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2A KOriTESTER HEMOC, A A HI )XK 'LE. srXDAV. SEPTEMUEi; 7. 11)11 Bomber Picked by Army for Quantity Production CRACK BOMBER ORDERED INTO MASS OUTPUT Army Amends Buying Plan To Help Small Industries Washington (UP) Undersecretary of War Kohcrt P. Patterson est l.t directed Hie Army's 1 purchasing of-fi-es throughout the country to inaugurate new policies and regulations to hrirtr more of the nation's industrial faeihties Into he defence nrorram SMALL FIRMS DUE TO CLOSE, C.

OF C. HOLDS Lack of Materials Hits 9 Out of 10, Survey Finds GREER ATTACK STIRS TOKYO Tokyo 1 1' quarters last nlRht took the view that the Greer Incident had advanced the possibility of war between the United States and Oermany and warned that the possibility of similar incidents in the Pacific "must be carefully thwarted," Tht Japanese press gsve great prominence to the Greer matter. Most of the newspapers held that American policies had made incidents inevitable. Admiral Sanklchi Takahashi. former commander-in-chief of the Japanese combined fleet, held ths.t American participation in the war was inevitable.

can negotiate with individually or in the Army either groups for con- I he department described the move as a step to "eliminate distress caused by loss of business- to small industries through the exercise of priorities and a lesulUnt scarcity of raw materials. The new regulations were drafted after conferences with the OPM and the Navy. The policies are aimed to spread the -defense work load through putting into effect a regional bidding system under which industries tracts. In certain cases, awards can be made at prices up to 15 per cent above lowest quotations. Trial orders also may be placed, and performance bonds may be eliminated.

The contracting officers are authorized under the new regulations to divide awards among several plants instead of single low bidders. oil40ffif. aW jjBOH muu i v- eTlM -V KK Newest High Flyer Destined for British WnnhlnKton il')- A mighty new lor. sr-ranf. hljih.

altitude bomber, by authorities here to be of the Morld'a most powerful serial en pons, was ordered Into ma production by the War Dc- part merit yenterdny wit hi awmda of totHlinn Representing this country' latest contribution to the British drive to aerial superiority over the Axis especially in far-flying craft, the new plane was described officially as a hli-Ter, improved model of the Boeing Washington Nine out of 10, small non-defense nin ri trf act ui o. expect "drastic" cur tailment of operations and possible shutdowns' soon because of material and equip-! ment hortngea, the United Chamber of Commerce said day on the basis of a nationwide study. i Among the findings and com-! ments developed in the survey of! 6,000 manufacturers, the Chombcr said, were these: J.iafly shutdowns or reductions of production already have been found necessary. Many manufacturers doubt that they can convert their plants from non-defense to defense The difficulties of obtaining nm- terials even with priority ratings const itute 'a major problem. The priorities procedure is too complex.

Manufacturers believe they Bhould have received more advance flyinsr fortress. Carrying: heavier firepower than the R-17D lying fortresses now in us in the American airforces find the British Royal Air Force, the K-17E incorporates armament lm provemcnts resulting from lessons 1'srncd in the Kuropesn wir. bang very fatient This is the first of Boeing's new B17E type bombers, picked for quantity produc- Army after at Seattle 'These include gun turrets on the and bottom of the fuselage and a tall turrent, all designed to Rive the plane resistance against attack first tests yesterday. tion by the U. S.

by Army officials WAR ANALYSIS You are 'from any direction. Speed was -x-'ppcted to be about the same as that me around isuu miles an mi-i- rv. FDR TO RADIO MAJOR SPEECH 13 .1 Renewal of Desert Battles Predicted as Weather Cools You1. it Thank By EDWARD BOMAR "Wash in ton Young Kinjr Peter's sujjtfostion Unit the British invade Italy promises to keep until he liis 19th birthday a year hence. "The time i.s ripe," as the royal Yugoslav youih told an interviewer, but rather for continu--" 4 4f warnings about the nature and extent of raw muterial shortages.

Setup Jtevisert The defense setup was revised last week in an effort to meet som of the problem noted by the Chamber. President Knosevcit created the Supply Priorities and: Allocation Board and appointed Floyd Odium to head a division of! contract distribution in the Office of Production Management. Defense officials expressed the! belief that the new board would be able to learn just how there is of critical materials and! what proportions are needed fori defense and civil uses. At the some time, OdlUm's group will endeavor' to spread dcfen.se orders among; the greatest possible number of! plants. A program has been outlined also for training workers displaced by restriction of civilian production i some cou-and even Naturally there has to be no.se, rnn.

temporary arrangements hour. Ma Output Tue I The first B-7E rolled out of the Boeing Airplane Company's factory at Seattle Friday and two and "a half hours later was on its initial test flight. Yesterday the War De-partment issued an announcement "that tests were being made and "that the plane would be turned out in mass production by three manufacturers Boeing. Douglas Air- craft Company at Santa Monica, and the Vega Airplane Com-, pany, a Lockheed subsidiary, at Burbank, Calif. This Mas followed a short time later by announcement of the of two contract to Boeing for S337.447.n57 and one to Douglas 'for 59,709,516.

Presumably the "Vega "order will be disclosed later. Neither the type nor number of plane covered by these contracts 'was divulged nor were delivery ci i jriven but official made no secret of the. significance of the se-'i i of events tin evidence that i'nnllnued from rn( 1A Conjectures on the possible range of the address went so far as to cover the chances that the President might be getting ready to ask his countrymen to take up arm against Hitler and his allies but there was absolutely no basis for puting such a step in any category but pure speculation and guesswork. Whether the German communique yesterday had crystallized a presidential decision to go on the air tomorrow was not ascertained, although Hassett indicated that Mr. Roosevelt bad not made up hi ation of long range aerial hammering of Sicily which has been in progress for weeks and the telling: attacks on Libya-bound Axis convoys being made by British submarines.

Chances are plans for anything more serious than hit-run raids on Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, are on the High Command's future spike Just now. As summer wanes in the desert country, making decisive military midable spearhead for a new thrust at Egypt from the Libyan desert. On the other land approaches to Suez via Asia, German forces are reported massing in the Balkans opposite uneasy Turkey. The invasion of Russia may put Adolf Hitler's legions into position to drive southward from several other directions nt the same time the attempt is made to close the Libyan jaw or the Axis trap. SHU other possibilities include an attempt to drive through Spain to a little inconvenience, as the Workmm pro-rc with the building of our new addition and the transforming of the present Forman store to harmonize with the new.

operations feasible, what seems im mind suddenly. The addreHS will be delivered mediately ahead of the British is a renewed struggle to hold on in tho Mediterranean. Successful invasion of Italy wouM from the White House )n Washington at 10 p. m. EOT and will North Africa by way of Gibraltar.

demand expulsion of German and spirit and vou have Italian forces from North Africa carried by all major radio coin-pa riles. U-ltont Kole Seen The Nazi, communique was regarded by ome Individuals at the We appreciate the understanding th which the R-liLi were being ordered in quantity. About 1.000 F.jneeted Moreover, on the basis of esti-, mates that each of the new planes cost in excess of $300,000, it was generally accepted that manufacture of about 1,000 had been provided for by yesterday's contracts. and a British advance S00 miles westward to Tripoli, opposite Sicily. The avenue of Axis attack on Sue-! temporary wnue iioose as con firming the American government's 4i Many of these planes undoubt the lricimi) 'uuiu thronged to Forman during the past few weeks to make it one of the busiest sea-sons in Forman history.

for new- jobs in defense industries. 20 I'ounds of Mire However, the Chamber said some manufacturers reported that even a proportionate share of defense business "would not come close to making up for our normal business." One producer said, the Chamber reported, that he would he forced to lay off some of his 350 employes for lack of 20 pounds of steel wire needed in making a tiny but vitaj spring. It quoted an unnamed Ohio manufacturer as a.sserting that "it is rapidly getting to the point here a mnall ma nufoct ui cr such as ourselves will be forced to cea.ie opei ui ions, thit In apito of the fact Hint in i ui in ii in of To pr cent of our sales i for defense projects" in it( ii Cohocton--The Missionary Society of Flint l'resbyterlrtn Churdj will meet with Mia, i 'i ed Snyder Wednesday afternoon. Mia. Albert I binder will ha leader-.

edly will go to Britain under the leaee-l program and others, it is expected, will be moving a few months from now to uch strategic 4) Sands Cooling The approach of fall is a sure harbinger of sharper fighting in the African and Asian desert country. Libya normally starts to cool off appreciably in mid-September, and October brings a definite break in the blasting summer hojit. The period of blinding sand storms is past. For the prospective test of strenKth, both sides rue more nearly ready than lust year when the Italians fulled so miserably in both Libya and Giccie. 'oiintei lug Nn.l iniinli thioiixh the Jtiilkims to Crete is the British occupation of Syria and tha jiiii.t i mad with 1 lunula In i all.

Now, jual, German troops and wai planes have stiffened Ttaiy, the pieaenee of HiltUh and Itiisslari fours In Iran serve a inaurance Dial tha Turks will not knuckle under to the Nii.ia. via Asia Minor would have to be blocked meanwhile, Crete either retaken or made harmless as a base for flanking air raids, and the remnants of the Italian navy scattered or destroyed. It's not a program for a weekend. Aloditerruiu-mi Theater What neutral military authorities confidently look for first, at winter approaches In Uiinaln, la it deter mined Axis rattier than Hi lt-ih offensive In the Mediterranean. This tlma Nazi lather than Italian forces are expected to lead the way.

The convoy attacks hint an enri KHie attempt to build up the Itallnn forces In North Africa Into a for-' outpost a those in the Fnr EmI, the Caribbean and the Atlantic. IMarifs of the 171) inal already "have ff exterialva aervlca in raids over Northern Kurope. On on a dmlijiht flight in tha high a'titud. tha War 1 epnr ment said ef rrday, 'they were virtually he- j-nnd tha jHnjf of might or aouitd by hostile ground crews' and the tirmt turning of the attack came hntnha rmn down nut an nppmcntly -li-r aUy." opinion, hitherto expressed only by implication, that a German U-boat deliberately tried to sink the Greer. The Navy had announced that two torpedoes were fired at the destroyer, while she was en route to Iceland with mall, and that she had dropped depth charges Immediate ly.

Jliisnelt atild It wna "only to expected" that the Germans would attempt to blame the United for the eiiviivniPiil. Tim Nazis nid yesterday that a submarine. Justifiably defending lierseir from nttaik within the German blocknda rone, bad launched two torpedoes at a destroyer on Thuraday about 2ot miiea south wpkI of Iceland, Nn florin lit of the deal rover could lut lm it rl i iti 1 iie.l, i 1 1 I said, but Ida alilp wtta violating net! I i-M Illy. Tim oiioial Ion waa 1 hem how ttm oiiuiinnder of Ilia under sea craft could have reported that the destroyer acted In violation of rieu tiallty miiea hu whs abla to de termine that ahe was a ahlp of a non-belligerent nation. If the officer waa abla to make mui a determination, it was argued, it would appear that ha also could have determined the nationality of the All around you have been carpenters and pai.Ucs, architects, electricians and other artisans has been apparent that you are eager to cooperate graciously in availing the arrival of "the new and greater onnan s.

It is evident also thai you realize that the 'iMiiiiMiiuir. 1 If some one were to give you a piano space in the new addition will increase our scllm; hv over 40, and that the changes SURVEY SHOWS PRICE BREAKS The American Au'omobile Association aaid yesterday a survey indicated "widejpi'oad d.eregnrd tiy retailers' of the gaso-'line fair price, cchedula issued by 'Price Administrator Ieon llender-The, association wrote Henderson that in 11 of 18 cities studied retailers were charging prices above the schedule. While not all dealer charged tiigher prices, the AAA added, "comparatively few re-t a liars are selling below the fair price level. I TiA xX .6. nut the President, who arrived here from Washington to spend the weekend with his mother, maintained strict istlence on the entire Greer incident.

present Forman store will make it a beautiful, efficient shopping center to which Western New York women can come with confidence and pride. ii vr A Pig Iron Assigned rJ "'-4 Ihis patience, this loyal interest, To Defense Needs Washington The Office of Pr oduct Ion Management yesterday estimated production of pig lion at approximately 4 ".00,000 tons and mado allocations of (ha entire amount to ateel mills, or continue to be deeply grateful. we Progress in Defense Praised by Official Buffalo .1 by confil nn. contention and "plain American the defcn.no program, nr ei hn.t shown Imu kril jCrfTts in one year, Frank Btie, 1 conaultnnt to the IT. H.

Of fir Civilhju 1 rrifit, nld terdny. Adiir Buffalo biisinraa, pt tiful clvlu lrttdci a outing. Baric, director of the Cfiisncl of 1 .1 (i lnvft mint defined production n.t Ilia iiurnl.ri 1 Amriiinn at I tie moment." 4 m(anlihH we are conducting "busi- i i In the lion foundries and other The nllocrtt lona cava prrferrtira to drfenan pi oduct ion, tg Iron whs placed under full priority con-tio in Atigunt and tha Meplemhor i nllona ueia the fit Ml that tha OI'M lias made. All Jews Over 6 in Germany Hit ncss as usual" extending a glorious nnci-come to tbe dramatic fashions of celebrating next Tuesday, on schedule but in informal manner, the official ceremonies of Fall Opening. few Order of Secret Police By N( niiM a good i tend wet a to oTfrr yon any piano in Ilia world.

Without regard to price, yon could ciic-oks tha ona yon wanlad most. You would choosa a Htelnway 1 Why not unlect a Steinway -when you spend YOUR OWN money? This magnificent piano is the wisest of investments. It holds its value. "Trade-in" is always high. And the returns from a Steinway in pleasure and inspiration are not to be estimated! Why buy less than the best, when tha heat can be hail on convenient terms? The magnificent Btelnway Baby Grand illustrated costs only Like all Kteinways (and Steinways alone), tlm piano has the patented Diaphragmatic Rotindboard and Accelerated Action.

cordially invite yon to pay a visit, to browse about in comfort in the air-cooled Forman shops. 4i 4 STEINWAY THt INltllMIir Of IHI IMMOKTALS 'l his it ihr new Slrinnay available nmrffratrly I ri tit nl t'K. By GI.KX.V M. STAPLER Berlin CU.D All Jews over six years of age were ordered by the secret police yesterday to wear a large yellow "Star of David" with a black superscription: "Jew." The order, by Seer et. Jolie(.

Chlrf KeSrihard lleydrich, said that Jews' would not be permitted ti have the area in which they tfside. without police pel mission. Jews must not wear any order cr decorations, Jteydrich aatd. The order becomes effective Sept. IS As published in the official lgal it rovers the entire Tteich us well nn the I'rot ectorate of Bohemia ftnd Moravia.

It Mas regarded here, as the ihaipest official measure against Jews since those introduced following the nnti-Kemltlc outbreaks of Nov. 5. "Jews who have completed their sixth year are forbidden to show Cf Ives In public without the Jewish ftar," the order said. "The ftar consists of a six-poinfed tar, in black on yellow cloth the size of the palm of ons' hand, with a black superscription: Jew. "It must be worn visibly and firmly sewed to the left breast of clot hing." The order provided a fine of marks (about $(( or six weeks imprisonment for violation of the new egulat ion.

The new regulations weie similar to restrictions which have been in effect In such cities as Warsaw aince tho fail of Poland. Jews are confined largely to a Chetto in Warsaw and must wear prominent identification marks. Previously in Berlin. Jews had been test tilted mora or Jess to certain ectinna of the capital in regard to residence and their activities and freedom were sharply curtailed. Within the last week, however, the authorities banned exit permission from (iciraany for Jews because of a shortage of labor caused by military operations requiring great numbers of German men at the front.

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