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COMMANDOS AGAIN RAID FRENCH COAST
Late News Bulletins
Japanese Advance in Fierce Burma Fighting
CHUNGKING '***.—Heavy fighting on all fronts in Burma.
with Chinese and Japanese engaged In hand-to-hand battles
north of Loikawa. on the Salween front above the Thailand
frontier was announced today by a Chinese communique.
It Indicated a considerable advance by the Japanese, with
fighting going on north of Pyinmana and Loikawa. both of
which previously were held by the Chinese American Hy
ing Tiger* shot down one Japanese plane
(Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Malta Hits 30 Axis Warplanes
VALLETTA. Malta A1* —Thirty Axis planes—17 bombers
and 13 fighters—were destroyed or damaged during day
light raids on this British Mediterranean island base yester
day, a preliminary report showed today.
Capper to Run for Senate Again
Senator Capper. Republican, of Kansas, announced to
day he would seek re-election. A veteran of more than 23
years' Senate service, he said he favored doing "everything
possible to win the war in the shortest time " He added that
the continuous session of Congress might force him "to depend
upon my friends to look after my campaign.”
House Votes Boost in Home Mortgage Insurance
The House today passed legislation designed to stimulate
use of private capital for construction of homes in areas
important to the war effort The measure boosted from
$300 000,000 to $800,000,000 the aggregate of the principal
amounts of F. H. A. mortgages which may be insured under
the National Housing Act.
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
Prado Postpones Visit to Washington
LIMA i**'.—President Manuel Prado has postponed his
visit to President Roosevelt in Washington, it was announced
today. It was not stated when the trip, on which he had
been scheduled to reach Miami May 3. would be made.
Four Killed in Canadian Explosion
OTTAWA <A*i.—Four men were killed today and several
Injured in an explosion at the MacDonald Chemical Works.
Waterloo, Quebec, the Munitions and Supply Department
announced.
Transportation Lacking, Oil Output Is Cut
Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes today cut the national
production rate of petroleum liquids to 3,474.500 barrels daily
during May, reflecting the inadequacy of transportation out
lets from the Oulf Coast producing area. The May rate is
almost 200.000 barrels below the recommended daily rate for
April and considerably under the Bureau of Mines forecast of
3,729.000 barrels as the daily demand for crude oil alone.
Curley Tells of Quitting Firm
Accused in Contract Swindle
»* At Associated Pr»t*.
Former Gov. James M Curley of
Massachusetts told a Senate inves
tigating committee today that he
had lent his name to a Washing
ton company—Said by committee
counsel to have been organized by
a farmer criminal—for “patriotic
purposes” and resigned as soon as
he learned the firm represented it
aelf as being able to obtain defense
housing contracts.
Rayford W. Alley, a New York
lawyer, had testified that a number
of contractors, some ot whom he
represented, had been swindled by
the company, Engineers Group.
Inc., by putting up about $21,000
for contracts which they failed to
receive.
Mr. Alley testified that a James
Fuller was the principal negotiator
on behalf of Engineers Group and
said Fuller and others told him Mr
Curley was president of the com
pany. Donald Wakefield Smith,
formerly of the National Labor Re
lations Board. Mr. Alley said, was
treasurer of Engineers Group in
the latter stages of negotiations.
Mr Curley said he became head
of the firm with the understand
ing it was to be a syndicate for
acquiring kalunite in Utah, and that
he did not know until November,;
1941, that it had any other busi
ness activity.
He added that though he had
met Puller, the firm's organizer—
who Committee Counsel Hugh A
Pulton said had a criminal record
which ranged from petty offenses
to grand larceny—he did not know
of Puller's past.
Mr. Fulton said Fuller had left
the country
At no time.'' said Mr Curley,
“did I put any money into the
group, take any out or receive any
of its funds.’
Mr Alley told the committee that
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Damage Suit Against Ickes
Reported Settled for $800
* staff CorresDondmt of Thf star
ROCKVILLE. Md . April 22 —The
$20,000 damage suit brought against
Secretary of the Interior Ickes by an
employe on his estate at Olney was
settled out of court last night for
*800. according to F Barnard
Welsh, attorney for the plaintiff
After more than a year's delay
because of legal technicalities, hear
ings were scheduled to begin tomor
row in Circuit Court here
The suit was filed January 30.
1941. by Clarence Walker, 35. col
ored. of Norbeck. who claimed in it
that he lost an eye and was per
manently scarred as the result of
an accident on the Ickes estate
The accident occurred, according
to the suit, when a dynamite cap
on a shelf above an emery wheel
Walker was using was jarred and
exploded.
Secretary Ickes, Mr. Welsh admit
ted. paid all of Mr. Walker's hospital
bills and purchased a glass eye tor
him The sun hinged, according to
Mr. Welsh, on the validity of a
release signed by Mr Walker in ex
change for *100 given him by Mr
Ickes while the worker was being
treated at Freedmens Hospital.
Mr Ickes was represented by Jo
seph B and Vivian Simpson
Late Races
Esrlior Result* and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page 7 X
Havre de Grace
SIXTH RACE- Purse f 1' traded
handicap class C i-year-old« and up
ward n (urlonts
a Raule Jack Gon lea> 70 20 7 h" 4 oo
Pharront 'Deerma1 7 4" 4 *"
Jay Jay 'Hacker' 3.40
Time. 1 17
Also ran—a Comedian H sh Command
4 y Niece Pompton Yankee Dandy. Can
roi:
a J. W*. Y Martin er#rv.
Jamaica
SIXTH RACE—Purse 41 Aon. claimmt
4 year-olds and upward 1-. miles
Artonne Woods ‘Wthlert p 40 i no 3 40
The Fop 'Meade' 4 10 3"«
Vo'.itant 'Gilbert' 3 00
Time 1 4 4 2-A
Also ran—Roman Governor. Happy
Home Yankee Party
Norragansett
SIXTH RACE—Purse *1 aiiow
• not* 4-vear-o*d> «ne upward 1 1-16
m: lea.
No CompeUik>n Dennis' ,1.H> *' **<» 3.2*'
BosiorifMar. Alkmsor. 3 20 2 A"
BriahtTrace <DatUle 2 4"
Time. 1 4A 4-A
AJ*o ran—A rest .no Jay Sietena Bit
loatue Weddma Call. Ball Player
Keeneland Park
FOURTH RACE—Purse wsxki special
wetthu maidens 3-year-olds and upward
1 .. miles
a Tnhal Ruler (Wtel den 10.00 3 00 2 20
Yar ifcierman' S 40 7 20
Bweet Oita 'Berter' 7 SO
Time I 47
Also ran—a Croaattde Art Chance. My
••ret. Sweeps'aker
a J E Wtdener entry
Carnegie-lllinois Posts
Priorities Charge Denial
B> thr Af>oci»tfd Prtss.
PITTSBURGH April 22—Car
negie-Illinois Steel Corp today
posted in its plants notices signed
by President J. L. Perry which said
"there has not been, nor will there
be In this company any repeated,
deliberate violations of priority reg
ulations' " as charged by the Just
tice Department
Referring to a complaint of pri
orities violations filed Monday
aRatnsr the United States Steel sub
sidiary by the department Mr
Perry told employes:
"In order to assure all of you that
this unwarranted incident in no
way reflects upon the magnificent
production job that has been and
is being accomplished within this
company in furthering the war ef
fort. I want to let everyone know
that we have been doing and will
continue tc do everything possible
to serve our country in its great
hour of need '
Illinois Coach Approved
CHICAGO, April 22 <.#*».—Trustees
of the University of Illinois ap
proved today the appointment of Leo
T Johnson as head freshman foot -
ball coach succeeding Ralph H
Fletcher, who was promoted to var
sity backfleld coach Both will work
under Ray Eliot, head coach
Blanket Order
Is Expected to
Freeze Prices
All Consumer Items
But Food May Be
Put at March Levels
(Earlier Story on Page A-6.)
Authoritative sources said to
day a blanket price order freez
ing virtually all retail, wholesale
and manufacturers' prices at
their March levels probably will
be announced by Price Adminis
trator Leon Henderson at a press
conference next Tuesday.
It. was understood tne ceiling
order, coveiing all consumer items
with the prcbable exception of foods
would permit each store to use Its
maximum the highest price charged
for each item last month. S
The sweeping abandonment of the
existing piecemeal price control
technique has been in preparation
for wteks by O P A., but action has
been deferred, it was learned, pend
ing Resident Roosevelt's presenta
tion to Congress of a broad inflation
control program
The White House has disclosed
that Mr. Roosevelt would shortly
send a message to Congress cover- I
ing all cost-of-living problems, in
cluding labor, taxes, prices and prof
its. and that it would be followed
Monday night by a broadcast to the
Nation by the Chief Executive.
Meanwhile. It was reported that
retail officials had attempted to in
duce the O. P. A. to set whole
saler's prices back to December, in
stead of March, levels in the
proposed overall price action.
Gen. O'Ryan to Quit Post
As New York Defense Chief
By !h* Associated Prana.
ALBANY, N. Y.. April 22.—Gov.
Lehman announced today resigna
tions of Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan
as State civilian defense director. ■
and Lt. Gen. Stanley H. Ford as
assistant director.
Gen. O’Ryan'a resignation of his
$10,000 a year past on May 1. and ;
Gen. Ford’s immediate quitting of
his $6,000 office, were attributed by
the Governor to “sniping attacks.”
The Governor told newspapermen,
however, he would ask the newly
created State War Council, effective'
May 1. to reappoint both, who. he
said. "Have done an excellent job.”
Without referring directly to bills
in New York's Legislature to limit
salaries of retired Army and Navy
officers employed in State defense—
measures aimed at Gen. ORyan—
the Governor added:
“I deplore the personal, selfish.;
political considerations which mo
tivated attacks on these two men."
$500,000 Bull Shoals
Fund Voted by House
Bv thr Associated Press.
The House approved today the
War Department civil functions ap
propriations bill, accepting a com
promise report allowing $500 000 for
initial work on Bull Shoals Dam
on the White River in Arkansas.
Senate acceptance of the compro
mise, which Senate and House con
ferees said was assured would send
the bill to the White House.
Rites tor Mrs. Leahy
Will Be Held Here
Ft fbf Associated Pres*.
VICHY Unoccupied France. April
22.—Admiral William D. Leahy.
United States Ambassador to Vichy,
will leave for home about May 1.
informed sources said today, pro
vided arrangements can be made to
have Mrs Leahy's body sent to the
United States at the same time.
Mrs. Leahy died here yesterday'
No funeral services of any sort
will be held for Mrs Leahv here.
Instead they are expected to be held
In Washington.
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At New York—
Philadelphia 001 200 00 —
New York 301 210 40 —
Batteries—Beckman and Have*: Chan
dler and Bieke?.
At Cleveland—
i St. Louis .. 000 001 1 —
Cleveland 000 200 0 —
fUltrrtes—Manrrief >n4 Swift; Ktnnrg?
and Deaaatels.
At Chicago—
Detroit 100 000 —
Chicago 101 00 —
Bat tenet—Brtdre* and Tehhetts: Biel
r»eh and Tresh.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia—
New York 000 201 00 -
Philadelphia 000 000 00 —
Batteries—has!* and Banning; Hnrhes
and Vk arren.
At Pittsburgh—
Chicago 000 010 00 —
Pittsburgh 202 500 00 —
Batteries— Erieksnn. Es*w Fleming
Knsh. MeCtiHaach and flermandei Bam
tin and Phelps.
At Boston—
Brooklyn ...000 000 000 00—
Boston_ 000 000 000 00—
Batiarlc*—WyaU an* SatIHiaa TaMa
aag Lanbargi
At SL Louis—
Cincinnati . 000 000 0 —
St. Louis A12 000 —
Uattcriaa—tiUW sag liail<»: Saabtn
aag Maaraia.
W. P. 6. Labor
Officials Offer
Resignations
Nelson Refuses
To Let Aides Go;
Asks All to Carry On
P» !h« Associated Preta.
The bulk of the top personnel
of the Labor Division of the War
Production Board has offered a
blanket resignation to Donald M.
Nelson, W. P. B chairman, who
refused It, W. P B. sources dis
closed today.
The offer was made by a small
group of spokesmen for key officials
of the division, abolished last Sat
urday by President Roosevelt, in
order to give Mr. Nelson a free hand
in organizing a new "labor pro
duction division" with abbreviated
powers.
Associates of Sidney Hillman,
whose post as director of the labor
division was abolished along with
that unit, said he was planning
to take a vacation of three weeks
to a month, at least, due to ill
health, before assuming any official
duties.
Uncertainty Lowers Morale.
Mr Hillman was in a Washington
hospital receiving treatment for
arthritis, his associates said, but
has informed his aides to continue
functioning as usual pending crea
tion of the new division.
No director has been appointed
for the “Labor Production Division,”
nor have its duties been clarified. It
was ordered created by Mr. Roose
velt in his executive order estab
lishing the new Manpower Com
mission headed by Paul V. McNutt.
The old labor division's functions
concerned with labor supply and
training, were ordered transfewed
to Mr. McNutt's jurisdiction. How
ever, the transfer has not taken
place and morale in the orphaned
W. P B. division was reported low.
because of uncertainty as to the
future.
Asks Then to Carry On.
Mr Nelson was said to have as
sured the labor division executives
who offered to step out of tjje pic
ture, a group of spokesmen which
included Erick Nicol and Maxwell
Brandwen, executive assistants to
the deposed Hillman, that he wished
them to continue carrying on pend
ing completion of the reorganiza
tion. However. Mr. Nelson’s subor
dinates said the W. P B chief him
self was uncertain as to exactly what
functions Mr. Roosevelt wished the
new labor division to perform.
Mr. Hillman has been appointed
"special assistant to the President
on labor matters.”
Hillman Seen as Leaving.
The White House said his status
would be like that of Harry L. Hop
kins in the lease-lend and munitions
allocation held, but persons close
to the labor chief said they feared
the post might not be one of great
responsibility. They predicted that
if this proved true Mr. Hillman
would leave the Government and
resume his post as president of the
C. I. O. Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America, from which he
is on leave.
On the other hand, other well
placed sources said Mr. Hillman had
talked with the President twice since
the man-power shuffle, and Mr
Roosevelt instructed him to build up
his health in preparation for duties
of high importance.
Thirty Radio Manufacturers
End Civilian Work Tonight
B> the Associated Press.
The War Production Board said
today that by midnight tonight 30
of the 55 companies producing radios
will have closed down under Govern
ment orders to convert their entire
facilities to war work.
The remaining 25 companies have
' been allowed extensions ranging
from one to six weeks in which to
produce additional sets, facilitating
their conversion program Half of
the approximately 410.000 radios
manufactured after midnight to
night will be reserved for export to
friendly nations.
RESIGNS—Vice Consul Andre
Fiot of the French Embassy is
one of four members of the
Embassy and consular staff
here who have resigned in
protest against the regime set
up in Vichy by Pierre L«val.
A fifth member of the staff
was expected to quit this after
noon. 'Story on Page A-l.)
—Harris-Ewing Photo.
NEW YORK.—HERO’S SON—Mrs. Hilda Bulkeley, wife of Lt. John D. Bulkeley, one of the United
States Navy's heroes, beamed today over the news of her husband's latest exploit in the Philippines
as she held their infant son, John D., jr., for his first photograph. The baby was bom April 3,
That is the lieutenant’s picture at the right. (Story on Page A-2.) —A. P. Wlrephoto.
Interdepartment Unit
Set Up on Subversive
Activity Charges
Named to Speed Action;
$110,000 Recommended
For Dies Committee
j
Establishment of a special In
terdepartmental Committee to
expedite the disposition of cases
involving alleged subversive ac
tivities of Federal employes was
announced this afternoon by At
torney General Biddle.
Announcement of the formation
of the Interdepartmental Committee
came a short while after the House
Committee on Accounts decided to
recommend that the Dies Commit
tee be given another $110,000 to con
tinue its investigation of un-Ameri
can activities. Chairman Dies had
asked for $300,000.
Undersecretary of the Interior
John J. Dempsey has been named
chairman of the Interdepartmental
Committee. Other members are
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Herbert E. Gaston. Undersecretary
of Commerce Wayne C. Taylor and
Francis G. Brown, solicitor of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Edwin D. Dickinson, special assis
tant to the Attorney General, has
been assigned to the committee as
executive secretary.
A report to the committee by J.
Edgar Hoover, director of the F. B.
| I,, shows a total of 4,112 cases in
volving charges of subversive activi
ties by Federal employes. Of this
number. 1.122 constitute the so
called “Dies Committee list.”
Disposition of Cases.
Of these 1,122 cases. Mr. Hoover
revealed, 92 cases have been referred
to the War or Navy Departments for
; investigation by military and naval
intelligence; 46 were found to in
volve employes of the District or
public schools, and are thus not
within the scope of the investiga
tion ordered by Congress; 301 in
volve participants in organizations
not yet included in the investiga
tion; 57 were found not to be em
ployes of the Federal Government,
' and 7 were based on insufficient
information.
In addition. 6 cases on the Dies
list are awaiting preliminary and
291 Anal investigation.
Of the cases on the Dies list.
Mr. Hoover reported, 133 have al
ready been Investigated, reports
forwarded to the Federal agencies
concerned and replies received from
these agencies. An additional 189
have been Investigated and re
ports submitted to Federal agencies
concerned, but without replies from
these agencies as to the disposition
of these cases.
Many Net United States Employes.
Of the 2,990 cases not on the Dies
list, Mr. Hoover’s report disclosed
that 19 were found to involve legis
lative or judicial employes and 200
have been referred to the War or
Navy Departments. A total of 1.178
cases have not been investigated.
Of these 782, involved persons not
employed by the Federal Govern
ment and 396 were found based on
insufficient information In addi
tion preliminary investigation is
pending on 54 cases and final in
vestigation on 527.
The F B I has investigated a
total of 630 cases in the group not
on the Dies list and has received
replies from Federal agencies as to
their disposition ' Instigations
have been completed in another
382 cases, but no reply has been re
< See SUBVERSION, Page *-X7)~
Markets at a Glance
NEW YORK April 22 •*>.—
Stocks easy; price changes nar
row. Bonds higher; rails lead
upturn. Cotton improved; price
fixing absorb* hedging.
CH IC AGO—Wheat higher,
mill and commission house buy
ing. Corn about steady, liberal
country offerings. Hogs active,
10-20 higher: top, *14 50 Cattle,
choice steers strong, others weak
er.
Secretary Hull Pleased
With Republican Stand
(Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Secretary of State Hull today ex
pressed gratification at the adop
tion by the Republican National
Committee Monday of a resolution
calling for post-war international
co-operation by this country.
When asked for comment on the
Republican stand. Secretary Hull j
said. “The action of the Republican
leaders In Chicago in abandoning
the policy of isolationism should be
a matter of general public gratifi
cation.”
_0
Red Sox Hammer Nats'
Pitchers and Lead
In Ninth, 13 to 4
Wynn, Carrasquel and
Masterson Victims;
Doerr Hits Homer
By BURTON HAWKINS.
The Nats returned to Griffith
Stadium today to resume their
feud with the Boston Red Sox
ftnd were trailing in the opening
game of the series.
The score was 13 to 4 in the ninth,
inning.
The Red Sox pounded Early
Wynn, Nat's starting pitcher from
the start, getting their four runs
before Manager Harris could get him
off the mound In the first Inning
Alexandra Carresquel replaced Wynn
and managed to retire the side.
Carrasquel lasted little longer. He
got by the second inning and then
the Red Sox fell on him even more
viciously than they did Wynn. He
yielded 4 runs in the third inning,
led off by Bob Doerr's inside-the
park home run Masterson went
to the mound at the start of the
fourth inning and the Red Sox got
another run.
The Nats scored twice in the third
on singles by Gase and Spence and
Vernon’s triple
The Nats got two runs back in
the sixth inning when a single by
Case with the bases filled scored
Repa-s* and Qomer.
FIRST INNING.
BOSTON—Di Maggio singled to
left. Pesky singled off Gomez glove,
Di Maggio stopping at second Wil
liams singled to center, scoring Di
Maggio and sending Pesky to third.
Lupien walked, filling the bases.
Tabor hit into a double play, Wynn
to Evans to Vernon, Williams taking
third and Lupien advancing to sec
ond. Pox singled to left, scoring
Williams and Lupien. Doerr doubled
to left, scoring Pox. Carrasquel re
placed Wynn on the mound for
Washington. Peacock walked. Judd
grounded out to Vernon. Pour runs.
WASHINGTON — Case fanned.
Doerr threw out Spence, Vernon
flied to Williams
SECOND INNING.
BOSTON- -Di Maggio lined to Go
mez. Pesky grounded to Vernon.
Williams singled to right. Lupien
grounded to Vernon,
WASHINGTON—Ortiz took a
third strike. Estaiella popped to
Doerr Evans singled to center.
Repass fanned.
THIRD INNING.
BOSTON—Tabor flied deep to
Spence. Estaiella threw out Pox.
Doerr hit a home run to the center
field corner Peacock singled to
left Judd was safe on Gomez s
fumble, Peacock stopping at second
Di Maggio singled to left, scoring
Peacock and sending Judd to third,
and DI Maggio continued to second
on Case s throw to Estaiella. Pesky
singled to right, scoring Judd and
Di Maggio. Williams grounded to
Repass, who stepped on second to
force Peskv. Pour runs.
WASHINGTON—Gomez walked
Galle batted for Carraaquel and hit
into a double play. Tabor to Doerr
• See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.~
Today's Home Runs
American League.
Di Maggio. New York. 3d inning.
Doerr, Boston, 3d inning.
National League.
Elliott. Pittsburgh. 3d toning
20 Hostages Spared
When French Give Up
Slayers of Soldier
Nazis Execute 15 Others
In Reprisal for Attacks
On Occupation Forces
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
B' the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France. |
April 22.—Lt. Gen, Ernst von
Schaumburg, German com-1
mander in the Greater Paris
area, announced today that more
than 15 persons had been shot
in reprisal for recent attacks on
German occupation forces, but j
that 20 others had been given
reprieves because French civil
ians had handed over to police
those responsible for the killing
of a German soldier.
“French civilians have arrested
and handed over to police the auth
ors of the attack committed April
20, 1942, against a German soldier,”
said Von Schaumburg's notice issued
tonight.
Curfew Order Rescinded.
“The population has proved in this
case that it intends to participate
in the discovery of assassins and
prevent reprisal measures.”
Consequently, the order said, 20
Communists and Jews “responsible
through solidarity” for the attack,
"will not be shot.”
Furthermore, it said, an order
closing all theaters in the Paris area
until 5 a m. Friday was being re
scinded and normal curfew reestab
lished. A previous announcement
said the German soldier was killed
by shots fired into his back at the
Molitor Subway Station in the Rue
Erlanger.
15 Facing Execution.
Von Schaumburg's new order left
only 15 persons threatened with exe
cution as reprisal.
In addition to 15 persons listed as
executed for attacks on April 2 and
April 20. Von Schaumburg’s an- j
nouncement said “a certain number ’ j
of others were sent before firing
squads for the assassination of a
German sentry April 2
The announcement also ordered
that 500 ‘Communists. Jews or per
sons responsible through solidarity
be deported to the east to carry out;
forced labor in camps.”
i
Bomber With Six Aboard
is Feared Lost in Gulf
By 'be Associated Pres*.
HENDRICKS FIELD, Fla . April
22.—Hendricks Field officers dis
closed today that an Army bomber
with six men aboard was overdue
at this airforce combat school since
last Wednesday afternoon
They said the finding of an empty
emergency fuel tank and a life raft
in the Gulf of Mexico about 60
miles south of Egmont Key had
spurred the search for the missing
ship
Members of the crew were Capt.
T. C. Kennington. jr„ instructor,
Sebring. Fla,; First Lt. Robert G
Gross, pilot, Toledo, Ohio; Second
1 Lt Earl W. Clifton, co-pilot, San |
Antonio. Tex ; Second Lt. James
R Rizzolo. navigator. Media, Pa ;
Staff Sergt. Daniel J. Maloney,1
aerial engineer, Jackson. Miss., and
Staff Sergt. Philip B. Wenk, radio
operator, Miami.
Woman Killed in Fire
At Alabama Arsenal
Fr 'b» Associated Press.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. April 2.—
Army officials announced today that
a woman operator was killed and
seven persons were burned, two se
riously. In a fire which destroyed a
temporary building at the Chemical
Warfare Arsenal here yesterday.
The announcement listed Ester
Posey. 22, chemical operator, as hav
ing been killed, and her sister. Sta-1
eey. and M. F. Carr, as seriously
burned.
Army officers were Investigating
to discover the origin of the fire.
Nazis Driven
From Positions
At Boulogne
Finns Report Heavy
Attacks by Russia,
With Many Killed
(Earlier Story on Page A-l.)
Bv rt.t Atnocltied Pre»*
British Commandos knifed
through the Nazi coastal defenses
near heavily-fortified Boulogne
this morning and drove German
troops back before them in a
scouting raid which struck once
more at the foundations of the
enemy's defense system in West
ern Europe.
British combined operations head
quarters in London announced that
the raiding force withdrew after two
hours in which, for the third time
since February 27. they shook Ger
man confidence that the western
door to the continent had been
nailed shut so Adolf Hitler’s army
could hurl its force against Russia
without fear of a possible second
front.
Nazi Garrisons Strengthened.
The Berlin radio said D.N.B , offi
cial German news agency, reported
that “German minesweepers early
today encountered British speed
boats in the coastal region south of
Boulogne " The broadcast version
said “one enemy boat was sunk for
certain.”
The British attack against the
French coast was delivered soon
after Field Marshal Gen. Gerd von
Rundstedt took command of all
German troops in Northern France,
and on the heels of reports that Nazi
coastal garrisons from North Cape
to the Bay of Biscay had been reln
; forced heavily (
Observers said the official an
nouncement that the raiders were
ashore for two hours Indicated that
they had time for a survey of the
fortifications the Oermana hava
been strengthening.
Russians Attack Finns.
Meanwhile the Finnish high com
mand announced in Helsinki that
the Russians have launched ISO
separate attacks against Finnish
lines on the Svir River front in Ka
relia in the last two weeks, with
casualties exceeding 14.000 In dead
alone.
A communique said 440 Finnish
officers and men had been killed
beating back the repeated thrusts
It estimated that the Russians
had hurled six divisions, four bri
grades, an armored regiment and
, numerous ski battalions into the
fight.
The Finns were reported still
holding their positions.
Gen. Prioux, Who Covered
Dunkerque Retreat, Freed
I*? tfcf Associated Pre«».
AflCHY, Unoccupied France. April
22.—Gen. Rene Jacques Adolphe
Prioux. held prisoner by the Ger
mans since his capture during his
army’s heroic rearguard defense of
the British withdrawal from Dun
kerque, has been released from cap
tivity and returned to France for
reasons of health, it was announced
today.
The Germans announced on May
30. 1940, that they had captured
Gen. Prioux commander of the
French 1st Army, and his entire
staff.
The 63-year-old general was taken
prisoner with his staff on the River
Lys May 29 after four days of rear
guard fighting which permitted
British and French troops to escape
from the German trap by sea.
Legislators
To Register in
Capitol Rotunda
Members of the Senate and House
between the ages of 45 and 65 will
be registered in the third draft in
the rotunda of the Capitol Mon
day, It was announced today. Ar
rangements have been made by Col.
Edwin A. Halsey, secretary of the
Senate, and Kenneth Romney, ser
geant at arms of the House.
The registration will begin at 9
am. and continue throughout the
day.
Since approximately 300 mem
bers of the House and a majority
of de Senate fall within the age
requirements in the third draft, the
co-operation of all members has
been asked In order to complete the
task of registration within the time
allowed.
The registration will be mad* by
20 registrars provided by the selec
j tive service headquarters which has
restricted this accommodation ex
! cluslvely to members of the Senate
and House.
In order to facilitate the work and
to save the time ol the members of
Congress, Col. Halsey will have cards
distributed in the Senate tomorrow
which can be filled out In advance,
but must be handed in person to a
registrar and signed in his presence
, in the rotunda on Monday. Ser
geant at Arms Romney has similar
cards available In his office, where
members of the House will be given
any other information they require.
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