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VOL. CX No. 193 sindto Mprcte American Seeks To Guard U. S. In Trouble Spot Demand Heard For Withdrawal of Marines After Britain Steps Out Because of War Conditions at Home JAPANESE OFFICER OUTRANKED By Associated Press Shanghai, Aug.

13. Admiral Thomas Charles Hart, commander of the United States Asiatic fleet, was reported to be making a hurried trip to Shanghai from Tsingtao in connection with conditions arising from Britain's decision to withdraw her troops from Shanghai. It was understood he was to investigate reports that the Japanese are planning to take over the British defense sector in the most important sections of the International Settlement as soon as the British leave. Admiral Hart will become the senior foreign officer present and as such is expected to preside over a meeting of heads of the foreign Shanghai defense forces Thursday in which allotment of the British zone will be considered. Rankin? Officer Hart has been at Tsingtao, North China port, regular summer station of the United States naval forces in the Orient.

The admiral will outrank Rear Admiral Moriji Takeda, commander of the local Japanese naval garrison, who otherwise would have been senior officer as soon as the Major General commanding British troops here had left Japanese military spokesmen and newspapers have demanded that the British sector, in which are situated some of Shanghai's largest businesses and best residential districts, be handed over to the Japanese. Marines Not Wanted Some quarters here, disliking the idea of such Japanese control, hoped the American Admiral would be able to spike the Japanese project. Tang Leang Li, official spokesman for the Japanese controlled Chinese Administration at Nanking, expressed the hope today that the United States would follow the British example by withdrawing the Fourth Marine Regiment stationed here. Shotgun Shell Injures Boys Millersburg Boy in Hospital, Second Treated in Bullet Explosion Two boys were painfully injured by a shotgun shell which while they were with it near their homes late yesterday. Clyde Hoffman, 7, Millersburg, most seriously injured, is under observation at Polyclinic Hospital suffering from multiple puncture wounds of the face, chest, arms and right hand.

The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hoffman, is in a fair condition today, physicians report. His companion, Clark Tobias, 9, also of Millersburg, was discharged after being treated for puncture wounds of the chest and shoulders.

Hospital attaches said the boys dropped the shell and apparently the primer struck a rock, discharging the pellets. 3 Cabinet Ministers Die in Plane's Fall By Associated Press Sidney, Australia, Aug. 13. Lieutenant General Sir Cyril B. B.

White, chief of fthe Australian Army staff, and 'three Commonwealth cabinet ministers, died with six other persons today in the flaming crash of an airliner near the Canberra airport. The ministers, en route from Melbourne to Canb.rra to attend a cabinet meeting, were: Brigadier Geoffrey A. Street, defense; J. V. Faii balrn, air and Sir Henry Gul lett, vice president of the executive council.

Other victims were Sir Cyril's chief aide, Colonel Thornthwait; Street's secretary; and the four members of the crew. 16 PAGES Ml Lebanon Girl Will Fly High To Try Record Betsy Ross Seeks Altitude Mark Sunday For Light Planes By Associated Press Lebanon, Aug. 13. Miss Betsy Ross, 20 year old flyer who took her first airplane ride little more than a year ago, will attempt to establish an official altitude record for light planes. Miss Ross revealed today she will take off from the Harrisburg airport late Sunday afternoon, August 18, in her own light cabin plane.

The ship, a high wing monoplane, will be equipped with a supercharger and a special pro pellor. According to the young flyer, the flight will be under the sanction of the National Aeronautic; Association. She will carry with her an official barograph which will be returned to Washington for calibration. Miss Ross said there is no official altitude record for this type plane and motor, but she hopes to reach a height of 20,000 feet. U.

S. to Recall Envoys From Baltic Republics Washington, Aug. 13. The American government prepared today to withdraw its remesenta tives in the three tiny Baltic states whose independence from Russia spanned a brief 22 years. While disapproving of Russia's absorption of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the State Depart men was understood to have decided it could do nothing but comply with a Russian reauest to re call diplomatic and consular of ficials from the three countries.

City Post Office To List Aliens Registration Begins August 27 Here and Also in County Registration of all aliens in the Harrisburg area will be started by the Post Office Department August 27 and will continue until December 26, Assistant Postmaster George McCrone said today. First and second class post offices and post offices at county seats have been designated registration offices by Congress. Alien, inmates of hospitals, penal institutions and other public institutions will be registered by representatives of the post office with the cooperation of officials in charge, it was explained. Application blanks will be furnished for the preliminary survey. Assistant Postmaster McCrone said definite details as to the number of men required to compile the registration have not beer received.

The following Dauphin county post offices will take registrations' Harrisburg, Hershey, Hummels. town, Lykens, Middletown, Millersburg, Steelton and Williams town. In Cumberland county: Camr Hill, Carlisle, Lemoyne, Moi han lesburg, New Cumberland and Shippcnsburg. Daily. Except Sunday.

Entered as Second Clan Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg HARRISBURG, Watehmam THESE ADMIRALS HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS BESIDES DEFENSE William T. DeHart (right) Director of the Department of Public Safety, and Admiral of the 1940 Kipona goes over "fleet maneuvers" with Rear Admiral Charles A. Holmes, vice president of Pomeroy's. They are examining a map of the city and the river where the Kipona will be held. NEUTRALS LOOK FOR BLITZKRIEG By Associated Presi Bern, Switzerland, 13.

Foreign military attaches in Switzerland, the last neutral "window" left in western Europe, generally agreed today that an attempted German blitzkrieg on Britain may come any time within the next 72 hours. Reports that could not be confirmed here were current in these quarters that 40 mile German guns around Calais and Dunker que already had begun laying down a barrage behind Dover. Sliedcl Pleads For Army Draft To Meet Needs Assistant Staff Chief Denies Volunteer System Will Provide Man Power By Associated Pren Washington, Aug. 13. Brig Gen.

William E. Shedd declared today that even with a "bigger and louder" advertising campaign and higher pay, the Army could not meet its need for manpower through voluntary enlistments. Pleading for enactment of compulsory military training, for which a bill is now before the Senate, the assistant chief of staff in charge of personnel told the House Military Committee: "We do not feel it proper or advisable to go to a one year voluntary enlistment for the regular Army. Senator Taft (R Ohio) proposed today that the United States create a permanent special system of voluntary military training, rather than resort to conscription. As the Senate resumed its debate on the controversial Burke Wadsworth compulsory service bill, Taft offered a substitute plan which he said was designed to build up and maintain a reservoir of 1,500,000 trained men.

Senator Barkley of Kentucky, me democratic leader, voiced opposition however, to any substi tute or compromise measures (Please Turn to age 15, CoL 8) Mercury Up, Humidity Down Moderate Winds Also Will Ease Sultriness Despite 91 Temperature Relief from high humidity of the last twenty four hours was predicted by forecasters as the mercury started climbing toward a peak of 91 degrees today. Also easing the sultriness which maie seeping difficult in some sect.ons of the city last night were gentle to moderate southerly winds. A minimum of 72 was registered during the night, higher than the lowi during the recent torrid wave. Yesterday's highest recording wai 87 degrees. James Asks Aid Of All to Fight Fifth Column Governor Urges Citizens Report "Unfriendly Activities" to FBI Governor James e.d Pennsylvanians having anything to communicate about "matters affecting national defense" or what might be termed "fifth column" or unfriendly activities to send the information to persons designated by the national government.

This means FBI will conduct any investigations and that Pennsylvania will cooperate. The Governor's statement is as follows: "I have been informed by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, that by Presidential direction, that Bureau has been designated to receive complaints and conduct investigations concerning various matters affecting national defense and internal security so that such information may be coordinated on a national basis. Realizing the importance of this task, I earnestly request that all citizens of this Commonwealth cooperate with the Federal Bureau of Investigation by sending to them such information as may be deemed pertinent." Communications on the subject should be addressed to: Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Department (Please Turn to Page 15, Col.

5) Nazis Claim Downing of 11 Planes in Denmark By Associated Preu Berlin, Aug. 13. Eleven out of twelve British planes which attacked Aalborg, the Danish air base, were shot down just before noon today, DNB, the German news agency, reported. Six of the raiding planes over Aalborg were shot down by German fighters and five by antiaircraft fire, the agency said. Amsterdam Bombed Amsterdam, Aug.

13, (AP via Berlin) British bombs started twenty fires in a densely populated area of Amsterdam last night. Wonders of Fair Await City "Typical Family" Neighbors Will Consist of 'Second Family From Another Part of Nation Wonders of the New York World's Fair vacation trip for fortunate Harrisburg "typical American Family" continue to multiply. The fair management Is sparing nothing in its efforts to make the week of September 23 glamorous, exciting and comfortable for the Harrisburg Telegraph's family. When the Capital City folks go out to the fair grounds on the morning of September 23, after an easy motor trip they will be Introduced to another typical family, i TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1940 Holdup Trio Flees Scene After Slaying In Steins Mills Gunmen Believed Same Who Committed Robberies in Berks County ABANDONSTOLEN CAR By Associated Press Pottsville, Aug. 13.

Edward Fromme, 52 year old night watchman at a coal breaker in the village of Steins Mills was shot down and killed early today by three holdup men traveling in a stolen car they later abandoned near Reading. Sergeant T. F. V. Piersoll of the Pottsville barracks of the State Police said he was informed by a companion of the.

slain man that the trio drove up to the old mill breaker about 4.25 a. m. The companion, Raymond Hol ley, 24, of Minersville, gave the alarm after the trio had fled with about $4, obtained from Holley and the pockets of the dead man. Holley remained inside when the three men approached. Fromme went out to meet them.

Holley's Story Piersoll said Holley told this story: The trio drew guns, and ordered Fromme to turn over the money in the office' till. Fromme refused. As he turned back toward the shanty, a shot was fired. Fromme fell, fatally wounded. Ignoring the fallen man, the three men pushed on into the building, but Holley hearing what was happening hid the cash and made a quick note of the car's license number.

Piersoll said the automobile had been stolen in Philadelphia Sunday night. It was found wrecked about 6 a. m. hear the borough police station in Wyomissing. Motor police here were informed that holdup men traveled in a car of the same description used in a (Please Turn to Page 15, Col.

8) 35 Dead Counted in Coast Hurricane By Associated Press Atlanta, Aug. 13. The hurricane battered coasts of Georgia and South Carolina counted at least 35 dead today and millions of dollars of property damage as near normalcy returned to the stricken area. The Red Cross reported from Washington that 25 Negroes were killed on St. Helena Island near Beaufort, S.

Sunday in the 80 mile an hour hurricane that swept out of the Bahamas, and eight other Negroes perished on nearby Ladies Island. Bob Pastor Outweighs Conn by 7 Pounds By Associated Press New York, Aug. 13. Bob Pastor held a seven pound weight edge over Billy Conn when the two weighed in today for their 15 round heavyweight bout tonight at the Polo Grounds. Pastor's weight was 182, one pound more than he weighed for his second Joe Louis fight last September, and Conn, at was heavier than he was for any previous bout.

Two typical American families from scattered parts of the country will be on the grounds each week before the fair closes for ever on October 27. Two modern, fully equipped, typically American homes have been built on the grounds, remember; and one will be given to the Harrisburg Telegraph's family to live in for a week, while the other will go to another family. All the typical families that are guests of the fair will go and come (Please Turn to Page 7, CoL I) IS WEATHER SHOWERS HARRISBURG FINAL JT iLJL home Founded 1831 WHML I. 2. 6 9 ZERO HOUR NEARS AS REICH STRIKES WITH FRESH FURY Nazis Ready to Risk Attack by Land By LOUIS P.

LOCHNER (Associated Press Correspondent) Berlin, Aug. 13. All signs pointed today to an early zero hour for a Nazi offensive against England with its climax an 'attempt to land German troops on the British Isles. To anybody who observed German tactics in Poland, Norway and1 western Europe, it is perfectly clear that Germany is again trying to bring maximum destruction to railways, airports, naval harbors, industrial plants and gasoline tanks before ordering her troops to move. In the case of England, it is of further prime importance to have coastal batteries silenced.

Orjly Channel Mastery Is Won in Air, Germans Assert London No Longer Nazis Report After Claiming Superiority Is Evident By Associated Press Berlin, Aug 13. German air raiders succeeded in breaking through a barrier of British pursuit phtnes and antiaircraft fire this morning and dropped bombs on previously designated targets in a renewal of massed assaults on England, the German news agency, DNB, reported. Front Expands As Guardsmen Fight Invader9 Troops Attack "Foreign Powers" Who "Send" Army Into U. S. By Associated Press Lisbon.

N. Aug. 13. Penn sylvania's 14,000 National Guardsmen spread out over ever widening fronts today in a theoretical attack' on "a coalition of foreign Dowers" whose forces, a training memorandum said, have "invaded North America." The infantry front was six miles from headquarters at Lis bon. Six miles from headquarters at Lisbon an infantry line moved forward in brigade versus brigade wars under the direction of Gen eral Edward Martin, commanding officer of the 28th Division.

Farther away, General Edward J. Stackpole's 22nd Cavalry Di vision trooped over dusty roads, forded streams and broke through thickets and underbrush in two sided reinforced cavalry regiment exercises. The 108th Field Artillery supported one of two infantry divi (Please Turn to Pare IS, Col. 5) Mussolini Turns Upon Nearby Jugoslavia By Associated Preu Rome, Aug. 13.

Friction between Italy and Yugoslavia was reported by the fascist press today as Italian Greek tension apparently moved toward a crisis. The Yugoslav difficulty, according to the newspaper La Tribuna, was over the killing of a fascist in the Italian town of Zara on the Yugoslav coast. British Liner Collides With Large Freighter London, Aug. 13. Reuters, British News Agency, reported from Capetown, South Africa, to day that the 18,713 ton British liner Ceramic and the 3083 ton freighter Tastbank had been dam aged in a collision in the South Atlantic.

The agency said both were proceeding to harbor. Only Evening Associated Press Newspaper in Harrisburg. News Around the Clock after this has been largely achieved is the hazardous task of landing troops likely to be tackled. Declaring that since yesterday the British airforce flyers are seeking to avoid fights, informed German sources said the Nazi tactics now are to force them into combat or risk having their airports, hangars and shops destroyed and planes demolished on the ground. Safe From Attack, Fierce air battles developed over the channel and along the English coast in which the British lost "a great number of chasers" in the early hours of the forenoon, DNB declared.

British anti aircraft a 1 1 ies and fighters "failed to inflict any damage on the German bombers or hamper their operations," the news agency said. Three days of concentrated as saun have given Germany air mastery over the English Channel, made the sea itself uncomfortably hot for the British navy and paved the way for wider attacks from which "not even London" will be safe, Nazis declared today. Only adverse weather conditions, these sources asserted, can prevent continuation on an increasingly grand scale of massed aerial raids which were begun last Thursday and repeated Sunday and Monday in an apparently systematic attempt to "soften up" England's south coast. In those three days, the Germans said, 231 British planes were destroyed either in the air or on Turn to Page 15, Col. 4) Fourth Red Aid Still Sought Three Others Get Hearing? Friday in Communis! Vote Case Three persons were being held today for hearings Friday at 10 a.

m. on charges of falsifying to statements in Communist party nomination papers and a fourth was being sought by State Po lice. Mike Zappolo, Harrisburg, was arrested late Monday on a farm near Miltpn, and was held in $1500 bail. Earlier Max Weiner, Penn street, near Oliver Milton, Capital street, near Briggs. was arrested.

Weiner's bail was put at $3750; Milton's at $750. Sought today was Stephen G. Zvon, Herr street, near Third. Hearings will be held before Alderman Harry Bowman. Jap Demands Annoying Vichy, Fiance, Aug.

13, (AP) Japanese efforts to obtain he right of passage for troops through French Indn China are described here In the first press comment today at "disquieting news." SINGLE COPIES THREE CENTS (An Planes Swarm Over Island With Bombs BOTHCLAIM AIR SUCCESSES By Associated Press London, Aug. 13. A riptide of Nazi aerial might, the third in three days, thundered across the staunchly defended coasts of England today while "zero hour" predictions of invasion came through both German and neutral communications lines. The Germans, by British admission, drove their strongest waves today across an 80 mile pathway from the Thames estuary to the Sussex coast of southern England, but they struck at distant objectives, too. The British air ministry, in a mid afternoon communique, counted ten German bombers and one fighter shot down for sure and asserted: "No military damage was done." Unofficially, the British count of planes shot down today was 26..

(In both Berlin and the neutral listening posts of Switzerland, the belief was expressed that Adolf Hitler's air force had all but completed its familiar preparation for direct assault and that an attempt at actual invasion was imminent possibly within the next 72 hours). The official British account of today's raids was guarded. Field Is Spread It did, however, concede that the main attack was lengthened to take in the bombing of both seaside towns and country districts in Hampshire, as well as the stretch from Sussex to the Thames. (Thus Portsmouth, great naval base sheltered by both the Sussex and Hampshire coasts, obviously was again a principal target.) The authorized accounts, however, stressed the damage done by the British Spitfire and Hurricane fighter defenders. Despite the hundreds of planes which the Germans used today and the "zero hour" predictions from the continent, some British experts said they didn't believe the battle yet had reached "blitzkrieg force." Germany, they asserted, can afford to send a thousand planes a (Please Turn to Page 15, Col.

7) Willkie Pleased On Adv. Ruling Says He Is "Gratified" on Stand by Jackson and Hatch Colorado Springs, Aug. 13. Asserting that even Chairman Edward J. Flj nn of the Democratic National Committee should "understand that there is a limit to political ruthlessness," Wendell L.

Willkie said today: "I am gratified to learn that Attorney General Robert Jackson and Senator Hatch (D NM) have today Joined in my campaign to prevent the Democratic National Committee from brazenly violat ing both the Corrupt Practices Act and the Hatch Act by the sale of Democratic campaign books." The Republican nominee issued his statement in respor.se to reporters' question about the ruling of Attorney General Jackson that the Justice Department would not permit the sale of Democratic campaign books by state or local party organizations and Hatch's decoration that purchasers of the books would be liable to prosecution. THE WEATHER 1 Harrisburg and vicinity: Mostly cloudy this afternoon with showers developing tonight and Wednesday. Little change In temperature. Gentle variable winds, mostly westerly. High today, 91; low tonight, 69; low last night, 72.

River tomorrow, 3.2 feet. Eastern Pennsylvania: Showers tonight and Wednesday. Cooler In north portion Wednesday..