Moorhead Daily News (Newspaper) - November 10, 1941, Moorhead, Minnesota United Press Complete Coverage of Local and the Finest Features and drizzle Little change in yesterday 26. Low last night 24. Precipitation 58 MOORHEAD. NOVEMBER 10, 1941 265 Blitz In Mediterranean Blasts Supply Ships Sent May Mark Start of Libyan Plant Explosion Kills Nov. 10 British sea and air blitzkrieg hit the axis in the Mediterranean this destroying Italian convoys and damaging another in what may be the curtain raiser to an offensive to drive German and Italian forces irom attack was led by the royal navy which pounced on the two convoys in the central and sank nine of the 10 ships as well as one destroyer out of an escort which comprised about four destroyers and two cruisers of the powerful 10,000 ton gun The 10th merchant a 10,000 ton was set afire from bow to Success of War Captain W. G. Agnew who led the British naval forces into action against the convoys was awarded the order of knight commander of the order of the Bath one of the highest for his was the biggest British success of the war against Italian supply The British suffered no loss royal air force joined in by attacking another convoy in the same damaging and sinking one merchant ship and an escort destroyer and other merchant Cruisers from Cairo said other RAF action included a three and a half hour attack on Brindisi in southern centering on an aircraft factory and railroad yards and raids on the axis North African bases at Solium and naval attack on the two was carried out by two light the 5,270-ton Penelope and two 1,920 ton destroyers Lance and Cruisers Flee The attack was ordered after an Italian convoy of eight supply with destroyer was south of Taranto by a United States Martin Maryland reconnaissance plane Saturday Tlie British squadron intercepted the convoy about l a. m. Sunday and found the convoy had just been joined by a second Italian convoy of two ships with two more destroyers plus the powerful Trento class Italian cruisers apparently did not figure in the It was suggested that they of the British ships was injured despite a later attack by torpedo flames that followed an at the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals cort in South W. in which two workmen were killed and five Charges Political Foes Bringing Committee Case Only Part of North Dakota Control Nov. 10 Italian high command admitted today that two destroyers were another damaged and merchant ships hit and sunk in a British naval attack on an Italian convoy in the central Railway Walkout Trainmen To Strike In Nov. 10 The navy today ordered Rear Admiral C. A. commandant of the nth naval to take to continue work on naval defense projects in San Diego which were tied up by a strike of the AFL building trades Nov. 10 J. speaking for the big five railway said today that he would announce early this week the details and exact hour of the rail walkout of 350,000 operating employes scheduled or about December 5." vice president of the firemen and was designated as spokesmen by the other big five executives at the adjournment of a three-day meeting last All the executives joined in an announcement only President Roosevelt's intervention can prevent this strike at the earliest possible date under the railway labor A. P. Whitney of the brotherhood disclosed earlier that the strike would begin at 1;45 p. m. December 5, at the expiration of a 30-day cooling off period after the issuance of the report of a presidential fact-finding board on employe wage said his announcement this week would contain instructions to the strike marshals in the various cities throughout the Nov. 10 William North beginning a detailed denial of charges of political corruption and moral told a senate committee today that North Dakota petitioners seeking his removal from the senate are his bitter political dressed in a black suit Aurora and and black opened testimony on his own behalf before the senate privileges and elections committee investigating the charges placed against him by the Long Political Foes Going over the list of Langer described for the most as long standing political who had time after clashed with the Langer faction In state and local L. he described as former state senator whom he had defeated for He termed J. H. McCoy very bitter political whom he had declined to to a state He described Allen McManus as of failure to secure Langer support in his bid for a congressional D. the senator was resentful of Langer's request to President Roosevelt for a pardon for Dr. old age pension when he was convicted of contempt of a congressional Petitioners Other North Dakota petitioners mentioned by defeated him for re-election a state and he is a political N. don't know him very but he's declared opposition to pretty nice He led a fight in the state legislature against A. don't know R. no contact with Erroneous Rumors Langer opened his defense by saying had paid for a newspaper advertisement announcing the support of Representative Usher L. North to his candidacy for the senate in 1940 to correct an that Burdick favored the candidacy of former Representative William and at times with Langer said that Lemke had advertised widely over the state that Burdick and a group of congressmen supported Langer said that Burdick had assured him of his support and did not object to the placement of the added that Burdick appeared angered over insertion of a postscript in the made by an employe of the North Dakota Union Farmer which read vote for me Nov. 10 States Ambassador John G. Winant today urged the allies to choose the next is the rule of common sense in dealing with an enemy who .is ruthlessly determined on world conquest to fight him on the ground you choose rather than on the ground he said in a speech Pleas of Not Guilty Are Made In Will Receive Sentences On Criminal Charges Battles Ensue Despite Blizzards Along Soviet Experts Believe Strain Tiring Expected Either To Drive For Moscow Or Move Nov. 10 The agriculture department today estimated 1941 production of corn at 2,675,373,000 an increase of 50,000,000 bushels over last month's estimate and the highest in nine Minnesota's estimate was 200,117.6,-000, compared with 172,457 last not guilty pleas were entered in criminal actions as the fall term of Clay county district court opened this One guilty plea was made and three men facing charges were granted stays at the requests of their attorneys 10 authoritative sources reported today that new and heavy fighting is in progress on the Leningrad and Moscow fronts despite sleet and mud which had immobilized German forces on many sources said it was still an open question whether the Germans would launch a big new offensive against Moscow under winter conditions or whether the bulk of their forces will be sent southward or to winter Are Local According to British both the Germans and the Russians are making attacks at various points on the Leningrad and Moscow Thus experts most seem to be of local Russian lines are holding It was the Crimea authoritative quarters the Germans have reached the outer defenses of Sevastopol but have not penetrated them at any It was said that there was no confirmation here of German claims to the capture of Seem Tiring British experts said there were indications that the smoothly functioning German army is tiring under the strain of an offensive conducted from bases Doe Wishes He Had a Name They'd Nov. 10 John Doe patiently bore up when his school mates picked fun at him or when people wouldn't his aU because of his when he was inducted into the army stationed at Camp it was too His top sergeant thought Doe was being John so far as he knows is the only man in the United States besides his father and Gary Cooper who bears this himself some An signed by six three of his bank in Battle and 36 other testifies that Private John Doe is actually John Dinner To Be Held Here Armistice Observance of Event Planned In Moorhead Says Britain Would Fight His Support If U. S. Has To Fight In Pacific Tracks After Hitting Cylinder By Freight Passing On Another 42 including an story of rescue work and an account listing names of those can be found on pages 2 and 8. to prepare guilty end of of of charged with Arrives For Shows Presentation Tuesday Worker Killed While Towing of the Old Log Theater which is appearing in four performances in Moorhead for the benefit of the Moorhead high school band uniform arrived today to prepare for their opening presentation Tuesday Late Christopher is to be presented Tuesday at 3:00 p m. and 8:15 p. m. and Wednesday at 3:00 p. m. Thing Called is the play to be presented Wednesday at 8:15 p. m. All performances will be in the Moorhead Junior high school to the ticket drive carried on in the business district last week was according to E. president of the Chamber of which is sponsoring the appearance of the theater company Tickets purchased by the businessmen may be exchanged for reserved seats at the Moorhead Drug company or at the box office at the high All seats are reserved for each Opines War With Nazis Nov. 10 today investigated an accident which killed William 50, a state highway department was crushed by a which was being towed out of an equipment Witnesses said he was pinned against a wall of the shed by the Nov. 10 Rear Admiral Yates United States navy told a Red Cross roll call rally last night that war with Germany is navy already is at he and predicted that if current efforts to keep Atlantic sea lanes open are the nation may be forced to seize other bases such as Portugal's Azores and Cape Verde Spain's Canary Martinique and French West Dakota Slayer Given Death S. Nov. 10 Paul J. 40, S. farm was in the state penitentiary here today awaiting execution a year now for the slaying of his Jens 43. pleaded guilty to the killing of whose body was found with two bullet in the head beside a parked automobile last Tuesday near Bristol Sewell told authorities that he shot Jensen twice after an Howard Babcock set the week of November 15, 1942, for the Association Will Wednesday County Bar association members will attend a smorgasbord at the Comstock hotel Wednesday at 6:30 p. it was announced today by Magnus Hawley president of the Other officers are N. I. vice and Ronald E. burglary in connection with entering the Moorhead Country club August 14. Sentence was deferred by Judge Byron - R. Wilson Wednesday at 9:30 a. m. At that time also pleas will be received from those who did not enter pleas Not pleading not guilty were Clifford A. charged with third degree and first degree grand Clyde B. charged with second degree manslaughter in connection with the traffic death of H. Edward J. charged with three statutory and Harvey F. charged with abandonment of minor cases will be the first be tried when the jury convenes next Monday Next in order is the Miller case to be by the Stevens Granted Those granted stays until Wednesday to enter pleas were John charged with second degree Harold third degree and Lloyd abandonment of a minor E. Danielson was appointed by the court to represent Rustad to represent Nelson and J. M. Witherow to represent appearing as attorney for Joe C. two statutory asked that the charge be changed to a on page 8) stem in where the still chimed some fighting was said to be at a virtual along the whole 1800-mile front except for constant by the soviet particularly In the Moscow Weather Hampers Military experts believed the Russian lines in defending Sevastopol and the Kerchenski are in fairly good condition for an extended stand and noted comment by some German that the early capture of the soviet Black sea base is not necessarily to the British press from Stockholm said the worst winter weather yet seen has hit the front in almost all sectors south from the Arctic port a blinding was raging with a so both Russians and Germans were Heavy snows around Leningrad and Moscow were day In Moorhead will be observed quietly with no special public program or several activities are planned by the Melvin E. Hearl post of the American and county offices will be Tuesday as will the post Tuesday at 6:00 p. m. at the Comstock hotel is a dinner honoring 16 Clay county selectees who will leave Wednesday at 9:00 a. m. by chartered bus for Fort To number of Moorhead Legionnaires and representatives from other posts in the county are expected to attend the special Armistice day memorial service is to be held in St. John's Episcopal church Tuesday at 10:00 a. m. and Reverend Francis A. Sullivan bias invited their friends and relatives to An organ recital starting at 9:30 will precede the morning special programs have been arranged by the Legion at several of the Senator Henry C. Stiening will on page 8) Blasts Great Fires In Third Night of Drizzle Are Predicted and drizzling rain are the program evening and according to the United States weather bureau intermittent snow and drizzle tonight and little change in is what they low will be about 26, with the high Tuesday afternoon reaching about 38. noon today the mercury stood at 36, 10 degrees above high of 26. The low last night was 24. A trace of precipitation was recorded during the past 24 10 royal air force set great fires in the dock and town area of Hamburg in the third night running of the big British air offensive against the air ministry said ministry said the RAP concentrated on north German ports in an attack carried out by starlight with a force estimated at more than 100 raids were directed against Cuxhaven and sites of important German naval works and industries while smaller forces bombed Dunkirk and authoritative source said only two planes were a sharp drop from the huge losses suffered in the attack made in bad weather Friday night and Saturday Bombards Nov. 10 British planes bombed Oslo yesterday but were reported to have caused only slight To Ban Defense Champion of Changes George W. veteran liberal and champion of labor today pledged his support for any constitutional legislation sponsored by the administration to curb defense strikes during the the president feels that present law is in an probably will ask for more I would support him fully in such a a supporter of liberal labor Norris was with Mayor Fiorello H. La a former member of of a statute severely restricting the use of ' effective said the dispute in the captive coal involving the question of a union shop for the united mine workers was an example of a controversy patriotic men should settle In a hurry during the He said present legislation apparently doesn't cover that Nov. 10 Minister Winston Churchill declared today that a large part of the American navy was in action against the that the royal air had achieved at least equality with the Luftwaffe and that Great Britain would declare war the against Japan if the United States is to fight in the declared that the British empire would reject an expected Hitler by which the men who have let hell loose upon the hope to escape with fleeting triumph and ill-gotten from the net which is now closing upon Grow power of the democracies is it is practical proof for all constantly Churchill who have eyes to see that the forces of freedom and democracy have not by any means reached the limit of their he repeated in reference to predictions of an early by Adolf never enter into any negotiations with Hitler or with any part in Germany representing the nazi Jap is now strong enough to powerful naval and for action in Pacific and Indian oceans and would seem a very hazardous adventure for Japanese people to plunge quite needlessly into a world struggle in which they will find opposed in the by states whose population comprises almost three quarters of the human presumably would include Russia and Equal To royal air force is at least equal in size and to the German Luftwaffe has been estimated at around 35,000 or 36,000 including with production at about 2,000 planes month but most of the fleet has been in action eastern where heavy losses were arch criminal the nazi ogre has been frightened by the explosion of world anger over German execution of French hostages and Hitler's fear arises from an consciousness of personal fear for his own End of Financial Britain has the end of her dollar Churchill recalled that last year at this time Britain did not know where to turn for dollars for American very he have been able to gather and send to America about 500,000,-000 pounds but the end of our financial is in it has been actually Nov. 10 Twelve persons were known dead today after a freak accident caused derailment of a crack Pennsylvania passenger train as the flyer roared through this central Ohio town last night at a speed of 70 miles an speeding limited jumped the according to F. R. general superintendent for the northwest division of the a huge L. Fort New dining car G. Rock 111. Ernest 111. M. Robert Route 1, Silver Marjana 54, San 60, New 26, 38, husband of Mary of blown from a locomotive landed on the tracks in front of the speeding and the passenger crew had no time to stop the Victims failure of a valve mechanism was blamed for blowing the cylinder two trains did not and the freight train coasted o a of the victims had been Two bodies still remained in funeral homes at and O. Three of he died from their injuries n hospitals at several after the At least 42 persons were Cars fast York jumped the racks almost directly in front of small village depot as it sped on page 8) Cite Naa Policy of Think At Glay County Jobs Called On Highway reconstruction next year of more than 43 miles of Minnesota's trunk highway including four projects in Clay county and one in is provided for in a November 28 call for bids issued by Commissioner M. J. Hoffman on nine road to cost upwards of contract for installation of a grade crossing signal system at intersection of SAR 7 and Northern Pacific one mile south of has been awarded to company of was the price a highway department report wad gravel projects in Clay county in the November 28 call for bids 6.8 miles between Hitterdal and Ulen on Trunk Highway 32, 242,991 cubic yards of excavation and 8,523 cubic yards of stabilized and 6.9 miles of Trunk 82 between six miles south of Felton and the of Trunk 10. 269,648 cubic yards of excavation and 8,956 cubic yards of stabilized bridge projects Bridge Number 6418 over Buffalo on Trunk Highway 82, two miles west of consisting of two concrete deck girder 60 feet bridges Number 6415, 6416 and 6417 over drainage 2% miles east of 3% miles southeast of Averill and five miles northwest of consisting on page 10) Nov. 10 nazi quarters said today that Hitler's order to the German navy to fire on United States ships only in self-defense must have been to Presiden undoubtedly would have been extremely pleased to be able to appear before congress and inform them in a and boasting manner that the Germans had been ordered to fire on United States ships and that the United States was being a spokesman we will not give him that The old motto this period of the struggle for power still holds let yourself the nazi party at Munich Saturday night on the 18th anniversary of the beer hall Hitler laid down German naval policy in a direct reply to President recent on order to the United States have ordered German when they see American not to shoot against but to defend themselves as soon as they are he But he I should courtmartial any Debate To Be Eight Repeal Vote Nov. 10 house rules committee today approved arrangements for eight hours of house debate on the administration's neutrality revision program permitting American merchant vessels to sail to belligerent plan provides for debate on Wednesday and concluding it on it would be possible for the house to vote as late as the rules committee was considering the senate amendments to the original house ship arming Representative E. E. demanded that congress hold up all future administration foreign policy legislation until President Roosevelt recommends chairman Adolph J. a strong supporter of acknowledged that he was some strong position to be regarding charged that the nation was in mental attitude for war and is being led to the He said that he has insisted for some time that the United States is actually in the war security depends on an all-out effort for arms production at top Coast Building Workers Walk Nov. 10 Work on 10 military projects involving in was halted today when 3,000 AFL workers walked out in a general building trades Wage increase of a day per man were AFL building trades council said the strike was per cent on all hundred workers walked out on three projects Wednesday and 1,600 were called off seven additional projects at 8:00 a. m. today despite a navy ultimatum that work be resumed Navy officials have threatened to continue construction who did not defend labor if
