The Journal Herald from Dayton, Ohio • 1

AYT OUR LATE CITY EDITION 134th YEAR. No. 279. Entered Second-Clmi Mutter Fort Office. Dayton, Ohio.

DAYTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1941. PRICE THREE CENTS On NAL Tobruk Say c-a JUL Mr JUL JL Rescue Near Hull Hints U. S. r'i i Sever Ties May With France Aid to North African Colonies Suspended wAQttTNjnTrw tst on day suspended economic assistance to France's North African colonies, and broadly hinted that diplomatic relations with the Vichy government might be severed because of increasing Nazi domination of French affairs. In announcing that "American policy towards France la being reviewed," Secretary of State Hull made it clear that the attitude of, the United States would be determined by France's future action toward Hitler's schemes "to take over by force or threat of force the sovereignty and control of the French empire," Ohio U.

Beats U. D. FINDS OHIO U.BACK HARD TO STOP ATHENS During one of his frequent charges Thursday while the University of Dayton was being snowed under by Ohio university, 21 to 7, John Fekete was caught by the cameraman. It was a rare shot, being one of the few times when Dayton stopped the Bobcat halfback. Fekete Is shown just about to hit the line of scrimmage.

No. 85 reaching for him is Bob Mclntire, Dayton tackle; No. 76 is Hugh Scott, Dayton left end, and No. 58 Joe Quinn, Dayton halfback. Jim Florita, Dayton fullback, is shown at right rushing up to help stop the play.

Fekete actually was halted by Paul Ryan, Dayton center, (Fawcett Photo.) obscured In the picture by No. 28, Ohio left guard. I For Besieged Defenders Axis Destruction in Africa Is Aim BY CNITED PRESS Britain's dramatic dash Intel Libya, which stole world inter est from the more important Russo-Gcrman war, was offU cially reported Thursday id. have smashed to within 10 miles of British forces besieged If Tobruk for the past sever months, and it appeared that the relief of the gallant garrison was at hand. An official Cairo communique issued Thursday night said thflj imperial forces reached Rezegh, on an escarpment southeast oj Tobruk, Wednesday night.

Unless very strong axis forces wersj caught between the advancing British tanks and Tobruk, it appeared that contact might already have been made with th Tobruk defenders. Nazi Force Flees En route, the British destroyed "a number" of Italian tanks and took 150 Italian prisoners, but a German armored force encountered fled without a fight. Th first big test of British and German armies on equal terms was imminent or already under way, with the object of the imperial forces the destruction of all axis forces in Africa. The eastern front appeared relatively quiet except for an unidentified southern sector probably northwest of Rostov wher the Germans reportedly hurled four divisions (about 60,000 men)' against Soviet defenses, pushed the Reds back and in a fierca battle created a situation thd Russians admitted was "serious." Elsewhere there were bloody local actions, in most of which the Russians claimed successes, with no important changes of position reported or indicated. One of the great battles of African history was imminent of already being fought on the desert wastes south and west of Tobruk British imperial forces, strongly supported by the RAF and tha royal navy, smashed forward Intent on destroying Cerman and Italian armies holding Libya Bolstered with hundreds of American tanks, armored cars and war-planes, the imperial forces wer confident of victory.

The situation in brief on the twd war fronts: 1. The main British assault into Libya appeared striking toward Tobruk, near which wer two German armored forces and one Italian army. The city Itself is garrisoned by British, besieged there for many months, with ths (See TOBRUK, Page t) Marllia Gilman Dies in West Cultural Leader Was Dayton Native Mrs. Martha Rogers Gilman, 52, wife of Stephen Gilman, of Leb anon pike) dipd Thursday at Santa re, in. wnero sne iihu ueui for her health since last spring.

Mrs. Gilman was the daughter of Robert Andrew Rogers and Sarah Wight Rogers, both members of prominent early Dayton families. She was born in this city. The Oilman residence Is south of Centerville. She had been in 111 health for several years, but prior to that time was active in cultural and civic activities.

She painted oils as a hobby. Surviving are her husband; 4 son, Stephen Gilman, a graduate student and instructor at Princeton university, and twn brothers, William A. Rogers, Day- with at lenst equality In arms an4 equipment. 3. "Our troops hsve gained positions of marked advantage it is evident that the next i days will see developments whl'hi include many highly Interesting features." (Some observers believed he might have referred to an attempt to rllev Tobruk.) 4.

Irnperiftl troops are by a long pnt-up snd ardent dewlra iu en(f(( tha enemy." Widespread Jubilation evident throughout over tha opening a "Kcfond ffofit," hut mithontative military spokesmen confined their Inf'rmstion it (8u CUVJICIIILL, fi'jt t) Dayton, 21-7, In Final Tilt Fekete Scores 3 Bobcat Tallies By BOB SMITH ATHENS, Nov. 20. Johnny Fekete, a serious-minded young football player who looks for all the world like Maxie Baer, did the running here Thursday where Dan Risalti did the kicking last year, The result was a stunning 21-to-7 victory for the Ohio university Bobcats over the University of Dayton Flyers. Two perfectly off -tackle smashes sent Fekete (pronounced Feck-a-tee) off on a touchdown jaunt of 43 and 36 yards, respectively. The other Bobcat touchdown was the result of a recovered Dayton fumble on the Dayton 17-yard line, Fekete finally going over for his third score of the day from the two-yard line.

Gains 133 Yards In between times the well-proportioned Findlay youth managed to pick up 133 of the 180 yards gained from scrimmage by the Bobcats in addition to playing a superb defensive game. A steady drizzle fell throughout the entire contest, marking the sixth game this year that the (See OHIO Page t) Time Bomb Suspected Ticking-Device Found in Plant CLEVELAND, Nov. 20. (AP) A package which police believe may contain a time bomb was found Thursday night in the base- ment of the Ashland road plant of Thompson Products, defense producer of aviation parts. David L.

Cowles, police ballistics expert, said there was a loud ticking noise from the package, which was buried under sand bas. Unless it explodes meanwhile, the package will not be opened until Friday or 12 hours after Its discoveryand then It will be X-rayed first, Cowles added. Adam S. Anderson, a plant guard, reported hearing the ticking and then finding the package beneath a machine in the turret lathe department. He carried the package into the plant parking lot, covered it with sand bags and fr tva TtWai cfofa TimM- 1 His statement stemmed from i the Vichy government's action in removing General Maxime Wey- gand as France's pro-consul in North Africa.

This step, Hull said, was taken at "the express demand of Hitler" and it was re garded here as conclusive evidence of "collaboration" between France and her Nazi conqueror to the detriment of American interests. After devoting the morning to the European situation Secretary Hull, disregarding the Thanks giving holiday, met with Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, the Japanese ambassador, and Saburo Kurusu, special envoy, in another talk de signed to find a peaceful solution of Japanese-American tension in the Pacific. The Japanese had received new Instructions from their foreign of fice during the night. These orders were based on developments in the several talks they have already held with President Roose velt and Hull. After an hour's talk Kurusu smilingly asserted that "we were making a Thanksgiving call." Asked whether there was any thing for which he might be thankful, the special envoy skipped into the state department elevator without a reply.

No Decisions Undertaken State department officials said that Thursday's meeting was at the request of the Japanese for the purpose of elaborating further on some phases of the interna tional situation. The conversations, they added, continue to be exploratory and no decisions were undertaken. In view of Hull's frequent reiteration that the situation in the Pacific was not an isolated diplomatic sector but must be considered as closely tied up with Nazi schemes of world-wide conquest the use of the phrase "international situation" was considered significant as indicating the wide (See HULL, Page S) Church Buys 3-Acre Site Parish to Serve Northridge A three-acre tract of land located on the west side of Dixie avenue, two blocks north of Ridge road in Northridge, will be the site of a Catholic parish to serve in that area, it was learned Thurs day. The property was purchased from Susan Kuntz In the name of Monsignor Charles A. Ertel, denn of the Dayton district, represent ing Arcnmshop John T.

McNich olas of Cincinnati. As is customary, the deed will be transferred to the archbishop at an early date by Monsignor Ertel. No immediate plans have been made for the parish, Monsignor Ertel said Thursday. No name has been assigned to it as yet and no pastor appointed. Approximately 1 0 0 Catholic families reside in the Northridge area, Monsignor Ertel said.

Lore Find a Wau 300 Present as "Friends" Are GARFIELD, N. Nov. 20. (UP) Love found a way Thursday. Last September Josephine rhil-lips was penniless and hungry, just another girl who came to New York looking for a job.

She had lost one job, that of a Passaic silk mill hand. Thursday she became a bride, excited and nervous, eager to get away on her honeymoon with "Sullor.BiU" Lnngford, of Victoria, Texas. More than 300 persons crowded Into the city hall chambers and saw Mayor John J. Gabriel perform the ceremony. The happy couple was detained a half hour by tho admiring 0, of a DIVING FOR PUNT IN OAKWOOD-FAIRMONT TILT Jim Laughter, Oakwood left tackle, dives after Johnny Salter's punt which he is attempting to down deep in Fairmont territory.

The action occurred in Thursday's traditional Oakwood-Falrmont tussle which the Lumberjacks won, 8 to 0. (Doty Photo). FDR Policy In Coal Tie-Up Stiffening President May, 'Crack Down Hard' WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (UP) President Roosevelt, gravely concerned by the wildfire spread of a coal strike already idling 175,000 miners in the captive and commercial pits, Thursday night was reported "about through writ- Troops Heady For Strike fluff CAMP FORREST, Nov.

20. Admitting they were standing in readiness for possible strike duty, officers of the 84th signal battalion Thursday night branded as false 'reports that their troops had left Dram p. 1 Earlier reports from usually reliable sources said part of the 68th, which consists of more than 500 soldiers, had left the camp In trucks for Pennsylvania's coal fields. The officers said their unit as other outfits In camp were momentarily expecting to be called to duty. ing letters" and ready to "crack down hard" to end the threat to national defense efforts.

Congressional leaders, believing that public opinion had crystalized firmly behind the president, expected him either to give congress a go-ahead on drastic anti-strike legislation or to take with little further delay the one or, more avenues of direct action open to him. UMW Board to Meet No major White House move Is anticipated until after Saturday when the United Mine Workers' (UMW) 200-man policy board meets here to act on Mine President John L. Lewis' personal rejection of Mr. Roosevelt's latest proposal to end the captive walkout. By that time, too, the CIO's annual convention at Detroit will have adjourned.

It was regarded as certain that the policy committee will endorse Lewis' latest defy of the president (See FDR, Page S) Qpood Morning! A Little Chuckle To Start the Day PORTLAND, Nov. 20. (AP) Leonard Sewed' 10-year-old Boston bull terrier Is holiday conscious. On Armistice day, 1038, she gave birth to six pups; on July 4, 1930, to five; on last Christmas to one. Thursday she had three more.

Weather Today Fair and colder Friday; cloudy and moderate temperatures Saturday. Complete U. S. weather bti reau report on page IS. i COLDER WHERE TO FIND JOURNAL FEATURES Pago lmiisements 0 Hoy Advises 8 Comics II Editorials 4 lohn Montgomery 11 Radio ii Vital Statistics IS Woman's Page 5 lis.

Oakwood 8-0 Victor Over Fairmont Rain Mars Annual Football Game Oakwood high emerged victorious over a weak Fairmont team, 8 to In the sixteenth annual "Turkey Day" morning football game at Dragon field. The game was marred by continuous fumbling on the wet gridiron, and a driving rain was a large factor in the final outcome of the contest. Each team put on a mild form what might be called a drive in the first quarter, with Oakwood getting as far as the Fairmont 28- yard marker before bogging down. A 16-yard jaunt by Johnny Sauec was the highlight In this abreviated march. Field Goal Missed Fairmont put on its best show of the game in the late stages of the first period, the direct result of an Oakwood fumble recovered by Don Norris on the Oakwood 28- yard line.

With Procuniar and Kindy taking turns at lugging the leather, the Dragons moved the ball to the seven, striking off a pair of "first downs en route. From the seven-yard line Procuniar tried field goal but was short of the mark and Oakwood took over on its own 20. Oakwood rang up its first points (See OAKWOOD, Page S) Japs Protest Panama Ban Demand Nationals Be Better Treated TOKYO, Nov. 20. (AP) The Japanese foreign office charged Panama Thursday with an un friendly attitude and presented firmly-worded diplomatic demands for better treatment of Japanese nationals there.

Specifically the foreign office renewed strong protests against the recent action of the govern ment of Panama preventing Japa nese residents from continuing in or engaging in busine.s there. (Japan's original protest was re jected Nov. 7 by the Panama gov ernmcnt which termed it "couched In strong, even insulting terms." Panama said st that time that the law was not aimed directly at the Japanese, but "refers to a class of individuals of prohibited imml The Japanese said they were protesting not only for their sub Jects but for nil Asiatic races. Park-Bench Wed in N. Y.

crowd, and were able to leave only after the bride had been kissed and wished happiness and the sailor had been congratulated. When Josephine and "Sailor Bill" return they will make their home in Philadelphia, furnishing it with the $200 which a Holly wood movie producer gave them for tho rights to their love story, When Miss rhillips came to New York she had little money That soon was spent. She had no friends, She slept In subway trains and walked In Central park Hungry and downcast on the tenth night, she met "Sailor Bill In the park, and as they walked through the silent park she told (See FRIENDS, rage t) WEYGAND YEARS OF VICHY, Nov. 20. (UP) The nounced the retirement of Gen.

distinguished military service and the abolition of his post as army and civil commander of French North Africa, leaving the Vichy regime ENDS 56 SERVICE government Thursday night an Maxime Weygand after 56 years of Steinhardt May Retire General Burns Likely Successor WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. (AP) Major General James H. Burns, lend-lease executive, was reported In diplomatic circles Thursday to be a likely choice by President Roosevelt for the post of ambassador to Russia. Ambassador Laurence A.

Steinhardt, the present envoy who is en route home by plane, is. understood to have asked to be relieved. General Burns, a regular army officer and a member of the recent official mission to Moscow, Is a specialist in the production of munitions. His appointment to the Moscow embassy thus would give the United States an ambassador with technical knowledge on problems of supplying the Soviet armies with munitions. Slioppintj $ni! is till flthristaras FDR Remains At Capital Roosevelts Eat Turkey Dinner WASHINGTON, Nov.

20. (AP) Roast turkey, with giblet gravy, chestnut stuffing and all the fix ings symbolized the celebration of an old-fashioned Thanksgiving at the White House Thursday night. The hour of 7 was reserved by the busy president, deeply concerned with the strike and foreign situations, for a small family dinner attended only by a himself, Mrs. Roosevelt and their son and daughter-in-law, Captain and Mrs. James Roosevelt.

Much of the day Mr. Roosevelt spent at his desk as usual, and numerous other government officials, too, found it impossible to take a holiday, including Secretary Hull, who continued his discussions with Japanese envoys on the situation in the orient. It was the last of the "early Thanksgivings," an Innovation begun by the president several years ago to promote retail store trade by providing additional time between Thanksgiving and Christmas for Christmas shopping. Next year, he has announced, Thanksgiving- will fall on the traditional last Thursday of November. Thirty-two states celebrated Thanksgiving Thursday, with 16 still holding out for the traditional date.

If conditions permit Mr. Roosevelt plans to go to Warm Springs, Ga next week and celebrate a second Thanksgiving on the usual date there. 2 Custer Scouts Die SEATTLE, Nov. 20. (AP) Two men who scouted Indians for General Custer, John Gallagher, 00, and John C.

McCollum, 84, died Tuesday. Gallagher guided Custer on a number of forays through the west and named a son after the famous commander of the seventh U. S. cavalry. then notified authorities.

The ton attorney, and Harry Kog-Thompson factory was closed crs, member of tha Ohio Stats Thursday. university faculty. Churchill Says Libyan Attack Well Planned in full control of the colonies. The 74 year old a France's ace military trouble-shooter from World war days through his hopeless assignment to steija the 1940 German blitz krieg, bowed out with a valedictory appeal to his comrades to be "strong, disciplined and united behind our chief," Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. Persistent rumors that Weygand was being ousted under German pressure culminated with a government communique announcing that he had "retired" and that his African colony command had been broken up and distributed among several appointees responsible directly to Vichy.

Tho official announcement of Weygand's retirement was broadcast to the entire French empire. retain thanked weygand for his "eminent services" to the army and country and cited him for the (See WEYGAND, Page t) U. S. Solons Meet Winant LONDON, Nov. 20.

(AP) Five Republican members of the United States house of representatives conferred with Amoas-sador John G. Winant for two hours Thursday after arriving in London to study Britain under wartime conditions. They brought along a tub of butter, gift of New York state dairymen to Mrs. Winston, Churchill, although Representative Cole of New York said they "almost lost it 'n every city they stayed In en route." BcHids Cole, the representatives are Baldwin (N. Hill Galo (Minn.) and Maas LONDON, Nov.

20. (UP) Frime Minister Churchill told commons Thursday that the goal of tho Libyan offensive was to destroy the axis armies rather than capture positions, and that the crucial battle, following the Imperial army's sweep across the Libyan frontier, was Imminent if not already under way. He said: 1. The offensive was long and elaborately prepared "we have been waiting nearly five months in order that our srmy should be equipped with sll those wen pons which hv made their msik In this war." 2. For thn first time.

BMtifth troops aro meeting tho German.