Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1942, Page 1

Weather Forecast Little change in temperature tonight. Temperatures today—Highest, 49, at 1 pm.; lowest, 33, at midnight; 46 at 4 p.m. From the United States Weatner Buresu Report. Full Detalls on losing N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 11. 90th YEAR. No. 35,704. @b WASHINGTON, D. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, ¢ Foening Sta 1942 — THIRTY-TWO PAGES. NIGHT FINAL SPORTS (#) Means Associated Press. THREE CENTS. SINGAPORE SIEGE BEGINS; MOULMEIN FALLS Late News B Beaten Japs Reported CHUNGKING (#.—Japanese troops are in full retreat toward Canton tonight, after being defeated in a five-day battle with Chinese forces east of the city, an official Chinese eommunique said tonight. R. A. F. Planes Hit Enemy Ship in Convoy LONDON (®.—R. A. F. planes scored two hits amidships on the largest ship of eight in an enemy convoy spotted off the Dutch Frisian Islands, the Air Ministry announced tonight. Bolivia Orders Jap Minister to Leave LA PAZ, Bolivia (®.—The tifled the Japanese Minister, Kasuhiyo Irie, that he must leave the country by Monday tions with the Axis. Luigi Mariani, the Italian Minister, and Wolfgang Hoeller, German Charge d’Affaires, also are ex- pected to leave soon. Russians Claim Rumanians Lost 200,000 MOSCOW (#.—Rumanian eeed 200,000, the Soviet news agency Tass said today, quoting neutral sources at Geneva. Hungarian losses were placed at 20,000 of the 45,000 men placed in the battle. Reds Report Recapture of 200 Villages MOSCOW (#.—The Red Army’s offensive in the Ukraine continued to smash through German lines, and 200 villages have been restored to the Soviet, a Kuibyshev broadcast of war dispatches said today. Three thousand Germans were killed in the action, the broadcast said. (Earlier Story Arms 'Allotted’ to Eire, British Say LONDON (#).—In response to reports from Dublin today that Britain is shipping “offensive armaments” to Eire, in- formed British sources recalled that certain surplus military material was being allotted to Swiss Sentence Three for Espionage ZURICH (#).—Two members of prominent Swiss families were sentenced to 15 years’ military espionage. Another foreigner of undisclosed nationality to 12 years for a like offense. ulletins Retreating to Canton Bolivian government today no- under Bolivia's breach of rela- losses on the eastern front ex- on Page A-3.) Eire as much as a year ago. imprisonment each today for military tribunal sentenced a Bullitt Reports to Roosevelt On Near East War Needs B the Associated Press Wwilliam C. Bullitt, special envoy to the Near East, made his fif: port to President Roosevelt today on war needs in the entire Eastern Mediterranean area. Talking with reporters on leaving the White House, Mr. Bullitt said the purpose of his mission had been to “do anything that might be of value in defeating the Axis more rapidly.” His headquaters most of the time was in a plane, as the President had announced facetiously it would be, but while on the front.in Libya he slept in a tent, watched air battles from the ground, and was bombed “a little bit, not much.” He said his studies embraced mili- tarv, diplomatic. economic and structural (base construction) ques- tions to find out “what makes sense” in the whole complicated picture. to discuss what the mill- tary requirements were, explaining “this whole world fight is one fight, | and where the strength is to be put | and not put obviously must be de- cided by the chiefs of staff and not an underling like myself.” | | He described American planes i and light tanks on the North Afri- | can battle ground as “excellent” and “the best you can imagine,” and also paid high tribute to American ferry pilots, navigators and mechanics who are flying planes to the area via | circuitous routes. Mr. Bullitt would not say whether he intended to make another jour- ney to the Near East. His job now, he said, was to put down on paper about 50 subjects he surveyed on the mission. Navy Establishes Blimp Base For West Coast Sub Patrol By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 31.—A base for blimps, the dread of sub- marine commanders, was established on San Prancisco Bay today. The Navy announced it had com- missioned an airship patrol squad- ron on nearby Moffett Field, and said that by the end of this year it was expected the entire Pacific coast would be under airship patrol as an aid to bombing planes and de- atroyers. Some of the non-rigid dirigibles, eommonly referred to as blimps, went into service immediately. After April 15 the Navy will take over Moffett Fleld completely. now is headquarters of the Army’s ‘West Coast Air Corps training cen- It | | ter. which is to be moved to another location. In commissioning the patrol squad- ron, Rear Admiral Hugo W. Oster- haus praised the Army for “superb co-operation” in permitting operation of the squadron from the Army base 10 weeks ahead of schedule. is of great importance,” he said, that the American public should know how the Army and Navy can co-operate, here we have an out- standing instance. * * * This is com- mon sense and is just another example of the spirit prevailing in | this area since the beginning of the national emergency.” Command of the squadron was vested in Lt. Comdr. George F. Wat- son, for many years intelligence of- ficer at Lakehurst, N. J. Durocher Signs Cookie Lavagetto Joins Navy By the Associated Press. NEW YORK., Jan. 31.—Leo Du- rocher today signed his 1942 con- tract as player-manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The contract was for one year, the same as each of Leos three other contracts with the National League champions. President Larry MacPhail refused to disclose the terms. : The Dodgers also announced they had received word that Third Base- man Cookie Lavagetto had enlisted in the Naval Air Corps at Alameda, Calif., today. ‘42 Contract; Durocher came to the Dodgers in, 1938 from the St. Louis Cardinals and served one year as fleld captain under Manager Burleigh | Grimes. He succeeded Grimes in 1939, after the club had finished seventh in 1938, and guided it into third place. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Dodgers out in 1940. Last year they won the pennant, but lost to the Yankees in the World Series. Al- though listed as a player-manager | in 1941, Leo played in only 18 games and batted .286. Wage-Hour Employes To Move February 14 February 14 has been set as the date for moving the Wage-Hour Division of the Labor Department to New York, officials of this Federal agency were advised this afternoon by the Public Buildings Administra- tion. The division has about 500 em- ployes in Washington. Approxi- mately 200 are expected to move to New York. Markets at a Glance NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (P.— Stocks—easy; leaders slip on war news. Bonds—mixed; rails lower. Cotton—lower; heavy liquidation and Southern selling. A Veteran Nazi Airman Captured, Reds Claim BY the Associated Press. MOSCOW, Jan. 31.—Karl Brauch- ner, conmander of a German bomb- ing squadron said to have partici- pated in 200 raids over Poland, France and Britain, has been shot down by Russian anti-aircraft guns and is now a Soviet prisoner, the Moscow radio declared today. Brauchner was reported shot down on his first flight over the Eastern front. Argentines Fight Spies BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 31 (®—A special department was created in the Ministry of Interior today for investigation and represeion of sub- | increases have further stepped up | that goal. | closely in the wake of the $12,500,- | Senators Back 26 Billion Navy Supply Bill Amendment Bars Transfer of Ships Now in Service By J. A. O'LEARY. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously ap- proved today the largest supply bill in history—$26,495,265,474 for upkeep and expansion of the Navy—with a last-minute change restricting leasing of combat ships to America’s allies. The effect of the change is to pre- vent leasing of any of the Navy's present fighting ships, but to permit such lease-lend transfers out of the 1,798 additional vessels for which construction money is in this bill. Senator Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana, in charge of the record- breaking measure, said he believed the limitation will be satisfactory to the Budget Bureau and the ad- ministration. In three days of deliberation the Senators added more than $6,500,- 000,000 to the House total of approxi- mately $19,900,000,000. These figures | include contract authorizations as well as cash. The Senate bill is made up of $23.- 138,865,474 in cash, and $2,756,400,000 | in contract authority. | Most of the Senate increase in to- tal is for the Air Force, and it was| estimated that as the bill now stands | it would give the Navy nearly 25,000 | new planes by the end of the fiscal | year 1943. | Plane Goal Increased. ‘Testimony of naval officials when the bill was being drafted in the House was that the Navy at that time aimed to step up its plane out- put from 500 to 1,500 ships a week, or 18,000 for the year. The Senate | As it goes to the Senate, the bill and the planes, and about $8,000,000,000 Lox, Sopynping oy sanuetion of Senator Overton said he hopes to | call the bill up for passsge in the Senate Monday. { The big Navy bill is following | 000,000 supplemental appropriation | voted a few days ago by both houses for the Army, most of which was for 33,000 new Army planes. | In addition to providing for an| all out construction program for | America’s own fighting forces, these two bills together make available about $6,000,000,000 for lease-lend aid to the United Nations. Of that amount about $4,000,000,000 is under | the Army, and $2,000,000,000 in this | Navy bill. More Blimps Suggested. ‘The $2,000,000,000 lease-lend limi- tation on the Navy is for defense articles other than ships, and was written in by the Senate Committee, 1n lieu of & budget recommendation, authorizing lease-lend aid out any funds appropriated since last March. Committee members pointed out that, while a ban was placed on the leasing of existing ships, it would always be possible to use them in conjunction with an allied com- mand, with the American crews on | board. | Asked if he thought this bill would | meet all Navy requirements for this session of Congress, Senator Over- ton said that in a war of the present magnitude no predictions could be made. He expressed his own belief that consideraton might have to be given to enlarging the Marine Corps later, and suggested it mght also be advisable to provide the Navy with more blimps for submarine patrol work. 3 Woman Killed, 2 Hurt En Route to Funeral By the Associated Press. ROANOKE, Va, Jan. 31—A woman was instantly killed and two men seriously injured early today when their automobile, en route from Olney, Md., to Bristol, crashed through a concrete bridge and over- turned in a creek on U. S. Route 11 near here. The dead woman was Mrs. Myrtle Shankle, about 35, of Big Stone Gap. Injured were Orville Presley, 25, Olney, and Bully Barket, 17, Cumberland, Md. The latter’s con- dition was said to be critical. State police said the group was en route to Bristol to attend the funeral of a relative when the driver, listed as a Mr. Presley, dozed off just before the accident. Rush Holt Called By Draft Board For First Exam B3 the Associated Press. WESTON, W. Va. Jan. 31.—The name of former United States Sen- ator Rush Dew Holt today was on a list of 49 men ordered by the Lewis County Draft Board tn appear Feb- ruary 5 for prelimifiary physical checkup. Those who pass the examinations will be sent on to Clarksburg for a final checkup. Mr. Holt, who will be 37 on June 19, is married. His wife is the ;‘]’lm“ Helen Froelichs of Gridley, In recent months the former Sen- ator, who left the Senate in January, 1941, has been considerable versive activities. time at his home here. ) SINGAPORE CAUSEWAY DESTROYED—The rallroad and high- way causeway, the only connection between the island of Singapore and the mainland of Johore, was destroyed by S8inga- pore authorities when British resistance on the Malay Peninsula New Cars Purchased Last Year Released For Delivery Feb. 12 Henderson Also Delays Start of Auto Rationing Plan Until Feb. 26 Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced today that new passenger cars pur- chased, but not delivered to cus- | tomers before the January 1 freezing order, would be released for distribution February 12. Simultaneously, he disclosed the rationing of other new automo- biles would be delayed from Feb- ruary 2 to February 26. The Nation’s automobile dealers were informed by the O. P. A. that they may expect the release of an estimated 524,000 cars through their hands by the end of the year. This figure does not include 130,000 au- tomobiles manufactured during the latter part of this month. These will be retained as a Government stock pile. Mr. Henderson said it was felt that the problem of cars purchased but not delivered should be disposed of before the actual rationing plan went into operation and that the two-week period between February {12 and 26 therefore was set aside to permit local rationing boards to clear up that situation Procedure for Delivery. In order to get deliveries ofi their “frozen cars, purchesers will be re- quired to obtain certificates through local rationing boards. These will be issued only on the presentation of satisfactory evidence that the pur- chase was made on or before Jan- uary 1. Any one of the following | factors will constitute such evidence: 1. local authorities. 2. A sworn statement by such State or local authorities that an application for such a certificate was filed on or before January 1. 3. Evidence of each of the fol- lowing: A written contract or bill | of sale; a canceled check for the full purchase price or for a required de- posit on the purchase price, and the original bound or serially numbered receipt book used by the dealer showing entry of a credit, a certifi- i cate of title or registration showing the transfer of title to a “traded-in” used car, or a sworn statement by State or local agencies that an ap- plieation for such transfer of title had been filed on or before January 1; and proof that the particular car involved actually was in the hands of the dealer or was in transit to the dealer as of January 1. Order Effective Monday. The release procedure was issued in the form of an order, effective Monday, which also pointed out that dealers who wish to liquidate their stocks may transfer cars without certificates to manufacturers, dis- tributors or other dealers. Mr. Henderson said that plans are being considered to provide nancial assistance in the carrying of inventories for dealers who need it. Today’s order listed a limited numker of buyers who may continue to obtain cars without applying to boards for certificates. It included those authorized to receive cars on behalf of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey, Maritime Commission, Panama Canal, R. F. C, C. A. A, National Advisory Commission for Aeronau- tics, Oftice of Scientific Research and Development and Government agen- cies or persons acquiring passenger cars for export to foreign countries, restricted quotas for which will be established by the War Production Board. British, Soviet Property Ordered Seized by Finns BY the Associated Press. HELSINKI, Jan. 31.—The Pinnish government announced today it had seized all British and Russian prop- erty in Finland by a decree which also prohibits further business deal- ings by Finhish citizens with enemy countries and other luble.. A certificate of title or regis- | | tration of the car issued by State or 'New Zealand MinislerT 3Favors Allied Chief (For Entire Pacific American Naval Officer Preferred by Walter Nash, Dominion’s First Envoy By BLAIR BOLLES. New Zealand Minister Walter Nash today urged immediate ap- | pointment of a supreme Allled | commander for the entire Pa- cific war area—preferably an American naval officer. Mr. Nash pointed out that the | present command of Gen. 8ir Archi- bald Wavell is limited to the South- west Pacific and does not include the area in which New Zealand lies. | Mr. Nash advocated also estab- | | lishment of a Pacific War Council, | to be located in Washington to deal | | with political questions arising for the United Nations in the conduct of the Pacific war against Japan | and her associates. Sees “Tough™ Twelve Months. | | In questions of operation and strategy, however, Mr. Nash thought | 1thnt the supreme war commander | should have the final say. He sug- | | gested that the Pacific commander | | should have powers equivalent to | | those exercised by Marshal Foch for | the Allies on the western front in | the first World War. i | “We need concentrated naval com- | mand in order to smash Japan,” MT. | | Nash said at a press conference at | | the Roosevelt Hotel. He added: | | “The next 12 months will be the | toughest that the democracies have | ever had, on all fronts, Pacific and | | elsewhere. But it will be tough for | our enemies, too. and I think we will | win through. We have got greater resources and better morale.” Met Hurley in Honelulu. Mr. Nash said that his govern- | | ment thinks the Japanese might try | to invade New Zealand territory in | the South Pacific Ocean. When reminded that New Zealand is a long way from Tokio, he replied: “So is Pearl Harbor.” Mr. Nash, who expects to present | his credentials as the first Minister from New Zealand to President Roosevelt early next week, disclosed that in Honolulu, on his way to the United States, he met Brig. Gen. Patrick Hurley, traveling to New Zealand to present his credentials as the first American Minister to that dominion. | Robinson Wil-Direct | Navy Procurement ' Secretary of the Navy Knox today announced establishment of the Office of Procurement and Material in the Navy Department and des- ignated ‘Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, former chief of the Bu- reau of Ships, to head the office. Admiral Robinson will have the rank of vice admiral while serving in this capacity. The new office will co-ordinate all Navy material procurement ac- tivities and his office will be the contact organization with the War Production Board. It will have three principal divisions, headed by Joseph W. Powell, for production; Frank M. Folsom of Donald Nel- son's staff, for purchases, and Don- ald Belcher of the American Tele- phone & Telegraph Co. for re- sources planning and statistics. GUIDE FOR READERS Page Amusements, 1 Radio ______] Serial Story, B-5 Real Estate __B-1-§ Church News __A-12-15 Comics __B-’ Editorial -___A-8 i (Complete Io;e_x, P‘ge A-1.) [ Collapsed. This picture, looking across Johore Strait from the Malay mainland, shows the Penang Express coming over the causeway from Singapore. —A. P. Wirephoto. Japanese Take Strategic Point In Burma Drive British Expected to Make Stand Across Salween River (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) By the Associated Press Britain suffered two grave re- verses in the far Pacific today as imperial defenders of Malaya fell back onto Singapore Island, and far to the north British troops evacuated strategic Moulmein, across the bay from Rangoon, Burma. With the eollapse of British re- sistance on the Malay peninsula, Singapore authorities destroyed the causeway to the mainland and called on every man to battle Japan's siege armies “until help can come.” Burma is the gateway to the vast treasure-house of India. It is also vital to China as the “back door” of the Burma road, life-line of China's war supplies. Removed All Stores. “Our troops have withdrawn over the Salween River after removing all stores and equipment,” a British bulletin regarding the Moulmein evacuation said, adding that heavy casualties had been inflicted on the Japanese. ‘The Salween flows from the north and empties into the Gulf of Mar- taban at Moulmein, 100 miles east across the gulf from Rangoon, and has been mentioned as the possible first line for a British defense stand in Burma. Military experts said po- sitions behind the Salween will be much harded for the Japanese to crack than Moulmein. Before announcement of the Moul-~ mein evacuation, the British had re- ported the Japanese were in essy artillery range of their outposts and fi';,‘um'?,'“‘""“ was described as ‘Was Under Heavy Atdack. A joint army and air force com- munique said Moulmein was under heavy land and air attack through- out yesterday, with British defense forces counterattacking in an ef- fort to halt the Japanese. Heavy Japanese aerial action was said to have been directed against Martaban, just across the Salween from Moulmein. Moulmein itself was bombed, and Rangoon had two alarms although no planes were seen over the city. Japanese accounts of the attack Lt. Gen. A. E. Percival, in command of the defense forces at Singapore. fortress until help can come.” He declared today that “our task is to hold this —A. P. Wirephoto. Batavia Foils Japanese Ruse To Guide Planes BY the Associated Press. BATAVIA, Dutch East Indies, Jan. 31.—A wily Japanese ruse to get flashlight signals for their bombers during air-raid blackouts has been thwarted here. Vigilant Dutch A. R. P. wardens gave this explanation of the trickery: ‘When the same Japanese left the | Netherlands Indies shortly before | the war broke out, they told native houseboy servants that if they flashed lights skyward in air raids their towns and villages would escape bombing. During trial blackouts lights be- gan flashing. “We didn't want to get bombed,” the houseboys explained meekly. Wardens put a quick stop to the practice. Skating Champion Cleared 0f Professional Charge (Earlier Story on Page A-16.) By the Associated Press. LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 31 Charges of professionalism against Carmelita Landry of Fitchburg, Mass., defending national women’s outdoor speed skating champion, were dropped today, less than two hours before start of the 1942 cham- pionships. Peter Miller of Chicago, president of the Amateur Athletic Union, said the organization’s board of control dismissed the charges, which were based on Miss Landry's employment at a playground in her home city last summer. Mr. Miller said the board received a signed statement from the Fitch- burg park superintendent testifying that Miss Landry had been em- ployed only as a playground at- tendant, and not as an instructor. He said A. A. U. regulations prohibit a member from instructing under penalty of being barred from fur- ther amateur competition. Ten Irish Republicans Continue Hunger Strike By the Associated Press. BELFAST, Northern Ireland, Jan. 31.—Ten Irish Republican Army prisoriers who went on a hunger strike 10 days ago in a Belfast jail still were refusing food today. The others gave up the strike, which was started in opposition to | | Welles Back in U. S., "Entirely Safisfied’ With Rio Meefing ‘Everything Now Moving In Right Direction,’ Undersecretary Says BY the Associated Press. MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 31.—Under- | secretary of State Sumner Welles today declared himself | “entirely satisfied” with work | done at the recently concluded war conference of American for- eign ministers at Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Welles reached Miami today after a record 33-hour flight from the scene of the conference, called after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. “This meeting of American foreign ministers is the most vital and con- structive that has ever been held,” Mr. Welles told newsmen. “I think all my colleagues concur in this feel- ing. Great unity has been achieved. Everything now is moving in the right direction.” He referred specifically to the oon- ference recommendation that the Americas sever all diplomatic, com- mercial and financial relations with Japan, Germany and Italy. As a result of this recommenda- tion, only Argentina and Chile now have diplomatic relations with the Axis. An agreement between Ecuador and Peru ending their 100-year-old border dispute was hailed by the foreign ministers as one of the great milestones in hemisphere history. Dr. Gabriel Turbay, Colombian Ambassador to the United States, arriving in the same party, said he would leave sdon by plane for Bo- gota to confer with President Santos. Dr. Aurelio Fernandez Concheso, Cuban Ambassador, and Dr. Pablo Lazin, dean of Havana University Law School, will go to Havana im- mediately to confer with President Batista. Ezequil Padilla, Mexican Foreign Minister, was in the party of about 35 diplomats and attaches. Britain Registers Boys of 17 LONDON, Jan. 31 (®.—Britain’s youngest conscripts, boys of 17, reg- istered today at labor exchanges throughout the nation for pre-serv- fee training until they become sub- Ject to regular Awy service at 18%. | on Moulmein said the city had been | left virtually deserted and that its | approaches were heavily mined. A Domei broadcast from Tokio indi- | cated the principal attack on the | city came from the southeast, where |the Japanese crossed the Ataran | River in small boats. The Ataran | and the Salween Rivers join at the eastern outskirts of Moulmein. | ’ ’ Alaskan "Burma Road’ Plan | B the Associated Press | A proposal to construct a North American “Burma road,” linking the arsenals and big supply bases of | the Nation’s West Coast with | Alaska’s Army and Navy bases, will | be given a hearing next Wednesday by the House Committee on Roads. The $25,000,000 project has been advanced by Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska’'s Delegate to Congress, as instrumental to the Nation's over- all defense. Representative Cartwright, Demo- crat, of Oklahoma, the committee chairman, said that Ernest Gruen- ing, Governor of Alaska, and three other members of the territory's Highway Commission, now were in Washington and anxious to present their views on the proposed 2,200~ mile road. Secretary of War Stimson dis- closed earlier this week that Presi- dent Roosevelt had set up a cabinet committee to study the proposal for the overland route, which would connect existing Alaskan and Cana- dian roads. Late Races Earlier Results and Entries for Monday on Page 2-X. Hialeah Park POURTH RACE—Purse. $1.400. C: 3-year-olds; 1 mile 8.00 4 . 1:38%. Also ‘ran—Ask Me. puAlso, ran— Me. Sem Houston and FIFTH RACE—Purse. $1.500: handicap: Fjear-olds and up: 8 P 20 ou s} .10 3.30 oul tor (Robertson 300 out grift Culkin, (Eads) out me. 1:12%. Also ran—Cis Marioc SIXTH RACE—Miami Beach Handicap: 5,000 added: "3-year-olds and upward % miles (turf course). Sir Marlboro (Aracro) ~ 6.40 4.30 3.60 Trols Pistoles (Robertson) 12120 7 Olympus (Westrope) 6.40 ime. 1:44 4-5 Also ‘ran—Robert E. Lee. Royal Man. Battle Colors, Gramps. Maech: He Rolls, Joe Schenck and Minee-Mo. 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