Waterloo Daily Courier (Newspaper) - December 3, 1941, Waterloo, Iowa All the News for All the Family FIRST The WeatKer Cloudy and warmer for M Si WITH NEWS ESTABLISHED 1854 WATERLOO IOWA WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3 1941 TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS PILES BILLIONS WAR FUND Pictures of British Libyan Offensive The upper photo shows an mir riew note tail of plane at rijht of the RAF on enemy barracks Bren carrier crashes thru barbed wire entanglements on first pictures to reach the States of the current British offensive NBA Nazi Panzer Forces Spin in Reverse Before Red Attacks the Russia's armies were reported to the Germans back 12 to 24 miles on the Moscow front day in the Ukraine the Russians declared that the panic-stricken enemy was still in headlong flight from Quoting latest advices from Moscow the British radio said the sians had sent the panzer forces of Col Gen Heinz Guderian spinning in reverse A communique from Adolf Hitler's field headquarters claimed fresh gains in violent tank and infantry battles before Moscow but the Russians said the Germans been thrown back in two key tors and generally painted a ening picture of the struggle for the capital In the Ukraine soviet dispatches said Red armies back thru the Donets river trial basin were fin ding the frozen bodies of Germans wrapped in flimsy blankets huddled in side and that to save selves from the bitter cold the nazis were fighting with suicidal fury to hold villages where they could find warmth and shelter A London broadcast said ler had rushed Field Marshal Walther von Brauchitsch com- of the entire German army to the Ukraine in an attempt to stop the rout at all cost German armored reinforcements were reported hurrying along the Mariupol road to combat the sians sweeping which so far appeared to have hurled the Germans back more than Moscow The Moscow dio announced Wednesday night that Soviet forces had captured Think Crime Wave Started in Norway Berlin A warning Wednesday in the controlled newspaper German Zeitung in Oslo implied that a crime wave had broken out there The warning by the Oslo chief of police Keep doors closed at all times Watch your bats and coats in public places Keep food safe place locked up Do not carry valuables Women should not travel alone at night Shoe shops should dis- play not more than one pair of shoes Factory and store managers should have their employes searched at the end of the work day Feature Index Page Believe It or Not 8 Taganrog and 40 villages on the i Brady's Health Talk 4 southern front TMs 75 miles from their farthest ward thrust to the Novocherkassk region 35 miles beyond Rostov According to soviet reports the Germans are falling back where between Taganrog 40 miles west of Rostov and Mariupol A London broadcast said German Field Marshal Gerd von commander-in-chief of Hitler's southern Russian armies was ing armored reinforcements along the Mariupol road in an attempt the Russians sweeping Mariupol is 100 miles west of tov Soviet dispatches said the battered German forces under Field Marshal Ewald von Kleist had lost more than men killed and wounded in the running battle along the shores of the sea of Azov On the winter-bound central front where the Germans asserted their troops were within sight of Continued on puge 2 column 1 on Broadway City in Brief 6 Classified Ads Comics 21 Courier Files 4 Editorial 4 Farm News 54 Markets 20 Merry-Go-Round in News 4 Northeast Iowa Events 13 Parsons Mcvic Talk 17 Private Lives 4 Radio Programs 1 Santa's Wonderland 8 Serial Story 8 Society 6 Sports i Stamp Stories 4 Theatre Entertainment 171 Uncle Ray's Corner 8 i Uncle 8 Ivan Surprised to Draw 1140 Again lor Auto Without any special planning on his part Ivan L Billings 1919 Falls avenue Wednesday had obtained the same automobile license plate number for 1942 as he had received last year came to the auto license bureau in the office of County Treasurer Anna M Decker late Tuesday to get a new set of plates for his car He drew number 1140 which had been the number issued him Dec 1940 for use this year Billings expressed surprise that he had drawn the same number again this year it was reported The license bureau had issued sets of 1942 plates by the forenoon Wednesday Says of French Suffering Over Emphasized D man Norman H Davis of the American Red Cross has told con- gress that some reports of spread starvation and suffering in occupied France are exaggerated He opposed relieving Germany of the responsibility for caring for the people in that area in mony on the new defense which carried 000.000 ior Red Cross foreign war relief work Henceforth the Red Cross will concentrate its relief activities in Britain China Russia the middle east Davis said the Red Cross had discontinued relief in Spain and Finland U S CREAMERY BUTTER PRODUCTION DROPS DCS production dropped 1.4 per cent in the west north central division during the week ending Nov 27 the United of reported Wednesday while dropping 0.1 per cent the entire country The week's production was an even 1 per cent above that of the corresponding week of 1940 in the west north central division and per cent below that of the entire United Stales during that week KILLED IN FOG Dubuque fog was blamed for the death of Mrs Frank J Webor 64 Dubuque struck Tuesday night by an auto- mobile driven by Joseph 48 at a street intersection Hull Expresses Pessimism Makes Charge in Press Talk Japs Back Military Despotism TOKYO SAYS ROOSEVELT REQUEST NOT RECEIVED Washington D Basic differences in the tional policies of the United States and Japan were sized Wednesday by Secretary of State Cordell Hull in a press conference discussion during which he charged Japan with setting up military despotism in conquered countries Hull pictured a Japan which de- pended on force and conquest and oppression of conquered peoples He said that the ex- ploratory conversations had never yet reached a stage where actual negotiations toward a peaceful of U issues could be undertaken Hull's remarks inter- ag representing a official view of outcome of the present ense situation involving the two countries They were made as the United States awaited a prompt reply to j request for an explanation of heavy Japanese troop concentrations in French exceeding the agreed upon between Tokyo and Vichy France Withdrawal of these troops was regarded a prerequisite to concrete negotiations for an anese settlement Similarly the United States has imposed another condition that Japanese troops be withdrawn from China itself Japan Not Informed government in- formation board said that Japan has not been informed officially of President Roosevelt's request for an explanation of anese military concentrations in French Indo-China Official disavowal that Ad- miral Nomura Japanese ambassador to ington had yet informed Tokyo of the president's request with intensification of Japanese press criticism of the United States Hope waned that President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull would bow before Japanese expansionist aims papers said that success or failure of negotiations at Washington de- pended on the American altitude Vichy Surprised reply to a for- mal question put to Japan by dent Roosevelt the Vichy ment asserted Wednesday that Japanese troops in French Indo- China do not exceed the number authorized by the regime of shal Henri Philippe Petain Word that the American dent had delivered a formal to Tokyo on the subject caused widespread surprise in Vichy To Talk Next Week New iki Tojo Japan's premier is going to make an important ment early next week in which he will state the future policy of his the BBC quoting Tokyo advices stated in a cast heard here by the NBC ing post North Iowa Clubs Send Officers to Kiwanis Institute Twenty-five men representing nine northern Iowa Kiwanis clubs gathered Wednesday in Hotel for an all-day school of instruction for club officers Among were Dowel Algona governor-elect of the district of Ki- wanis International and Gilbert J Green Fort Dodge lieutenant Towns represented were Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Mason City Webster City Fort Dodge Iowa Cily Waterloo and Algona House Votes for Antistrike Washington D C house Wednesday tentatively adopted the drastic Smith anti- strike to ban mass in and outlaw defense strikes which are not approved by a majority of the union Involved The action on a teller vote of 182 to 143 is subject to a later roll call vole Washington D Supporters of drastic anti- strike legislation won two im- portant test votes in tho house Wednesday when two ments one aimed at barring communists from holding of- fice in labor unions and the other curbing picketing approved The amendment directed at all communists bundists and felonies from holding office in labor unions vides that unions having such of- would lose all benefits un- der the national labor relations act It was offered by Rep Dies and approved by an overwhelming voice vole The other amendment offered by Rep Hobbs and proved on a standing vote of 68 would limit those permitted to picket a plant solely to men -em- ployed in it The Hobbs amendment would prevent use of so-called outside pickets in felso joining picket lines The two were approved as the house began consideration of six different bills and scores of amendments Eleven of Anti-Fascist Band Accused of Conspiracy Against Gov't WIDESPREAD SABOTAGE BLAMED ON TERRORISTS K o m e UP Eleven members of an anti-fascist band accused of attempting to assassinate Premier Benito Mussolini inciting rebellion in the Italian army and under- mining the fascist regime were sought while 60 associates were be- ing tried Wednesday before a cial tribunal The alleged attack on Mussolini occurred at Caporetto in 1938 long before the start of the war II was charged officially that all of the plotters had worked for foreign powers Russia was named specifically The 60 defendants yvere on trial in Trieste center of the plot The revolutionary band which maintained on the Stops af Wake Island Wake Island Via Pan American Airways Maxim vinov Russian ambassador to the United States reached Wake island Wednesday on the China Clipper after an hour flight from Guam He departs for Midway island and Litvinov was the dinner guest of Capt G J McMillan governor and commandant of Guam during his brief stay All important navy and marine officers of the island attended Reveals Kearny in Long Battle When Torpedoed Washington D The U S destroyer Kearny fought for nearly three hours against a pack of German submarines before she was hit by a torpedo an official navy report to congress revealed Wednesday The destroyer almost cut in half by the explosion limped into an Iceland port with her 10 dead and 11 wounded The attack occurred on the night of IOWA BUSINESS ON UPGRADE IS REPORT Iowa City the ex- ception of residential building and railroad carloadings Iowa business continues to boom according to a report from the University of Iowa Bureau of Business Research October gains over September in- cluded bank debits 9.5 per life insurance sales 8.7 per trial payrolls 4 per cent and tric power 4.4 per cent the report added Home Gifts arc always welcome It's easy to select them if you check the Classified ads every day These advertisers offer a good Black Hawk Electrical Co Firestone Store Standard fc Paint Co Redmond Appliance Co See pages 18 and 19 COURIER CLASSIFIED GIRLS the tempting to the The state declared that nist members of the group hoped to create a soviet republic com- prising the Slavs of Italy thia and Jugoslavia Incited Soldiers to Rebel They brought pressure on Italy's Slovene minorities it said ex- their hate against Italy to create rebellion Slav soldiers in the Italian army were openly incited to rebellion it said Widespread sabotage was blamed on the terrorists They were said to have blown up three powder factories in 1940 bringing death to 137 persons and injuries to They were charged with at- tempting to blow up the bridge between Italy and Germany and with ing other military sabotage Most of their activities centered near the former Jugoslavian der it was said Attempts were made to destroy schools at Oltre and Plusia all near Trieste the principal seaport of the old trian empire The terrorists organized in Trieste and neighboring provinces during 1938 and 1939 the charge said altho some had committed terroristic acts between 1929 and 1931 Most members of the band be- longed other terrorist tions in Jugoslavia it said Police Seize TNT Their activities were confined mainly to the Trieste area and other parts of northern Italy Police seized more than 400 pounds of TNT 40 pounds of mite 149 hand grenades five chine guns 85 revolvers and a quantity of cartridges and other explosives cached by the ists it was announced The official Italian news agency said that one of the bers of the alleged terrorist band was Vittorio Sossi an engineering student He was charged with leading a students revolutionary ment Under questioning before a cial tribunal at Trieste said Sossi admitted that his group attempted to organize plots to overthrow fascism but he mini- his own importance The courtroom was crowded Wednesday when the trial was re- Those on trial were de- fended by 18 lawyers many from Rome and the judges included four high blackshirt militia cers Will Pick Up Toy Gifts Call THE FUND TODAY Previously reported 1 Roy Freed 2 Mr and Mrs Fred H Moore 5 Total to date While individual tors pushed the Courier Good Fellows fund over the mark downtown headquarters of the campaign were opened Wednesday morning at 306 West Fourth street with many groups contributing to the job Pick-up of toy donations ence Kopel general chairman said will be handled by drivers of three laundries and four cleaning Waterloo Model and laundries Varsity My let Unique and Imperial cleaners Now that the Good Fellows store is open Kopel urged householders to search their at- tics and basements for dis- carded toys and telephone to offer the store their tions Offers of should not be made to the laundry or cleaning firms As fast as toys accumulate in the store they will be taken to the NYA shops in the former ton school building where they will be repaired under supervision of N O Dahlin NYA area director Includes Lend-lease Fund to Increase Production of Guns and TOTAL AUTHORIZATIONS NOW REACH 67 BILLIONS Merry Christmas with King San Felice Harvester Emerson cigars advertisement SAVE A LIFE IN Traffic Toli in City of Waterloo This Year and Last Since Same Jan l Date 1941 Number of accidents 411 Number injured Number killed 6 312 groups have contributed the t has by Olesen Window Washing and general cleaning donated by Waterloo Window Washing company tables for use as counters are being lent by the Elks club a sign for the front was donated by Display Sign Service and miscellaneous hauling was given by Burch Transfer Storage Co Cash contributions needed to provide the major bulk of the Christmas cheer the Good Fellows give to underprivileged children may be sent to the Courier business office Washington D An additional appropriation almost ly for defense but including funds for a vast in- crease in production of tanks and guns for British and sian forces was approved Wednesday by the house committee The huge new outlay would bring the total of cash and contract authorizations vided for defense since July 1 1940 t0 the staggering sum of In recommending the new the committee turned a request by the war department for broader leeway in transferring to other countries on a lend-lease basis equipment purchased for the army with funds appropriated since last March 11 the date of enactment of the lend-lease act To Provide 500 Millions Instead the in the Washington D C The treasury Wednesday announced that it will borrow In new money Thursday offering lu long-term bonds and in intermediate-term bonds Gerrnan Officer Shof in Paris Paris Occupied France fP The German command in Paris announced Wednesday that a man medical corps officer had been shot Tuesday night in the vard Magenta and immediately imposed a p m curfew on the entire tenth arrondissement The announcement said the few would continue indefinitely and specified that German reserved the right to take graver measures later Warns Realtors of License Renewals Des Moines Secretary of Slate Earl G Miller Wednesday asked Iowa real estate brokers and salesmen to file their applications for license renewals before Dec 31 After that time the licenses lapse Many applications already have been filed but Miller asked of brokers and salesmen who have not yet applied There are approximately brokers and salesmen in the state Brokers licenses cost and Kappas at Drake Fear Peeping Toms DCS squad cars were assigned Wednesday to patrol the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house at Drake university after the girls reported they were annoyed by window peepers The sorority girls said the dow peepers had been interfering with their nightly study for the past month 18 SHOPPING DAYS to Christmas Also GIVE U.S Defense Savings BONDS and STAMPS STORES BANKS POST OFFICES and proposed that the army be to transfer much worth of additional equipment if the military situation it Both funds would provide tanks antiaircraft material antitank pons and artillery combat small arms and ammunition the committee said Gen George C Marshall army chief of staff declared their production in large quantities was essential if the necessary superiority of force is to be ob- over the axis powers The question of the nationality of those who use the Marshall said in requesting greater flexibility of- the transfer ity seems of relatively lesser im- portance than is the imperious re- that they be immediately produced for such use Might Divert Tanks Altho only of the bill's total was earmarked specifically for Russian requirements Marshall de- clared that as long as American ground forces are not involved in war many of the tanks for the production of which funds are re- quested might well be diverted in order to assist the Russian army to remain on its feet j That would be my urgent ad- vice in such a he added In addition to for the war department and lend-lease the carried in cash and contractual authority for the navy including for 020 additional airplanes and 000.000 for gun mounts ammunition storage and other items in tion with the proposed arming of about American merchant ships and for about 400 patrol and vessels For Indirect Projects Apart from its strictly military funds the also carried 000 for purposes indirectly related to defense chiefly new or power for foreign war relief and foreign property control and to carry out nondefense activities in several new laws The army's share of the total in- cluded funds to boost its enlisted strength an increase of 277.026 men and for 27.905 more officers and 5.765 ad- warrant officers Marshall disclosed his testimony on the that while congress had appropriated the money for approximately 800 combat for the army the air arm is operating with only about such planes Informed sources said that tho number of being sent abroad A total of was in-
