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FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 26. mi PRICE 5 CENTS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 'SEVERE K1AZI LOSSES REPORTED IN CRIAAEA a Dodgers Whoop It Up After Winning Pennant Lnveo Off Whole Nazi BafttaMoinis Reported Takemi By Explosions Fes 4 Defending Chinese Armies Smashed: Jsps Russians Claim Many Observe Anniversary -rp-j Kirn fiiz i Prif -rs To Bit SHANGHAI. Sept. 38.

VP) The Japanese drive in Hunan pro Tacn Crying Dp Rcsr Kisv vince has smashed four of seven defending Chinese armies and has encircled another, leaving on 1 two now guarding- the provincial "Relentless Destruction" Of Russian Forces In Area Reported; Communiques Are Issued In Area; Nazi Success Admitted In Leningrad By The Associated Press Whole battalions of German shock troops have been blown to pieces by minefields in a strong attack on the Crimea, advices reaching London said today, and capital of Changsha, Japanese dispatches said today. Total size of the Chinese forces BERLIN, Sept. 26. VP) Oer-t was not disclosed, but 300,000 Ousted 1 -mil i midZ Ltl li-. Oil.

9 the Russians were reported to have the situation well in hand after stemming two Nazi assaults. man forces mopping up trapped Russian armies east of Kiev so far have taken 492,000 prisoners and the number is "steadily growing" in relentless destruction of the encircled forces, the German high command declared today. German parachute troops vsed Chinese were declared to be retreating along a 180-mile suggesting that even larger numbers were originally engaged in the new Japanese campaign against a city where they met disastrous defeat in the Autumn of 1939. in the attack likewise were declared to have been annihilated. In the siege of Leningrad, the The annoiuifement.

made first in a special communique and then repeated in the regular war bul Russians admitted that German siege armies were steadily increasing their pressure despite colos letin from Adolf Hitler's head sal losses declared that a series of quarters, referred to the captured Russians as "remnants" of Axis Signing Anniversary Tokyo, Sept. 26. VP) A Japanese spokesman opened the empire's observance of the first anniversary of Japanese signing of battles had hurled the German! back from several advanced lines. Marshal Semeon Budyenny's Red Star, the Soviet army forces in the Ukraine. This was the only official re newspaper, reported that Russian uooji at one point on Lening the Axis pact of dcclar ng today the alliance's primary objective was world peace and that Japan would retain her ties to this end.

port on land operations but the communique said the air farce A-JF J. aV-z I rad's approaches had gained five miles and recaptured four villages. had destroyed railroad tracks and armament plans in the regions Nazi parachute troops and in Nobubumi Ito, who was named director of the cabinet informa Moscow, Tula, a rail center south of Moscow, and Kharkov, center I tion board of Premier Prince Fu- ST' rAW mimaro Konoye a month befor fantry were reported eon tuning the assault on the Crimean peninsula, battering fiercely at Soviet lines stretched across the bottleneck Perekop Isthmus, only five to eight miles wide. the signing last September, made of the industrial Donets river basin in the eastern Ukraine. Other dispatches said the Russians again were resorting to cav the statesment in a broadcast.

Ito declared that, whatever tbf changes in the future and what Advantage For Reds The terrain was described as ever the difficulties, "the spirit oi alry in counter-attacks in an undesignated area of the southern zone, using horses in coordination with tanks and infantry. In one the three-power pact constitutes advantageous for the Russi with numerous small lakes and the keynote of our diplomacy and Brooklyn Dodgers let off steam In their dressing room at Braves Field after defeating Boston, 8 to to win the National league pennant. Manager Leo Durocher (center right front) leans back with his arms aromnd team members, while Fee Wee Reese swings his feet in the air. marshlands forming natural defense barriers. To the north.

Adolf Hitler's high command reported that the destruction of four Red armies Tcnprs Flare D. S. Continue In Dixie that will-not be affected in the least by activities of third powers to alienate the three countries from each Japan regards the pact as the foundation for creation of a new world order, Ito said, wherein Japan is to take the leading role for east Asia. The anniversary observance was subdued, with only official functions scheduled and some pro-Fascist leaders silenced by government order. In the year since the Axis align thrust, they said, the Russians lost 17 out of 40 tanks.

To the north, German soldiers entrenched east of the Dvlna river about 300 miles south of Leningrad were said to have beaten off heavy attacks apparently made by the Red army in an effort to ease the pressure on the besieged northern city. The Germans said great masses of Soviet troops were unable to break into the Nazi positions. (Russian dispatches said the Germans in this area were routed at a cost of more than 2,500 lit Avift vrti trapped east of Kiev was "progressing relentlessly," with the number of Soviet prisoners now standing at 492,000. This claim followed an official Soviet denial of an earlier Berlin announcement that 380,000 Rus Gen. Angel M.

Zuloaga, (above) head of the Argentine air force, at first was reported dismissed by Acting President Ramon Castillo in connection wth an alleged, attempted "putsch," but Castillo later denied Zuloaga had been ousted. Fierce "Fighting" Is Reported In Louisiana sian troops had been captured in the Kiev battle. Calling the Nad assertion "a fresh Hitlerite fake," a Red army communlaue retorted: By the Associated Frees ment was announced, Japan has Americans Smile At Latest Tale Going Rounds Jn Berlin BERLIN. Sept. 26.

(AV- city one heart the people say-Americans in Berlin are busy v.o. Mw-m The Jews must wear the these days knocking down 8tM. ius America with smiles a story going the compels our Germans over rounds of the German capl- there to wear the Swastika." tal that every German na- Offices of American news- tional in the United States Paper correspondents and the tionai in tne united states fonlted states embassy have has been compelled to wear received frequent inquiries dhe ewftsUka. to or- whether the rumor is based ders that Jews in Oermany on fact, must wear a yellow star of Official press officers said David on their left breast. the government had nothing Jews have been wearing the to do with the story and in-Star of David since Septem- slated they knew nothing ber 19, and throughout the about it.

German dead). gone through another draining The Germans, meanwhile, in The trappings of war were to besieged Shreveport to months of war with China and "The fierce struggle is contin Outright Repeal tensified their siege of Leningrad, uing on the Kiev front." day as fierce fighting between which was pictured as being re has seen her trade, with 6,000,000 tons of shipping on the seas, virtually vanish through The British radio, quoting a McFarland Challenge Issued To Sen. Clark WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. (AP) Senator McFarland (D-Arlz) challenged Chairrnan Clark (D-Idaho) today to submit to the Senate the question of continuing by a Senate Commerce subcommittee rf alleged war propaganda in the movies.

In a heated exchange, McFarland served notice that he intended to ask the House Commit-tee Investigating UnAmerican duced to burning ruins and Moscow spokesman, said the Ger wreckage. freezing of credits and the spread: of the war. The Germans and Russians were fighting desperately in Ito stressed peace alms of the Axis. Plan Is Rejected Legislation Making Revisions Is Sought WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.

GD house-to-house combats in Leningrad's factory suburbs, German reports said. The English-language Japan news week, replying Far to the south or tne sieg ed city. DNB said, an armored division attacked two 8oviet in to criticism by the newspaper Chugai Shogya, prepared an editorial for publication tomorrow declaring that it is just for the United States to attempt to destroy Naziism, while 1 Is unjust for Activities to look into the source of some charges laid before the Court To Review fantry divisions and drove them into retreat with heavy the second and the third armies converged on this northwestern Louisiana city of 100,000, situated in the center of the gigantic war games' final round. Civilians joined" in the second army's defense of Shreveport in mock seriousness, donning red arm bands and placing red Vs for victory on automobile windshields. Machine guns and artillery were set up at approaches to the city and steel-helmeted infantrymen tramped the streets in full battle kit.

Meantime to the south, Lieut. General Ben Lear's outnumbered defending forces fought a rear guard action, delaying the slow, steady advance of Walter Krueger's huge third army. Second army defenses were Administration lieutenants in Congress were reported today to have rejected a proposal for out State To Return To EST Sunday The agency said the retreating i Oermany to attempt to destroy UitalJ-PGasc Russians, held up at a stream. democracy because Naziism would impose its will on other nations, mans launched their initial attack on the Crimea Wednesday night, hurling tanks, mechanized infantry and a number of parachute troops into the assault after a heavy artillery Domoard-ment. "The Russians waited behind vast minefields," the account continued.

"Whole battalions of Germans are said to have been blown to pieces. "The enemy withdrew to reform, eight hours later. But they were caught in the fire of Russian long-range artillery from the Isthmus and from the bay to the west of the Isthmus. Attack Is Renewed "Just before noon yesterday, the German attack was renewed. One German infiltration was made in the Russian lines but it was soon surrounded and annihilated." Strategically important as the site of Russia's great Black Sea naval base on Sevastopol, the Crimean peninsula would also provide a stepping-stone for a were attacked a second time, seventeen hundred prisoners were reported taken.

right repeal of the Neutrality Act and to be ready to work instead for legislation making vital revisions. The repeal proposal was Introduced yesterday by Senator Mc-Kellar (D-Tenn), a consistent ad whereas democracy seexs oruy to allow each nation to choose iU Right To Try Criminal The German air iorce was re own form of government. FPC Not To Ask For Extension Of System Cases To Be Decided ported to have raided the railway line running from tne itnarxov ministration supporter. McKellar, (Several issues of Japan news week have been suppressed because of its use of anti-totalita industrial area in the Donets who told the Senate that the neu RALEIGH, Sept. 36 (AP) RALEIGH, Sept.

26 (AP) basin to the Crimea. rian matter.) North Carolina will xeturn to drawn in a semi-circle 50 miles The 8tate Supreme Court decld ed today that it would review i south and east of Shreveport, eastern standard time at 3 A. M. on Sunday. trality law established a policy which "no great nation like ours can indulge in," said today he had acted entirely on his own responsibility.

He added he did not know whether the administration would In Chungking the leading Chinese daily. Ta Kung Pao. de- from Center, Tex. to Arcadia, La. A squadron leader said that the Russians had built long zig-zag trenches, camouflaged machine-gun nests and artillery positions in that area.

The 100-mile line bristled with rinred that Japan was "anything This means that you should artillery and machine-gun nests. but enthusiastic over her Axis set your clock back one hour just case which questions the right of justices of the peace to try any criminal actions. The far-reaching case arose in Richmond county, when magistrate John H. Yates sentenced a Anti-tank protected vital road approve complete repeal or the Mm" before you put out the light Sat ways and anti-aircrait weapons neutrality law. urday night.

You'll go to bed on were posted at important bridge' One well-advised leader tolc re The paper said the Japanese entered the alliance a year ago hoping to share in the spoils, but "all she has achieved has been heads to ward off bombing at porters that McKellar's measure German thrust into the Caucasus oil fields across the narrow mouth daylight saving time and wake up on eastern standard time. And man to 30 days in jail for pub tacks and keep troop and supply was not acceptable to the admin lic drunkenness. The man was lines open to the front. The part German pursuit planes are playing in the war in the east was praised by Lieut-Col. Helnrich Gehrts In ah article.

He said they often dashed out on raids on their own initiative without a command from higher-up. Lieut -Col. Gehrts said the pursuit squadron of Col. Werner Moelders had downed 1.357 Russian planes up to September 10. of the Sea of Azov.

Coincident with this reported Senate group, charges which McFarland declared could only have the result of arousing race prejudice. The Arizona Senator said he would object to any further questioning of the type indulged in by 8enator Tobey (R-NH) yesterday when Tobey aired charges that the British purchasing mission here had put a ban on the employment of any person of Irish. German or Jewish McFarland said he was assured by British Embassy officials that there was no truth in the state-ment. Turning to Chairman Clark, McFarland shouted: "I challenge this committee to go before the Senate of the United States and ask it if this in-, vestigation shall continue. I challenge you to see whether the Senate wants a committee, which is supposed to pass upon whether an Investigation shall be made, to make an inquiry of this sort." McFarland said he felt certain that the committee could get no more than 18 far short of a majority, in support of a move to continue the present inquiry.

"Thank you, Mr. McFarland." Clark replied, "I notice people never holler until they are pretty badly hurt." "Talk about me being hurt," McFarland shouted back, his voice unsteady with emotion, "You are the one who is going to be hurt before this thing is over." "The committee will engage in listed in court records as Eldon you'll gain one hour's sleep by so doing. Secrecy shrouded main troop diplomatic isolation." rniTRCH CONFERENCE istration. He said the legislation recommended by President Roosevelt next week probably would Steele. blow to Hitler's invasion forces in movements on both sides but the North Carolina went on a day The defendant, who allegedly third army was known to be mas follow the lines indicated Wed THOMASVILLE, Sept.

light saving basis this summer in pleaded guilty at his trial before sing huge infantry reserves about The annual North Carolina a move requested by President nesday by Chairman Connally (D-Tex) of the Senate Foreign Rela Yates, later brought habeas cor conference of the Pilgrim Holine Roosevelt to save electricity. Governor Broughton said recently pus proceedings before Superior 50 miles behind the front, supposedly ready to pour through any breach in the line torn by tions committee. church here Oct. 7-8 is expected Conally suggested that the neu court Judge Luther Hamilton. to be attended by approximately that he did not know whether the change had accomplished its Judge Hamilton then voided 150 ministers and lay leaders.

combined armored and mechanised Infantry divisions. Where Extension Granted For Capital Stack the sentence, on grounds that a purpose. trality law be amended to permit the arming of American ships and to allow them to enter presently-forbidden belligerent ports and combat zones. UTILITY RATES REDUCED Justice of the Peace could not NEWTON. Sept.

26. (IF) The No Recommendation Washington, Sept. 28 (AP) preside over criminal cases, since abouts of General Lear's potent armored force was unknown but it seemed certain it was headed southward toward the front, to GREENSBORO. Sept. 26 (A the Justice stood to make a fee if The Federal Power Commission board of Aldermen reduced water and power rates here.

The reductions are designed to save the defendant were convicted. The Texas senator declared that some provisions of the neu announced today it would not smash head-on with the mecha- The fact that a Justice col P) A treasury decision granting general extension for filing 1941 capital stock returns was announced today by C. H. Robert trality law such as that grant (Continued on page nine) consumers $3,500 annually. recommend the continuation, beyond Sept.

28, of daylight saving the far south, Berlin admitted that the Russians were attacking with mounting fury on the north central front, apparently in the vicinity of Vellzh. 70 miles northwest of Smolensk. Nazi military dispatches said great masses of Russian troops were storming German trenches on the east bank of the Dvina river but had been unable to break through. In the same area, Soviet reports said the Germans had been routed with more than 2,500 Nazis killed. On the bloody Leningrad front, German dispatches pictured the old-time capital of Imperial Russia as being slowly reduced to ruins as house-to-house fighting raged without halt in suburban streets.

Dispatches from the Finnish front around Leningrad said British aircraft had suddenly appeared against the Finns on the lects fees from convictions. Judge Hamilton ruled, disqualifies the the Justice and violates sections time in any region of the united son, collector of Internal revenue. States. Returns, due to have been filed of the state and federal constitu This derision was reached. by September 29, may now be TNE WAR TODAY ly DsWITT MACKENZIE Special Writer On Foreign Affairs For The Evening Telegram tions which specify that accused Ci mmission Chairman Leland made by October 29, he said.

The persons shall have fair trials. ing the government control over munitions exports should be retained. Senator Bridges (R-NH) meanwhile, told reporters that he favored either complete repeal or substantial modification of the neutrality law. "I was one of the six senators who voted against it in 1939." he recalled, "and I still don't believe Olds said, after a canvass of the rate has been increased from The attorney general's office, power situation throughout the $1J0 per thousand dollars of de asserting that Judge Hamilton debate with you on the floor of country and an analysis of the effect of summer daylight sav was In error, asked the Supreme the Senate and not clared stock value to $1.25. "Any corporation that has already filed against the besieged city of Len Clark replied, as he called James Court to review the case.

The high tribunal, in a writ of certi ing in the southeastern region. need not file an amended return The chairman emphasised that vou can legislate peace. In times unless it wishes to change its de orari, announced today that It The most important news from the Russo-German war front is the Moscow claim that the Bolshevists have thrown back a heavy Nazi attack on the strategic Crimean peninsula, inflicting sev ingrad, but the soldiers and civilians who side by side are defending this ancient and proud metropolis still hold their ground. Stahlman, publisher of The Nashville (Tenn.) Banner to the stand to testify about a letter Stahl-(Continued on page nine) today's announcement did not of crisis the nation should not be clared stock value," he added would consider the matter. preclude the possibility that a The case is slated to be argued handicapped In dealing with foreign nations by laws of its own "The additional tax due on returns already filed will be hand Karelian Isthmus, with a number (Continued on page nine) Likewise in the Ukraine the Nazis here with appeals from the 13th led through administrative chan of Spitfires already shot down in air fights.

judicial district, on or shortly af ter November 19. making." Bridges said, however, that (Continued on page nine) nels." RepcfclSssa ixziix Finnish officers were quoted at Robertson said his office had In its petition for the writ, the received dozens of calls relative To Toir attorney general's office said that saying that so far only Russian airmen had been identified in the wrecked machines. A Soviet com to the filing deadline. if Judge Hamilton's ruling were to be followed throughout the Pisdmont Teachsrs r.ssl lai Charlotte munique said British and Russian fliers operating together had (Continued on page nine) CHARLOTTE, Sept. VS.iJP) Jake F.

Newell, state Republican chairman, announced today the bagged 26 German planes on on Rslsigh Cstehrak ICCa Cirttday ere losses on the enemy. This assault by the Nazis represents an attempt to gain control of the Blafck Sea for an attack on the lower Caucasus in conjunction with the German drive through the Ukraine toward the northern gateway to the Caucasus. The loss of the Crimea, on which lies the chief Soviet naval base of Sevastopol, would represent a major llsaster for the Reds. Beyond this, while literally millions, of tired, grimy soldiers continue the bloody thousand-mile battle at close grips, the Russian theater hasn't produced sector of the front. CHARLOTTE, Sept 26.

the itinerary cf Rep. Joseph Martin, Republican National Nari-Itattaa Fights? In London, Premier Emmanuel chairman, who will visit North The South Piedmont District Teachers Association opened its annual meeting here today with a RALEIGH, Sept. 26 (AP) Carolina late in October. Tsourderos of the refugee Greek government said he had received reports of frequent clashes be Martin will Fiiday morn and general Raleigh has its 150th birthday of next year and plans have been scssi0ns ing, Oct. 24, stopping first 24 Millions An average of $32.89 for a week's sales that's the record chalked up en the local tobacco market for the past week, according to official figures released today by Sales Supervisor Et Johnston, Jr.

The high average continued Thwsday as 512,186 pounds of the golden weed sold for 833.66 per hundredweight and brought the farmers $172,399.58 for the day's sales. Thursday also ended the warehouse week and the ales supervisor was able to re-pert that Airing the six-day period 4,105,228 pounds were sold for 81,358,279.18, or an average of 832.89. Totals for the seasons showed that 24,748474 pounds had been sold for an average of 827.67, or a grand total in cash Of 88.848,575.25. That was a gate of nearly 5.0M.M8 pounds over last year's total, while the prtee avenge was $11.19 better made far a week-ldog sesqui- RALEIGH. Sept.

26. (jP) Adj. Oen. J. Van B.

Metts. state director of Selective Serlvce, said A registration of more than continue to fling themselves against harl-bitten Marshal Budyenny's army in their effort to smash through into the Caucasus, i Hitler's headquarters claims! that the Nr.7is are continuing to destroy the four Red armies which the German high command announced several days ago had been surrounded east of capital of the Ukraine. The number of prisoners is said to have swelled to the colossal total of 492.000. However, reports from Berlin say that even the Nazi press was in the doldrums through lack of news. Up until the announcement from the Fuehrer's headquarters the newspapers hadn't even been able to tell a waiting public what had happened to those four armies which were being "annihilated By the way.

the constant German use of that word "annihilated" finally drove 'me to appeal to an American newspaper en page Bine) tween Germans and Italians occupying Greece and said it had at Raleigh, in the day, about noon, he will address a ral centennial celrbSation. The plans were approved yes today that men who were dis 000 was anticipated. The counties in the district are Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Ca taw- been necessary to send 14 Italian divisions to occupy the southern part of the country. charged from military service terday by the Raleigh sesqui- ly at Clinton, lhat night he will speak at Chape Hill under the sponsorship of th. Carolina political union, non-i artisan student organization at ti University of centennial commission.

The cele-iba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, a report from either side which on the face of it would greatly alter the position during the past oration will be held the last week Both Rome and London a spurt in activity on the Jby- Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly of April. an desert front in North Africa, and Union. North Carolina. Saturday he will attend a re twenty-four hours. 'Maybe there has been an invisible change.

Perhaps a hard- Speakers at the first general gional conference of Republicans sessions will include Dr. Frank were subject to selective service but that men who continued in military service either in the enlisted reserve or in the Natlona! Guard under state control were not subject to the draft General Metts made the ex planatlon after he was questioned about reports that men had been discharged from the army only to be drafted and returned to camp a few weeks later. here. Many party leaders from Graham, president of the Uni pressed line somewhere has grown brittle and will snap before long. with Fascist dispatches stating that the British were massla large forces In Egypt for a possible major offensive.

Moscow had an air raid alarm for the third successive night. The Southern states are expected to versity of North Carolina; Dr. W. The program will include a religious ceremony, a pageant, garden shows, athletic contests, musical concerts and other features. President Roosevelt, the British Ambassador to the United State, and other celebrities will be Invited.

attend. About noon the same day D. Taylor of the University of he will speak at a rally in Lex Kentucky faculty, and Dr. Donald letting all hell roll through the gap. War Is like that.

We do know that the Germans have unleashed more power ington, and that night he will Moscow radio said the Dushane. president of the Nation al Education Association. make another address hen. (Continued on pact ak..