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i nl cooler tonight. Temperatures Midnight to b'oon H.12I 1 2 3j 4 5J 6 7 910,1112 57 67 6776 65 63 62 59 60 61.61 63 J. ilighest year ago, 75; lowest 4-i. 1 1 i I Vol. LXIII No.

173 MINNEAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941 SO PAGES Price 3 Cents cVIA: 5 Ont ElHtwher nn ZD JV IzJ I ZD 7u "ol Greeks and British Join Civilian All Omit 0: JJef raeir eese TTfi Safe, amzam rassenzers 7 eveaimg ommng ays tn Nazis Use Troops on Island of Crete ''-y 1 4 Jr fy4 v- -v- -rJXf I i' a. J- Board May Issue Own 'Grad' List 'Bootlegged' Sales of Names Bring Action The board of education may print and distribute lists of Minneapolis high school grad uates itself in order to halt what members termed "boot legging" of such lists at high prices to commercial estab lishments, business colleges, schools and other agencies. Claims at a meeting of the board Monday that lists of graduates were being distributed through a New York source at as much as $50 each led the board to consider printing and selling the lists at a nominal cost. Walter Johnson, member of the board, cited the case of a Minneapolis business man who said he didn't want a list but felt compelled to purchase one at a high price because his competitors had done so. Another case in which a list of Minneapolis graduates was sold at a substantial price in Spokane, was mentioned.

Roy Wier, member of the board, wanted to know how the lists were obtained, and Johnson explained he Understood there were various out side sources through which they could be secured. He said he did not believe they came from sources Board Continued on Pag Eight -t BOND SALE SOUGHT FOR NEW FIELDS Request for sale of $26,099 in bonds for construction of athletic fields at two schools and grading of a playground at another was made by the board of education Monday. The request, sent to the city council and board of estimate and taxation, includes $11,. 145 for an athletic field at Southwest high school, $14,276 for a similar field at Patrick Henry junior-senior high school and $678 for playground grading at Miles Standish school. In each Instance the amounts represent sponsors' contributions on WPA projects.

The total cost will be $97,241. As preliminary to receipt of the final installment of $3,336 on the federal grant for construction of the new Miller Vocational high school building the board voted to oav a PWA bill of $1,642.36 for au- the structure. German soldiers, reportedly dressed in New Zealander uniforms, todav struck at the British island stronehold of LaGuardia Named Czar of Program New Agency Expected to Draw Lessons From British WASHINGTON (LP) 1 President Roosevelt today created the office of civilian defense to mobilize full pow ers of civilians for home de fense efforts and named Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York as its director. LaGuardia will retain his post as mayor of New York.

The OCD, which will give every American man, woman and child an opportunity to do his or her "bit" for the defense effort, will be organized under the office of emergency management on a strictly voluntary basis, the president told his press conference. He disclosed that he signed the executive order setting up the new agency this morning. La Guardla will arrive in Washington tomorrow to get the program under way. Under terms of the executive order, decentralization will be the operating basis of the new agency. The federal OCD agency will recommend and guide, but actual administration will be centered in state councils of defense and in OCD regional offices.

Mr. Roosevelt envisaged a regional system under which offices will be established in nine cities corresponding with the headquarters of the nine corps areas of the army. Under the executive order, two chief divisions were set up in OCD: i A BOARD FOR CIVILIAN PROTECTION, with La Guar dia as chairman ex-offlcio, presid ing over representatives of the war, navy, justice, and federal se curity departments, representatives of the Council of State Govern' ments, the American Municipal association, and the U. S. Conference of Mayors.

ft A VOLUNTEER PARTICTPA- TION COMMITTEE, with La Guardia also chairman ex-offlcio, presiding over a membership of not more than 20 members. La Guardia, as other officials of OCD, will serve without compensation. The president envisaged local CO' Civilian Defense Continued on Page Eight Roosevelt Back at White House Desk WASHINGTON UP) For the first time since he became 111 with a gastro-intestinal disturbance two weeks ago, President Roosevelt worked in the White House execu tive offices today. Mr. Roosevelt appeared rested and recovered from his illness, although his physician still was keeping close check on him.

The synod office in Minneapolis today was swamped with calls, he reported, from friends and relatives of the synod's missionary group of 19 aboard the vessel Although he had "trusted God that everything would come out all right," Daniel Johnson, 14-year-old Minnehaha academy student and son of the Rev. and Mrs. Victor Eugene Johnson, Kensington, Minn, was "so happy I couldn't speak" when he Crete with parachute troops and troops in gliders while the Luftwaffe directed a bombing attack on empire de- fenses on the strategic island. Gliders to Land Burns Fatal Match Sets Fire to Dress of Farm Woman, 70 FARMINGTON, MINN. Burned when her dress caught fire from a match, Mrs.

Hans L. Hanson, 70, died here today. The tragedy occurred at the Hanson farm home two miles north of Elko In Scott County. Mrs. Hanson dropped a match.

Her clothing became ignited. Mr. Hanson smothered the flames but not until she had been badly burned. Four daughters, one son and a sister in. Minneapolis survive.

Tokyo Sees U.S. War Delay; Stocks! Gain TOKYO UP) The stock market went considerably higher, today as traders concluded President Roose velt's scheduled May 27 speech would not place the United States actually in the war. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, a shipping issue, was among the leaders in the advance. NYK operates a worldwide service. i Those Aboard Now in Area Held by Nazis 138 Americans Included Among Persons on Vessel BERLIN CP) The ton Egyptian passenger liner Zamzam has been sunk by the German navy presum ably by a surface raider and the 322 passengers and crewmen, including 138 Americans, are safe in German-occupied territory, authorized Germans reported today.

(Among the Americans aboard were 16 persons from Minnesota, including Minne apolis and St. Paul families.) The sinking, seemingly, occurred many days ago the Germans did not say when for the trip from the South Atlantic lane she was following to the nearest German-held territory Is a long one of itself. (The Zamzam left Recife, Brazil, for Capetown, Union of South Africa, on April 9, ex- -pectlng a 11-day crossing. Her departure from New York was on March 20. (London authorized quarters suggested a German surface raider might be operating from the French West African port of Dakar.

The phrase "occupied territory" suggested the passengers and crew were In a French port and the German warship was not a converted merchant raider, but a cruiser, since a merchant raider, once at sea, would be likely to remain at sea, refueling and revic- tuallzinsr from its prizes, rather than risk an encounter with British warships near the continent.) Authorized sources said simply that those from the Egyptian mo- torship were "safe and well cared for in German-occupied territory." "The vessel was destroyed with the most exacting regard for all international agreements," a spokesman said. "THE SHIP CARRIED CON TRABAND INTENDED FOR THE ENEMY. GERMAN NAVAL UNITS OBSERVED EVERY REGULATION IN MEETING THE SITUATION. "It might be called a perfect ex. ample of the war on sea commerce carried out according to regula tions." ship was carrying 24 American ambulance drivers and Zamzam Continued Pag Eight first heard reports of his parents' safety.

Sharing that reaction was his sister, Doris Evangeline Johnson, 18, who resides with an aunt, Miss Esther Strom, 4001 Oakland avenue. Their parents and two other children, Victor, 10, and David, 4, were on the ship. Another Minnehaha academy student, Helen Jean Buyse, 17, Zamsam Reaction Continued on Pag Eight Against Foe Germans Drop Down Disguised in An- I zac Uniforms BERLIN (.1) A German military spokesman said late 1 today "I have neither the desire nor the intention" to deny reports of a German air-borne assault on Crete. C'ompllfil f'mm tjtte 'I ll llitrhn I British Prime Minister Churchill announced today that 1,500 German troops, disguised in New Zealand bat tie dress, had landed by gliders, parachutes and troop-carrying planes on the Mediterranean island of Crete, British-defended island seat of the Greek government. Tho Germans, striking in one of the boldest over-water offensives of the war, started a great attack, but the military situation is now "in hand," Churchill said.

I The house of commons, to whom Churchill addressed his statement, was stunned when he announced the Invasion, but the members cheered when he reported later the Allied forces on the Inland had the matter under control. Churchill said, "After a good deal of intense bombing of Suda bay and various airdromes in tha neighborhood, about 1,500 enemy troops wearing the New Zealand battle dress landed this morning by gilders, parachutes and troop carriers In the Canea-Malemi area." HE SAID A GREAT BATTLE WAS STILL RAGING, AND THAT THE GERMANS HAD ATTEMPT ED TO CAPTURE MALEMI AS A "FIRST OBJECTIVE" BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED. Churchill added: "Heraclean has been bombed but so far thers has been no landing there." He said he had received a report from Crete timed at 3 p.m. cairo, EaYPT tvy The RAF carried out deitruc tive raids on airdromes In Greece from which the Ger- mans are attacking Crete as well as making continued raids on German aircraft in Syria and on Bengasi harbor In Lybla, the RAF said today. which said the Germans were con.

tlnulng sporadic bombing and machine gun attacks, chiefly against British anti-aircraft defenses. Churchill revealed the German forces had captured a military hospital between Canea and Maleml but said the hospital had been retaken by Greek-British defense forces. "It is reported there is a fairly strong enemy party near the Canea-Malemi road which is not yet mopped up but the other partlei are accounted for," Churchill told the house of commons. (Reliable British sources prior to Churchill's statement had ESTIMATED THE NAZIS LANDED A FULL DIVISION OF TROOPS POSSIBLY. 10,000 TO Crete Continued on Pap De Gaullists Defy Threat BEIRUT, LEBANON OPV-Authorlties have ordered British consulates in Syria and Lebanon closed and the personnel removed before the end of the week as reprisal for RAF bombardments of Syrian airdromes.

Earlier Dflalll FMa LONDON (INS) French forces commanded by Gen. Charlea de Gaulle in far-flung sections of Africa rushed preparations today for armed clash with the Vichy government of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. Open warfare between the Vichy regime and the Free French colonies loomed as a result of a threat by the Petain government to regain these African possessions. Energetic preparations made by de Gaulle leaders in Ethiopia, Libya, Chad, Gabon and the Cameroons to counter any blows by the Vichy government The map above shows how Crete, located only 70 miles south of the Nazi-occupied Greek mainland, is key to the entrance to the Aegean sea and to air defense of Cairo and Alexandria. The picture is an artist's impression of how gliders, towed by aircraft with engines, might be used in landing troops on Crete.

Berlin 4w to' U.S. Offers 2 Ships to Eire WASHINGTON (JF- President Roosevelt disclosed today the United States had offered to sell or charter two to Ireland and to supply 5500,000 worth of food for Irish civilians. Mr. Roosevelt said the vessels could be placed under the Irish flag and they probably would carry much more than $500,000 In food, Indicating Ireland. intended to make purchases of her.

own. Nothing has been done, he said, about supplying military equipment to the Irish. Robert Brennan, the Irish minis ter, has declared American offl cials did not raise the question of possible British use of Irish naval bases during discussions here. Jury Awards Two $22,500 Two verdicts totaling $22,500 were returned by a jury before District Judge Lars O. Rue today In suits resulting from third floor collapse in the Morris Fruit Co.

in 1937. Anne Murphy, a switch, board operator, was awarded $12,500 for alleged permanent Injuries. She had asked Dinah Zellckson Wolson, widow of Max Zrllckson, as special administratrix for his estate, was awarded $10,000. Defendant in the action was the Barlow Realty owner of the building. The two suits, tried jointly, were first of 10 suits filed as result of the floor collapse.

Ship Churchill Keeps 'Em Guessing on Landing of Hess LONDON UP) Prime Mln lster Churchill told the house of commons today he was not in a position to make any statement on the Hess case and he was "not at all sure when I will be." Thus he left the public and mem' bers of parliament as well to their guessing on the reasons for the May 10 flight to Scotland of Rudolf Hess, No. 3 Nazi. Scandal Figure Plunges to Death CHICAGO (INS) Abe Smith president of the A. Smith Construe tion company and a central figure In an $8,300,000 Detroit federal housing project bribery scandal, plunged to his death today from his sixteenth floor offices in the Metro' politan building in downtown Chi cago. The fall was witnessed by scores of lunch-bound loop workers.

'BLACK MONDAY' PAST- 'God Has Heard Our Cry-Relatives of Zamzam Passengers Like This J) ft Winston Churchill's disclosure today that Nazi parachute troops landing in Crete were dressed like New Zealand soldiers, above, was the first official allegation since the war began that Germany's "air infantry" operates in disguise. If German troops are disguised In New Zealand uniforms, they would seem to be violating tho Hague convention prohibiting various methods of injuring the enemy. These prohibited methods include "improper use of a flag of truce and the enemy's uniform." On the Inside Editorial Page 12 Radio Page 20 Comics 16, 17 Sports Pages 21-23 Theaters Page 11 Markets Pages 24, 25 Women's Page 18 Society Page 19 Crossword Puszle 18 1 i I "God has heard our prayers." That was the reaction today of relatives and friends of Twin City passengers aboard the ill-fated steamer Zamzam as Germany reported all passengers safe after the ship was sunk in the South Atlantic' "Greatly relieved," all, however, were anxiously awaiting news of where the rescued people have been taken and most important of all what is to become of them. BUT THEY ARE GLAD "BLACK MONDAY" A DAY OF MANY PRAYERS, MANY MISGIVINGS AND NOT A FEW TEARS IS PAST. 'Information the Zamzam passengers are safe comes as a marvelous relief after what we went through jesterday," the Rev.

S. Hjalmar Swanson, executive director of the Lutheran Augustana synod, declared. "Today I tan smile yesterday was terrible," he added. EXPERIMENT FAILS 1942 Thanksgiving Goes Back to Customary Day WASHINGTON (AP) President Roosevelt today that the experiment of moving up the date of Thanksgiving day by a week to improve retail business had not worked, and that in 1942 Thanksgiving would be on the customary last Thursday in November, i This year, however, it will fall on the next to the last Thursday by presidential proclamation. i ADDED to Morning Tribune: Richard Wilson's Washington Bureau Chicago Daily News Foreign Service Big Peach Sports Section Mark Sullivan's Commentaries Comic Strip Hero Smilin' Jack To order th improved Morning Tribune, eall AT.

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