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Evening star., 1943-01-27

ron and our SpadS had A speed of
about l25 miles per hour on the
level, up to about 10000 feet. above
which they slowed down consider
ably. One September day in 1918
was returning over the lines in
the Champagne sector at about 5000
feet. Suddenly I noticed peregrine
not far off TO my right, easing
South as I was. I easily overhauled
him, When I came within few
hundred yards, he went into a dive
and I followed him
Il kept losing sight Of him against
the ground but the bird was making
such fast time that I had to put on
the gas, and the diving speed at half
motor probably got up 10 IT'S miles
per hour I never caught up with
the bird. though l might have done
so by putting on still more motor.
He suddenly disappeared below my
wing and I pulled out for fear of
hitting him.
Bothered by Eagles.
Il searched about for a few min
utes and then saw what may have
been the same falcon several hun
dred feet above me I would say
that the duck hawk had A cruising
speed of about IS mph. and dived
at more than $50. I was at $500
5000 feet when I stopped chasing
this bird.
I'VE took our acrobatic flying
training in the French army down
at Pau in the Pyrenees and there
we frequently We're bothered by gold
en- eagles at altitudes of 5000 to
10000 feet, They were much slower
than our 30 pm Nieuports and
one French pilot l knew was killed
in a collision with a golden eagle
that wrecked his plane within sight
Of several pilots on the field Sin
cerely,
"tSlgnedj GEORGE DOCK. Jr."
EXPLOIT Dock popped up from the
canyons of Wall Street with those
bird notes. One never knows where
bird addictS viii be found The late
Christy Mathewson. the Giant
great pitcher of old days. was a bird
student and bOtanist on the side.
But sometimes notables are falsely
accused in that direction. Marse
Joe Mccarthy, when he was man.
aging the Cubs some years ago. said
that Riggs COld Hossp Stephenson,
his best hitter knew all about birds.
To this amateur Ornithlogist. that
SOuded like chance to get chummy
with Old HOSs by discussing a topic
in which he had great interest and
some expert KNOWLEDGE. The subject
was broaChed gently in the Cub
dugout VlrcOs were mentioned
faVOrably. The status of the ivory
billed WoOdpecker vas discussed
But it was all one-s.dcd. The Old
HcSs just sat there and started at
his heckler He didn't warm UP
even when the finding Of a great
horned owl S nest was mentioned.
Apparently there was some mis-
take. To clear it up, it was eX-
planned to the Old Hoss, who was
the best hitter with two strikes on
him IN the National League, that
Manager Mccarthy had said he
knew all about birds.
"BirdS?' said the old HoSs coldly.
"Only birds I know are ducks, I
shoot EN- All winter"
Though 1t was warm summer
day a chill fell Immediately over
that corner Of the Chicago dueout.
Released by the Be Syndicate IncD
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Time for Release
OF News Set as
Fair to All
BY the Associated Press.


CASABLANCA, Jan 27.-Authori-
ties here set the release time on the
Roosevelt Churchill conference news
at 10 pm. yesterday Eastern War
Time), holding that this hour was
the most fair to all concerned
The hour, which is 3 a. m. Wednes-
day in London, would permit publi-
cation of the news, 1t was explained,
in Wednesday morning newspapers
of London, which in general go to
press later than American news
papers and do not have extensive
night street sales. At the same
time it would be available for the
early editions of the American
morning newspapers.
The date was chosen to allow
ample transmission time for all and
to protect the security of the con-
ference principals. American news
papers began receiving detailed ac-
counts of the momentous event ap-
proximately 30 hours ahead of the
release time
Evening star., 1943-01-27
9v the Associated pres.

1'S tiie ASNoCIdttu TTsSs.
At Sundays Casablanca press
conference President Roosevelt,
looking fit in light gray suit, jaun-
tilY smoked cigarette as he talked.
Prime Minister Churchill wore a
gray striped suit with a diamond
victory "V' in his lapel and thin
United States Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal ribbon awarded him by
Gen. John J. Pershing during the
World War. Mr. Churchill was
smoking his usual black cigar
when it wasn't out.
Both Gen, Charles de Gaulle and
Gen. Henri Honore Giraud wore
French military uniforms as they
posed with Mr. Roosevelt and Mr..
Churchill for photographers. Gen,
Giraud had calm, composed face,
and Gen. de Gaulle showed a faint,
nervous smile. After they shook
hands at the press conference they
walked together into the villa, and
the President called after them
Bon Voyage"
The grass on which the 30 CORE
Spondents had to squat was damp.
But nobody complained, One vet
eran correspondent said it probably
was the most informal international
press conference of the war.
The locale of the meeting was one
of the wars best-kept secrets. Fif-
teen minutes after the start of
broadCaSts of the official communi-
que in all languages, the German
radio stations were still telling
listeners that Mr. Churchill was in
Washington.
The military code words used in
the Necessary messages concerning
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill
before and during the meeting were
Admiral" for Roosevelt and Com
modore' for Churchill.
The President said at the Sunday
press conference that he had given
Il NIlllVi lOI VIC culGoll VI MOl OCCU
and his son, getting along extremely
well with both, and concluded by
saying that America was determined
to aid French civilians in North
Africa with food and clothing until
they could recover from the strip
ping done by the Axis.
Collecting the signatures Of all
those attending the conference,
President Roosevelt displayed what
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Blind, ArmIess Veteran
Writes Mystery Story
By the Associated Press

by tEe Associated PreSS
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa.
This is the story of a man of
courage who. wrecked physically by
the war, refused to remain helpless
cripple. '"7 "1N''"
Ronald Vincent. 81, was a gunner
with the British Army in the Wet
ern Desert. One day an Italian
hand grenade exploded nearby.
Vincent lost both arms and his
sight.
Discharged from the hospital,
Vincent, equipped with artificial
arms, enrolled in Capetown train
ing school. A South African firm
devised a typewriter with keyboard
of perforated metal. With small
wooden pegs attached to his artifi-
cial wrists. Vincent, after memoriz-
ing the keyboard, punched out the
letters by inserting the pegs In the
proper holes. After many tedious
weeks of study and practice he be-
came an excellent typist.
He has just finished his first de-
tective thriller-a story Of spies at
work in Brazil. Now he Is en- route
to England for further study.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Correspondent Killed
En- Route 10 Talks;
Plane Fired On
Conodion Was Hit by
Machine Gun Bullet
Over Spanish Morocco
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CASABLANCA Jan. 24.-tDe-
laved En- route to cover the big
geSt story of his career, War Corre-
spondent Edouard Baudry OF the
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. was
killed by anti-aircraft fire over
Spanish Morocco when the plane in
which he was riding with other cor
respondents became lost in bad
weather.
Mr.. Baudry was one of a group Of
correspondents flown in three trans
port planes halfway across North
Africa from 1t. Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower's headquarters to cover
the historic meeting between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill
Mr.. Baudry's plane encountered
bad weather and few over city in
Spanish Morocco.
Hit by Machine Gun Bullet.
Ground defenses opened fire and
a machine-gun bullet hit him while
the pilot was turning the plane out
to sea.
An emergency landing was made
at Port Lyautey. but Mr.. Baudry
died few hours later in hospital.
His death was disclosed Mop-
day in Montreal. Mr. Baudry Is
survived by his widow and one
child .- -
He was buried with full American
military honorS at Port Lyautey,
with correspondents and Brig. Gen.
Robert Mcclure in attendance.
One crew member of the trans
port was injured, but the rest OF the
correspondents escaped injury.
Rushed to Casablanca.
The correspondents, all accredited
to Allied headquarters in North
Africa, were notified suddenly to
beard the planes and we're rushed
800 miles to Casablanca, where they
stayed three days while the con-
ferences were going on.
In order for the sudden presence
of large group Of correspondents
hundreds of miles from the actual
war front not to arouse comment,
their armbands and insignia were
discarded.
If questioned, the correspondents
replied merely that they we're max
ing a tour of the North African
front to inspect troops and were
leaving shortly.
While many Frenchmen could not
help noticing the unusual precau-
tions taken in certain parts of the
city, few guessed that the heads Of
the American and British govern
ments were in the party.
| If any did, they didn't talk about
it, as from all indications nothing
drifted over the border into nearby
Spanish Morocco. where the Ger
mans still are staying.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Fy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 27.-An American
soldier Al bar in Casablanca re-
marked that he understood Presi-
dent Roosevelt was in French Mo-
rocco.
Don't YOU say that, whether it's
true or not" the bartender snapped
IF anything happens to him, they
hold me responsible.
The conference was kept remark
ably secret from the outside world.
even though rumors were buzzing
around CaSablanea several DAYS,
said 1t. Col. Joseph Phillips, who
brought the news stories out by
hand to Gibraltar and London. but
keeping the secret required some
elaborate stalling.
Twenty four correspondents ar
rived in Casablanca by plane Fri
day, Then it was decided not to
hold a press conference until Sun
day, so Col. Phillips had to divert
them Saturday with a trip into the
country.
"A fine thing" one complained,
you bring bunch of high-price
foreign correspondents thousand
miles and then take them to see
the Sultan's ZOO
The correspondents had only a
few hours after the Sunday con-
ference to clean up their stories
and get them censored.
Col. Phillips took off with a great
bundle of copy Sunday night in Mai
Gen. George S. Patton's special
plane, with the warning they would
be lucky if they got away in one
piece, because Casablanca anti
aircraft guns were shooting at any
thing overhead.
The plan was that Col. Phillips
was to cable the stories from
Gibraltar to London, thereby avert
ing premature disclosure over the
North African communication lines.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
News Of Talks Kept
In Strictest Secrecy
By Press and Radio
Details Of RooseveIt's
Trip Well Concealed
From Enemy Hands
Ey the Associated Press

6y the Associated Press
The last fortnight brought many
htlmations of a new Roosevelt
Churchill conference, but the actual
fact Of President Roosevelt's sensa =
tlonal flight to North Africa was a
military secret until its official an
nouncement last night.
Under the voluntary code Of cen
sorship to which the press and radio
adhere. movements of the President
may not be publiCized unless Off
Cially announced Just so the press
and radio would know that Mr..
Roosevelt was on the move-and be
reminded that this was confidential!
Byron Price. director of censor
ship, issued at II pm. January 9 the
following memorandum:
Note to editors and broadcasters
strictly confidential and not for
publication.
The President is taking another
trip. The attention of every editor
and broadCaSter is directed force
fully to the code provision restrict
ing any information regarding the
movements of the Commander in
Chief and any other ranking Off
Clals of the Government. Upon his
return detailed news of his trip will
ne made available to all simultane-
ously"
No Washington Writers on Trip.
The phrase another trip" appar-
entity was in recollection of the
swing around the country the Presi-
dent made last fall inspecting war
plants, Reporters from the three
major news services went along on
that trip. but no WASHINGTON news
papermen accompanied Mr.. Roose-
welt to Africa.
In the days that followed the is
suance of Mr.. Prices confidential
memorandum there were many in
dications of Mr.. Roosevelt's absence
from the Capital, such as the can
collation. of his semiweekly press
conferences and the absence of his
weekly conferences with congress
sional leaders.
From London at the same time
came indications of Prime Minister
Churchill's absence from his capital,
along with dispatches that he was
likely to confer soon with Mr., Roose-
welt Later dispatches told of far
reaching Allied war councils under
way, but without specifying that
President and Prime Minister then
we're conferring.
Censorship Code Observed.
Putting two and two together,
editors could be certain that a
Roosevelt Churchill parley was un-
der way But the censorship code
was observed and the news was not /
published
The fact that the President had !
flown and that the meeting was in |
Africa was known TO editors Mon /
day afte<noon when dispatches ar
rived from Casablanca, but their
publication was precluded in ad- |
vance of last nights official an
nouncement.
These details were well concealed
from the enemy. The Axis radio
broadcast reports that Mr.. Roose- /
welt and Mr.. Churchill were meeting
but said the meeting was in
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
New Conference
Fourth Between
Two Leaders
" the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Wins
ton Churchill have met four times
as President and Prime Minister
three times since Americas entrance
into the war and once before it.
Times and places were:
August 9, 194l, of the Newfound-
land coast for three days or more.
December %. 1941, to January IA.
1912, when Mr.. Churchill came to
Washington on battleship and
few home.
June Is, 1912, in Washington, with
Mr.. Churchill flying here for a
weeks conference.
January IA "a, ls43, in North
Africa.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
CherryduIe Benefit

dance and bingo party for the
benefit Of the infantile paralysis
fund will be held Friday and Sat
urday nights by the Cherrydale
Volunteer Fire Department in Ar
llngton, it was announced today.
The dance will be held at 9 pm.
Friday in the auditorium OF the
firchOuse, 1900 Lee highway. and
the bineo party will be held there
at 8 D m. Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-01-27

in Washington about two years.
A native Of New York City, Col.
De Rohan is a graduate of the Com
mand and General staff School.
Enlisting in the Regular Army in
1911, he rose from the ranks to be-
come lieutenant in 1916. captain
in 1917 and major in August. 1918.
After the war he reverted to the
rank Of captain. Re was a major
again in 1926 lieutenant colonel in
1893 and became colonel in July,
Io41
Evening star., 1943-01-27

tic rooters and dozen or more have
come through with tales of their ex-
perienCes with these avian aces of
the air. They all agreed on one
point; that the estimated speed of
the duck hawk of $50 or more miles
per hour when it "stoops to conquer"
is no eXaggeration and each letter
contained its own written evidence
in support of that opinion.
One letter was from veteran
Mississippi River pilot who tossed in
some tales Of bald eagles and golden
eagles to boot, and then closed down
with the admission that the veteran
pilot Of the Big Muddy thought the
osprey or fish hawk was his favorite
bird after all A correspondent.
writing from Richmond, Va, stated
that an aviator who was diving on
flock Of ducks at approximately IT'S
miles per hour was passed by
hawk presumably a duck hawk
as though the plane were stand
ing still Wow.
That beats all hollow the story
told by Brooks Atkinson. the drama
critic who turned war correspondent
and is now sending back word of
how things are going around Chung
king China.
Of peaceful winter day couple
of years ago Mr. Atkinson. another
sufferer from the amiable weakness
of ornlthology, was following
through his field glasses the fight
of a flock of ducks sklmming swiftly
Northward Just a few feet above
the water Of the Hudson River, They
seemed to be in a tearing hurry.
Suddenly 4 duck hawk coming from
the rear shot past that line of
ducks so fast that. as Mr Atkinson
solemnly stated, it made the ducks
look as though they had been walk
ing on the water.
Pilot Offers Evidence.
Here is some evidence offered by
pursuit pilot in the last war who
Cove his plane after a duck hawk
IN Give Just TO see how fast the
bird was going
Dear Sir. You must have known
that your reflections on the duck
hawk would rouse 2 lot of zanleS
10 come screaming forward with
glad cries and happy "reminiscences
concerning that peerless bird. Your
nlsgivings about the alleged speed
OF the pereRrlne prompt me 10 send
you the only factual data l have on
the subject.
During the other war worked
as pilot IN a French pursuit squad
Evening star., 1943-01-27

picSC W Will 10 AL
The woods and
not in a news
p a p e r column.
T h o S e su b.
scri b erS may
scatter in full
fight when it is
n o c e d that
duck hawks are
on the wing in
I h is orn e r
again,
But it can't be
h e p e d. T h 2
sW # winged
t a con s have
their enthusiast
Evening star., 1943-01-27

can tanks and personally led them
in an attack and captured the bat
terry. 80
A colonel when he landed at
Fedala, Gen. Wilbur since has been
promoted to brigadier general.
While inspecting troops, the Presi-
dent also saw and praised Gen. Will
burs driver, Sergt. Sanford Forbes of
Milwaukee, who was the first en-
listed man TO win the Distinguished
Service Cross in the North African
campaign,
Evening star., 1943-01-27
Congress in Brief
NJ Associated PreaI.

BY The Associated PreaJ.
Senate:
In recess until noon tomorrow.
Foreign Relations Committee acts
on Edward j. Flynn's nomination as
Minister to Australia,
Special committee resumes in
vestigation Of fuel oil and gasoline
shortages.
House:
Meets at noon for routine session.
Evening star., 1943-01-27
One Small Voice BY John Kieron
An Old Pursuit Pilot Gives OFF Bird Note

From the tone of some CORES
pondence that has been received. it
appears that certain subscribers
think that birds are all right in their
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22

Operators seeking materials for oil
and gas discovery, development and
depletion operations are divided into
two groups:
(I) U. s. operators who drilled 40,-
600 feet or more during 1912.
(2) All other U. S. operators and
Canadian operators.
approximately 100 operators win fall
in the first group and past experience
indicates they win drill one-half of
the L. S. 1943 total fOotage.
To obtain controlled materials, the
large U. s. oil producers must submit
for approval, Form PD-873 filled out in
detail to show the quantity Of controlled
materials required, at least four months
prior to the calendar quarter in which
such material is to be delivered. This
form must be filed with the PAW
District Office for the area in which
the material is to be used. When PD-
873 is approved, an allotment number
and preference rating viii be assigned
which may be used on delivery orders
without further submission to PAW.
The small U. S. oil producers and
the Canadian operators viii obtain con-
trolled materials by filing form PD-
s73 with either the PAW District Of
flee or the Canadian Oil Controller,
not less than one month prior to the
time material is to be delivered An
allotment number and preference rat
ing will be assigned which may be
used on delivery orders without further
submission to PAW.
To obtain Non Controlled Materials,
all production operators must submit
copies of delivery orders for 800 or
more to either PAW District Office
or the Oil Controller, showing the serial
number assigned on Form PD-s73 and
the use to which the material is to be
put. If any single item is $500 or more,
or the total is $1,000 or more, approval
must be obtained prior to placing the
order. If no single item is $500 or
more and total is less than $1,000, ap-
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22
Utilities Firm
Buys Beers Den
Oil end Cos Dome

The filing Of lease assignments
this week revealed that Montana
Dakota Utilities Co. has purchased
Bears Den structure from J. n.
Hamilton and Petroleum Acreage
Co. Of Great Falls. Included are
the schoOnover, Lange. and Rit-
ter leases on which are three gas
wells. Hamilton Is retaining the
producing oil well. Bears Den Is
considered an important gas re-
serve. II is fsulted structure on
the east end Of the sweetgrass
Hills, with both gas and oil pro-
duction on the east side Of the
nOrth-south fault.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22
M11a orrraovT. DO. 4


NE NEA SEA s-s5-2W
Madison contact, 1899; show of oil;
shOwings also at 1910 and 1913; total
Depth, 1914; acidized two times no
results. Plugged and abandoned.
PARRENT-A6acAI.Pu NO. l.
sW NWA SEA 25-57-3W
Drilling 600.
PFABE q ENGLERRG-HURLY
NO. A.
NV sEA NWA s-34-2W
Sunburst sand, 1165-11s0; Madison
lime 1445; show. of oil 145O-1455;
aeidized 500 GAL; tested bbl.; viii
acidize with 1900 gal.
PREvoL q sHAY-wAIT NO. 1s-
sw NWA NEA 24-35-2W
Sunburst sand, i3OO-133O; Madison
contact, 1523-1527; blew tools up 40
feet; fluid level $40 feet; testing.
PILOT PRoDUCTIoN-FEE No. 2
NE SWA sWA 35-S5-2W
Oil, Sunburst sand, I255-12sO; Madi-
son contact, 1451-1455; 200 IT. Of oil;
viii acidize.
6A6hOCh E6L0s-S01mA01 6O. 1u-
Sc NEA NWA 29-35-3W
Sunburst sand, 149O-1545, gas. Madi-
son contact, 17sS-1796; show bbl.
oil and water per day; viii acidize.
vANDERPAs-PUTMAN-FEE NO. g.
Sc NEANEH 6-34-1w
Rig.
WASHINGTON OIL FnEDnG-GovT.
NO. L.
NE sEA SWK 24-s6-2W
Tubing run TO acidize; contact 2110;
casing point 21ss; total depth 225O.
Treated with 1000 gallons Kevin aeid.
Showed gas and 1900 feet water.
Drilling 2343.
WELSH BEoTHERs-sTATE NO. p
sw NEA NWA s6-35-2w
Big.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22
ENGINEERS ELIOT

BUTTE. A. LindfOrth of Butte
was elected president Of Montana So
ciety of Engineers; A. 1. HOem, Butte,
first vice; D. C. shevalier, Great Falls,
second vice; F. D. schwanz, Butte, re-
elected seeretary-treasurer; trustees for
three year term: E. A. Bernard, Ana
eonda; R. G. Setterstrom, Butte.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22

BENJAMnTs BROTHER PASSES
Harry Benjamin of Shelby, field man
for Carter Oil Co. has been notified Of
the passing of his brother, Ralph Ben
jamin OF st. Ann, Ill.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22
New Rules for Obtaining Oil
Well Materials Will Route
Applications Through Denver

Preference Rating Order Pssb amended by the War Production Board
provide petroleum industry
depletion
all
controlled regulations they petroleum industry
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22
ALBERTA OIL NEWS

McColl-F ll-Frontenac Oil Co, Canadian
cousin Of Texas company, is leading
in 1943 leasing operations in south
eastern Alberta, having taken nearly
100000 acres, according to Western
Examiner. Dominion Oils (standard Of
CALI is second with 5S1 $50 acres; Is
land Pacific Oil Co, $4,000 acres and
Northwest Co., 1906 acres. This is
part of block tOtaling 100000 acres
extending from Barnwell to Seven
Persons on the Crows Nest Pass
branch, along the Montana border,
north and northeast of the sweetgrass
Hills.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22

prOval is not required and copy Of
delivery order is filed for information
purposes only.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22

Drilling has started at Athabaska in
northern Alberta. Independents headed
by Deca Syndicate (owned by Davies
Petroleums and East Crest) have leased
up a block 10 miles by IL miles south
of Athabaska. 1t viii be 1650-fOot
drilling.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1943-05-22

The Devonian test in Turner Valley
is drilling HOO feet below the top of
the Madison lime Madison contact was
at 724O.