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Once a Finnish Village IBERLIiJA Naziland Jews Ui.il 1 5 race cms; F. D. R. WARNS CIVIL SERVICE BIG RED DRIVES; GIN LENINGRAD Charred ruins of homes stand grotesquely in a Finnish village on Karelian Isthmus, after Keds retreated from the area. To Wear Star Berlin, Sept.

6 (jP). German police today ordered Jews over 16 years to wear a yellow, six-pointed Star of David on the left breast whenever appearing in public. The star must be as "large as the palm of the hand." Jews must not leave the community in which they live without written police permission. U. S.

and German Relations Taut (Continued from page S) areas would be sunk. The application of this policy to American warships, however, has obviously been held in abeyance. Some suggested that if Germany now intended to attack American ships its purpose might be twofold: to increase the effectiveness of its blockade of England, anl simultaneously to bolster its Axis partner Japan. Since Germany invaded Russia, Japan has become surrounded with actual or potential enemies. Moreover, the United States is shipping war supplies between the islands of the Japanese archipelago to Vladivostok.

German U-boat activities against American naval vessels on the Atlantic, if continued and made general, might have the effect of attracting American warships from the Pacific to the consequently easing the pressure on Japan. There was a disposition on the part of some to believe that the Germans actually were without any knowledge of the Greer incident beyond what has been disclosed by the American Government. Expressing this view, Connaliy said the German communique was merely "a ruse to make it appear that the U-boat had not been sunk." The Greer steamed into Reyja-vik, Iceland, yesterday with her officers and crew expressing belief that they had sunk the U-boat without a trace. The German statements, if true, would show this not to be the case, since reports of the encounter would have to come from the submarine. Tokio Sees U.S.

Nearer sum. 3 Nazi Divisions Smashed: Moscow (Continued from page S) future operations, blew up German depots, mined highways and wiped out several hundred Germans in isolated skirmishes. A dispatch from Zaporozhe. big industrial city on the east bank of the Dnieper adjacent to the blown up Dnieperostroy dam, said that its industries are producing at top speed despite loss of power from the dam, especially those turning out defense products and foodstuffs. The town was described as an armed camp with every house a fortress for popular guards and drilling going on in nearly every street.

(German reports several times have claimed capture of Zaporozhe.) Seeks Muscle Men Washington, D. Sept. 6 (U.R). Lieut. Comdr.

Gene Tunney, former world's heavy-weight boxing champion and now physical education director of the Navy, is making a nation-wide search for physical 1 1 i Hyde Park, Sept. 6 (U.R). President Roosevelt tonight called on all government departments and agencies to take immediate steps toward eliminating: racial discrimination, particularly against colored people in the Federal Civil Service. Roosevelt wrote to Mark Eth-ridge, chairman of the Fair Em-playment practice Committee established in the Office of Production Management, enclosing a copy of a letter to the heads of all departments and independent establishments, apparently designed to supplement an executive order issued by the President on June 25. Asks "Thorough Examination." Roosevelt's letter said: "It has come to my attention that there is in the federal estab lishment a lack of uniformity and possibly some lack of sympathetic attitude toward the problems of minority groups, particularly those relating to the employment and assignment of Negroes in the Fed eral Civil bervice.

"With a view to improving the situation, it is my desire that all departments and independent es tablishments in the Feedral Gov eminent make a thorough examin ation or then- personnel policies 1 and practices to the end that they may be able to assure me that in the federal service the doors of employment are open to all loyal and qualified workers regardless of creed, race, or national origin. Asks Immediate Steps. "It is imperative that we deal with thi3 problem speedily and effectively. I shall look for imme diate steps to be taken by all de partments and independent estab Jishments of the Government to facilitate and put into effect this policy of non-discrimination in fed eral employment. The President's executive order directed that government departments and agencies concerned with vocational and training programs for defense production take special measures to assure that they are i administered without "discrimina-' tion because of race, creed, color or national origin." It also required all contracting agencies of the Government to include in all defense contracts a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any worker because of race, creed, color or national origin.

N. Y. Jobless Bid To Fruit Harvest Albany, N. Sept. 6 Gov.

Lehman asked the State Employment Service today to steer all qualified job seekers toward New York's harvest fields as farmers desperate over the labor shortage due to defense plans called upon schools, other industry and even the Army for workers. "Unless the situation can be remedied," the governor said, "it may not be possible to gather ali of our crops. He acted after the Buffalo Defense Council telegraphed him for assistance in enlisting harvest workers for Erie County, where 40,000 tons of tomatoes and string beans may rot unless picked before a frost. About 500 pickers were needed in that county alone. Cuba Ex-President Is Gravely III Havana, Sept.

6 (U.R) Gen. Mario G. Menocal, 73, President of Cuba from 1913 to 1921, was reported near death today. He was said to be suffering from liver, kidney and circulatory ailments. By JACK FLEISCHER.

Berlin Sept. 6 (U.R). German reports admitted today that terrific Red Army counterattacks are being hurled against Nazi lines at a dozen along the eastern front, particularly along the lower Dnieper River, where Marshal Semeon Budenny was said to be making unceasing efforts to set up Russian bridgeheads on the western banks of the broad river. Nazi accounts claimed, however, that the Russians repeatedly have been driven off and that German artillery batteries now are pounding vital electric plants and arms factories in besieged Leningrad. Sees Leningrad Lines Cut.

A Nazi military spokesman characterized the Russian defenders of Leningrad as "very hard pressed" and said that virtually all rail and road connections to the city now have been choked by the tightening ring of German and Finnish attackers. So far as is known here the only communication between Leningrad and the rest of Russia now is the single rail line leading to Vologda, in the southeast. The Germans "were said to be I working their way into inner de- fense lines and to have captured a i series of very strong Russian de fenses, which are being held despite repeated counterattacks by several Russian divisions. The High Command had reverted to its customary silence, reporting that operations are "proceeding well." On the central sector, it was reported, the Russians are counterattacking, and lost 36 tanks in a battle yesterday. To the south, said the official DNB agency, Soviet planes attacked German infantry positions and lost seven machines.

The Russians lost 49 planes on the eastern front yesterday, German quarters said. 18 Years on Force, Fired for Neglect After almost 18 years on the force, Patrolman Charles F. Carvin, 48, of the Sheriff St. Station, was dismissed yesterday by Police Commissioner Valentine the 286th to be fired since Valentine took office Sept. 25, 1934.

Carvin, who lives at 88 Court Brooklyn, was charged with neglect of duty. Finns to Get Nazi Rye Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 6 (A3). The Finnish radio said today that Germany was arranging to ship Finland 25,000 tons of rye, an amount regarded by authorities as sufficient largely to alleviate the nation's grain shortage. DNB, official Berlin mouthpiece, Hassett waited until returning to Poughkeepsie to make his statement.

'No Comment "Considering the source, I don't think there will be any comment," he then said. "I don't think any comment is necessary. I think it carries its own comment. It is a typical statement, considering the source. While it seemed certain the President had full knowledge of the German counter claim, no reply was forthcoming from him.

Hassett said he would show the Nazi version to Roosevelt "when I have a chance." Meantime, American warships were continuing their hunt for the Nazi submarine, acting on orders straight from the White House to "eliminate" it if found. The President obviously was still standing by his press conference statement of Friday that the undersea craft committed an unjustified attack be (Continued from page S) destroyers, torpedo boats, motor torpedo boats and flying boats. Liners of this type are used by the enemy as troopships. Cairo, Sept. 6 (IP).

Thm RAF Middle Eamt Command communique The night of Sept. 4-5, heavy bombers of the RAF and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm raided objectives in Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. At Tripoli, direct hits were scored in motor transport depots, and several buildings collapsed. At Barce, railway sidings, workshops, barracks and an airdrome were attacked. At Cotrone (southern Italy) on Sept.

4 RAF bombers attacked shipping which had taken refuge in the harbor after a successful attack on a convoy the night of Sept. 2-3. One large merchant ship was hit and an explosion took place on board. The night of Sept. 4-5, the Fleet Air Arm bombed the Sicilian airdromes of Gerbini and Catania.

From all these operations one of our aircraft is missing. ITALIAN Rome, Sept. 6 (JP). The High Command communique: On the Tobruk front, enemy armored cars and tractors were dispersed by our artillery. Clashes between advanced elements resulted in favor of our troops.

German aircraft attacked cantonments and airports in the Tobruk and Matruh zones. The enemy air force carried out raids on Tripoli and Barce, hitting civilian buildings and a hospital. There were 31 dead and 56 injured, mostly among patients of the hospital. Nazis Admit (Continued from page 3) attack by a destroyer, is to remain submerged with engines silent until hunting warships have left the vicinity, since as soon as the engines are started destroyers are able to locate the submarine with means of undersea listening devices.) Twelve-Hour Encounter. The statement claimed that the encounter between the Greer and the submarine lasted 12 hours.

After the Nazi submarine fired its torpedoes, it was said, the destroyer continued to attack with depth bombs, without result, until midnight. The major difference between the German account of the clash and-that issued in Washington centered on the investigation of the encounter. The American statement charged that the attack was started by the U-boat, which fired two torpedoes at the Greer, which then dropped depth charges. For more than 24 hours German in in Greer Attack, Hit F.D.R. War Bid' War With Germany Tokio, Sept.

6 (U.R). Japanese quarters tonight took the view that the Greer incident had advanced the possibility of war between the United States and Germany ami warned that the possibility of similar incidents in the Pacific "must be carefully thwarted." The Japanese press gave great prominence to the Greer matter. Most of the newspapers held that American policies had made such incidents inevitable. cause the Greer was merely carrying mail to Iceland. When observers called Hassett's attention to Berlin's acknowledgement that a German sub fired the two torpedoes at the Greer, he said: "Your interpretation is as good as mine." Visiting His Mother.

Arriving here early this morning for a visit with his 86-year-old mother, Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, the President motored immediately to the family home, where his mother was awaiting him. She spent the Summer at Campobello, New Brunswick. She will celebrate her 87th birthday Sept. 21.

Although somewhat fatigued by her "trip from Campobello, Mrs. Roosevelt was described by Dr. Scott Lord Smith, her personal physician, as being "in remarkably good health considering her age." She remains in her room at Hyde Park. spokesmen remained almost silent about the affair beyond suggesting that the American press was playing up the incident as a sensation an attempt to drag the United States into the war. German political quarters expressed gratification at the reaction of isolationist Senators and Congressmen, who minimized seriousness of the incident.

Nazi Charge 'Unworthy of Says F. D. R. Aid By FRED PASLEY Hyde Park, Sept. 6.

German charges that the United States destroyer Greer not only violated American neutrality but was the aggressor in the "shooting" incident off Iceland last Thursday were dismissed as unworthy comment today by White House Secretary William D. Hassett. Closeted with President Roosevelt the latter's study here when informed by newsmen of the blast by.