Evening Star Newspaper, January 24, 1942, Page 4

A—2 w% U. S. Orders 45% Cut In Radio, Phonograph Qulpul for Civilians " Reduction Covers 90 .- Days; New Receivers - To Have Fewer Tubes By the Associated Press. ..The War Production Board di- rected radio and phonograph makers today to cut their output for civilian use by nearly one- haif during the next three months, and indicated that the major companies soon would be on a 100 per cent war production footing. . The board requested the industry fo undertake $2,000,000,000 in mili- tary contracts, including field radios and sets to be installed in the 185,- 000 planes and 120,000 tanks the President has called for. Most of the sets will be made by large pro- ducers. . To free manufacturing facilities for this output, the W. P. B. ordered producers whose output exceeded $1,000,000 during the first nine months of 1941 to cut their civilian use production by 45 per cent dur- ing the next 90 days. The smaller plants, those whose sales were less than $1,000,000, were directed to curtail their output by 35 per cent. Metals Will Be Saved. *In addition to providing facilities for military work, the W. P. B. said, the order will save an estimated 750 tons of copper, 100 tons of aluminum and 3,400 tons of steel in the next 90 days. Similar decreases were ordered in the number of tube sockets in each of the radio sets produced, which will result in correspondingly fewer tubes in radios for civilian use. The board concluded after talks with manufacturers that substan- tial reductions could be made in civilian production without affecting public safety and morale. In all likelihood supplies will be available for the repair and maintenance of existing civilian radio -equipment, the W. P. B. said. Many Agencies Unaffected. The order does not affect produc- tion for Government Defense agen- cies besides the Army and Navy, nor for lease-lend requirements, police departments “or similar agencies of public authority in the United States.” The board sald swift conversion of larger plants to 100 per cent military activity might be expected. The smaller plants, with lighter curtailments in civilian production and fewer war contracts, will have sufficient civilian manufacturing to keep their skilled labor force intact, it was added. %The board said there were an estimated 60,000,000 radios distrib- ued among 87 per cent of American Hpmes. Boy's Alibi in Murder Hit by Another 15-Year-Old MEDIA, Pa, Jan. 24—The cor- borated alibi of 15-year-old John “Jackie” Leeds that he was miles away when Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, a8, was fatally beaten was balanced | todsy against the statement of a colored youth who said that Jackie had told him of attacking and rob- bing two old ladies. Charles Mitchell, who fled a State reformatory the same day as Jackie, was the last witness heard in the murder trial. Several hours after the two escaped, separately, September 24, 1941, Mrs. Wattson and her sister, Miss Belle Geary, 80, were set on as they walked home here. Miss Geary recovered. Mitchell related that early the next morning he met Jackie in| Broad Street Station in nearby Philadelphia, and inquired about scratches on his face and & band- aged thumb. “He told me he had a fight with a couple of old ladies at at Media and got a coupie of bucks,” Mitchell asserted. Polish-Czechoslovak Pact Is Signed in London BY the Associated Press. LONDON, Jan, 24~—Signing of a Polish-Czechoslovak confederation agreement was announced today, ex- tending the structure for a post- war democratic front from the Baltic to the Aegean and foreshadowing & virtual United States of Europe. The agreement provides for a common policy of defense, trade and - communications and pledges Poland and Czechoslovakia to main- tain the four freedoms of the At- lantic charter drawn up by Presi- dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill. The pact was regarded as =& further move toward formation of & co-operative European bloc with one confederation of collective se- curity states in Middle Europe col- laborating with another in Soutn- eastern Europe. The Polish-Czechoslovak pact formed the nucleus for the Middle Europe group. The BSoutheastern Europe group—basis for a Balkan union—hiriged on the united defense and foreign policy agreement signed last week by the exiled monarchs George of Greece and Peter of Yugoslavia. The United States, Britain and Russia were kept informed of the negotiations, developing for the last year. Delivery of Night Final Edition The Night Final Edition of The Star, with two addi- tional pages of last-minute news, is delivered through- out Washington and nearby suburbs, together with The 8Sunday Star, at 85c per month. This edition gives the latest developments of the LONDO; for publication only yesterday. £ - —~BOMB DIGS PIT FOR crater on a London street was made after one of last year’s heavy night air raids, but released —A. P. Wirephoto by Radio From London. EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1942. BUS_This unusual view of a bus nosed into a Communiques Fighting Fierce In Batan ‘Area The tert of the War Department communique No. 73, outlining the military situation as of 9:30 a.m. to- day, follows: 1." Philippine theater: Fresh Japanese troops are con- tinuing heavy attacks on Gen. MacArthur’s troops in Batan Peninsula. These attacks are par- ticularly heavy on the left flank and are supported by the fire of hostile naval vessels and by air- craft. The enemy succeeded in tak- ing a number of positions on the west coast. Fierce counterat- tacks by our troops expelled the Japanese from some of these points, but others remain in pos- session of the enemy. Heavy losses were suffered on both sides. The enemy continues to land new troops in Subic Bay and on the west coast of the Batan Peninsula, greatly increasing the numerical superiority of the in- vaders. ‘Though fatigued from constant fighting, American and Filipino troops continue their stubborn resistance contesting savagely every advance made by the en- emy. Their enthusiasm, courage and devotion are undiminished. 2. There is nothing to report from other areas. War Department communique No. 72 outlining the miliiary situation as of 5 p.m. yesterday follows: 1. Philippine Theater: Gen. MacArthur advises that he is in receipt of a proclamation signed by Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma, commander in chief of the Japanese forces in the Philip- pines, greatly extending the list of offenses punishable by death, The proclamation lists 17 cate- gories covering a wide variety of offenses for which the death penalty is to be imposed on civil- ians in the occupied areas of the Philippines. The following is a list of the offenses catalogued in the proclamation: 1. Rebellion against Japanese forces. 2. Intentionally giving false di- rections to Japanese naval, land or air forces. 3. Espionage; collecting or giv- ing out military information to American-Philippine forces or to the public. 4. Giving false information or spreading rumors of military im- portance, 5. Damaging or _destroying roads, waterways, bridges, rail- ways, signs, telegraph or tele- phone lines or equipment, mail facilities; any other disturbance of traffic or communications. 6. Damaging, destroying or burning houses, warehouses, buildings, trains, automobiles, vehicles, ships, arms, ammuni- tion, provisions, clothing, or any other military equipment. 7. Damaging or destroying military signs and notices. 8. Destroying or concealing clothing, provisions, fuel, vehicles or livestock to avoid comman- deering by the Japanese military authorities. 9. Stealing arms, ammunition, provisions, clothing or other sup- plies from the military author- ities. 10. Looting, robbery, murder, arson, sedition, or disturbing the peace. 11. Pollution of drinking water. 12. Attacking Japanese soldiers or civilian employes of the army or hindering them in the dis- charge of their duties. 13. Counterfeiting or refusing to accept military notes or similar currency or hindering its free circulation by slanderous state- ments. 14, Harboring or aiding the escape of any person violating martial law. 15. Refusing or failing to obey day in International, Na- tional and Local news, with complete Financial Reports. Special delivery is made petween 6 p.m. and 7:15 pm. dally. orders issued by Japanese forces. 16. Any other acts against the interests of the Japanese forces. 17. Any suggestion or assistance in the commission of the acts listed. 2. There is nothing to report from other aress. (Threat Nofes fo Aciress Nazi Propaganda Hits New High! In Denying Soviet Advances (German propaganda attempts to write off the large-scale Soviet advances on the Russian front hit @ high mark today with the following German broadcast de- nying that the Red Army has pushed the Germans back into the Kholm area—and adding that, anyway, fAghting is still going on there.) By the Associated Press. BERLIN, Jan, 24 (Official Broad- | cast).—German commentators said | today: “The Soviet communique about ! the great Russian offensive reaching the cities of Kholm, Toropets and other localities was called a Soviet propaganda maneuver today by mili- tary circles in Berlin. “They said this was intended to‘ divert international attention from | military defeats of Russia’s British ally in North Africa. “The Soviet army has not engaged in one single real large scale attack ' :urlng the last eight weeks, it was | ec! - “Anyhow, fighting in the area | which was mentioned by the Soviets has not ceased and particularly Ger- man operations there have not yet come to an end.” An earlier broadcast quoted a Ger- man high command communique claiming that German troops suc- cessfully attacked Russian forces at | several points on the front west of | Moscow, inflicting heavy losses in men and material. “In the far north, sections of the Murmansk Railway have been de- stroyed by bombs and an industrial | plant seriously damaged,” the com- munique declared. | Aerial fighting on the Russian | front, little discussed in recent offi- cial pronouncements from Berlin, | was touched upon again with an as- | sertion that “yesterday the Soviets | lost 27 aircraft while only one of | our planes is missing.” Youth Accused of Writing By the Associated Press. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 —Richard | Hood, in charge of the local F. B. I. | office, said today agents in Salt Lake | City have arrested a 17-year-old | youth on a charge of writing two ex- | tortion letters to Linda Darnell, | movie starlet. { Mr. Hood said the youth admitted | sending one letter December 16 and | another January 2 threatening Miss | Darnell or her family unless he was | paid $2,000. The F. B. I. agent said the second letter was traced to Salt | Lake City and the arrest followed. Miss Darnell left by airplane last | night for Monmouth, N. J., to begin | a series of appearances in Army camps. Constance Moore, another young player, was to have made the | trip, but became ill. Miss Darneil | volunteered, Samuel N. Pond, Afi_orney,; Formerly of D. C., Dies Samuel Newman Pond, 75, Chi- cago patent attorney and formerly | of this city, who died Monday, was | buried there Wednesday, it was learned here today. Mr. Pond was a member of the firm of Pisher, Clapp, Soans & Pond. He was the son of Benjamin ‘W. Pond, principal examiner of the Patent Office for 40 years. He was graduated from Yale, class of 1889, entered the Patent Office, where he became an assistant examiner. He studied law at night at Columbian University, now George Washington University. He leaves a widow, a daughter, Virginia M. Pond, and two sisters, Misses Caroline and Mary Pond, | of & lot of these ownerships to es- both of Washington. California Orders Survey 0f Jap Land Holdings By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24—An | investigation of alien Japanese land | holdings in California as a precau- tionary measure against fifth col- | umnists and sabotage was ordered | yesterday by Attorney General Earl Warren. He called sheriffs and district at- torneys to meet with him Febru- | ary 2. | “We want the investigation to be made in a temperate way,” Mr. Warren said, “and with due regard to everybody's rights, but we be- lieve that in view of the proximity | sential war industries, and even to | military establishments, it becomes | essential for us to survey the situ- | ation and see if the law is being Ships Taken for W_a; Use, Merchants. Line Suspends B3/the Asjociated Press. NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—One of the | Nation's pldest steamship companies Has -nmt:ced that operations were being suspended temporarily because the" United States Maritime Com- mission jhad rpquisitioned two of its six shi The Merchants & Miners Trans- portation Co., established more than 80 years ago, with headquarters in Baltimore, operated a passenger and cargo fleet from Baltimore to Phil- adelphia, Florida and New England. It has gradually curtailed operations since last year, but complete suspen- sion did not come until yesterday. Weather Report (Purnished by the United (Purnished by United District of Columbia— Virginia—Warmer tonight. Maryland—Warmer in east portion tonight. River Ravert. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy gmrun Perry; Potomac muddy at Great Iis today. . Tide Tables. (Purnished by United States Coast and etie Survey.) Hish Low Sun. today Sun. t n. Moon, today "~ Automobile lights must one-half hour after sunset Precivitation. I} itat inches in the Caital e mont 10 gate) Month. 1942, Aversye. s 1 11531 am. 12133 ‘be turned on armer tonight; gentle winds. | terday. States Weather Buresu.) States Weather Bureau.) Report for Last 24 Hours. 'uk!l’fll’— p.m. :30 a.m. today. midity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 81 per cent. st 1:30 a.m. today. Lowest.' 4f per cent, at. i:30 ».m. yes- Weather In Various Cities. Albugueraye s | 45,000 tanks in 1942.” | tions with the Axis, it would leave Morgenthau Pleads For Swift Closing 0f Tax Loopholes 9-Billion Revenue Goal As Essential as Military, He Says in Cleveland By the Associated Press. more right to fall short” of the President’s goal of $9,000,000,000 in new revenue than of the 60.000 planes and 45,000 tanks he asks this year. Attacking tax-exempt securities and other “glaring examples” Mr. Morgenthau asserted almost a bil- lion dollars of taxes must be passed “onto the sheulders of the rest of us” each year because a few thou- sand individuals escape their fair share of the burden. He continued: “How can the war efforts of our people reach their peak level until such a situation has been remedied? * * * When we are drafting young men to fight and risk their lives for their country, any special privilege for a few becomes inexcusable. * ¢ ¢ Would Close Loopholes First. “We need nine billion dollars in additional revenue; I should like the very first billion of that amount to be obtained by closing the remain- ing loopholes.” Pointing out that although is- suance of tax-exempt Federal secur- ities was ended last year, interest from State and municipal bonds re- mains exempt from Federal income tax, the Treasury head added in an gd;eu drafted for Cleveland's City ub : “This provision gives wealthy tax- payers a possible refuge, not from some income tax, but from all in- come taxes. | “It is high time, in my opinion, | to tax the income of State and mu- nicipal securities—not only the in- come from future issues, but also the income from those issues now outstanding. Assails Other Systems. Mr. Morgenthau also attacked the community property system of “tax discrimination” in nine states; sep- | arate income tax returns for hus- band and wife, and percentage de- pletion provisions which he said permit owners of mines and ofl wells to deduct for depreciation “far more | than the amount of money which | they have put into the property for | conduct of their business.” | It was the Treasury Secretary's| first address in six weeks. He said, | “this is not the time for me to dis- | cuss the new tax program. The President has said that we must have nine billion dollars in new rev- enue. We have no more right to fall | short of that goal than we would | have to fall short of the President’s | announced goal of 60,000 planes and Pan-American _fgontmued From First Pn:.\‘_ only Argentina, Chile and Ecuador on the diplomatic fence. The re- mainder of the 21 American nations either are at war with the Axis or have broken off relations. Mr. Welles told the conference briefly in Spanish that his Govern- ment wished the resolution had been | more definite and stronger. “The idesl of my life always has been American unity,” said Mr. Welles. “If it had been possible, my Government would have liked some- thing more definite and stronger. “In our concept, the nations which | carried war to the United States also | carried it to the other Americas. This constitutes danger for all of us. Our hope is that we realize this dan- ger, act accordingly, and thus I vote in favor of the proposals.” Text of Resolution. ‘The text of the resolution follows: | Article 1.—The American republics | reaffirm their declaration to consider | any act of aggression by an extra- continental state against one of them as an act of aggression against | all, by being an immediate threat to the liberty and independence of America. Article 2—The American repre- (left), 21, and her sister, Mrs. suburban road near Baltimore with the case. utomobile Makers Give Standing Pledge 'For Full War Oufput Free Men Can Outproduce | Any Slave Economy, | Conference Is Told By DAVID J. WILKIE, Associated Press Automotive Editor. DETROIT, Jan. 24.—The Nation's automotive industry today pledged its fullest support to the War Pro-| duction Board in the effort to ob- tain capacity output of war materiel. The pledge was given on motion Studebaker Corp., at whose sugges- tion more than 800 engineers, pro- duction chiefs and industry execu- tives stood up in a meeting here to- day of the Automotive Council for industry session. | Mr. Hoffman called for the stand- ing pledge after asserting that the automotive industry, representing “free labor and free management,” could “outproduce any economy that uses shackled management and slave labor.” Difference in Wars. Mr. Hoffman pictured the dfl-" ference between the present war | and World War No. 1 by saying that | | “the difference today is that our | forces will fight on seven continents and in seven seas before this war is won.” He said also that industry | alone was not going to win the war. | Industry, he said, “will help win the war—the men who are doing the | fighting at the front are going to win it.” Ernest Kanzler, the War Produc- tion Board's co-ordinator for the | car makers to “develop a new point | of view, a new sense of proportion” | to achieve “all-out” armament pro- | duction. The council, designed to place every facility of the $3,000,000,000 industry into manufacture of tanks, motors, planes, guns and other armament, heard how the produc- tion chiefs have listed their equip- ment for use—either by themselves | or by erstwhile competitors. The, industry’s conversion plan contemplates not only makidg the | unused machine tool equipment of one company available to another VICTIMS OF GUN ANP KNIFE KILLER—Mrs. Helen Johnson gun and a knife. They are shown with their soldier brother, Marvin Gray. A third person, Herman Eltermann, 32, a musi- cian, also was killed. A shipyard worker is held in connection | was held without bail. of Paul G. Hoffman, president of | War Production, its first general auto industry, called on the motor- | Irene Carter, 32, were slain on by an assailant who wielded a —A. P. Photo. Shipyard Worker Held In Triple Slaying Case By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.—A 32-year- old shipyard worker was charged early today with the gun and knife slaying of two married sisters and & night club musician on a lonely suburban road. Baltimore County Police Chief | Oscar M. Grimes said the man was | booked as Willlam B. Gilliam and | | Chief Grimes quoted Gilliam as saying the three had attacked him | and tried to take his money. Those found dead on Johnnycake road, near here, were Mrs. Helen Johnson, 21; her sister, Mrs. Irene Carter, 32, and Herman Eltermann, 32. Mrs. Johnson was shot in the head. her sister stabbed in the chest and throat and Mr. Ejfermann shot in the chest. Chief Grimes said a knife four nches long had been picked up near | the spot where the bodies were found, but that no gun had been found. The chief said the prisoner had been identified as the man with whom the sisters and Mr. Eltermann |had driven away from a tavern about 2 am. yesterday. That was three and one-half hours before the | bodies were found by Harry Bowers, homeward bound workman. War Prisoners From_ Wake Arrive in Shanghai Lanham fo Iniroduce Bill fo Provide Funds For D. C. Housing ‘Substantial Amount’ of $300,000,000 :Foreseen By Randolph Chairman Lanham of the House Public Buildings and Grounds Com- mittee plans to introduce Monday bill designed to permit some of the $300,000,000 has author- ized to be appropriated for defense housing to be rpent in the District to erect homes for Government war workers. ‘The special legislation is neces- sary because the act authorizing the appropriation stipulates that the money shall be used to provide homes for industrial workers at war plants. Chairman Randolph of the House District Legislative Committee pre- dicted a “substantial” amount- of the $300,000,000 would be used to build homes for Government em- ployes in Washington. He made the prediction after a conference with Representative Lanham at which details of the bill were discussed. Introduction of the measure will be followed by public hearings which Mr. Lanham told Representative Randolph would be expedited be- cause of the seriousness of the hous- ing shortage here. Members of Mr. Randolph’s committee have been invited to sit with the Buildings and Grounds Committee during the hearings. A statement issued by Mr. Ran- dolph after his conference with Mr, Lanham said: “I have the fullest confidence in the action being taken by Repre- sentative Lanham. I have every reason to believe substantial sum will become available for hous- ing facilities in Washington.” War (Continued From Pirst Page.) territorial waters will never enjoy the return trip portion of their voy- age. Purthermore, the percentage of one-way traffic is increasing. while that of two-way traffic is satisfac- torily on the decline. “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- ican 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- ical 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. BY the Associated Press. SHANGHAL, Jan. 24 (Official Jap- anese Broadcast). — About 1200 American war prisoners from Wake Island arrived here at 4 pm. yester- day, the Domei news agency report- ed. Their prison ship, escorted here by a warship, reached Yokohama | from Wake January 18, and some of them were debarked there. The others, including Comdr. W. S. Cunningham, will be landed here | today for internment, it was said. | Comdr. Smith and some other prisoners from the gunboat Wake, which was captured here, were al- lowed to visit the Wake Island pris- oners. Japs Plan Base At Wake. LONDON, Jan. 24 (@) .—Reuters news_agency last night picked up a | Tokio announcement that the Jap- anese iniended to convert Wake Island into “an impertant naval | _ Wake and its two sister islands, | Peale and Wilkes, have been rt sentatives reaffirm their complete | Where needed, but also proposes |named by the Japanese “Otori solidarity and determination to co- | operate all together for reciprocal protection until the effects of the present aggression on the continent have disappeared. Article 3—The American repub- lics, following the procedure estab- lished by their own laws and within | the position and circumstances of each country in the present inter- national conflict, recommend rupture | of their diplomatic relations with | Japan, Germany and Italy, inasmuch | as the first of these states attacked | and the other two declared war on | an American country. Article 4—The American repub- lics declare finally that before re- establishing relations to which the previous paragraph refers they will consult among themselves so that their decision may have a solid | character. Leng Conference Held. ‘The original resolution, introduced last week by Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela, would have required a 100 per cent, outright break with the Axis. Argentina and Chile immediately showed reluctance to accept that stand, and long conferences aniong the chief delegates followed. Wednesday night Argentina accept- “|ed a compromise resolution stating that the Americas could not con- m diplomatic relations with the in view of the aggression ageainst the United States. But Argentina hedged again ‘Thursday and, with the smaller na- tions at the conference becoming increasingly irked at what they called the “hotel room tactics” of the major conferees, the compromise formuls was agreed on by the chief delegates yesterday afterncon. The full committee action followed with- in a few hours. Rule Guinazu Prociaims Unity. Addressing the committee, Dr. En- rique Ruiz Guinazu, Argentine For- eign Minister and delegation head, declared that the ecompromise formuls “consecrated the right of each country to evaluate its own opinions,” but that the “unity of the Amerieas is & fact.” 5 (In Buenos Afres, it was un- that “equipment not specifically needed for the industry’s war work will be available to other armament producers.” Eight Billions en Beoks. The carmakers produced more than $3,000,000,000 worth of auto- mobiles and in excess of $2,225.000.- 000 in armament last year. Today it has on its books upwards of $8- 000,000,000 in war contracts cover- ing the task assigned it for 1942. “We propose,” said Alvan Ma- cauley, chairman of the council, “to bring the tools to the job and take the job to the tools to the end that tthe Nation will not lack for one gur, one tank, one engine that the capacity and the ingenuity of this industry’s producers can add to the forces of our Nation and its friends on all the fighting fronts.” ‘The listing of tool equipment, used and unused, in preparation for sev- eral weeks, is to be given “the broadest distribution throughout American industry,” a council an- nouncement said. Outlining of specific plans for utilizing production equipment was the main objective of todsy’s con- ference. K. T. Keller, president of Chrysler Corp., was listed to snalyze the war production assignment and out- line how each company can expe- dite its own work; O. E. Hunt, vice president of General Motors, was to discuss the retooling problem in engineering terms and Paul G. Hoff- man, president of Studebaker Corp., was to talk about the automotive industry’s responsibilities in the ex- panding war program. ests,” was Mr. Castillo’s comment on the final action. (Reaction in Washington 'was mixed, but both Government and diplomatic sources agreed that a milder resolution with all coun- tries in accord was preferable to & strong statement to which one or two nations failed to agree.) | “Hane” and “Ashi.” These mean. _respectively, “Big Bird,” “Feather” and “Foot.” |Japs Report Enemy Raid On Town Near Hanoi BY the Assoclated Press. TOKIO, Jan. 24 (Official Broad- cast) —Eighteen planes with Chung- king insignia attacked a small Annamese village 30 miles northeast of Hanol, Prench Indo-China, yes- terday and dropped 80 bombs, a Domei dispatch from Saigon re- ported today. Domei declared the village, Sadall, was undefended, possessed no mili- tary objectives, and that the only result of the attack was the killing | of six civilian Annamese, the wound- | ing of 25 others and destruction of village huts. Dispatches from Chungking Thursday and yesterday said Chi- nese and American airmen, in their | first attack on French Indo-China territory, raided Hanol's airport Thursday. The dispatches said 54 fighters and bombers participated in the attack, showering explosives on Japanese-occupied barracks and grounded planes and strafing Jap- anese troops. No raid yesterday has yet been reported from Chungking. Casey fo See President; May Ask Aid for Australia Believed bringing an urgent appeal for fighting reinforcements, Richard G. Casey, Australian Minister, was islands close to the Australian con- tinent has precipitated public ex- pressions of alarm by the Australian government, and it already has been reported that urgent requests for American men and supplies were to be made here. | “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 contribution 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 comfort to the enemy, it will be told, " frankly and officially. “As Secretary Knox said on De= cember 21: | ““The release of information of | attacks on our shipping, unaccom- panied by information as to what we are doing to protect it, must not be construed by the public as an indication that the Navy has done nothing about it. Details of Attacks Withheld. “‘Immediate announcement of the | strength and disposition of the United States naval forces which are combatting enemy submarines, the methods that we have used, and the place and time of our attacks upon them, would provide the enemy | with military information he would dearly love to have.’ “Not everybody can get a chance to personally participate in the anti« submarine actions at sea. but every American can regard silence and secrecy as his own personal anti- | submarine weapon. “Late last summer, Secretary Knox first said he would not give results of encounters of United States Navy craft with submarines unless the en- counters were on the surface. It is very difficult to tell absolutely when a submarine has been sunk or de- stroyed, he said. In the December 21 statement, however, Secretary Knox lumped the total Atlantic en- gagements into one statement and said that the Navy had probably sunk or damaged at least 14 Axis submarines in the Atlantic up to December 14.” A policy of silence, particularly with regard to whispering cam- paigns, was advocated by Brig. Gen. Prank E. Lowe, assistant to the Army Chief of Staff. And in an address here yesterday before the National Defense Forum sponsored by the General Federa- tion of Women's Clubs, he inter- polated a remark that “if we don't ¢| ight In all four corners of the world I would be surprised.” Congress in Brief TODAY. Senate: May take up legislation At & press conference this morn- ing, White House Secreta: revising defense plant amortization require- ments. Judiciary Subcommittee holds hesring on tion of Walter A. Keeling of be United States district judge. Military Affairs Subcommittes holds closed session on nomination of Willlam 8. Knudsen to be lieu- tenant general.