Evening Star Newspaper, January 5, 1942, Page 10

A—8 Free French Given Chance fo Joiniin Allied Declaration U. S. Statement Regarded As Bid to Exiles of Axis and- Satellites By the Associated Press. The United States opened the way yesterday for Free French adherence to the United Nations declaration pledging 26 governments to use their full military and economic might against Axis powers with which they are at war. Since this country does not have diplomatic relations with the De Gaullist movement, the Free French were not represented when the momentous document was signed here Friday. State Depariment Statement. Last night, however, the State Department issued this statement: “In order that liberty - loving peoples silenced by military ferce may have an opportunity to support the principles of the declaration by United Nations, the Government of the United States, as the depository for that declaration, will receive statements of adherence to its prin- ciples from appropriate authorities which are not governments.” ‘There was no official elaboration on the statement, but it was re- garded as an unmistakable gesture and invitation to the Free Prench. Likewise, it appeared to open the way for adherence by anti-Axis or- ganizations of Germen, Italian or Japanese nationals, or of such Axis- occupied or satellite nations as Den- mark, Albania, Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary. De Kauffmann Adheres. Henrik de Kauffmann, the Danish | Minister, said in a statement Satur- day night that although his gov- ernment in occupied Denmark was under German duress “Danes in the free world” adhered to the declara- tion. He said he had given the State Department a statement to this ef- fect to be made a part of the United Nations document. A similar declaration was made to the State Department yesterday by the Latvian Minister, Dr. Alfred Bilmanis. “Although Latvia unfortunately has limited material aid to give to the common cause since it is under Nazi occupation.” said & statement | from the Legation, “it gladly offers such help as is available.” Free French in London Welcome Opportunity LONDON, Jan. 5 (#.—A Free French spokesman said last night Gen. Charles de Gaulle's followers | N.Y. World Property That Cost $630,000 Sold for $50,000 Site Once Was Hotel That Barred Pulitzer For Lack of 50 Cents By HAL BOYLE. Associated Press Staff Writer. NEW YORK, Jan. 5—Manhattan, gilded Phoenix of the Western ‘World, rebuilds her shining towers in the ashes and ruins of her own {llustrious past. And much of her real romance is written in the annals of her rock-based real estate. For instance— In the city that is never through building, & tall, rawboned young Hungarian-born Union soldier ap- plied at the close of the Civil War for lodging at the then well-known French’s Hotel and was denied—be- cause he lacked 50 cents. The pennfless soldfr carried his militancy and fierce pride to St. Louis and there created the power- ful Post-Dispatch newspaper. Bought Hotel That Barred Him. down $630,000, bought the hotel that 24 years before had refused him a room, junked it and built in its place the 12-story New York World Building. He capped the skyscraper, one of the city’s first, with a gilt dome that became a symbol of his own gleam- ing integrity, and for years the famous skyline. | from shipboard as a monument by | & fellow immigrant showing the progress possible for them in a new, free world. But death claimed Pulitzer, and his World in 1931 was merged with the Telegram and moved to a new home and the old building became a journalistic legend. Now, although the city still form- | ally values the property at $2.375,000, | the Pulitzer estate has sold it for | $50,000 to Samuel B. Shankman, an | investor, who also will have to pay | $70,000 in taxes. City May Get Site. Real estate circles believed that Mr. Shankman would tear down the 51-year-old historic structure, lo- | cated on Park Row near City Hall, | for possible sale of the site to the city. Purther uptown, wreckers' ham- mers already are razing the old Robert W. Goelet mansion at Forty- eighth street and Fifth avenue, a half-century-old landmark of the era when the famous thoroughfare was lined with million-dollar marble and brownstone palaces. Fashion stores crowded them into In 1889 Joseph Pulitzer plunked |. Incoming immigrants viewed it| B’ !B Asweision Reess THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTION, D. C., MONDAY, JANUARY 5., 1942. OAHU, HAWAITIAN ISLANDS—.THIS ONE DIDN'T GO OFF— This unexploded bomb, being examined by American soldiers stationed on the island of Oahu, fell from a Japanese plane ‘The chief gunner’s mate, he said, at great personal risk after sending all his men from the gunshield and banding room. The chief tor- pedoman, assuming equal personal hazard, prevented serious damage when a live war-head tumbled to the deck. The destroyer’s guns hurled hun- shells at the Japanese marauders during the battle, plus thousands of rounds of machine-gun bullets. The youthful captain brought his ship back to Pearl Harbor without a single personmel casualty. And when that vessel's regular captain—a lieutenant commandey— rejoined her he put the epilogue to the exploit by adding the name of his understudy to the commendation list which the latter had prepared. He summarized: rald until the ship returned to port the following evening he performed most commendably and efficiently in assuming prompt offensive action, conducting emergency sortie under existing trying conditions, attack- ing submarine contacts in offshore area, screening a heavy ship pro- | ceeding to cleared a jammed shell from & gun | dreds of rounds of high-explosive | attack a reportedly War Effort Threatens |Virginia Timber Supply | B the Asseciated Press. BLACKSBURG, Va., Jan. §.— Vir- ginia’s foredts are taking “an awful beating” in supplying timber for | wartime construction; J. Wilbur »g'Byme. extension forester at Vir- nia Tech, says. The State is glad to be able to | contribute its timber to the Nation's | war effort, the forester adds, but warns against indiscriminate over- cutting, and raises the question of post-war supplies for the BState’s wood using industries, which fur- nish employment to more Virgin- ians than any other industry ex- cept sgriculture. Germans Dissolve 26 |Czech Employe Unions | By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Jan. § (Official Broad- | cast) —Twenty-six Czech labor and employes’ unions have been dis- | solved by the Czech Ministry of In- | terior and their members ordered into & newly-created single organi- zation, the German radio announced from Prague last night. ‘The new order concentrates the funds of the dissolved unions into brought down by Unijed States gunfire during the raid of De- cember 7. The bomb measured in length. 12 inches through and 43 inches —U. 8. Army Signgl Corps Photo. Four Young Ensigns Put Destroyer Out to Sea at practically 8 o'clock on the morn- ing of December 7. Suddenly the HONOLULU, Jan. 5—A 1,500-ton bridge telephone announced, ‘the destroyer with four young ensigns as her officers put to sea under with- ering fire during the Japanese at- tack on Pearl Harbor December 7,| helped shoot down four of the in- vading planes and depth-bombed two enemy submarines. Details of the exploit have been nese aircraft. “Immediately we sounded general | quarters and manned our battle sta- tions. Opened Up in 5 Minutes. “As senior officer aboard (he fis Utah has been torpedoed by Japa- | 'Under Fire to Battle Japs at Pearl Harbor building dominated Manhattan’s | The chief boalswain's mate led his repair party into the job of clearing ship for action. “Within a short time we were | heading for the channel. “As we moved downstream, we | kept up a hot fire with our main battery and machine-guns. Four planes engaged by our guns were seen to go down in smoke. Two parawus. It was a sub. We maneu- vered for the attack, and let ‘em have two depth charges. Thén we regained contact and dropped two | more. “We observed a large oil-slick on | the sea and bubbles rising to the | surface over a length of 200 feet. | First we thought the submarine was surfacing, so Ensign trained ! the battery to starboard to be ready | for it. “Then we knew it had been de- stroyed. “We'd picked up one of our heavy released by the Navy, to join the collection of hero stories which have become Navy tradition. Three pf the enslgns were Reserv- ists and'the fourth just two years out of the Naval Academy. Names of the principals and the destroyer must remain anonymous for the time. The story, cbvering 30 hours of adventure in the lives of fewer than 200 men, as related by the Academy ensign and released by the Navy censors, follows: “We were seated in the wardroom, three Reserve ensigns and myself | only 24) I gave orders to prepare to | get underway at once. One of the Reserve officers took the bridge with | third became damage control officer. “Five minutes later we opened | against the enemy with our ma- | chine-guns. Japanese planes were diving at our ships in_the harbor. | Two minutes later Ensign brought his large caliber anti-air- craft battery into action. “Below decks, our chief machinisf mate, acting as engineering officer, |1it off another boiler. Fortunately, we already had steam under one. me, another took the guns, and the | plane¢ that dived over us, trying | cruisers by this time, when sud- | to reach the battleships beyond, got denly a third contact was reported. | it from our M. G.’s (machine-guns). | Apparently it was heading for the “Abeam Fort Weaver, I called for | big ship. We made an emergency | more knots, The chief gave them | turn and attacked. From our racks to me. | we loosed another pair of depth | Set Straight Course. | charges. When we swung around «We maintained this increased | 88ain We saw another oil-slick. We | speed while leaving the harbor. Once | figured we'd sunk our second sub.” | clear, we set a straight course for | “From then on,” the 24-year-old our allotted patrolling area and acting captain concluded laconically, slackened speed. “we screened the cruiser on orders ‘At 9:50 a.m., our chief radioman, | from that vessel.” | who keot continuous watch at his | Praises Heroism and Courage. | station during the whole time, got| In his report he commended his | & good contact on his listening ap- | associates and the entire crew for | greatly superior force afid subse- the new organization, known as the quently standing watch-and-watch | “National Labor Union Office of as officer of the deck for a period Employes,” it was said. of 30 hours at sea.” st {Unemployment Payments Hit All-Time Low Mark | Total unemployment insurance payments in the United States in November dropped to an all-time | low of $21,000,000, the Federal Se- curity Agency announced today. | In eight States, however, the | | pinch of priorities and the upheaval | of change over from civilian to war | production was reflected in a rise in payments. These States were | California, Connecticut, Illinois, In- diana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. In the District, payments were 4 per cent below those of the pre- vious month. | e § LISTEN EVERY WEEKDAY ITaT GOOD NEIGHBOR ADVERTISEMENT. e e |]Ncw Many Wear fl | FALSE TEETH ;f With More Comfort|| | Headline News Gathered and assembled by the United Press from the American Republics ASTEETH. & pleasant alkaline (non-| Dowder. holds false teeth more|| | |irmly. ""To eat and talk in more com- | fort.” just “sprinkle a littie | |on your plates. ~No gummy. gooey. Dasty taste or feeling. Checks “‘plate odor.” | |(denture breath), ~Get PASTEETH a y drug store TONIGHT ot 6:10 | il . and people in France alike whole- | . | oblivion. Today of the 25 or more heartedly would welcome a St“eiml'- stately mansions which 30 Department invitation for the Free French to adhere to the pact of ‘Washington. De Gaullists, he added, would hasten to add their names to the list of peoples pledged to make no separate peace with Hitler. “We've felt all along our position s not so well understood in Wash- ington as in London” said this source, referring to Secretary of State Hull's sharp denunciation of the Free French occupation of St. Pierre and Miquelon, off Newfound- land. “Prance had a pledge with Britain to sign no separate armistice with Hitler,” he went on. “That pledge was broken when Petain asked for and signed armistice terms. “We Free Prench feel that we are upholding French honor because we refuse to recognize that armi- stice. * * * People of Occupied and Unoccupied France have no way of speaking for themselves as we can, | but secret communications from France make us know the stand of the Free French finds eager sym- pathy there.” Philadelphia Overrules Name of Housing Unit By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5—The W. P. 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