August 22, 1941

Despite threats of rationing of oil supplies along the East Coast, executives of leading oil companies are inclined to the opinion that any drastic restriction scheme is unnecessary unless Washington intends to transfer additional tankers to the British war effort or to earmark a sizable part of the gasoline supplies on the East Coast for national defense purposes.

DNB warns Brit of all-out attack after German victory in USSR

conf; production cut 26.6% for next 4 mos; further cuts planned; increase in demand for trucks reptd

Germans claim Nikopol, Dnieper River sector

Poles start army mobilization in USSR

BERLIN, Aug. 21 (AP) -- D.N.B., the official German news agency, quoting German military quarters,

Inspects French Morocco coastal defenses

Jeffries conf with AFL and CIO reprs; declines CIO offer to reestablish service; traffic congestion reptd; State Govt considers use of troops

Executed by Germans, Paris, for demonstrating against German troops

Wavell to head Brit-USSR troops if action is taken against Iran

BERLIN, Aug. 21 -- Although the German drive in Russia appears again to be gathering momentum, and in spite of the tremendous losses said to have already been dealt the enemy, informed quarters here frankly asserted this afternoon that the Reich was anticipating that the campaign would continue throughout the Winter.