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TTnnrTJ oiLi HOME EDITION THE WEATHER Scattered showers north portion and warmer south portion today fair and warmer Monday gentle variable wind THE REPUBLICAN VOL 38 NO 6842 FRESNO CAL SUNDAY MORNING AUGUST 17 1941-46 PAGES (SIX SECTIONS) Kstared mcohS elan matter Prr Cnpr nail? a 10c) Oct IT USX fmnt Calif (Rjr Carrier tKiivary (103 AwathW) TAHOE BRIDE we -a- 1 Japan Waits iDogged Battle of Government As Perils For Withdrawal Continued Prepares To Grow lBy Seize Shipyard President Is Scheduled To Reopen New Jersey Plan By Executive Order By thn AworliM Fmi The German invasion of Russia entered its ninth week today las the Red Army fought a dogged battle of withdrawal on the Dakar Threat Means Some southern front in the Ukraine while apparently preparing for Of Fleet Must Be Sent Un the eas ot the Dnieper River aai Russians and Germans agreed on the fury of the fighting To Atlantic Duty but neither side gave official details German military accounts Flow Of Planes To Guard Siberia Hinted Moscow Washington Reported To Be 'Slightly Nervous1 About Kamchatka Nippon Grab Would Peril Alaska Complete Agreemen With Churchill On Moves To Check Japan Hinted claimed all the Ukraine west of the Bug River Is virtually encircled and that dive bombers are wreaking havoc In and around STALIN DISAPPOINTED Odessa CLOSED TEN DAYS HEADS FOR CAPITA Joint Belief Russia Wi Hold Foe Through Winter Is Also Disclosed Half Billion Dollar Navy Cargo Ship Order Tieup Reported Near End LONDON Aug 16 (JP) London quarters reported today that the forthcoming three power conference of Russia Britain and the United States will be directed not only at augmenting the flow of war supplies to the Soviet for her war against Germany but also to plans for making Japan "stop look and listen" These sources said they understood the Soviet has agreed to active participation in plans to put a brake on Japanese expansionist moves aa a part of the arrangement by which she is to receive a stepped up flow of war materials It was believed by observers New Gains In Moscow Thrust Are Reported BERLIN Aug Germany claimed important aalna tonight in a new offenaive on the central front againat Moscow a drive from Finland toward Leningrad and blitz advance estimated at about 180 miles In seven days of furious fighting toward the great indus-trlal heart of the Ukraine On the northern front Helilnkl officially reported that Finnish forces had captured the important railroad town of Sortavala on the shore of Lake Ladoga after heavy fighting while two German rol umns south of Leningrad were Reds Issue Another Constantine Brown Says Generozzecf Report Russia Expected British Moscow Aug The Red Army went Into the ninth week of ita all out resistance against Germany's invasion today with bitter fighting along the en- WASHINGTON Aug 16 Things mre 200b mile eastern front while are moving fast In Europe and Russia British and United States Asia and the dangers to the United headers rushed plans to pool their Stales are n- resources for a long war against creasing evirjr Nanism Tje Soviet communique again In Europe the merely reported that fighting con-Germans appear tinUed yesterday and last night on to have their he whole front the third ronsecu-own way as far tlve time that the Russians have Isas the western territory is concerned On the eastern side there is heavy fighting with tremendous Constantino losses on both Brown sides But the Russians in spite of their remarkable resilience are breathing heavily and are in an Increasingly difficult situation They are shouting for help Planes are being rushed to them as quickly as possible But the relatively few planea we are able to send across the Pacific or I By MERRILL Ml'EIIER by way ot Murmansk cannot re- LONDON Aug (INS) Unrest which eventually may factories cannoV Kan" Elop into revolt-i growing in Nazi occupied territories ac-tanks and armored cars as rapidly cording to information in the hands of the British Foreign Office as the Germans' Their and continental governments in exile today vrn if we discount the commit-1 The role of the United States In Tokio Relations Strained Anew By Liner Ban Hull Hints Guardedly At Possible Action To Counter Japan ABOARD PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON Aug President Roosevelt Intimated today that he and Winston Churchill were In complete accord upon tense developments in the Far East as well as the Russo-German conflict but asserted this nation Is no nearer to war than when he sailed away to meet the Britlk prime minister at see The rhief executive spoke aboard I the yacht Potomac with anti aircraft guna mounted on her deck Just before he came ashore at Rockland Maine and boarded his special train for conferences in Wash-llngton tomorrow with Secretary IHull on both the Far East and French situations Happy At Sucre Tanned and obviously happy at I what he called the eminently aur-cessful swapping of ideas with Britain's leader Roosevelt told more than a score of newsmen crowded into the ward room that there waa not a single section of a single continent that went undiscussed during their dra- malic meeting He made this statement after a I reporter inquired whether his Ideclaration that he and Mr Church ill were in complete agreement on all aspects of the war situation however that Soviet Russia would not have much to say openly concerning the Japanese phase of negotiations for fear of Incurring complicating factors in tha world situation Checkmate Expected The threat of Soviet armies In the Far East which may receive considerable xupnliea of planea and other material as a result of the three power conference however is calculated to check any plans the Japanese may have of aiding her axis friends by attacking Siberia British quarters believed the talks of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill may already have caused Japan to alter her plans for southward expansion and that she may rest content for the time being with her newly occupied hasea In Indo-Chlna Both Russia and the United Slates were reported In British quarters however to be "slightly about Kamchatka the 1000 mile long peninsula which drops down from the northeastern tip of Siberia to encloia tha Sea of Okhotsk Ellen Drew A chief tied the knot Ex Soda Fountain Girl Writer Are Married At Lake the war is credited by the foreign office and free governments of Frsnce Norway the low countries and other nations with giving strong Impetus to a new surge of opposition to the Nazis in occupied zones Belief that the United States will prove supreme in the present struggle a foreign office said la adding to discontent in the conquered nations Bevolt Spirit In Feeble But It is admitted that the spirit of revolt la feeble In the occupied states where the people are without unity without weapons and almost without hope Nevertheless It was said that the democratic minded peoples dally are would apply to the Far East aa RENO (Nev) Aug the Far West Screen Actress Ellen Drew 26 and KKn anF Hoser to entering Sy Bartlett 38 polo playing film hp wr- another reporter writer were married at Oil Neva earlier Lodge on the shores of Lake Tahoe Th president said he would say at noon today no- A Pucker chief justice of 1 he Counting On Russia Nevada Supreme Court performed I ttoosevelt also Intimated that the the ceremony in the presenre of about twenty Hollywood frjends who ki drove to the like resort for thema wedding Don Hartman film writer wit hi whom Bartlett sometimes collaborates was best man Mre Hart-1 man was matron of honor The actress wore a blue crepe! silk suit with a white orchid corsage Immediately after the wedding Bartlett and Miss Drew left! on a week's honeymoon Miss Drew whom her agent said I was discovered behind a soda foun-l WASHINGTON Aug 16 (Un New strains were placed tonight on taut Japaneae-American relations by the Tokio action in refusing to permit the American liner President Coolldge to cell at a Japanese port and take aboard approximately 100 United States citizen! desiring to return to their homeland Secretary of State Hull hinted guardedly at possible action by the United Statee to counter Japan's belligerent which Imperil American Interests end territories in their path when asked for comment on British reports that the United States will henceforth play the role of guardian in the Pacific That question the secretary said ia one he would have to take up later The state department issued a formal statement that it had considered diverting to Japan the line Coolldge which waa scheduled to leave Shanghai Thursday so that Americans there who desired to return home could be accommodated Japan agreed to permit the President Coolldge to come into port and pick up approximately twenty American officers but not any private citizens The Coolldge then was ordered to proceed direct to the United States One suggestion Is that the Americana go to Shanghai and board American vessels there Large scale Japanese troop and military supply movements were believed In progress in Manchoukuo tonight after Japanese authorities took drastic measure virtually losing the Manchoukuo borders to all foreigners WASHINGTON Aug Defense officials disclosed tonight that President Roosevelt is expected to take action within forty eight hours to reopen the strike bound Kearny plant of the Federal Shipbuilding ft Drydock Corporation The huge plant has been idle ten dayi on Its $491000000 worth of on ders for warships and merchant hips Several officials of the OPM navy maritime commission and Defense Mediation Board were asked by White House aides to remain In I he rapltal over the eekend They will be available to confer with the president possibly Sunday over possible government control of the shipyard Informed sources said Expected Monday It was not expected however that an exeeutive order commandeering the struck yard will be signed until Monday More than 18000 members of the Marine and Shipbuilding Workers (CIO) joined picket lines at the yards after the company a suhsid iary of the United States Steel Corporation refused lo sreept a reo ommendatlon of the Defense Mediation Board providing for a "maintenance of union membership'' clause In a new contract Davie Bapa Korndorff In what was believed to be a final "procedural presaging executive action in the strike Defense Mediation Board Chairman William II Davis wrote Secretary of Navy Frank Knox that It is a that discussions" In the case should proceed under "misapprehensions" re-ealed in a statement hy Korndorff company president Davis said Korndorff stated the issue in dispute is whether "the American worker shall he permitted to retain his traditional freedom of action and he allowed to determine for himself whether or not he shall belong lo a labor union" Davis wrote Knox that the board'! recommendation no limits the company' in the choosing of its employes and "new employes are not required to join the union If they do not choose to do so" Both company and union officials have urged the government to take over operation of the plant To Hear Aluminum Dispute The defense board meanwhile moved to head off possible strike action by the Aluminum Workers of America (CIO) at five Aluminum Company of America plants holding defense orders Setting a date for hearing of a dispute on abolition of a wage differential between northern and southern plants the hoard asked that production he continued interruption" In New York a United States labor conciliator conferred with official of the Western Electric! Company and the Association of1 Communication Equipment Work-1 ers (AFL) whose 8001) telephone Installation and maintenance rm 1 plnyes have threatened a strike lo win rontrnct demands New Mexico Will Have Statewide Blackout WASHINGTON Aug lfii-n If La Guardis civilian defense director said today the first state wide blackout in the United State will he conducted in New Mexico September 12th The hlnrknut will he conducted to test plan and establish a busts for trnining and coordination of public and volunteer defense workers Results of the New Mrxiro test an to of at of the Nazi ave been heavy and the replacements alow What the Russians need more than anything elsa Is a military diversion to draw a substantial portion of the German luftwaffe and possibly a number of divisions from the battle front And such a diversion appears as remote as a peace offer from Adolf Hitler British Raids Mot Enough The British arc unable to undertake anything spectacular in Europe The speeded tempo of their afr raids has not hsd any perrep-tihle effect on the Germans What the Russians have been hoping for was a daring coup which might have astounded the an affair Zeebrugge like during the last war only ona much larger LONDOX Aug 16-WJ-Amerl KTh Soviet military leader hoped that a British force or between 200000 and 300000 men supported fournLraJd erfts was dam by a large aviation force might ESS hv enoml aa 4z aaalt tat fllMBB WaS laiaaw BM OV PFlClIiy WlllCll land on the roast of Euro between lBckd on hf wy bac Germans ha hJttle leaving the target an nlr whlchwould mmpcled the German r-it tern I sevemy prrt off a frie of attacks the rrew but surreeded in able strategic and "JJ'1 hringing ho damaged aircraft back ments against aurh a raid unortho- hl Pounlrv do military men I "Washing! on lt Downed believed that "0v2ih Msh flying bomb- realm of poss bll I involw Lr was rolnrldcntal to other RAF northern France In in military quarter i that it is four raids across the rhsnncl dur- to attempt to tng which rail communications were without taking chance and "PPlF- heBVy bombed British plsnes shot Inc unorthodox strategy down nineteen German fighter This It is felf rtal In Blenheims escorted by fighters ter here mlihhsw been PHl'mnde two of the sweeps In sdilition Nice Plum For Japan Some quarters said this terrllory would be a nice plum for the Japanese navy and in Japanese hands would he a threat both to the United Stales' string of Aleutian Islands and Alaska ns well as to the sea and air route of communications between tha United States and Russia Airplanes are expected to be high on the list of supplies Moscow will seek In the three party talks The British and Russians have visions of organizing a "shuttle" service for dropping bombs on Berlin and other German industrial centers with the two air forces cooperating in choosing of their objectives and timing their attacks Can Be Flown From Alaska Bombers can easily he flown from Alaska across Bering Strait which is thirty six miles across at Ita narrowest point to Siberian bases Even fighter planes military experts Mid could he hopped across Bering Sea and thence by stages long the 7000 mile route to the western battlefronts Although Russia's aupport at Britain and the United States fn the Far East may Increase her own tension with Japan Russians always have been confident their two red banner armies in Siberia will make Japan think twice before she attacks 800000 Men On Guard These armies reported to be almost independent in their own war suppliea and industries are estimated to Include at least thirty infantry twelve cavalry and fifteen armored divisions-or more than 800000 men Some quarters place the Japanese forces in Manrhukuo at no more 1 1wnty division or about 300000 men although recent it Paris Admits Rail Sabotage Is Serious VICHY (Unoccupied France) Aug The Paris poller warning the population that sabotage on railway lines serving the occupied French capital is threatening the city's food supply tonight offered one million francs reward for Information leading to the arrests of the wreckers The prefecture of polire abandoned all attempts at secrecy in warning that the sabotage had rearhed such serious proportions that cooperation of the public is nerexsary to stop it lain In Hollywood has Just completed her role in The Remarkable heads of the two biggest democra-Andrew filmed on location at Car- rlM Mw 10 in believing that son City Russia would hold on against Ger- Whcn the marriage license was I many through the Winter issued here yesterday Miss Drew I He said consideration had been gave the name of Terry Ray Brown Kiven at the high seas meetings and both said they had been pre- holh 0 fitting Russia's immediate I needs Into this country's production I of war materials and to Russia's I needs for the campaigns fit next I Spring Roosevelt declared consideration I of Russia's needs next spring were based on the assumption that Winter would at least partially halt I the Nazi drive Then asked directly if he he-llieved that Russia could stand up I the president said he guessed from I what he had said that there was an (assumption in that Hopkins Is Present Bark from London and Moscow lekes Page Conference Hrr' Hopkins lend-lease admlnis-TL- ik a i who accompanied Churrhill Ini Weekend Mey Aid In to the conferences sat quietly at 'his side as newsmen plied the president with questions seeking to learn what changes If any (he deliberations would bring in this country's status In the world con-flirt He would say little on this point (MrClatehy Newspaper Service) SACRAMENTO Aug 16 After i1 railroads they bombed an air- hr-n disheartened hy the many drome near Si Omer Fighter strategic retreat It rmed planes made other rnrays over the had made since the outhwsk of lheLrrnrh roaitl wh BUnhrmi( jy Norway Dunkerque Greece wlrrhed for enemy shipping off the lrp' coast of Holland They sighted one Build 1 MliMleEat enemy patrol ship on which they Thus Instead srored hits setting It on fire spectacular eoup which might have Foup Br1lh (jRhlprlt Wfre rP succeeded the British took advan- missing tonight tape of the lull on the western I Scotland Coast Balded front and the relative security In 'hn the RAF wn carrying the the Mediterranean to ship some offcnalve rnomy lmitory ive Die In Truck 5lunge Near Yakima YAKIMA (Wash) Aug Two adults and three children ere killed today In the plunge of a truck off the Naches Pass Highway fifteen miles west of the town of Kache The dead: Herbert I- Coburn 42 Lillian Coburn 27: Patricia Coburn 7 Margaline McCreedy 4 and Gadene McCreedy 2 Mr and Mrs Emmett McCreedy were hospitalized State patrolmen said the Coburn truck apparently skidded off the highway and into a tree when the driver braked quickly to avoid striking another marhtne showing niore openly their opposition to Nazi rule and this feeling of protest was reported to he spread-ng even into the rniintrles such as Itnly which are directly allied with the retch During the last week I was per mined to study information delivered by devious rhannels to the various leaders of the free govern ments In London and to informed persons rinse to Foreign Ssecretary Anthony Eden Without exception these account shew the Nazis have not been able to conceal the beginning of a new attitude growing nut of out of In reused American Interest In Eu ropes affairs Arms Organisation Needed But the day of serious revolt in Eurrpe still lie In the future Brit- On fage S-A Col I) single German plane bombed the northeest roast of Scotland hitting a bonded warehouse and starting firea which destroyed thousands of gallons of whiskey A few casualties were reported Another Orman bomber was shot down at sea off the southwest roast In Berlin the official DNB new agency said 208 Germans were killed (Continued On rage 10-A Col 1) San Leandro Boy 8 Dies In Blazing Home SAN LEANDRO Aug WB William Casteel 8 was burned to death today when a fire razed the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Casteel Initial failure officials of thcjhowever beyond declaring tha't the hureau of reclamation were revealed next step would be only a further today to he making a seernd effort interchange of ideas have congress provide appropria-1 The ehlef executive likewise was limii this session for development ilent on the length of his meetings steam electric generating plant Antioch for firming up pcwrr (Continued On rage t-A Col In The Bee Today Page Cartocn 8B CUy News In Rrltf CIafiftPd Advertbinx 5-6-78 CMub News Comics Eight Paxi In Color Country Ut Tabloid Section Editorial i i 1 1 a 63 Financial News Market 48 Fmno'a Yeaterdnya 58 Nfwi i 28 Ioulla Tarson 4A Mar Hamplcn 7A Politic In Review Public Think 68 Question And Answer Radio 28 San Joaquin Valley News 13 Short Story Magazine Section Social New ft7-5A Sport esea t3J4C Theatrical New 4A Vital Statistic 58 Weal her eeeeee 18 wilt be made available to other stales production at Shasta Dam lnronne'- lion with the Central Valleys 1 Army Will Test Tank Killer' War Games Southern Pine Price Ceiling Set By WASHINGTON Aug 16-D -A Mr Casteel awakened hy Ihe Brtlh smoke attempted In reseua her rltlw- hill was overcome hy the heat of isar-" 111 White Tribe Takes In Red SINCAPORF Auk ll2-IU-om Chief In Wisconsin Rites rial Rdvlrya said that the WISCONSIN DELLS (Wi) Aug bubonic plague had nut Proclaiming anew the Saigon Frpnrh Indo-Cnlna "dlhrothrrhnod of man Governor that the port had been quarantined Julius Hell tonight bestowed Saigon I under Japanese military lpon chlrf Vrllow Thunder of the of Europe Asia and Africa most terrible war this earth ever known In our peace America may there ronllnue a happy brotherhood of the The hurcatt of the budget has been asked to prepare an exlimste for SlVWimo to rover the wt rf the Antioch project Consideration la h- prlrr celling which officials aniri (1? and'ailrmnpnd'nMonV evll Oraanlratlnn of three fast moving was helnw recrit levels hyshnit he scnTTa ns7f for nw nM designed to per 11)10 hoard feet was fixed flnd" sVrllv" ronsrM fcrhresk through the enemy's advance Attack Units In (At limits and hsrrv and ahatter his Prfented My I (1 I Officials occupation to surpass the speed of any armored force and massive enough to defeat It" "The hasle tael In! doctrine for these nrgnniratlon" the snnounre-ment continued "rail for enter-prise speed and offensiv action of the most persls'ent kind They will not watt for an armored force attack Their mission will be to Mnrch out such a force and slab at it before it get Into formation for battlefield action" Nine existing anti tank unit will he combined in the provisional iroup Lieutenant Genera! Lesley! McNUr GIIQ chief of staff In Issuing Instructions for creation of The first aitempt to obtain fund forcJhrv Jrp- pried for battle ha hern ordered by th general headquarter The units making up a force of about 6000 men have hern designated provisional GIIQ anti tank groups and wilt he tested in the great war games between the second and third armies in Louisiana next month Without disclosing details of their composition the war department aald each of the "lank southern pine lumber todny hy Price Administrator leon Henderson The ceiling price schedule Is effective September Mb Henderson ald also that ceiling price would he established "In the near future" on IMigla fir lumber 3 Refugee British Children Go Back To Share Trouble In the has blessed to he two races-1 he red and hile" Chief Yellow Thunder humorously acknowledged acceptance of the 'white man's burden" declaring: "I am aware of the great new life ahead of me I must give up many privilege fop new experiences I must give up the simplicity of the American Indian lire for worries about my affairs" In a more serious mood he said: To he the flrat American Indian tnken In hy the while race la Indeed an honor I hope and trust that It may he significant of a growing spirit of sympathy and understanding between the while people and my own Youngsters Need It Daily Winnebago Indian tribe an honorary membership in the white race The ceremony which sponsors declared unprcrrdrntrd was held In a natural amphitheater on the Wisconsin River The Indian wearing the flowing headdress of eagle feathers designating his high rank and the slate'a white haired rhirf executive exrhanged felicitation In short talks before an audlcnre of Indiana and Caucasians ia high time that we of Caucasian heritage make acknowledgment ton long deferred of the generosity of you the North American Ahorlglnea Oceana of human blood are being shed today on the flelda groups would ho rnmpoxnl of Mn-o the CHQ groups sail that working! battalions would ho fully motor IroH sml would armed wuh 37 and 71 mlllimr'nr guns Tho Intention the department said Is In develop "tank shattering i-'osely with aircraft and coutlng foro they should locus and keep enact with enemy amerrl unit anil Like advantage of favorable opportunities to "attack such units for the Antioch Steam riant wax made hy reclamation officials st thw lime the interior department annual supply hilt was before the hruse appropriations committee earlier In the seaalon Opposition hy offlelala of the Tartfle Gas and Electric Company resulted In the Item being left out of the Interior hill Representative Gearhart cf Fresno said today he ha been Informed the move for fund to build the auxiliary steam electric general -Ing plant Is linked with a general new power program contemplated NEW YORK Aug 16- iD Thine for the Pacific Const a a mean of British children the younged 7 left jmeetlnc growing defense need on the Dixie Clipper todsy for their f'nnfwnee I Planned home In England where thelrl rwretary of Inlet lor Harold Irki mother felt thev would he 'Safe" Pln to the Pacific Coast thla and well fed Fifteen of the fot ty weekend In time fur a conference on one passengers were hound for Ilslhr subject at the Grand Coulee hnn pant next Tuesday with Commla- The children -Christine Marv H- shiner rf Reclamation John Tage Ilngwnrlh 11 her alster Jane llo1'inl Inspection trip Ihrough den 7 and brother John Sanford p1' West expected to rejoin their mother I I reported here that the ron-Mr Oswald A Savage and their ifnence will deal nut onlv with plans stepfather In lindon nrvi week tfnr the Antioch Steam Plant hill for They had been In I hi i-nuntry further pew er woik In the rsllfor-slnce October IW a month after nin return! 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