- traded in by
car owners for other types.
Approved by Inspector:
A further defense was that all
the tires sold had been "okayed" as
used tires and legally salable by
District inspector. J. M. Cawood.
acting under the instruction OF
Eugene T. Brady, former assistant
executive secretary of the District
Rationing Board.
Mr.. Brady, 1T was brought out, had
had the tires inspected to determine
whether they had been run 1000
miles and therefore could be graded
as used" tires within the meaning
of OPA regulations.
The prosecution had sought to de-
velop that not all the tires sold had
been passed by the District inspec-
tor. 1t also was contended that the
law made no provision for such in
spection as had been conducted.
In giving the case to the jury,
however, Justice Goldsborough said
that unless the jury believed beyond
a reasonable doubt that tires had
been sold with other than the Ca
wood inspection mark the defendant
was to be acquitted.
Trial Started Two Weeks Ago.
The case went to trial two weeks
ago. At 1925 o'clock last night the
jury reported a hopeless deadlock,
but Justice Goldsborough urged fur
ther consideration, pointing out the
length of time that had been con-
sumed in trying the case.
The jury resumed deliberations
about 10 am. today and entered an
hour and half later. As the jury
filed in, the foreman, Harold L.
Glidden, of 3726 Connecticut ave-
nue., was polled on each of the
counts and reported not guilty.
The Governments case was pre-
sented by Assistant United States
District Attorney John L. Laskey,
who was assisted by Special As
sistant David Trusty, a member Of
the OPA legal staff. The defense
was conducted by Henry I. Quinn
and Louis Gutenberg.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
U. 5. Planes Based in India
Bomb Jap AirfieId in Burma
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India. July IL
American planes, raiding far into
Northern Burma from their bases
in India, repeatedly attacked the
Japanese air field at Myitkyina dur
ing the last week. preventing the
japanese from repairing or using
the runways, Army headquarters
announced today.
Fighter pilots strafed the town
and airport July and July and
medium bombers attacked the air
field July 7 and 8. The first bomber
attack was made with satisfactory
results" 1t was said.
A railway bridge at Moguang, 20
miles southwest Of Myitkyina was
damaged by direct hit and a 10
car freight train was machine
gunned during the operations.
No losses in personnel or planes
were suffered by the United States
air forces during the operation, de-
spite monsoon storms and anti-air-
craft fire.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Motor Unit Revenues
Gain by $2,028,05l
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSO[IdLtu FItSk.
RICHMOND, Va, July 1l.-Reve-
nues of the State Division of Motor
Vehicles for the past fiscal year
showed an increase of $2,028 05l .09
over 194O-41, Director c. F. Joyner,
ir.. announced. The total was $32,-
91.53l.90.
However, Mr. Joyner pointed out
that the collections from the State
gasoline tax for the four months
ended June 80 were 8.8 per cent less
than for the comparable months OF
ls41. Rejecting the effect of the
auto, tire and gasoline rationing
program, collections for June were
2l.6 per cent less than for the same
month a year ago.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Norfolk Man Heads
Veterinary Association
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STAUNTON, Va. July ll.-Dr.
P. J. Lands of Norfolk was elected
president OF the Virginia State
Veterinary Medical Association at
the closing session of the organiza-
tions 49th annual convention here
yesterday.
Other officers named include DR..
C. R. Pastors of Staunton, second
vice president.
The women's auxiliary elected
Mrs. Lee K. Bailey of Lexington
president, Mrs. H. r. Clemmer,
Staunton, was named treasurer, and
Mrs. o. F. Foley, Harrisonburg, his
torian.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Port Moresby Attacked
By n Jap Bombers
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus
tralia, July 1l.-Twenty-on Japa-
nese bombers, escorted by eight
fighters, attacked the Allied outpost
at Port Moresby, New Guinea, yes
terday but were kept at high al
titude by anti-aircraft fire, which
brought down two bombers. Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's headquarters
announced today.
THE enemys bombing was scat
tered and wild and there wa sno
damage or casualties" communi-
que said.
A third bomber was reported hit
and when last seen was trailing
smoke and rapidly losing altitude.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
1912 Crop Prospects
Point 10 Banner Year
In Agriculture
Record Production of
VitoI Vegetable Oils
Is Indicated
B. tie Associated Press.


The Agriculture Department, stat
ing that growing conditions have
rarely been better at this season
Of the year for the country as
whole, said yesterday a banner
year" for crops and livestock for
United Nations war needs appeared
to be in the making.
A record production of such vital
vegetable oil crops as soybeans,
peanuts and f1axseed. foreign sup
plies of which have been cut off, and
of sugar beets. barley, dry edible
beans, rice and canning vegetables
are in prospect.
Large supplies of the bread and
feed grains also are Indicated.
The department said that if pres
ent prospects are borne out, this
years acreage of crops would be
the largest since 1882 and IA per
cent greater than the 1882 av-
erage.
Big Wheat Crop.
Wheat production was estimated
at 904. .288, 900 bushels, which would
be big crop although the acreage
sown was the smallest since 1917.
Feed grain production will include
the department predicted, a record
crop of barley. large crop of oats,
more than the usual supply Of grain
sorghums and probably a good crop
of corn.
The corn crop was forecast at g.
SGT 1923 900 bushels. This was slight
ly below last years crop, but far
above the 10-year average.
Tobacco Prospects Good.
An 8 per cent increase in tobacco
production over. 1941 was predicted,
the department saying that on the
basis Of the July condition approx
mately 1855, ,508,000 pounds would
be grown.
The 1912 bright, or flue-cured
crop, was estimated at 739. TAG, 900
pounds, IA per cent above the l941
harvest.
Southern Maryland tobacco was
estimated at 3l.l25, 900 pounds. 3
per cent increase over the 1941 har-
vest. with acreage this year placed
at Al 500. against 10000 in 1941.
Production of dark air-cured was
indicated at 30,9lo,00O pounds, COM
pared with 81 1,645, 900 in 1941. Acre
age this year was estimated at
$4,000, against $4,000 last year
The forecast for Virginia was
96, ,180, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Appeals Board 10 Study
InuersoII Draft Case
ey the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The appeal
for the draft deferment of Ralph
Ingersoll. editor of PM. will be con-
sidered by a local appeals board,
Col. Arthur v. McDermott, New York
director of selective service, an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Ingersoll's local draft board
decided Wednesday not to defer the
41-year-old newspaperman after re-
hearing his case.
Col McDermott said he was acting
on instructions from National Selec-
tive Service headquarters in placing
the case before the appeals board.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Yugos|av Patriots
Score Successes
In Resisting Axis
Enemy FoiIs to Capture
Single Point in Fortnight
On Serbion Front
B, the Associated Press.


ISTANBUL. Turkey, July Ii
Yugoslav patriots OF Gen. Draja
Mihailovic are waging warfare on
q considerable scale against German,
italian and Bulgarian forces from
mountain strongholds in Southern
Serbia, Yugoslav official head
quarters here reported today.
The latest summary of the fight
ing, received from the Serbian front,
said that after a fortnight of fight
ing the Axis forces had failed to
take a single point In these oper-
atoms the Yugoslavs were reported
lighting Germans and Bulgars at
tacking from the east and Italians
from the southwest.
The Yugoslav informants said
that In the futile operations the
Axis employed an entire IS Black
shirt elite division, some German
armored units, the 18th Bulgarian
Division and between two and three
Italian divisions.
Another major battle was re-
ported in progress in Croatia with
some 10000 of Gen. Mihailovic's
troops standing of a vastly superior
force Of Croats, Germans, Italians
and Hungarians Here the Germans
were using planes against the Yugo-
slav patriots.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Nozis Claim 4 Ships
Sunk in Arctic Attacks

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, July IL Pp.-Two merchant
ships totaling 10000 tons, destroy
er and an escort vessel have been
destroyed by air attacks in Arctic
waters, the German high command
announced today. adding that one
merchant ship of 5000 tons was
sunk similarly in Kola Bay, off
Murmansk.
Evening star., 1942-07-11

The Yugoslav military cabinet
announced in London last night that
tih high command had been re-
turned to Yugoslavia from Cairo
with 100000 fighting patriots. This
announcement said the shift was
"a sign that the zero hour is ap-
preaching and that the high COM
mand is preparing the people Of
Yugoslavia to rise against the COM
mon enemy"
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Tordieu, Ex-Premier
Of France, Seriously Ill
Es the Associated Press.

NICE, Unoccupied France, July
1l.-Andre Tardieu, former Premier
and veteran of more than quarter
century In French politics, is seri-
ously i'll at his home on the Riviera.
Tardieu, who retired from politi-
cal life in 1882, has been In failing
health for several years.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Weather Report

District Of CoumbA-Moderae
tonight
Maryland and vrginia-somewhat cooler tonight.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
RiHAH RAAarf

River Report.
Potomac and shenandoah muddy at
iarpers Ferry; Potomac cloudy at Great
'alls.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Congress in Brief

TODAY.
Senate and House:
In recess until Monday,
Evening star., 1942-07-11

Appointments announced include
that of Harland F. Leathers, New
York attorney and Duke University
graduate, as chief legal counsel of
the passenger automobile rationing
division of OPA. Mr.. Leathers has
been with the tire rationing branch.
Alexander Macdonald. Los Angeles
lawyer and University Of Virginia
graduate, was named deputy re-
gional director for WPB at Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1942-07-11

Report for Last r. Hours
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
AUTO STRIKES TREE

Donald Olczak. 9, Of SliS Brent
wood avenue. was killed and his
parents injured when their car
struck tree on Van Dyke avenue
"A mile north of Utica The par
.ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Olczak,
are in ST. Joseph Hospital in Mt.
Clemens.
Four DetroiterS were injured in
a Dixie highway crash near Flint
in which the driver. Leo Drozdow-
ski of Flint. was killed. All in
Hurley Hospital, the Dctroiters
are Thomas Caldwell. 6545 Stat
ford avenue; Nathaniel Birge, 1854
fairfield avenue; Ella C. Coleman
and Aretta Boffield, both of 1884
Van Court avenue.
A two-car collision at Thirteen
Mile and Hoover roads proved
fatal for Miss Madeline Forbes. 80.
of 1868 Victor avenue. Roseville.
a passenger with Leo 7. Potts. %,
Of 26 Lincoln avenue, Mt. Clemens.
Both Potts and the driver of the
car. Russell T. Dale. p, of 22715
Schoenherr road, Warren Town
ship. were given tickets for reck-
less driving and Will be recalled
for further questioning as the re-
suit of Miss Forbes death.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Chinese
Recapture
keyPOintS
BY JACK BELDES
Int Neus service stan correspondent

CHUNGKING, Jan. =. Chinese
and heavily reinforced japanese
forces were locked IN a furious
struggle today northeast Of Chang
sha, the capital OF Human province.
The japanese army was said 10
number 100000 men while the
number Of Chinese soldiers resist
ing them was not known here. Gen.
HSuch Yueh. commander of the
ninth war area. was directing Chi
neSe operations.
IT, British radio broadcast
heard By OBS SAID the Chinese
have made surprise attack on
the IlangchoW-NlngpO Railway.
rccapturing three strategic
points,
A Chungklng military spokes-
man meanwhile. said fully equip
ped Chinese troops have entered
British Burma evidently 10 pro-
tcct the Burma Road against a
possible Jap attack.
The #44H Ia He T. "; az going on in
the plalnSland between the Laotao
and LOuyanG rivers, northeast of
the outer dcicnScS OF Changsha,
according 10 word reaching Chung
king.
The scene was further compli-
Gated When Chinese units. operat-
ing behind The Jap lines, recap
tured TWO strategic points on the
north bank Of the Milo River.
Scores Of hamlets were recap
tured by the Chinese further north.
~ ~ tr11frv north OF the japa-
ncSe lines. Chinese troops de-
bouchcd from Tungting Lake and
attacked enemy supply lines.
Chinese forces have rounded I'D
small units of japanese IN plain
clothes who had succeeded in fill
tering through the lines and
reaching the north bank Of the
Laotao River north Of ChangSha
An official announcement here
SAID that the Chinese had pushed
forward west OF the Nanchang and
Wunng sectors, while hating Jap
aneSe attacks near Santu.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Z Mental Detectives
Face Murder Chdrqe

BRfDGEWKTER, Mass. Jan =.
INS) District Attorney Edmund
R. Dewing today started action "a
hold two mentally defective de.
linquents on first degree murder
charges for the killing Of three
unarmed guards at Bridgewater
State Farm
The inmates, Donald Willard, 10
Nashua. y H.. and lose b r.
Sheppard, "a Worcester. allegedly
stabbed and bludeconed the guards
with chlSelS and hammers. then
set fire 10 a prison building and
fought off 20 state troopers for an
hour and half before being over
powered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Furnish 3 USO Centers

BATTLE CREEK. Jan. p
United State, officials announced
here today that furniture would
be installed by the end Of January
IN the three recently completed
clubhouSeS in Battle Creek and
Augusta Some equipment already
has arrived Appropriations for
other furniture has been approved
by national headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
KILLED BY TAXI

Harry Russell, So, of 372 West
Grand boulevard, died at LOS
a. m. today in Receiving Hospital.
He was struck as he crossed Porter
street at West Grand boulevard by
a taxi driven by George Keller, 43,
of 1892 Fifteenth street.
Struck a. ne walked with traf-
fic on Southfleld road near Dayton
street, in Dearborn. Clyde Bell. 50,
of 2878 Salina avenue, Dearborn,
died early today at Eloise Hospital.
Boleslaus Kopala. 81. of 26280
Hopkins street, InkSter, driver Of
the car, was released
Glenn Belek. q q, Of 6f85 Ken
more avenue. Dearborn township.
was dead on admission TO EloiSe
Hospital following an accident AT
Jim DAILY and Ford roads in which
he lost control of his car and
crashed into tree.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Auto Deaths
Boost AZ Toll
To ;; 4 0utstdte

Two deaths today brought De-
troit's new 1912 traffic death toll
to three, while four other persons
died in outState auto accidents
Harry Colshaw, 90, OF 35 Edison
avenue, died in Henry Ford Hos
pital of injuries received when he
walked into the path of an auto
at Woodward and Edison avenues.
The driver of the car Elmer j.
Krause. Al, of Lake Orion, was
exonerated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Clio Asks Labor Rule
Be Shifted 10 Perkins

WASHINGTON. Jan. . GNSD
Philip Murray president Of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
lions. asked President Roosevelt
today 10 transfer war time controls
over labor from the hands of Sid.
ney Hlllman 10 Secretary Of Labor
Perkins.
In a letter 10 the President,
Murray declared this would be in
the interest Of a Coherent labor
supply policy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-02
Auditors 10 Dust
All Aides Who
Purchased Jobs
Reconstructed Board
Also Bans Kickb4cks
on Employees PayS

The discharge Of all county en-
ploycs who purchased their jobs
was decided upon today at the
first meeting of the reconstructed
board OF county auditors. with
newly-appointed James d. Friel
seated in ousted Edward II. Will
liamS' seat.
In a burst of reform, the three
auditors also banned the collection
in any form Of salary kickbacks
from employees, the organization
OF any employees clubs, and the
sale in any building owned by the
county of any tickets except those
being sold by reputable charit-
able organization.
As the meeting opened Auditor
Ray ID. Schneider accused with
Williams Of grating but whose
custer hearing has not yet been
heidi, nominated Auditor John c.
COWan as chairman Friel was
nominated AS secretary and both
We're ctCCtCd by The votes OF the
other two members.