Ships, Nazi Spokesman Asserts All Sides Hafts Streetcars
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Weather Forecast An Evening Newspaper Scattered clouds; lowest tonight about 33; tomorrow scattered clouds: gentle With the Full Day's News to moderate west winds. Temperatures LOCAL—NATIONAL—FOREIGN today—Highest, 51, at 1 p.m.; lowest, Associated Press and lA'i Wirephotos, North 35, at 7 a.m. American Newspaper Alliance. Chicago Prom the United States Weather Bureau report. Daily News Foreign Service and Tile Star * Staff Writers. Reporters and Photographers. N. Y. 11. Closing Markets—Sales, Page 0P) Mean* Associated Press. 89th YEAR. No. 35,298. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1940 —THIRTY PAGES. *** THREE CENTS. /''ihc Country is n U. S.-German Peace Is at Stake British Blast ( Perfectly safe. Congress REFUSED To ADJOURN- ThousandsWalk \ You can See for > In English Plan to Take Over Bardia From V YOURSELF-^! As Blackout Ships, Nazi Spokesman Asserts All Sides Hafts Streetcars --- A _ Planes and Warships Vehicles Stalled Two Berlin Is Watching Three in U. S. at Paris Join Artillery in Hours; Pennsylvania Reaction Here to Embassy Massed Attack Plant Causes Failure Cross Proposal Removed at Berlin's B> thr Associated Press. Request Washington had a blackout which CAIRO. Egypt. Dec. 21.—Wh.le bpgan at 6:45 o'clock this morning, By LOUIS P. LOCHNER. No Concessions Being Made Concerning British bombers, artillery and war- stalling all the city’s streetcars for Associated Press War Correspondent ships were reported battering be- two hours, sending radio stations off BERLIN. Dec. 21.—The Hull the air for question Charges, Secretary Says leaguered Bardia today in an effort varying periods, causing of continued peaceable relations be- three explosions and creating con- of State Hull said was to smash a path through the Italian tween Germany and the United Secretary today he under the impression that fusion in some of the city's normal that secretaries a woman States hangs in the balance as the two and nothing would be developed to indi- defenses, a general headquarters morning routine. clerk of the American in German government awaits reaction Embassy cate any material culpability of the communique announced British Thousands of persons were forced be to the Cross an Paris would withdrawn at the three Americans. to walk to as shipping proposal, had an work streetcars stood of troops captured additional official Foreign Office spokesman request German authorities who He emphasized that no conces- idle on tracks all over town. Fire 900 prisoners and were “clearing' Intimated today in a solemn press had accused them of helping an sions were being made in respect to raced the streets the areas to the northwest and west engines through conference. unidentified British officer to escape. the German before dawn as went charges. of the Eastern Libyan base. alarm systems i Secretary Hull declined to com- Mr. Hull said that while this Gov- Those being withdrawn from the and citizens sent The haywire panicky on Tire British forces in the western ment the statement. ernment had had no opportunity to Paris Embassy are Cecil M. P. Cross in needless calls. desert, “which continue to be rein- Secretary was asked at his press investigate the allegations against and Leigh W. Hunt, secretaries in Traffic was badly snarled as the conference if he would the the forced.” also have taken four guns give the persons involved, any Govern- diplomatic service, and Mrs. power failure set traffic lights stut- views of the American Govern- in their mopping-up operations, the ment had a right to demand th*' Elizabeth Deegan, reception clerk in tering. The telephone company, In ment on the and the Paris who was de- communique reported. addition, question replied withdrawal of another government s Embassy, along with hospitals and other cen- patrols along the Sudan frontier in the negative.* representatives from its territory tained by the Germans for several ters, were forced to switch to emer- Ronald H. Cross. British Minister were said to be carrying on “their without setting forth any grounds days recently. gency power systems in order to of Shipping, said yesterday in Lon- whatever. Mrs. Hunt, wife of the Second Sec- aggressive activity.” maintain service. As the British closed in on Bardia don that the assignment of "a cer- The State Department will investi- retary and Consul of the American The power failure herp wa3 tain number of in the large units of the trapped Fascist enemy ships gate the matter, but Mr. Hull said (See EMBASSY, Page A-3.) blamed on breakdown of a generator forces were said to be des- United States" and addition of trying at the Safe Harbor. Pa.. hydro- to the of United States ships to the British perately slip through ring electric system, from which the local steel around their Eastern service “are the only ways I can Libyan Potomac Electric Power Co. obtains see for of conse- base under cover of darkness and replenishments any Shifts R. A. F. Planes Based auxiliary power. quence.” Japan Cabinet the pall of smoke and dust hanging It's but Not Local Generators Go Out. “The entire attention of the Ger- over the town after five days of Late, Too Late, New 4-Man Board The troublp at the man government is centered upon bombardment. Safe Harbor the American reaction to the Cross As Uneasiness Over On Greek Soil Make It was believed in some British station spread over the line, knock- To Y ule for out proposal.” the spokesman asserted. circles that such units—if any got Brighten Needy Is Given Full Power ing equipment in the local gen- to erating plants of and Buz- “Interest Extraordinary.” through—would try join Marshal Benning on Rodolfo Graziani at Tobruk for a zards Point. ‘That is other Axis Pact Grows Attack Brindisi Generous Persons Form Also proposal nothing new stand 75 miles west of the Steady Following the initial failure, powpr ta a Over Defense Work than inciting America commit was Libyan-Egyptian frontier. Parade to Christmas House With restored gradually. It was half warlike act." he said. "I speak with Funds New Justice and Home Athens Forces Reported The coastal road to Tobruk and an hour before lights were back on tremendous earnestness in my ca- in the downtown Derna has been reported, like Bardia. With little time left. The Star’s to Christmas Knudsen Heads section and 15 min- as your official informant and Affairs In Fierce Clash With campaign put Group pacity Ministers Are under almost, constant R. A. F. and utes more before elevators were spokesman.” cheer into the homes of families in extreme need rose With Named Italians Around naval bombardment. yesterday Hillman, Stimson operating. "Our interest is extraordinary." he by Konoye Tepelini from The Reports the battle front said to flood tide. A kaleidoscope of generous people came down to streetcars, which stalled "because in an And Knox as Members where continued, increasing B* the Associated Press. B* the Associated Press. the British, bringing up infantry to they stood at 6:49. were not manner one nation 'meaning Ger- reinforce their advance tank col- Christmas House. running until the SHANGHAI, Dec. ATHENS, Dec. 21.—British again 8:47, Capital to the 21.—Japanese Royal Bv JOHN C. HENRY. many) has shown restraint umns, completed a semi-circle of Dr. H. E. Claus of 4320 Lee made his Transit Co. said. Thousands stood Premier Prince Air Force combers based on Greek highway, Arlington. Va., point of self-effacement, while on Konoye's appoint- men and around the landward Responsibility for America’s re- at streetcar in all soil were reported today to have guns wav there guided bv a white cane stops parts of the other side there has been a sys- ment today of new Japanese Min- side of Bardia last while a line arming was compressed into the carried out "successful attacks" on night and a "seeing eye” dog, for he is tematic policy of pin-pricks, chal- of of off the coast finished hands of four men today, their pow- isters Justice and Home Affairs is oil tanks and railways at Brindisi, warships blind. His gift, he said, came from lenges, humiliations and even moral the encirclement. it Let's ers only slightly short of absolute. Educator believed by Shanghai observers to across the Adriatic Strait of Otranto, Immediately, himself and four small blind chil- Hurry Quits Work was became Headed by William S. Knudsen. aggression. on said, the battle of Bardia dren of Fairfax 1 the heel of the Italian boot. and Arlington have been motivated largely by the the “The Reichs is, there- a siege. Before It's Too Late production authority, quartet To Direct Traffic government un- "Poor visibility and intense anti- Counties. Japanese people's increasing were also includes Sidney Hillman, labor fore, its entire attention From all sides British guns A men cash to centering easiness over their mil- aircraft fire made observation diffi- friendly group of who call Checks and sent government's at the 17-mile Italian representative; Secretary of War Blackout upon this problem .” cult.” the R. A F. thundering themselves the "Old Fogey Plate; Christmas House today and to- During itary alliance with Italy and Ger- communique said, Stimson and of defense front of tank traps, gun Printers” of the Bureau of in Secretary Navy Dr. N. P. The conference was one of the many. "but all bombs exploded in the target Engrav- morrow can be placed the Neilson of the Na- and boxes manned Knox. area. were emplacements pill and $146 for hands of mothers in time tional Education Association, at most, serious ever held by the spokes- Large .fires started and ing Printing brought need> Selection of this Dissatisfaction with Japan's com- by an estimated 20.000 group was an- man.