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since the document contained many
threats against Russia, he ordered
me to send it anonymously to the
Soviet Ambassador in Paris. :
Mackensen was much concerned"
Dec. 26.-Mussolini Is
ready In the event Of a Russian
attack to give the Romanians mill
tary support of the type given
Franco in Spain. For the first
time he wishes defeat to the Ger
mans.
Since Marras, military attache in
Berlin, has reported from good
sources news Of an imminent in
vasion OF Holland and Belgium, II
Duce suggests that I secretly inform
their diplomatic representatives"
Jan. al persuade II Duce to
permit volunteers to leave for Fin
land, where fighter pilots and artil-
lery men are needed.
Il inform the Belgium Ambassa-
dor Of the possibility of German
attack on the neutrals. Two months
ago told him I did not consider
this likely. Today I said that new
information has led me to change
my view. He was much impressed. /"
Jan. Sits q fine document
(Mussolini's letter to Hitler -f1lled
with wisdom, but 1t leaves the
weather as it Is. Mussolini's advice
is accepted by Hitler only when it
comedies with his ideas"
Jan. 10.-"Badoglio field mar
shah no longer believes it possible
to prepare defensively in the coming
year. We lack raw materials. It
will take all of 1941. Not even in
1912 will we be able to take the
offensive
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GiIIingham 10 Direct
Alexandra War Fund

Word has been received from the
Community War Fund office in
Washington that A. v. Gillingham
a member Of the Office staff, has
been named director Of the Alex
andria unit of the Community War
Fund campaign and will establish
Offices in the city Monday.
Mr.. Gillingham will work with
Clarence Hite, campaign chairman
and his committee, and will direct
the city campaign, the first to be
conducted in conjunction with the
Community War Fund of which
the Alexandria Community Chest Is
now q member.
His wide background of campaign
experience and a talent for fund
raising will make Mr.. Gillingham's
association with the Alexandria
campaign of inestimable value, &C
cording to Luther H. Dudley, presi-
dent of the Community Chest. He
added that even the most Jealous
and Woodworking campaign groups
can benefit immeasurably from pro-
fessional help and guidance.
Mr.. Gillingham was associated
with the Salvation Army in its first
national campaign in 1921. At that
time he organized the State Of New
Hampshire and subsequently was
sent to Texas and Oklahoma.
He has travelled throughout the
United States in the course of his
campaign experience, handling
drives for Community Chests, War
Funds, Red Cross, hospitals, YWCA,
colleges, churches and other insti-
tutions.
He is married and the father of
two high Sabotage daughters.
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Manassas School Gets
Additional $4,000
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, June 28.-Gov.
Darden announced yesterday the
allotment of an additional $4,000
for the completion of necessary i'm
provements at Manassas State Vo-
cational School. The allotment
brings the total amount of State
funds made available to the Manas-
sas school to $65, 1000.
The institution is the first school
to benefit from the 81, 200, 900 appro-
priation made by the 1914 General
Assembly for vocational education
1t received an initial allotment OF
$50, 900 last October.
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Gen. Patch Learned Discipline
While Teaching 1t at Stuunton

STANTON, Va, June 28.-How
he learned discipline while teach
Ing 1t was revealed by 1t. Gen.
Alexander M. Patch during home
coming activities at the Staunton
Military Academy here where he
taught military science and tactics
for II years.
He said during q reception at
the Woodrow Wilson homestead
yesterday that II do believe my
service at S. M. A. did me q great
deal Of good and gave me an op-
portunity to learn how to deal
with young men"
The sandy-haired former COM
mander Of the 7th Army, who it has
been said has . temper Ike the
devil before dawn" told how he
once gave = cadet permission to tell
him to 90 to hell.
The cadet sent Gen. Patch q verse
which read:
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Silver Spring Women
To Get Radio Award

Mrs. Frank S. Ray, 426 Pershing
drive, Silver Spring, Md, will be
awarded "the good neighbor orchid"
on Tom Breneman's breakfast in
Hollywood" program Friday, it was
announced today. Mr.. Breneman
awards an orchid on each program
for some act Of neighborliness.
Mrs. Rays award Is for founding
the National Mothers Memory Club,
which has as its purpose TO extend
cheer and assistance to women In
old age or In times Of distress, I'LL
ness or need" Only women who
have lost their mothers can be
benefited by the club, which per-
forms such services as providing
weekly spending money for ladies in
old ladies' homes, giving birthday
parties and picnics.
The program will be broadcast
over WMALs from II to 1880 am.
Friday.
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engineers, a detachment of WACS
and a detachment of mounted mill
tary police passed in review in their
honor.
Sergt. Snyder and his buddies, in
Guiding three other Washington
area men, have been selected for
release from the Army after having
gained the necessary IS points. In
a few days now they will be sent on
to separation centers for their dis
charges.
The other Washington area men
here who soon will be released are
Sergt. Paul E. Shirley, listed by the
Army as of 2505 A street; Sergt.
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be the first of his neighborhood
gang to get out Of the Army. There
were 10 Of us who grew up TO-
gether. I was the first in the Army,
the first overseas, the first to re-
turn to this country and now the
first to head for a separation CEN
ter" he said.
Sergt. Snyder entered the Army
in February, l94l. and was sent to
the Pacific in May, 1912. He came
back to Fort Belvoir in June, 1914.
Sergt. Simpson, a native of Dan
vile, Va, entered the Army in 1899
and saw service in the North Africa.
Sicilian and italian campaigns. He
returned to this country last March.
High lighting yesterdays review
was the presentation by Maj. Daniel
Gaffney, commander of the 257lst
Service Company Unit, Of citations
to three members of the unit.
Receiving Unit Citations were
Sergt. Woodrow w. Boyle and Pfc
Joseph T. Deegan, while the Combat
Infantryman's Badge was presented
T/3 William P. Hershey. All are
members of the 2571st Company.
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Cooperative Divides
$1,525,000 Earnings
Al Annual Meetinq
~ the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, June 28.-The
estimated earnings Of $1,525 900 OF
the Southern States Cooperative
for the year ending June 80 were
disposed of at a meeting of the
board Of directors here yesterday
w. G. Wysor. general manager, an
nounced. The directors convened
Tuesday.
Mr.. Wysor said the amount was
allocated as follows:
For the payment Of dividends on
outstanding capital stock held by
members of the cooperative, $780,
600; to be added to reserves for
self-insurance, $4,000; the remain
der to be returned to patrons in the
form of refunds. based upon the
amount of business done through
the cooperative by each patron.
The board also authorized $780,
600 improvements to the organiza-
TONS fertilizer plant in Baltimore
to increase capacity and operating
efficiency. Approval was given for
the construction of a seed processing
plant and additional warehouse ia
cilities at Louisville, KY, to cost
$85, 900. Similar improvements were
authorized for seed cleaning facili-
ties and additional storage space at
Clarksburg, w. Va, at a cost OF
$135, 900.
The management was authorized
to construct a fertilizer plant at
Nashville, Tenn, which Mr.. Wysor
said would be built as soon as re-
strictions on construction will per-
NIT. It will be the fourth fertilizer
plant operated by the cooperative,
which has a membership of $4,000
farmers in Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, Kentucky and Delaware,
The next annual meeting will be
held in Baltimore November
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IS Volunteers Needed
At Two OPA Offices

Ten volunteers a day are needed
daily for several weeks to serve at
District OPA headquarters, Con-
necticut avenue and Mckinley
streets NV, and fiye a. day at War
Price and Rationing Board H., at
1740 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
Miss Daphne Dodd, volunteer spe-
cialist for OPA, said today.
Persons interested are asked to
call Miss Dodd at Ordway 6700, ex-
tensions 126 or 1854.
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oh, just once before 1 die,

"Oh, just once before I die,
May I this whole rapture know,
To look you in the face.
And tell you where to co."
The general said he pasted the
verse and this reply on the bulletin
board at the academy for the stu
dents to see:
II understand how you feel.
have felt that way many times as q
young man and / hereby grant you
immunity from punishment. You
may come to my ONCE at any time
and tell me to 60 to hell"
He said he met the student later
and reminded him that the offer
stiil held good and that the student
replied, Eyes, but I don't feel that
way now"
Gen. Patch said he answered:
"You may not feel that way now
but you're going to do 1t anyway"
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.lsiWRshoniinq
&Remiinder56a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
W., W., X-2, Y-2 and Z-2 re-
main valid through September
80: stamps E-2 through ia good
through Saturday; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July
81. Stamps o. through U-2 valid
through August 81. Stamps Al,
Bel, CT, DBL and Ell become
valid Sunday and remain valid
through October 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 1, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, GIL and HI re-
main valid through September
30; stamps NJ through So good
through Saturday. Stamps To
through X-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, Z-2, Al, B-1 and
CT valid through August 81.
Stamps J-1, XII, LII, MI and Nj
become valid Sunday and remain
valid through October 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
sugar-Stamp No. SO valid for
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September /.
Gasoline-B-6, CO. BIT, CT, B-a
and Go coupons good for 5 gal
Ions each. A-16 coupons valid for
6 gallons each through September
81. BIS and C-6 coupons expire
after Saturday.
shees-Airplane stamps 1, 2 and
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August !.
Fuel Oil-Periods l., 2, ;, 1 and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially-numbered coupons Of defi-
mite value, win expire August 81.
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French Sure of Victory
Despite Moqinot Breach

Dec. 6-"The French admit the
possibility of German break
through at the Maginot Line, though
they believe they can defeat them
subsequently in the open country.
'"' Attolico Ambassador to Ber-
lin} confirms that the German atti-
tude toward Italy is more and more
unfavorable even though our in
tervention in the spring is consid-
cred certain in some quarters"
Dec. ST. Duce was furious
at Balbo, who continues press cam
paign in the 'Corriere Pedano' (of
Ferrara) which is so openly anti
Communist as to constitute an in
direct attack on Germany.
"'He thinks said II Duce, that
he can fish in the troubled waters
at home, but he should remember
that I am in position to put any
one, without exception, against the
WALL"
Editors note: Balbo Was air
field marshal and governor of
Libyd. He ,pas killed June %,
1910, in an air accident, the de-
tails of Which are still contro-
persidl
IT. received the Minister of Fin
land, who thanks me for the moral
assistance given his country and
asks for arms and possibly tech
nicians. This, however, is
possible only so long as Germany
permits the traffic. The Minister
replied that the question is settled
and confides that Germany Itself
has supplied arms to Finland, turn.
ing over to her, especially, captured
Polish war booty. The German
Bolshevik understanding is not as
complete as they would have us be-
lieye in Berlin and Moscow. Diff
dence, contempt and hatred dom
mate"
Dec. 10-"Mussolini becomes more
and more exasperated because of
the British blockade. He threat
ems counterrneasures, and revenge.
I believe, instead, that we can do
little. Either we have the power to
oppose, which means war, or else
we keep our mouths shut. II Duce
Is more and more nervous, but
proudly declares that he is calm"
Dec. 21-"The King is glad that
I have given some annoyance to
the Germans, who, in his opinions
and hopes, are destined to lose the
war, particularly If they cannot
count on full support from Russia.
80 The Pope in conversation with
the King criticized Germany vio-
lently for its persecution of the
Catholic Church.
I'll Duce was closeted for two
hours yesterday with Himmler, who
left the Mappamondo room very
satisfied. What can Mussolini have
promised him? II Duce said that
Himmler was anti-Russian ano
somewhat discouraged, and that he
(MussolinD told him he would never
allow a German defeat to occur.
This is a good deal, but I'm afraiG
he has gone far beyond"
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II Duce Depressed
BY Army's Weakness

Jan. 14.-"The Germans protest
violently against the sale of Italian
airplane motors to France. II Duce
wants to forbid the export of war
materials to the Allies. But after
a long conference in the presence
of Riccardi minister of currency
and exchange), he is convinced that
we should quite soon be left with
out foreign money and, hence, with
out raw materials that are indis-
pensable to military preparation
We can obtain them only with for
eign currency because of the de-
valuation of the Ira. -"
Jan. 15.-"Il Duce is saddened be-
cause he knows now exactly the
state Of our armed forces. Ten
divisions are ready now. BY the
end of January there will be IL.
The others, more or less, lack every
thing. In some the quota of ar
tillery is 90 per cent deficient. - .
Mussolini is so discouraged he says
he feels the symptoms of new
stomach ulcer"
Jan. II. - "Mussolini today is
somewhat hostile to the Germans.
They should he says, allow them
selves to be guided by me If they
want to avoid objectionable mis-
takes. In politics it is indisputable
that I am more intelligent than
Hitler I shouldn't say that the
Reich Chancellor until now has been
of this opinion.
II received the Polish Am
bassador, who tells me about the
daily martyrdom his country is suf-
fering under the. terrible yoke of
German bestiahty."
Jan. 20.-"Meeting Of the council
Of ministers, characterized by a
fantastic dance OF billions which we
don't have. Provisional budgets
that make ones veins and pulses
tremble. II Duce =" said that
states never are shaken by finan-
cial questions. They fall either
because of internal apathy or from
military defeats"
Jan 27.-"Gamelin (French COM
mander In chief has said to Gen.
Prasca that he would give q billion
francs If the Germans would do
him the favor of attacking first.
Vscount Prasca has an extremely
high opinion of the French Army"
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Dec. SConIerence Dr. Ley (Nazl
labor front leader. Ley is
a big person who was well-known
drunkard In the past, accustomed
to living in q brothel in Cologne.
- There is nothing sensational
In what ne said, but he limited at
several important things:
l.. That an attack on Holland Is
being prepared on the pretext that
Holland is not abiding by her decla-
ration of neutrality.
2. That Russia has been given
more or less a free hand in Sweden
and Bessarabia.
8. That Germany forsees conflict
with the Soviets within a few years.
4. Hitler is determined to continue
the war"
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0PA
Extends Probe
OF Locker Meat
Storage Patrons
In Baltimore Are
Due for Questioning
BY tie Associated Press,

by TEE Associated Press.
The Maryland Once of Price Ad.
ministration today extended its in.
vestigation Of frozen meat lockers te
Towson In q campaign to find Out
how much Of an estimated 10000
pounds of locker-stored meat In
Maryland was obtained by violating
OPA regulations.
Meanwhile, Alan H. Murrell, dep
uty district enforcement attorney
said there was evidence that much
meat had been removed from lock-
ers since the investigation started
last Thursday at Elhcott City.
The questioning of ~ additional
patrons of the Ellicott City plant
was to continue today and tomor-
row, Mr.. Murrell said.
Mr.. Murrell said that while he
expected to investigate every locker
In the State, he would turn his ef-
forts first to the plants In the vicin-
ity OF Baltimore, where he believed
q greater part of the meat was
stored.
Explanations Unsatisfactory.
A large percentage of questioned
owners of food lockers at Ellicott
City have been unable to give sat-
isfactory explanations for meat they
are storing, Mr.. Murrell said.
He emphasized that the State
OPA was not conducting a search
and seize" purge and interviews with
subpoenaed locker owners would be
kept entirely confidential.
Those being questioned include
about so persons from the Howard
County Farmers Cooperative, Inc,
who, Mr.. Murrell said, held meat In
greater quantity than OPA officials
regarded as normal for personal or
family use, under rationing reg
ulations.
I'VE have reviewed the status of
approximately so per cent of the
locker renters In the Howard
County plant" the attorney said.
"A large percentage, more than half
have been unable so far to make q
satisfactory explanation In respect
to the meat they hold in storage.
Whole State to Be Scanned.
I'VE are, however. reserving any
specific charges Of action until the
entire Statewide locker storage
operation has been surveyed. This
will enable a uniform enforcement
program against all violations Of the
rationing, pricing and slaughterine
regulations.
1T should be understood that this
is planned, orderly program and
because of its nature cannot be
completed quickly. All steps taken
are and will be supported by proper
legal authority and In strict accord
ance with due process of law.
I'VE have every reason to believe
that large percentage of the meat
which was in storage at the inception
Of this program has been removed
from the lockers and that some Of
it has found its way into retail
channels.
Forcing the meat into the retail
outlets was one of the primary aims
of this investigation"
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Hospital Plan Critic,
Fail 10 Offer Better
Plan, Tydings Says

A protest that critics of the Sen
ate-passed bill authorizing Federal
aid in the construction Of q modern
hospital center for the District have
failed to offer a better plan came
yesterday from Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, co-author
of the measure.
The bill now is before subcommit-
tees of the House District Commit
tee which indicated Tuesday no &C
ton would be taken until fall when
new hospital survey of Washing
ton is expected to be completed.
Budget Director Harold D. Smith,
in statement to the House Dis
trict Committee, had urged delay
until then, while submitting a series
of questions critical of the man
agerial and financial plans for the
center as outlined in the Tydings-
Bilbo bill.
Would Welcome Help.
TT would be well If those who do
not like the present bill would come
forward with a better bill, which
We all would welcome" said Sem
ator Tydings, in a statement yes
terday.
Simply to criticize the existing
bill, without producing a better or
less costly bill to improve or con-
struct hospital facilities is not help
ing the hospital situation of the
District at all.
I'm effect it is simply q means of
preventing any improvement to the
crying needs for better and more
modern hospitals and facilities to
take care of the growing city"
To replace the inadequate and out
of-date buildings of nonprofit
private hospitals here, the Tydings-
Bilbo bill proposes development of
q modern center Of $500 beds.
Funds for the project would be
advanced by the United States, with
one-third of the cost to be repaid
over q period Of so years, at 2 per
cent interest, by participating nom
profit hospitals, who also would be
responsible for carrying mainten-
ance expenses.
Cites Arguments.
Senator Tydings protested that If
it be proposed that the Federal or
District governments build and OPP
crate needed new facilities, the
argument is raised that ''the Gov
eminent Is going into the hospital
business" or that the cost would be
high.
Or, If 1t be proposed that each
of the old hospitals be modernized,
he added, I'VE are met with the
argument it would cost many times
as much to do such q job as to erect
q modern center"
And, he continued, the plan au-
thorized in the bill passed by the
Senate also is opposed "even though
the hospitals In question put up
their endowments and property In
such an operation, contract to main.
tain such center without further
cost to the Federal Government,
and prove that by . consolidation
the heating. plumbing, electricity
and stan expenses can be cut to .
minimum" 4
It is reasonable to assume, he
contended, that those who are con-
tinually complaining" about the
'outworn, inadequate and dilapi-
dated hospital facilities must de-
eide which one Of the three pgopo-
stttons they want.