Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1942, Page 1

Weather Fdrecast ‘Warmer tonight. Temperatures today—High~ est, 56, at 4 p.m.; lowest, 33, at 7:30 am. e Closit N. Y. Markets—Sales. Page 22. 90th YEAR. No. 35,696. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 194Z—POBTY-SIX PAGES, JAP TROOPS LAND IN AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS THREE CENTS. (Story on Page A. REDS TAKE THREE KEY CITIES IN GREAT DRIVE "Some” U-Boats Won't Return, Navy Intimates Public Urged to Keep Sinkings or Captures Strictly Secret By CLAUDE A, MAHONEY. A Navy spokesman intimated today that United States patrols in the Atlantic have sunk or cap- tured “some” submarines recent- ly, but refused to give details until a time when such informa- tion will no longer be of value to the enemy, “Some of the recent visitors to our territorial waters will never en- Jjoy the return portion of their voy- age,” he said. “Furthermore, the percentage of one-way traffic is in- ereasing, while that of two-way traf- fic is satisfactorily on the decline.” further the submarine activities that have sunk at least six ships and taken 75 lives in little more than a week, the spokesman said secrecy regarding our activi- ties against the subs is a part of the psychological counter offensive of modern warfare, He asked the public to join the press and radio in disciplining them- selves in the matter of reporting incidents that have comeé to their attention. Will B¢ Told Later. “If you hear something, stop its circulation with you—don’t pass it on,” he said. He asked citizens of the Nation to adhere to this silence even if they had seen a submarine captured or destroyed. Whenever the time comes that the story can be told without giving aid or comfort to the enemy, it will be told, “frankly and officially,” the spokesman said. The Navy had been besieged with mqulri- lbout measures marine menace that has m from Cape Hatteras to Far Northern points, and today’s statement was m answer to those queries. Text of statement of & Navy -pokum:n follows: “There are ‘many rumors and un- official reports about the capture or destruction of enemy submarines. “Some of the recent visitors to our territorial waters will nevet enjoy the return trip portion of their voy- age. Furthermore, the percentage of one-way traffic is increasing, while ! that of two-way traffic is satisfac- torily on the decline. Psychological Warfare. “But there will be no information given out about the fate of the enemy submarine excursionists who don’t get home until that informa- tion is no longer of aid and com- | fort to the enemy. “This is a phase of the game of | war secrecy into which every Amer- jcan should enter enthusiastically. “It is a phase which is not only im- portant from the purely military viewpoint of naval operations, but from the viewpoint of psychological counter-offensive as well. “The Nazis think themselves pret- ty clever in the field of psycholog- jcal warfare. Secrecy regarding the fate of their submarines is a coun- ter blow the American people can give them which may serve to shake some of their super confidence. “It is a game in which every American can and should partici- pate. The Navy will ‘take care’ of enemy submarines, and the people can help the Navy and the country by keeping quiet about what they see or hear of the process or its re- sults. “The press and the radio have made a great, patriotic contribution by voluntarily disciplining them- selves in the matter of reporting such incidents as may have come to their attention unofficially. Let the Enemy Guess. “All the people can make the same contribution. Even if you have seen a submarine captured or destroyed, keep it to yourself. Let the enemy guess what happened. “Whispers and gossip can give information of value or comfort to the enemy. If you know something, keep it to yourself. If you hear something, stop its circulation with You—don't pass it on. “By this conduct every American can-make his contMbution to the Navy's world-wide effort to elim- inate the enemy submarine menace, “Then, as soon as the whole story can be told without giving aid or (See SUBS, Page 2-X) D. C. Income Tax Bill Is Sent fo President The House this afternoon com- pleted legislative action on a bill making minor adjustments in the District income tax law and sent it to President Roosevelt Yor his signature, Chief purposé of the legislation is to make the law conform to the Federal statute in exempting cer- tain corporations and non-profit- making groups from the corporation tax. It also substitutes an annual $10 license for the present $25 filing fee imposed on corporations subject to the income tax. ‘The House first passed the bill in October. Jt was returned for approval of several changes made in the Senate yesterday before it indorsed the measure. A BALBOA, C. Z—GAME GOBS—Naval Pilot L. L. Welss (left) and Radioman W. B. Valyou are shown here in a Navy photo after their rescue at sea, They were commended for patching up the radio that brought help to a seven-man patrol bdmber crew adrift seven days 1,200 miles at sea. The men lost 18 pounds each. ~A. P. Wirephoto. of Singapore. and children. thém so far. Late News Bulletins Argentina Agrees to Break With Axis BUENOS AIRES (#.—Argentina now has agreed to a modified resolution calling for a Pan-American diplomatic break with the Axis, a foreign office source said tonight. (Earlier Story on Page A-1) Jones to Be West Point Graduate Mgnager WEST POINT (#.—Maj. Lawrence McC. (Biff) Jones, football coach at the University of Nebraska, will succeed Col. Louis E. Hibbs as graduate manager of athletics at the Mili- tary Academy, Army officials said. They said Jones, ordered to active duty February 2, would have nothing to do with the coaching of the football team. (Earlier Story on Page A-].) 193 Americans Reported in Malaya The State Department today reported theré are 193 American citizens now in Malaya, eight of them beliéved to be in Japanese-occupied territory and the rest on the island The group at Singapore includes 87 women No casualties have been reported among Wilson Five Swamps Anacostia ‘Wilson defeated Anacostia, 51 to 22, in a high school series basket ball game this afternoon at Tech. Fred Vinson scored 16 points to take individual honors. — Specialists Called In to Treat Muscular Ailment of Quint | TORONTO, Jan. 23 (Canadian Press) —Premier Mitchell Hepburn | said today that the Ontario provin- clal government had called on Dr. John Laing McDonald, orthopedic specialist of Toronto, to study a mus- cular ailment—suspected atrophy— in the leg of Marie, one of the Dionne quantuplets. Mr. Hepburn said an advance re- port on the little girl was “not alarming,” but was such that the government had decided on a con- sultation and examination, to be held Sunday at the nursery in Cal- lender. The quintuplets, now 7. years old, are wards of the Crown and, as such, of the Ontariq government. Mr. Hepburn said the preliminary report on Marie’s condition came from Dr. I. Joyal of North Bay, the Dionne family physician, whom the quintuplets’ father, Oliva Dionne, had called in when he feared some- thing was wrong. Mr. Hepburn said the father acted “very properly” since Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, official physician.to the little sisters, was absent at the time. Dr. Joyal's report suggested ex- amination and consultation by spe- cialists. He named a Dr. Amyot of Montreal as one consultant and the Ontario government named Dr, Mc- Donald. Dr. Dafoe also will be pres- ent, it was learned here. g “There was no intention of slight- ing Dr. Dafoe,”. Mr. Hepburn said. “It is his privilege as the quints’ doctor to be present at the. exami- nation. “I tried to get in touch with him when Dr. Joyal’s report reached me and learned he was out .of the country. He is back now and will, ouf :em'x'me be present if he wishes (Earlier Story on Page B-1.) Mayor La Guardia made what he described as “perhaps my last ap- pearance as director of the Office of Civilian Defense” when he spoke today before the National Defense Forum of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in the Mayflower Hotel. s He temporized somewhat, how- ever, when reporters who took this statement as a hint of immediate resignation questioned him after his speech. He said he still has to make up his mind whether he will quit the defense job, resign as Mayor | or leave both posts and enter the Army. Defending his work as “thus far very successful,” he directed an at- La Guardia Tells Clubwomen He Soon May Leave O. C. D. tack on newspaper columnists who have criticized his civilian defense work. He said none of them had read the pamphlets prepared by his office before they expressed opinions. Mayor La Guardia warned the women that “we have not felt this war yet,” and advised against de- pending on our .experience in pre- vious wars of victories ever increas- ing in magnitude. The situation is different now, he declared, and we must have patience and fortitude to wait until we are completely pre- pared. .We have nevér been in a more dangerous military situation than today, he asserted, though ulti- mate victory is unquestioned. Von' Reichenau Funeral Held in ‘Hall of Glory’ By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Jan. 23 (Official Broad- cast) —Field Marshal Walter von Reichenau, commander of an army group on the Ukraine front, who died of apoplexy while on his way back to Germany, was given a state funeral today. The service took place in the “Hall of Glory” of Prussian-German histery in the Armaments Museum. Field Marshal Herman Goering spoke in behalf of Adolf Hitler as Fuehrer and Pleld Marshal Gen. Gerd von Rundstedt represented Von Reichenau was buried in the Incaliden Cemetery. N Dr. Schacht, White Sox Traintr, Dies Suddenly By the Associated Press. SEATTLE, Jan. 23—The King Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (A).— Bonds selective; rails, South Stocks mixed; price clnuu DAITOW. Cotton strong; agree on liberal pflu-conml bill, CHICAGO.— Wheat higher; price - control bill agreement. A Japs Lose 17 0f 60 Raiders Over Rangoon American, British ¢ Flyers Smash Foe And Bombers Flee (Earlier Story on Page A-4.) By the Associated Press. RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 23.— American and British fiyers smashed mass air raids by more than 60 Japanese planes on the Rangoon area today and shot down about one-third of the at- tacking force. At the same time, an Army com- munique reported there was no change on the Moulmein land-fight- ing front, where at last report supe- rior Japanese forces had moved to within 26 miles of the Gulf of Mar- taban port against withdrawing British units. ‘Today's air battle saw the Yankee lost at least 17 planes. The bombers were forced to jetti- mmmwuuumm American-built Tomahawk (Curfin) planes. ‘The District’s tiré quota for P'b- ruary will be 556 below the allot- ment for January, it was disclosed today with the release of next month’s tire and inner tube allot- ments. i The tube quota will be 329 above this month’s allotment, however. The February quotas for the Dis- trict are 461 tires for passenger cars and 905 for trucks. This month the District was allotted 572 passen- ger car tires and 1350 truck tires. Tube quotas are 386 for passengor cars, as against 479 in January, and 1551 for trucks, as compared to 1,129 this month. Officials of the local Tire Ra- tioning Board said they have doled out only about 175 of this month’s allotment of 1,922 passenger car and truck tires, and about 100 of the 1,608 inner tubes apportioned the District. : They pointed out, however, that none of the utility firms have yet filed application for tires or tubes. ‘These are expected to be filed before the end of the month. Former Gambling Barge Capsizes, Killing One Man By the Associated Press. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 23.— The Star of Scotland, rendezvous of movie stars in the heydey of the offcoast gambling trade, capeized and sank today off the harbor break- water, drowning one man. Eleventh Naval District headquar- ters, making the announcement, said no_enemy action was involved. Sants Monica police listed the vic- tim as Gillette, 8. Four other men ‘were rescued. The 350-ton wu. 285 feet Jong, once carried sugar. It had been here since 1930, first as a fishing barge, later as the gambling ship ‘Texas, and for the last three years— since the Government halted the lucrative gambling trade past the w‘fle limit—again as e fishing e. Giant Bomber Takes Off From Superhighway here, took off safely today from the broad, . double-lane Pennsylvanis mfl%wu Ogden Pratt, who was alone, the olive drab roared BEY i/ Fon i LelE g § g 1LH if Bl i it : | : E PACIFIC OCEAN EQUATOR eoseagigoosteorsncsisuvasnsvhbnessassce cescstecsssensesioesencesasstsssssessssss Banda Sea @ é Arafura Sea Arafur ‘A\" ey 2 Milfi E Carpentaria NEW JAP BASES MENACE ALLIED SHIPPING—Landing of sea-borne Japanese troops on New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and probably on New Britain, provides bases from which Japan may now command Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea, possibly torclng Allied shipping into a 3,000-mile detour south of Australia. Approximate airline miles from new Japa- nese bases to points in Australia are indicated. House Yotes 122 Billion Fund For 33,000 New Warplanes Passage of Biggon Single Military. Approprmhon in H|story Is Ungnimbus 74 appropriation for 33,000 new With 1ittl4 debate today and Mnnnflulm-nonmdu Ranflolbh Forecass 'Share in U. S. Defense Housing Cash for D. C. Confers With Lanham On Bill to Permit Spending Here (Earlier Story on Page A-1) A “substantial” amount of the $300,000,000 Congress has au- thorized to be appropriated for| defense housing throughout the Nation will be spent in Washing- ton to provide urgently needed homes for Government war workers, it was predicted late today by Chairman Randolph of the House District Committee. He made the prediction after a conference with Chairman Lanham of the House Public Buildings and Grounds Committee, who plans to introduce & special bill Monday to permit allocation of some of the $300,000,000 to the District for de- fense housing facilities. None of the money, under existing legisla- tion, could be spent in Waslington. Details of the bill were discussed The special legisla lpmo(filem,mmwhmt in the District is made necessary to Free French Territory- In Africa Is Bombed No opposition developed in debate to the huge fund, but argument over an additional $30,000,000 appro- priation for the controversial Doug- las power dam in the Tennessee Valley Authority delayed for a while passage of the omnibus measure. About 75 per cent of the big ap-q propristion would be spent on planes themselves and the rest would be allocated to plant expansion facili- ties, armor, ammunition and radio, explosive and incendiary supplies. At the last minute, the House added $300,000 for State Department foreign service transportation costs. Opening the brief debate on the unprecedented appropriation — the lxrnlt single military fund in the history of Congress—Chairman Can- non of the House Appropriations Committee told his colleagues: “The whole issue of this war de- pends on talking and holding: con- trol of the air in every theater of the war. “Until we have secured control over the Russian front, the Mediter- ranean and the Pacific we cannot begin our first step toward win- ning the war.” Representative Cannon said the fact that the measure was. only four days m.er President Roosevelt requested it in- dicated the “unity and unanimity of Congress and the American peo- phmmpmoln:emmuum and of the defense program.” xmmmmummm be: provided would by no means achieve President Roosevelt’s goel ©f 60,000 planes this year and 125,000 in 1943, “This ll not to carry out that part of the President’s program,” Mr. Csnnon said. “The principal purpose is to. continue production at the Mt rate. Unless this money is provided, we will reach & peak of production in August.” And he told of a serlous disloca- (See PLANES, Page A-6) Summary of Amusements, | Lost and i B-20| Found ....A-3 500 MILES AT EQUATOR —A. P. Wirephoto. Hearings on Knudsen Nomination fo Army Ordered Tomorrow Soma Objections Filed Against Roosevelt Plan, Senator Reveals B the Associatéd Press. Chairman Chandler said today & Senate Military Affairs Sub- ad committee had ordered hearings tomorrow on President Roose- velt’s nomination of William 8. Knudsen, former O. P. M. chief, as a lieutenant general in the Army. Senator Chandler said Senator Austin of Vermont, the assistant Re- publican leader, had asked that the hearing be held. Senator Austin was not available immediately for comment, but Chairman Reynolds of the full com- mittee said he had turned over to the subcommittee several telegrams | of protest against the Knudsen ap- | pointment. | Senator Reynolds said most of these telegrams complained that the elevation of a civilian to the ‘high military post would have an adverse effect on Army morale. The President named Mr. Knudsen a leutenant general with authority: to _supervise Army procurement. Committee attaches said the hear- ings would be held tomorrow morn- ing with Assistant Secretary of War Robert P.- Patterson- and Donald Nelson, head of the War Production Board as witnesses. Mr. Knudsen will not be called on to testify at that time, they added. Teaay | Atlantic Coast Cargo Insurance Rate Doubled BY the Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—Marine underwriters today increased the cargo war risk insurance rates on United States Atlantic coastwise shipments to 50 cents per $100 from 35 cents. The doubled rate came on the Reels of submarine activity that re- 75 cents per $100 from 50 cents the rate between the United States At- lantic Coast and the West Indies, east coast of Central America, east pM&, Gt coast of Mexico and the north coast of Eastern South America. Today’s Star ‘War board prohibits use of rubber in many items. Page A-9 U !. tntlrnnflm brings delay of t strike. Page A-10 “Punkmrh' plan” for lawyers out of offices bill. Page B-6 Washington and Vi:mlty Page lullnfinhoulmwmtnu Page A-7 mwu-hc- advanced 3- tenths cents a gallan. PageA-18 wmmmmm = Page A-23 Clubwomen present new traffic wel- eome sign to D. C. Page B-1 Sweep Extends To Within 120 Miles of Latvia 17,000 Germans Killed In Push Flanking Smolensk, Reds Say (Earlier Story on Page A-6.) BY the Associated Press. The Red Armies announced today the recapture of Kholm, only 120 miles short of the old Russian frontier at Latvia and 260 miles west and slightly north of Moscow, in a tremendous {drlve which appeared to have menaced the entire German po- | sition from Leningrad south to a point below the Soviet capital. Kholm fell at the end of a 75-mile Soviet advance which previously had overrun the town of Ostashkov 1n the Valdai hills and, the Russians, cost the Nazis 11000 dead aside from the wounded and captured. ‘The recapture of two additional strategic towns—Toropetz, 48 miles southeast of Kholm, and Zapadnaya Dvina, 18 miles below Toropetz— also was announced. Kholm is on the Lovat River and is west of a north-south line running through Smolensk, the main headquarters of Adolf Hitler's forces on the central front. In Position for Pincer Move. Andreapol, a district center in Pskov Province 30 miles east of Toropetz, was still another point falling to the Red Army, the com- munique said. Both Andreapol and Toropetz are on a rail line connecting the main Moscow-Leningrad and the East- West line from Smolensk to the Latvian border. From Kholm the Russians are {n a position to execute a vast double The Russians continued to ad- vance elsewhere, inflicting heavy losses on the Germans in men and material, the midnight communique ded. “Attempts to hold back our troops with counterattacks failed,” it added. The Moscow radio, commenting on offensive operations so far on the northwestern front, said that 2,000 populated places had been lib- erated and that the Rhzev-Velikie Luki Railway had been cut. The Russians also reported sink- ing three German transports in the Barents Sea. House Postpones Action |On Price Bill Compromise (Earlier Story on Page A-4.) By the Associated Press. The House today postponed until Monday consideration of the final compromise on price-control legis- lation. Some members ascribed the post- ponement to the lateness of the hour after the House passed unanimously an unprecedented appropriation for Army planes. Others said the temper of the House had been frayed by a parlia- mentary row over a T. V. A. Dam provision in the plane measure. The Senate had waited in recess for more than two hours for the House to act on the price bill con- ference report. Late. Races Other results, Rossvan's Com- ment, other selections and entries for tomorrow on page 2-X. Hialeah Park FIF lfla ufl—hlfi ”rn. l::l 400: allow- ances: -year-ol 185 Rise Above It (Garza) '5 10 3 5“ l flfl vioe 849 g, Den- Ask Boot “ran—Putitthere. Grey Win nis P, Sergeant Bill. Sayes Nive, Site, Captain Rae and SIXTH RACE Purse. $1,500: _allow. ances. C-m!-oi‘l and Ilv'll’fl lxl lfll(l (turf course) Feep Show iMehriens) 32.00 1380 790 o sup, Eacer, (I(ccombc\ Arestino. Kingfisl Mdln. 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