Evening Star Newspaper, April 17, 1942, Page 6

A—4 . ¥ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, Sinkings Off Coas! Of Brazil Linked fo Fitth Columnists Axis Agents Transmitting Messages to Submarines, Port Chief Declares P the Amociated Press PORTALEZA, Brazil. April 17 Pifth columnists operating with the aid of secret radio and signal sta- tions along the coast of Northern Brazil have probably in the sinking of several United Na- tions ships by one or more German submarines in this area in the last few days, Capt. Henrique Cesar Moreira, head of the port of For- taleza, said last night He sald he belleved Axis agents had been transmitting messages to Axis submarines for several months Fishermen have reported to him for two months that flashing red and white lights could be seen along the coast from the sea The port chief linked this directly with the recent sinkings off this const In at least one encounter, how- ever, success was reported for an sttacked vessel. The armed Nor- weglan merchantman Baalbek was reported to have sunk an Axis sub- marine in a running gun fight, be- | ing hersel! damaged but remaining afloat Thirty-four survivors of an oll tanker identified variously as the Ben Bush and the Ben Brush | reached shore after their vessel wa torpedoed Sunday north of Natal Pro-Axis Newspaper Suspended in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, April 17 (™ Many German agents have been ar- rested in Southern Brazil, it was dis- closed yesterday, and authorities have suspended a pro-Axis after- noon newspaper in the large city of | Sao Paulo in a continuing clean-up of Axis elements | The Government's press and | propaganda department closed the | Sao Paulo newspaper A Platea, a Nazi organ printed in Portuguese, | for “continuing to manifest ten- dencies favorable to the Axis’ In the southern states of Parana and Santa Catarina German and | Austrian esplonage agents were ar- rested and State police selzed more | than two tons of Nazi propaganda. ‘Those arrested included a protes- tant pastor, George Bobbach, and an Austrian physician, Dr. Frederic | Numann, Dr. Numann, according to rec-| ords of the German consulate, was in charge of the German Foreign Ministry's program in Brazll for physical examinations of those available for service in the German Army. | The newspaper O Globo reported in a dispatch from Belem that the interventor (Governor) of the state of Para was scheduled to sign a| decree today, rescinding all con-| cessions made to the Japanese in that Amazon territory | The Japanese have been enjoying | virtual autonomy in a 6,000,000-acre | region on both sides of the Amazon where a special mission from the United States is now working with | Brazilians in an effort to increase the production of crude rubber, Los Angeles Jury Acquus Woman in Slaying of Mystic By the Associated Press LOS ANGELES, April 17.—A 8u- perior Court jury, after an h(\ms; deliberation, yesterday acquitted | Charlotte Jean Le Nord, 25, eharged | with the slaying of Mrs. Celeste Frank, 50, Hollywood mystic Miss Le Nord admitted shooting | her benefactress and instructor at their studio January 30, but (e\nnrd‘ it was accidental T am grateful to the jury for be- lieving me. but I shall be haunted as long as I live by the memory of the woman who sheltered me and whom 1 loved,” she said The prosecution had asked a ver- dict of manslaughter. Services Slated Today | For D. W. Kirkpatrick Special Dispateh to The Siar ASHBURN, Va., April 17~ Funeral services were to be held today for Dantel W. Kirkpatrick. 66, promi- nent Loudoun County farmer, who died Wednesday night at his home near here following a brief iliness Mr. Kirkpatrick was born in Fau- quier County. He lived in Loudoun County most of his life. He was & member of the Masonic lodge and of the Ryan Methodist Church He is survived by two sons, J Emory and Carlin Kirkpatrick, both of Ashburn: six sisters. Mrs. Mary Williams of Leesburg, Mrs. Frances Lewis of Frederick, Md : Mrs. Grace Harmon of Brunswick, Mrs. Rebecca Musselman of Washington, Mrs t wood, Md x Thompson of two brothers. Edward and eston Kirkpatrick of Wash- ington Services, to be hrid at _the home will be cc by the Rev. W. H Gray. B 1 the Leesburg Union Ce h Masonic serv- Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country Buy Defense bonds. REpublic 6212 tion of spin uprights and think you may buy later you e rental plan. pointments arranged KITT’S 1330 G Street (Middie of the Block ) had a hand | Myer for Induction | tions | into the Army. | enlisted. The Fort Myer list follows: BOARD NO. 5. g‘.'r:'..'.,.‘":.‘:{..‘.‘.- EeRe x,: et | arrell ice. Joseph Krupp eilman, arles lmann. Antonio_J. eberman, Hnny A lmmn. Robert W. Marshall, )i| eliore, Michoias 5. Dndesres dell, Bidney ST.PIER! RE AND UNITED STA ~ CUIPPERTON HAWAIIAN 1S TES \uuv{% MART INIQUE , GUADELOUPE! OuaTon NEW CALEDONIA F- AUSTRAL N(w ZEALAND ¥ FREE FRENCH CONTROLLED HOW FRANCE'S WORLD EMPIRE IS DIVIDED BETWEEN VICHY AND DE GAULLE—French territory the world-around is indicated on this map by black-shaded areas and underscored names. “Cross-of-Lorraine” symbols—the sign of the De Gaul- lists— lndlcnle territories now under control or lhe Free French. 121D. C. Seleciees Go fo Forts Meade, | Physicals to Precede Army Entry; Twelve | Shift to Other Places | | The District was scheduled to| send 127 men to Fort Myer, Va,| and Fort George G. Meade, Md today for Army physical examina- | and, on passage, induction Twelve other men | scheduled for induction have trans- | ferred to other communities or have | BOARD NO. all. Brnest El rkes. Richard L. rook. David urroughs, J. B.'Jr Jor v. Razin, Ishmael W. Rector, John W Gnotta, .’ Moy ail. Clarence E. hwartz Phily amil. Oscar Qrelolo, Louls Hicks, Hudnall 8. Woods, Charles R. Himmelfard, Bdward BOARD NO. 7. Berdaus. Edward J. Siay, John P. | urrows, Charles E. Thomason, Lester sianie. Fred JB ‘yfixloo. Rufug R. rubbs, in e omas F. SRR VW re vid M ones. neia, ’x;?umhen (-5 Brie Moty u(u-n French, Donall ARD NO. 9. | land, John Francis iay, Eibert Bragdiey | n, g!l Oodlrll mcruhr.%:l]llld Troy Howard Hnnnl- W, odebaugh. PhlD & | Betsen Wanch & GRIM VISITOR—French Am- | bassador Gaston Henry-Haye | Arends, Gory oa, B Jack Ml\\he' Nelson, Arthur John Gabriel, Anthony J. Purificacion. A. was unsmiling when he left Goyet! Willlam F. Robinson, Clrlelnn A. | Harrison, Hugh H. Schultz, William Lee | the office of Acting Secretary amrad, John M. Sheehan, Daniel D. | inney, William A, Smith, Earl Chester of State Welles yesterday after Kirkley, John Salley Sullivan. Arthi C. 2 Kupiete, Matthew W 8w edo. Joseph ;v 5 making known the Vichy gov- er 3 witlick, Geor | Littleton, Mason H. Thirloway, ernment had rejected a United | Mayers, 7 william | States note protesting ten- dencies toward increased col- no 10, laboration with the Nazis. johnson. Harold M. u-u. Alfred E. | —A. P, Photo. | McKeever, J:rlndl x ‘ —————————————————— | Malcolm. Tane |Missouri Publicists [ |War on Federal Writers | Julius omas. McCaffree. Fiord E. Thompson, Bdward Meredih entgraf, Edward fher. erbert . BOARD Alleman. Irvin ¥. Anderson. Arthur M. | Brownine. Robert P. n, Eugene N. Jul Alex !:ueun cnmu s Rurdin. "Warren M. Teague. Roger W Thompson. James J. Shealy, Lever D. BOARD NO. 14, BArAion S © Yauhag, RorL K- |, ine wociaed Prou nrl‘x)n'pn.‘whn'“ McK Wh\le Hnlr'r‘t‘l)’ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Jeffer- Tucker, Earl C. son City publicity men want Wash- The Fort George G. Meade list ington publicity men to stop turning follows: | out so much publicity. Board No. 14 = t Amessl. Andrew J. Humphreys John R. Efforts by State agencies to re- Broy. Harry M Mallam. Wiliiam D. Comer. Jake L McBride. Walter G Dittess. F. F. jr. Rosenboom Marinus Bckert, Howard 3. Stanford, willinm J Gross, Henry strict news releases to legitimate, timely information are nullified by the fact that they are ‘lost in the shuffle’ when the morning mail ar- s Biagh bein | rives at the editor’s desk with a foot- o e s high stack of Federal news matter,” Soard. Sac said a resolution adopted at a meet- Shaw. Lawrence C. Overstreet, Joseph E s. ing of the State publici: Hol Barl W qund New Popular Style PINET PIANOS FULL 88 NOTE MODELS MADE TO SELL FOR $285 Pay only 10" CALL REPUBLIC 6212 down, | Must Assume Japs " coom s, o vrome Can Extend Line | B> the Associated Press. | between the British empire and | tion for the world.” | geant yesterday increased to 25 the | | MILES AT EQUATOR Thus French Morocco, which is shown without an accompanying “Cross-of-Lorraine,” is controlled by Vichy. Washington sources said today France's new Premier, Plerre Laval, was expected to use the French fleet to recapture territories now in the hands of the Free French. —A.P. erephow. | | | Casey Assens Allles 'Investigation of Loss Of Sub S-26 Finished 15th naval district has completed its | investigation of the loss of the sub- marine S-26 off Panama in Jan- | | uary and the findings of the naval court of inquiry, which met here, i". now in Washington. ‘The results of the investigation | will be announced by Secretary of | the Navy Knox | The S-26 was in collision with her | LONDON, April 17.—The Allies | ®6cort ship on January 24 while pro- must assume that JApan can carry | ceeding under a precautionary war- out “major offensives against Am- | time blackout. Three of her crew of tralia and India simultaneously,” |About 40, two officers and an en- Richard G. Casey, Britain’s minister | listed man, survived. for the Near East, said today. | “You can rely on America,” the British were told by Mr. Casey, who formerly was Australian Minister to ‘Washington. He declared the steeply rising production of the United States | would “make 1tself felt in more than one theater of the war” before long He said it was progressing at “a great pace.” The United States war effaort is | progressing with no reservations, | Mr. Cuey added, and the United | States “is completely determined to | reinstate the pre-war position in | the Pacific.” He said there “undoubtedly is a lack of appreciation for the British | war effort in the United States,” and blamed this on the “British ten- dency to underestimate.” | Urging closer post-war relations Rising U. S. Production To Make Itself Felt Soon, British Told You'll drive the Nasis nuts if you buy Defense bonds. 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