J. Dies; service corps effective December 1, British Are Blocked Offensive in Combination Metal George Wright Failure of Kurusu with each to serve up to 30 day3 Libya Ex-Indian Service Aide annually. Men will be inducted up to the Funeral service* for J. Georg* age of 40 years: unmarried women In Tobruk veteran Indian Servlet In U. S. Talks Seen to the of 25. Escape, Is Reported Pulling Shell Casings Tested Wright, 81, up age official, who died yesterday at hi.' Political observers said there i* home, 4550 Connecticut avenut a movement within the Japanese Italians Declare Turks Nearer Allies To Save Copper N.W„ will be held at 2:30 p.m Mon- By Tokio Newspaper House ofc Representatives for revival at the National Cathedral. Ht of which were elim- day I political parties will be buried at Naperville, 111., hi! inated under Japan's present one- English Fail to Score Interest in North African Experiment's Success birthplace. Conclusion of Stalemate party system. Positive in Could Reduce Mr. Wright retired from the In- Drawn in Article 'Outstanding Campaign Is Tense Key Shortage dian Service in 1931 after 47 by yean Cross Fire Result/ Rome Asserts Near Eastern To Vanishing Point of service. He is survived by hit Correspondent Here Ingenious Country widow, the former Miss Irene W NEW YORK (JP).— Banks which th» Aucciated Prpm. the and a J. | Bn By the Associated Press. Br Auoclated Preu. Basford, brother, Joseph By the Associated Press. hold $10 in dimes and $8 75 in quar-

ROME, Nov. 22.—Italian divisions ordnance it was Wright. — ANKARA. Nov 21 iDelayedi.— Army experts, TOKIO. Nov. 22 Failure of the ters are being offered for 10 cents besieging Tobruk in North Africa of the British offensive in learned today, are testing a method Kurusu. Opening mission of Saburo special at the 1 100-odd branches of Bun- blocked attempts of the be- of soft steel and repeated North Africa, with American equip- combining copper Japanese envoy to the United States, British to break out in dles for Britain in the United States leaguered troops ment playing an important role, has the manufacture of shell casings Edward D. Dies was forseen by the Tokio newspaper of their fortress while the battle Spencer The in pulled neutral, strategic Turkey which, if successful in experimental Nichi Nichi today in a front-page and American possessions. tha desert Libyan raged unabated, nearer to the British-Russian cause, production, could reduce this Na- At 87 in Williamsburg interview telephoned by its Wash- $18 75 saved will buy a United States the Italian high command reported in the Turkish be- tion’s severe copper shortage nearly Deiense bond, and the 10 cents, diplomats capital Bj the A^&oriated Frew: ington correspondent. today lieve. to the vanishing point. cost of the bank, will go toward re- WILLIAMSBURG, Va.. Nov. 22 — It reported that United States The high command communique Interest in the North African But, whether the method, if suc- lief of British civilians. Edward Dudleigh Spencer, 87, Wil- officials saw no room for further ne- ; paid losses in men and material were campaign is tense in where cessful, will win War Department Turkey, liam and oldest alumnus, gotiations if Japan's policy con- | being inflicted on the British and Axis and on the Mary's British-Russian diplomats approval apparently depends tinued to be based on the three six of their were down died yesterday in a Williamsburg glBISI3®S1^5iaiafflIB®®ieraiSJa]S®5ISFort Capuzzo area been earmarked for shell casings pounded continuously for eight days behind Axis intrenched forces, which were held in position by a Mrs. Roosevelt Is 'If and defense officials estimate that by British and planes. use of a artillery frontal thrust. Two secondary thrusts into Libya also were combination casing would Four Reasons for Campaign. save up to 400.000 tons of copper under from Maddalena (70 miles into Axis territory i and In Game to Aid Artists The official Italian news agency- way annually. This saving, presumably, —A. P. said a front about 90 miles deep ex- from just above Giarabub. Wirephoto. A group of American artists lo- could be devoted to easing the pres- tended from Salum southward and dav were assured varying amounts sure of the present shortage on then westward into Libya. It lo- of cash, a buying game in non-defense outside Tobruk, which following j industry. Rezegh, just D Roosevelt cated Italy’s Ariete division south- which Mrs. Franklin O. P. M. estimates the 1942 sup- was taken over by British tank west of the Libyan-Egyptian fron- Cairo participated last night at the Na- ply at 1,800.000 tons and the demand forces. The others, it was said, were tier when the battle started. • Continued From First Page > tional Art Week show in the De- at 2.400.000 tons. new sites selected by mechanized Stefani listed four reasons for the partmental Auditorium. been beaten back after successively reconnaisance which ranged British campaign: patrols Mrs. Roosevelt, honorary chair- weaker thrusts. into Axis territory weeks in advance 1. To show that Britain is open- man of the Nation-wide observance, Prosecutions Threatened Specific British losses were not j of the new ing a second front against the Axis push. addressed several hundred persons stated, but in two tank battles which ; while Germany and Italy are fight- ! at the exhibition, urging purchase For paved the way to encirclement, the There was unconcealed optimism Overcrowding ing in Russia. of art works, pointing out that \ British said the Germans lost 130 in British quarters in London over Maj. Edward J. Kelly, 2. To try to eliminate Italy from ownership of such objects could superin- tanks and declared their own losses reports of the battle. One observer tendent of police, today issued an the var break the Axis. to some comfort in these and thereby the Germans had no choice help bring were at a l-to-3 ratio. declared order warning proprietors of public 3. To quiet the Mediterranean only troubled times. German Gen. Erwin Rommel's but to surrender if they failed to entertainment houses of ac- front so all British forces can be Later, Mrs. Roosevelt became the police North African of which the fight their way back to their main tion if overcrowding is discovered. available for action against Axis corps, first ‘'it” in a game designed to British said they had destroyed supply bases. Maj. Kelly said managements are armies advancing on the Caucasus dispose of some of the works on was said to have been cen- Those sources said the Germans "making a practice" of overcrowd- and threatening British positions in half, display. She bought several items, about 45 miles west of Fort were surprised with one armored to an extent which results in the Near East. tered after which Thomas J Watson, ing on the division near Bardia and the other jamming aisles and entrances, con- 4. To break the Italian-German Capuzzo, Egytian-Libyan chairman of National Art Week, was frontier. facing the hold-out British garrison stituting a menace to the safety of siege of Tobruk—the immediate ob- designated •it." Other prominent How an Axis force has been at Tobruk. They expressed belief patrons. He ordered all policemen jective—but “the real objective is. large guests also made purchases. surrounded was not disclosed, but an assault on Tobruk was being or- to give close attention to all places perhaps, conquest of all Libya and ( Assistant Work Projects Commis- the Germans were believed to have ganized and that the Germans were of public assembly. absolute mastery of the Mediter- j sioner Florence Kerr, chairman of had no less than two armored divi- ! unprepared for the British drive. If such conditions are ranean." the Federal agencies committee for discovered, about 350 tanks, i The German so far, have the police chiefs order said, the sions—normally people, the observance, was among the trucks and other mechanized ve- not been informed by their news- facts will be before the cor- Nazi Bombers speakers. placed Reported hicles in each—between Tobruk and papers of the Libyan campaign ex- poration counsel with a view to Active in North Africa Fort Capuzzo. cept through the high command's prosecution if action is not taken. Striking suddenly along the desert brief references to continuing Ger- BERLIN, Nov. 22

.—German | reported ‘‘somewhere'' in the tri- plateau northwest from Sidi Omar, man-Italian counteractions. bombers effectively interrupted a angle formed by Tobruk. El Gobi about midway on the base of the In Rome, where the tendency had railway line and damaged station and Salum. air authoritative source triangle, the British said, they been to minimize the significance at- buildings on the North African bat- said today. ; thrust an armored arm behind the tached to the desert struggle by the tlefront, informed circles said today. This source added that the dog- Axis' advanced units, severing them British, Fascist war correspondents Similar raids were reported on fight might have “moved on'' by from their main forces. reported last night that a titanic British which these now. but that no further news of it supply dumps, Exemplifying the s'peed of the battle had burst in full fury and aources declared were raked ma- had been received. by British attack, it was said. 50 Axis stressed that Axis forces were facing chine from He declared the battle against guns planes. and their staffs were might outstripping anything they pilots ground on the frontier was de- Night attacks were made on two Axis troops rounded up on the field when tank had met so far in North Africa. 1 ■outheastem England air bases veloping and other British armored units swooped on the Rezegh air- A destructive air raid Wednesday where were said to have forces were in position south of To- hangars drome. night on Brindisi, at the heel of been set afire bruk. British officials said a squadron Italy's boot, and simultaneous air (The British announced that He interpreted the statement of of Beaufighters. each heavily armed attacks on Naples and the Axis “a few bombs” were in the Cairo spokesman that half of dropped with four cannon and six machine Libyan supply ports of Tripoli and ■outhwest and Wales, Gen. Erwin Rommel s tanks had England guns, shot down eight Axis war- Bengasi were described at Malta, little and a small been destroyed as meaning that half causing damage and destroyed 28 others on Britain's island fortress, as support planes the German fighting tanks in Africa number of casualties.' I the ground in five days ended yes- for the offensive by the R A. F.'s The command announced were out of action. high terday. The Beaufighters, it was central Mediterranean forces. scored a direct hit on He added that this estimate would eombat planes said, did not suffer a loss. British rail facilities north of New- not take into account tanks in ord- The Royal Air Force reported that of Armored ! 'Dogfight' nance stores but the number of castle. already it was using airfields inside the Forces Is these likely would be small. It gave one paragraph to fight- of territory which Axis forces held Reported in Northern Africa, ing reporting as as five ago. LONDON. Nov. 22 (JPi—A “terrific recently days I severe battle with that a strong Some of these were said to be dogfight" between the British and tank units is in British progress. j Axis airfields such as the one at German armored forces has been Football Player Denies to Evade Draft These—the Prettiest Trying ‘ Br thf Associated Press. WOODWARD ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22 — Denying any yyoodward & * • ♦ • -md4 )(gjTHROP /£-£Z ♦ * • * Intention of evading Army service, & Pearls Lindow, 22, senor halfback of “Pretend” Allen F and G Streets Phone District 5300 on Washington University’s football 10th, 11th, team, surrendered yesterday on a LOTHROP make her like a Federal warrant charging him with H feel for induction at Me.s' failure to report TLCL'L-Sfct Christmas morn Jefferson Barracks Monday. princess Lindow pleaded innocent before like as as moonbeams (simu- TTnited States Commissioner John Pearls tiny dew drops pearls big A. Burke and was released on $1 000 lated, of course!—and these for your choosing: bond. The New the Glamorous Rope Necklace—60 inches, knotted Assistant United States District and to loop as she pleases-$5 said if Storm sashes long enough Attorney Herbert H. Freer The 30-inch Lindow was willing to be inducted length- --$3 in its sweet sim- and the Army would accept him, to A Band of Pearls for Her Wrist—Juliet looking help rhinestone the warrant would be withdrawn. Want Your Christmas Present plicity—closely woven pearls with clasp -$10 Lindow went to Washington last the Huge Glimmering Pearls for Her Ears week to seek deferment on the hold to Arrive on Time . . . Follow —big button-type earrings, (not his services were essential ground sketched) -$1 in development of a plantation in heat in This Convenient List 1 Guatemala to grow hemp, a material Moiling The Woven Bow-knot of tender little

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