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Americans Start Today Paying More for Cigarets, Gasoline, Liquor, or What Have You to Meet Defense Costs, Showing That Europe's Axis Makes U. S. Taxes. THE WEATHER Humidity 4:30 p. in. yelonlay IV U f holiest temperature yesterday J2 liwtmt temporuture- last night &- Precipitation lust 24 hours u Preelp. HiiiPo first of iiinnlh 0 Preeip. Hlnco Sept. 1, 1.1.19 :t2.0fi lk.fkloi.ey nincn Sept. J, 1931) !17 THE BALKANS rcuropo'tf "powder keg" has ex plndeil, and Rumania, besot hy KiirhIh anil Hungary, with Uulgailii hIhu wailing to pounce upou her, appears doomed lo extinction. What will the nxla pnwerfl do? nok for the answer lu NEW a. JIKVIEW. news. Partly Cloudy. VOL. XLV NO. 73 OF ROSEBUflQ REVIEW C-J . - J i i j . .i' ,,- .vv, . a si ROSEBURG. OREGON. MONDAY. JULY I. 1940. VOL. XXVIII NOV8I OF THE EVENING. NEWS mm War Profiteering Curb I By Means of Tax Asked Of Congress by President Levies To be Along World War s Rates Other New Taxes for Defense Program Launched Today; Navy Orders New Ships, to Cost Half Billion. WASIIIN i3 President .ASIIINfiTON. July 1 (API Itoosevell llsketl cntl- in'Pss tmlay lo pnart a "stppply ' graduated excess pmnrs lax ap- fiHcnhlH to all luiliviilitalH anil enr .'Morale nricaiilKiiiiniiR "without ills crimination." The text or the president's mess age follows: "We tiro encaged 111 n Ricat na tional i-rrorl to liuilil up our na tional defenses lo meet any and every polential attack. "We are asking even o II r huuihlest citizens lo contribute Mielr mile. II Is our duty to see thai the harden In eanllalily dis tributed. nceordlnR lo ability to pay so Unit a few do nnl Rain from the sarrilii-es of many. "I. Iberelnre, recoinmenil lo tlrfJsJiulHI'-JJayeil for 72 hours a congress the enactment of a? weepr I ly Rrndilated excess pronlR 'tax, 10 t i. iim.ii.'.i in all Individual- and m. ... ........ II 11 ctirniNiue " i out discrimination." v . - 4 Mr. Hoosevell did not estimate how much revenue an excess- pro fits levy nilRht yield. Ilouso Ma jority Leader Itaybnrn. who at leaded the while house confer ence which preceded the issuance of l li. president s inessaRe. said, however, that the lax would lie along Hie Hues or one levied in wm-lil war days. The tax described would he a revenue producer anil a measure lo hold down profits on war time business. More Warships Ordered The navy Induy ordered con struction of 4f, more warships. In cost a total of approximately Jrinii.nini.nnil. . The largest single contract-lolling In navy department history, Ihe .construction was assigned by , Lewis Coniplnn. acilng secretary, within two hours alter Ihe white al 1,, ,,,... li'itl ntiimiiniirl ItiUI 1'1'I'SI- J dent ltiiosevell had signed legisla- (Cnntlmied on paee (II Ily Kit AX K JKNKINS T yon who pulling for Willkie, don't celebrate. PRAY. If he win In November, he'll need your prayers. No president since Lincoln has fared n task comparable to that which will confront Willkie ir he 1m elected. jpVKN if ono leaves Ihe war y out or consideration. Will kie's task, If elected, will be im mense, lie must yank us out of pleasant dreams of something for nothing, of working loss and hav ing more, and hrln un back to realities. And MAKK l'S IJKK IT. If we don't like It, we'll throw him nut.) WRNDKU. Wllikle's nomination, " In sober reality, was an an swer to prayer the prayers of millions of people who wanted an outspoken, sincere, able MAN; not Oust another politician ped dling nnofent political patter. It was these unspoken prayers, pulsing in the olr of the conven tion hall at Philadelphia, that brought about Willkie ' nomina In The Day's News$ te Con Unued on' page 4). Millionaire Annenberg Draws Three Years for U. S, Income Tax Dodging CHICAGO, July 1. (API M. L. Annenberg, who climbed from im migrant newHboy lo one of Ameri ca's wealthiest men. was sentenced to three years' imprisonment lotlay for evading 1,217. 2!)i lu federal taxes on his 1 !i:tr, income. Sentence was imposed on the G2 yiariild former racing news mag nate by JuiIbi) ,1a s II. Wllliersnn lu a roil II room puclied in capacity. The Judge declareil in an 11 puge slatemeuL that Annenberg's age and Ihe fact that he hail plead ed guilty to one count of an Indict ment, removing ihe expenso or a trial, had been taken into consiil cralion. Joseph I!, llarner, Annenberg's chief bookkeeper who pleader guil ty lo uiding and ubelllng Hie eva sion, was senlenced to rive months in Die county jail. Cooks, Stewards Strike Postponed SAN FRANCISCO. July 1. (A I') AccediiiR lo a federal ro imest. the murine cooks and stew- RtBtktf' which 'threatened in para y yfofii coast offshoii' and Inter confltai whipping lor the thirty time slnr-ft" '4934. v . J, Les Ihnn .. an hour beforo tho deadline -lawtnidnlglK, the union vote"(rtbleluy tho walkout and is sued n Htutement denouncing tho attitude of tho Pacific American Shipowners association ugaiust which tho walkout was planned. Approximately 175 west coast ships would have I icon affeetod by tho strike, since picket lines set up by the cooks and stewards wore expected to bar members of oilier unions in the highly organiz ed marltimo industry. Tho midnight deadline was Ant. by tho union an the hour for a strike, in tho event it hud not completed negotiations, In progress 10 months, for a new contract. Skyrocket Enters Home, Sends Baby to Hospital RKATTLK, July 1. CAP)- Lit tle Yvonne Tapp, II months old, was Seattle's first Iwmrth of July victim. Tho baby was lying on a hod in tho apartment or a neighbor Sat urday when a skyrocket sent up by two young hoys outside suddenly turned in Us flight and zoomed in to the bedroom. "1 was bending over tho bed lo pick up the baby." Mis. Imisy Kurley, the neighbor, said, "when tho rocket shot Into tho room. 1 don't know whether it actually bit her or not. All I could see was flames on her right side and around her oar. I beaL out tho flames with my hands and u cloth." Today Yvonne tossed on a bed of pain in King county hospital, her little hands tied down to keep her from tearing the bandages off her soared Mesh. Crash Sends Youthful Aviator to Hospital TACOMA, July I. (AP) - Itus scll Cainmon, is, of Anderson is land, remained unconscious lu a Tacoma hospital today wilh in juries suffered In the crash of bis light airplane lato Sunday near his homo. llospilal attendants said the ycuth received numerous lacera tions about tho hands and legs, but that tho full extent of bis in juries nould not be known until X rays were taken. They said ho was "In deep shock" when brought In the hospital and that his condition wtis "serious." State patrol headquarters hero said the cause of tho crash had not yet been ascertained. Member of Prominent Family Commits Suicide PORTLAND. July 1. (AP) Charles K. Smith, 27, member of r Portlood factory and hotel own Inn family, shot himself through Om head Saturday, Coroner Erwln said. Relatives ronld give no mntlre for the suicide. Annenberg. Nine Persons Die In Texas Floods 1TAU.KTTSVILI.K, Tex.. July 1. (AP) The dentil tidl in Texas floods mounted to nine today uv rcseuo workers in southern tt :1 central Texas dug through the mud-smeared debris oT river l.nnk homes seeking additional vie. tims. 'Mayor J. fi. Traxler esti.ua"?;! damage here would total ii.'i'H, i). u. lie said l;e,! t'ross lvllci" win kers wore 'issistiug sveial hundred homeless .and thai U'v :if epidemic dwinl)M(i as th" city walt-r supply idearp'l up. l'lnod waters of eloudburst-swo'-b'jt fl reams worn v atchod i'pP' hiTstVely al I. a iJr-iige. Col r,iu.: and Victoria, l.a tir.Migo an 1 Col inula; are ou the C doiado river, VtciJiia on the Cuailalitp'. both oo p rampage ro't nvin.r w.'ek-eit.l rains that reac'ied a ci; t.ilattv :oi;ii of as inucli a.; 2U tm li The names of Mi-, and Mn- John Sei?el ami their il-iugbto!', f'liris lin:1, and Mrs. Joseph Slanei woro added to i'.u d'Mth ntl o iiay. House Passes Bill for Registration of Alien; WA SI I INC! TO N. July 1 . ( A I ) Tho house passed without debate and sent lo the donate today legis lation which tho judiciary commit too said would subject the commun parly and the (ierman-Amorican bund in registration wilh and close scrutiny of the Justice department. The measure would require regis tration of: 1. Organlgatl'inn subject in for eign control which engage lu poli tical activity. organizations which engage both in civilian military activity and In political act ii it v. , .1. Organizations subject to for efen emit ml which engage In civil ian mililary activity. 4. Organizations any of w'Iioko purpose or aims is the cslahltsh nienl. control, conduct, seizure oi overthrow of a government by iho use of force, violence, military mea sures or threats I hereof. Teachers' Training in Religion to Start Here A religious teachers' trnlninc course, conduct ed bv Mrs. (Joldie J Vrmison of Spi InL'Tield. will start tonight at the First Christian church of Rnsetiure and continue throughout the week. Mrs. Fergu son is in charge nf religious educa tion In the schools of Kane county and ha had wide experience In training courses, vacation schools, etc. Starting July 8, aim will con duct a daily vacation P-ihlo school at the local Christian church. The school will be held dailv from 9 a. in. to 12 a. m. for two week. Both the training cours and Bible school will be open to all interest ed persons. I M'NaryWill Stay On Job , As Senator r . Vice-Presidential Nominee Not to Resign, He Tells Oregon . Governor; Says Willkie to Do Most of Campaigning.. ? RALKM. Ore., Julv 1. (AP) Senator Charles I. MoNury suld. In a telephone conversation with Gov ernor Swag tie today that ho has no intention of resigning as sena tor before ho begins his campaign as republican vieo-prosidcutjul nominee. 'I ho governor said be lelophoned McNfiry Unit, "it would bo in the bet Interests of Oregon If tho sen alnr retained his seal nnd lei. ihe November election decide I ho is sue." (iovernor KprniMio point oil out that, IT tho republicans lost the election, McNary still would be a senator. Ills senatorial term end.' in January, 1!MU. "McNary also s:ild bo would try to have tho notification ceremonies at. his ranch home to coincide with Salem's centennial celebration (July :iu-August 41, but be said he was not pure he could make It," tho Governor said. "It depends on whether congress is busy at that time, and also upon MeNarv's first meeting with Will kie and with tho now national ehuirinan, who is yet to he un pointed." The Oregon senator said bo did not plan anv l:iif;e-scale speaking campaign, but that lut would make n fv radio addresses. McNary s:itd that be exported Wendell L. Willkie. the republican presiden tial nominee, to come to Washing ton lit1 confer with him durliJbo next fo,v days. As the presidential nominee, Mr Nary said, Willkie "will do mosl or the campaigning." WILLKIE WANTS F.D.R. TO RUN SO HE CAN BEAT HIM NKW YORK. July 1. t AIM Wendell I.. Willkie wont back to work for the last lime at his Com monwealth and Southern offices today before lunching with tiov. Harold Slassen ol Minnesota to nis ciiMs ciiinnaiim and organization problems. Talking about the democrats, he said at a press conference that ho hoped they would renominate Mr. Hoosevell. "Why?" a reporter asked. Willkie chuckled, saying; "I'd like to beat him." Manhattan IHslrlol Allornoy Thomas K. Oowey, who stntmhl Ihe (Continued on pago () Work Begun on Third Set of Panama Canal Locks PANAMA, July 1. (AP) With Acting Coventor Colonel (Hen K. Kdgerlon at the controls, tho big dredge "I-as Cascailas" Ht-ooped up a heavy rock today. It signalized start of work for Iho approaching channel to the third set of locks Tor the Panama canal. 'I he new .MiraNnres locks which will cost JJT.imiii.iihO and lake six years to build, toliaiiftii r'rf fci .i.-v n.iccv icw i' iiiiii nnd KriKi n vintr The Douglas Count American Legion Junior baseball squad, consisting of 18 players, was picked Sunday, when the local team suffered a double defeat at the hands of Eugene In practice games at Finiay field. Sunday's games do not count in state competition, but this month the local juniors will compete against Marshfield and Medford In a series of games for the district title and will then play the winner of the southern Willamette district for the right to ented the state charrpionehip playoff. Members of the squad, pictured above, are: lower row, from left, Davison, Sansted, DeDernardi, Cummlngs, Rust, Hiney, Anderson, Stephens, and Coach Hod Turner. Upper row, from left, Pleuard, McDougaf, Cox, Applegate, Rice, Adams, Dyer, Baker. Bat boy, DeBernardl. Babe Wlmberly and Jack Loomts, two other members of the squad were not present when the above picture was made. Nazis Seize Two Islands From Britain Guernsey, Jersey, Near Coast of France, Fall to Air Force; Counter Plane Raids in Britain, Germany Staged. tlKRUN, July 3. (AP) The Cerium) army has sot foot on Brit ish soil for tho first time by oc cupying tho channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey in a surprise inovo by units of tint nazl air foroo. Cuernsey was occupied yester day and Jersey today, the high command reported. . What was called a "coup do main of Iho (Jerman air force" pro hUinuhly meant that troops hud bet-n landed by airplane on the is lands, world-known for Itn'ir cnl Ho. The hi:;h command said a Oor mnn reconnaissance plant bad shot, down iwo llrltlsh llrisiol ItlHiibelm warplanes during tho oc oiipallon of (I'uortisoy. CiHirnsoy anil Jrwy, which too licit ish previously hail declared de militarized. Ho much closer lo the j Ccrman-ocf upiod French coast Ihan to Kn gin nd nnd probably wore considered undefensihle by I tie Itriiish command. iCuernsoy. !to miles from Ply moiilh. Is only half as far from Iho west coast of tho continent peninsula, at the tip of which is Cherbourg. Jersey is i!U miles southeast of liuornsoy. (Indication Hint further chan nel islands may have been lost lo Ihe Cermuns tame in an an nouncement hy Western. Pniou tlmL. I olographic communication, whh .form Y, (lui rnHoy and also Aldorney ami Sark had been nus- pelldcd.) I'.i'ilish R. A. V. bombing plauott ntriking al tlermany in mass at tacks in a "warm up" for the ex pected Mont haillo for llritalu, roved over the north, west and south of I he reich during the nh.hl Tito Cerman high command said tho Itritish sky raiders attacked "non-mililary targets" and that' IS wore shot downan Indication (Continued on pago 6) Oregon Accidents Take Lives of Three Persons HF.NIt, July 1. (AIM A run away team In row A. I). Oh tor, (IS, Lake county I armor, from a hay rack and fatally injured him Salur d:iy. I.KItANON. July 1. (AP)- Clar ence Nelson, " I, or Port land tiled yesterday in an automobile crash into a ditch near here. Cherlos Cammack ami Alfred Itutler, also of -Portland, wore Injured. SALKM, July' L(AP)Wlllls I ,,,, a ,.,.nvalh-4 pg 1 n.... Lister tiuy, l:i. Pallas, tiled in a I i.ocfsT VALLKV. N. Y. (AP) Sabun htjspilal early today or iti-1 itn1 . Cravalb. 7S, chairman of jurii-H suffered late .Sunday when j u. .,ian1 of Ihe Metropolitan opera his moltu cyclo crushed into n car i (-(uupiiny. ami for many years one driven hy Loyal A. Whilnoy of Su- or New York's outstamliug corpor lem. Tho accident occur roil in. at ion lawyers, died at his home West Salem. ' hire tmlay. British Moving Their Families From Hongkong HONHKONC, July I. (AP) A Canadian Pacific liner, carrying the vanguard of Homo 4,rnn Itritish wo men and children being removed from lb is colony, npsed out of Hongkong harbor today. oilier outgoing ships also wore jammed. Among Their passengers was a sprinkling .ol Americans, although the majority preferred to remain until definitely ordered to leave. The American liner President. Cnnlidge remained hero on order from Washington ami Americans wem prepared for the possible no cessily of removing their women and chl hi ten. The exodus, aiitbnritallve sourceK said, is a procaulioii against possi ble Japanese enl'orcomom of a land ami sea blockade of Ihe, oniony to enforce demands fur niejclnslug of Ihe llurnia roulo to' -iho emlufliled Chinese government. ' 4 To cOiiRervo lootlslull's, Iho gov ernmeuj banned exporls of flour, soya beuns ami soya licit u products. It also" prohibited export of motor ebicles. Norwegian, French and Hulch consulur autlunllios ordered their nalionuks a comhiiied lolai ol about 37U to pnqiaro lo leave. A government spokesman hinted idrnnglv thai Ihe lirllWh feared the possiblilly of action by tho Japa nese army without Tokyo's appro val. Sunday Picnic Ends in Drowning of 5 Persons OIlUMllKM.KIt, Alia.. July 1. (Canadian Press) Tim Kugene Shepler family'H Sunday picnic nt Fish lake. :'.u miles oast or Drum belb.r. ondod in tragedy, wiH Mrs. Shinier slanding liolpleKaly Hie shore while her husband thir. Tour chflilreii ami a rami workman drowned. Royal Canadian niouuled police rcporled Fretl Osmond, who work oil at tho Shopler larm, wiw sun l.-iiliiinr uith 1 1m Innr children on a raft when tho wind drifted the craft Into deep waler. Shopler wont to tho rescue in a .-...( -Iu..,i t. hi. li uinilr ultfii llio cliil dron and Osmond boarded It. None could s im. Multnomah Deputy Hurt in Wreck of New Auto Frank Clayton. Multnomah coun ly deputy sheriff, suffered race culs and minor bruisi-H Sumlay when his car rolled olT Ihe Pacific highway at Wilbur. The car, recenlly pur chased, was badly damaged. The driver reportedly was blinded by I kills til an approaching car and pulled oil onto tin Ki-uvcl shoulder, causing Hie machine lo sit id off the crude. Paul D. Cravath, Noted Corporation Lawyer, Dies Russian Invasion Battled As Hungary Masses Troops To Retrieve Transylvania Russians, Extending Operations and Dropping Tanks From Airplanes, Seiie Control of Danube and Appropriate German-Owned Material; Rumania Facing 'Collapse," Hungarians Declare. BUCHAREST, July I. I API Rumania, her forces retreat ing before soviot Russia's red army occupying Bessarabia and Bucovina, prepared fonight to meet a possible Hungarian invasion of Transylvania which Rumanians feared was imminent. With reports of virtual general mobiliiation in Hungary and a sories of frontier incidents between Rumanian and Hungarian troops, the Budapest government lodgod a protest with Rumania'i lUIUITI Ulll-V WailllllM W pUI.IUID Ulip.IUO.UII, Rumanians, Russians Clash Trainloads of Rumanian wounded arrived in tho capital to. day for hospitalization. Thoy were understood to have been wounded in clashes with Russian troops on the Prut river. At tho same time military quarters declared Ihe probability of further clashes between Rumanian and Russian forces was heightened by the fact the Russian army was increasing tho tempo of its occupation of ceded Bossarabia and northern Buco vina. -. ., Today, it was reportod, parachute troops were "rained" on parts of tho two provinces nut yet occupied. Rumanian officials expressod belief this was to round up aristocrats and Urge landowners and prevent romoval of gold and other valuables from the Occupied area. T BUDAPEST, July 1. (AP) Hungary went on a complete war footing ton' girt and the peace of the Balkans became gravely threat enea. As a result, Hungarian entrvl In to Transylvania, former Austro Hungarian territory takn by Ru mania after the world war, ap peared probable. BUCHAREST, July 1. (AP) The Rumanian cabinet announced today that Rumania "is renounc ing the French-British guarantees of our territorial integrity given April 13, 1939." (Thla action marks Rumania's final withdrawal from the diplo matic arrangements by which the British and French allies In 1939 sought to build up alliances in east ern Europe that would stand against Germany. They gave guarantees first to Poland, then to Rumania and Greece and later, after the out break of war, made a mutual as sistance pact with Turkey.) LONDON, July 1 (AP) British bombers hit storage tanks at Ham burg "and left them burning " in further raids on military objectives in Germany Sunday night, the air ministry announced today. Several targets attacked In the Farmstadt area and marshalling yards at Asnabruck and Hann were again bombed, the air ministry communique said. Airdromes on the Isle of Nor derney and at Huntlosen, west of Bremen, and Dortmund, Agso were attacked. Roseburg Junior Eagles Win Drum Corps Contest Tim KoHcbutK Junior KiikIcs drum rorpH won flrnl phico in the nt;itc compHiiion In Hn junior di vIhIoii ut (he Httt 1 1 convention held lit Miirnlirie1d nM week. Three in liivhliuil cupH wen won by the il ni in corps. .Jerry I in riling took flr:it pl.'icc for Individual it ruin mliiK. Clin i Ich Hiney won first place In the hulc cnuipeiition ;ind lloh SkliKK won fli'Hl plare auioiiK ill um majors. Toxicob Strike Threat in Portland Averted I'nitTLAN'l). (be. July 1. ( AP) - Last iiiinule eonci'KMiouH by three rouipiimc.i last Nlglit a veiled a Ihreaieni'il Purtlund tuxicab driver-rt Htilke. The companion Kianleit tempo niriiy the driver1 ileinatiil for an eicbl hour day. fit. .Ml tlally wane minimum and lu per cent of all re ceiptH. The way wan b-lt open fur llll'lher lieuolialiniirt. Ben Turpin, Cross-Eyed Film Comedian, Passes HOLLYWOOD, July 1. (AP) Hen Turpin, old-time screen star fumou.-t for bin crossed eyes, died today. He was 71 years old. A native of New OrleonR. Tur ptu wan one nf the. ncrecn's firnl olap.stlck cmicdluns. ' , . . j- War Bulletins . Itmnniiliin official roltirnlni! front tho nertlpleil torrltorlefi do clnroil llmt TliiHRinn nillilnrv- irlnlrt WfM'f' pomli'innlni? nuninnlnnH In "w'ioIphuIo IhiIcIioh." Tlny rMorlPl rofuRPOH linrt hoon Hliot wtilln nttomtttiiiR In Knenlc Un-niiKli RiiaHltin llnr-H into oM nil lunula. Ili.nnrlft ivprn lirmieht In Hint tltn 1) tp..E..l.... ......... na...:lli.i.i HUVt-l 1,1 III). IllUm IlllflUI Illllb ciMlltM'H mid Hint. Ill oilier placpn,, Hipv wpi'ii InrniiiK ovor mnnngc. ...n.it ,.. I.n..lll.. n..nl...l n..ln. Tho IliiKslntifi wore (Infwrlberi nil "rnliiliic" tiiirnpliiitp trunpft on Dtt innnifin anil nml luiiilini; luihy InnkK frnnr tmv!it "Itniitrnrno" ptniipn. I.tko IfniiRnrnoR. wlflelt pitrry thotr .vnilim In ft iioilcli, tliR nnvlpt plnnon ri'linrtoilly piu-i-lpil tnnks piiHpenil. pi liphvocn tlioh- Inniliiift whcclH. Nazi Materials Seized. Nnzl it-o was rpportpil itroilRpit hy HiiHHlnii spIziii-o of florman owiipiI nmtpi-lnlH In ripMKai-fihln. Iluillii nrriplulx, U'hilH illnliiiiintlp. nlly nrniitliiK any poRslhllltv of a Jp.rmiiu-Kui4i.lHii plnnh, Hnid (.or. ninny's iniiiii Intorent. wim to pro vpnt any illsriiptlun 4if lior Hiirplim of vital iiialorfalK oil for hor mo rhnnlZ'Ml ni-iuiPH anil fooilHlllfffi rrom ItiiTrfftnia. Npvpj-thi'lpRH. tlio Tliiinanlan rov priiiiiPlit Iiiik alri-aily iipiipiiIpiI In IIIIIpi- lo inakp lliiHHfa llvo. up In lust wppk'a tillltnalllin iiKrcpincnl: for ppih'd tprrllory. tliproliy Rlvlnir Hip mi1 fni'lirpr an pxpiihp, if ho ivnlitH one. for inniphlnK Into Jill in n n I h agaliiHt IIiikhIii. Ill any evenl Kiiinnnla apppni-pil Ihp Iiihpi' tliipaliniiMl liy mi nxln Hiippoi'tcd Iliiiigailiiii InviiRlon to slop ItiiRRla and hy o posnllile (inr man movp to RiifpRiiaid nazl Inlpr i'Rt h In Huniaula. Danube Control Grabbed llnlkan ranltalR riiflppti'd niiiiinl. Iiik iiiii yoiiRiipRR ovnr IIUHHlnn plaint In HiiiitlipnRtpi-n Kiii'opi as thp o. vlet'H rod nrniy Rclzpd pniiiniand of Hip. Inwor Daiiiilm rlvur In Hiinianln, nun of OpiinanyR vital supply lillPH. Ciiliiildpiilally, ntlipr illRpntrliPtf mild Itnssia iIpiiiiiiiiIi'iI that Tllrkpy Kianl Iipi- n Bharn or ilpfpimp ol! Ihp linnhiliPllPH. kpy link hotivpeii Hip Illaik RPa nllil tho MpiIIIpiiuii piin. wlillp (ioriimny and Italy an' pnni'piitnitlliR on tlin luil tin nsniiiRt lli'll.'iln. Danube Control Seized. 'I'Iip l-i-il army ullli-h Ii.-ih lip5ti wpRt and Routli lo oprupy territory ' pili'il nil iloinnnil by ltlllllalll.1 yi'R. Ii-ldiiy kiii pi Ibi-iI tho Itiiniunlutl .'iirt-lN it Up nl. wlii-rn thp Han. illip nnd I'rilt iIvpih Join, hy lullll iiiR liahy InnkR RimtiPliilpd IipIwppu Ihp whi-PlR of transport planes. 'I'Iip ItiiiuaniniiK did not pven' limp limp to tnke llielr iII'Iph olf Ihn rai ks-iiiul KiisrIii lima was In ponlnil of Hip llnmilio at a spot i Iipi'p a fpw tii.-ii-li Ine Ruhr niav stnp tnirtli- on that artory whlpli is so vital lo tlpniiany. Ili'iil is In Ihp Bonthwpst pornpp of lli'.saiahia, whirh Iliimanlii jiphipii 10 Hiissia nioiiR with noil h. phi llmmlnn In tho hopo of nvold. mi.' ponnipi. Wliotlipi- lli.nl wan ninoni- ihn i IMpr which liiiinniiin IiiIphiIpiI in Riu ipiiilpr wns not clear, but a Ru manian mission con f ore n ce la scheduled in Odessa Tuesday to. net the llnal detuiiic.-itlnn lines. Bloody Clashes Occur. Ill any event. Hiimnnlnn ontly had failed to escape combat. Militiiry souroea in Ilucburest told of bloody riBhtlnu nt und inclosed poiiitH nlonj? the Prut when tint ItiiMsiana croftgod that wonteril (Cont'nucd nn rsco 6)