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Evening star., 1941-12-27
War Strategy
Talks Rushed al
White House
Roosevelt, Churchill
See ENJOYS Of All
Anti-Axis Nations

Representative officials of all the
governments fighting the Axis
joined today in a series of extraor-
dinary conferences at the White
House.
In the leadership were President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill, spreading before the en-
voys of associated or sympathetic
nations a great preliminary blueprint
for co-ordinated use of all economic
and military resources
Although no detailed information
on the consultations was forthcOm-
ing from the White House or from
any of the conferees, there were
unanimous expressions of optimism
and satisfaction from individuals as
they left the Executive Mansion.
First of the series of meetings in
the White House proper was one in
which the President, alone, met with
Secretary of War Stimson, Gen.
George C. Marshall Army chief of
staff, and 1t. Gen. Henry H. Arnold,
deputy chief of staff for air.
Pan-American Group Received.
At noon Mr.. Roosevelt and the
British Prime Minister met in the
red room of the White House to
receive the chiefs of diplomatic mis-
Sions of the 20 American
republics. Vice President Wallace
and British Ambassador Halifax
attended this meeting also. With
many of these nations already
participating in declared war against
the Axis. the remainder have made
clear their sympathy and intention
to cooperate in the Allied cause-a
remarkable and gratifying mani
festation of hemisphere solidarity.
Three ambassadors we're unable to
attend the conference. Brazilian
Ambassador Carlos Martins was in
New York and was unable to return
in time because planes were ground
ed by fog. the White House an
nounced. DR.. Gabriel Turbay, Col
ombian Amba ssador, also was in
New York on business, Embassy Of
ficials said, and could not get back
to Washington in time. The Pam
amanian Ambassador, Jaen Guardia,
was i'll.
A half hour after the Pan-Amer-
ican meeting, the President met
with DR.. HUI Shih. Chinese Am
bassador, and DR.. T. V. Soong.
recently named Foreign Minister of
the Chinese government, who has
been head of a financial mission in
this country for several months.
For luncheon, the President and
the Prime Minister called In for
consultation Maxim Litvinoff. Rus
sian Ambassador, and Harry L.
Hopkins, who has been directing all
phases of the American aid program
Russia, China Kept Informed.
Mr.. Litvinof also saw the Presi-
dent yesterday morning The sue
cesSes of the Russian and Chinese
armies were accorded particular
commendation in Mr. Churchiu's
address to the Senate yesterday. and
it has been emphasized at the White
House that these two governments
were being kept closely informed of
progress of the British American
conversations.
Directly after lunch. Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Churchill saw Dr.. A. Lou
don, Minister of the Netherlands
government.
Later this afternoon the heads of
the two great English-speaking ma
See WHITE HOITSE page A-20
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Bomb He'll Out Of Toxic,
Senator WheeIer's S Desire

By the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana. one of the administrations
chief critics in recent years, said to-
day the bombing of Manila demon
strated that I'VE face only half
civilized race and in the future they
have to be treated as SUCH
MY only regret is that we do not
have the bombs and the bombers to
bomb hell out of Toxic, Kobe and
other japanese cities" Senator
Wheeler told reporters. I'VE have
given them away"
He added that the time will come
when we can bomb them and we will
retaIate by making q shambles out
OF their cities. I'd certainly show
them no mercy"
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Japanese Expectto Restore
20 B0rneo Oil Wells in Month

and of Penang Island. off the West
Malayan coast were destructive
blows by which Singapore has been
isolated from India, the Premier
said, according to the broadcast.
At Penang the japanese were said
to have captured 1000 motor cars,
1 300 tons of tin, 1000 tons of rub
ber and to have taken the biggest
tin producing area in the world in
Malaga
Since the outbreak of the Pacific
war, Toto was quoted, So tanks and
armored cars and 108 guns were
captured and 427 airplanes shot
down or destroyed by the Japanese.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Late Races
Tropical Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: claiming
3-year-olds and up; furlongs.
Range Dust fDurandol $40 $50 $40
Tyrone Bates $50 go
Ballinderry tStrickler) $50
Time, Ell
Also ran-No Sir. Hazel F., Forfend.
Javert, Trapeze Artist and Eleventh Hour.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: handicap:
s-year-olds; q furlongs.
Incoming tMcCrearyD $40 $50 $40
First Fiddle ,Skelly) $50 80
Hialeah tGilbertl 300
Time, 1:112s.
Also ran-Automaton, Happy Note, Ask
Me. Curious Roman, Wood Robin CaSsis
Layaway, First Lord and Allegheny.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900: claim
Ing: 3-year-olds and up: 1 mile and 20
yards
Beamy Day. 4.20 300 40
Magic Stream tBreen) $40 $50
MY Shadow tStricklerD 20
Time. 1:42l5.
Also ran-Blue Castle, Al Au Feu, Bright
Gray and Dunade.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
BERLIN, Dec. ~ (Offlcial Radio)
Premier TOTO of Japan told the
House of Peers that about 10 Bor-
neo oil wells can be restored in about
a month and that Japan can reckon
on about TOO tons of oil daily from
the Borneo oil fields. German
broadcast of Toxic dispatch said
today.
The Premier was reported as say
ing the British destroyed about $50
oil we'll derricks and other oil field
establishments before withdrawing
from the areas of Sarawak, now
occupied by the Japanese.
Japan's occupation Of Hong Kong
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Fair Grounds

THIRD RACE-Purse. $500: claimins;
3-year-olds ard I'D: 11s miles.
Night Gail tSconzai IA 80 $40 $40
Winged Phariah Brooks 4.2O $50
Chestnut Bur Barber $50
Time. :493,.
Also ran-Bird Haven Mt. Sard, Ken
meth K. Pink Coral and Sun Wine.
DAILY Double paid S1Ol.2OD
FOURTH RACE-Purse. 5000; allow
ances: 2-year-olds: furlonRs.
Aridisical Brooks $40 $50 $50
Beeda tRyanl 300 so
Stell 1GeorgeD B so
Time, 1.13.
Also ran-Roman Tea, Mimbres LculS-
vile II Pairzetta ard Liberty Cloud.
a K Murchison entry.
FIFTH RACE-Purse- $1,000: handicap;
3-year-oids ana upward; u furlonES.
Espino Gold tWhlting $40 40 :.t0
Us Moral $3.50 900
Malhigh tBiancol 300
Time, I:I275.
Also ran-FranGs Boy, sack Twink.
Finished second, but was DISQUALIFIED
Earlier Results and Entries for
Monday on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

street NV. and has been in the
diplomatic service since 1880.
Informed by The Star of her son S
seizure, Mrs. Yearns said her last
communication from him was a
Christmas check received Decem-
ber l.
The consul last visited Washing
ton in the fall of 1910. He remained
until last February, when he re-
turned to Swatow. His wife, the
former Ruth Allen of Seattle, Wash,
Is now at her own home. not being
tSee YEARNS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-12-27

BERLIN, Dec. 27 'ofhcial broad
casD tP,.-The Berlin Warsaw ex-
press and a freight train collided in
a heavy snowstorm today between
Frankfurt-on-O Oder and Posen, kill
ing some persons and injuring 9TH
ers. it was announced
Evening star., 1941-12-27
New Advances Made
In Leningrad Area,
Russians Report
Battered Nuzi Armies
Now Counteruttockinq,
Berlin Announces
| RJTVIETTN

MOSCOW tP.-Soviet forces
made new advances and re-
claimed numerous communi-
ties in violent fighting today
on the Moscow front, the
Soviet Information Bureau
announced.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

DUBLIN. Fire, Dec. 27 ga
Nazi warplane made forced land
ing in County Cork yesterday and
the crew was interned.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Enemy Aliens Must Turn in Radios, Cameras

The Justice Department today ordered Japanese
Italian nationals Pacific States
to police all shortwave radio equipment and in
their by II Monday The States Cali
fornia Washington, Oregon Montana Idaho, Utah and
Nevada 1t reported auhorativey that similar regu
atons for the rest of the country would be issued week
Nozis Reported Disiodged From Serb Areas
NEW YORK P,-The British radio reported today that
Yugoslav patriot forces had dsodgd German contngents
positions the last months in
Central Serbia.
r. A. +. Formations Attack French Coast
LONDON pr. A. F. formations swept the south
early tonight and the dull red glow of bombs
bursting Naziheld French invasion bases from
the Channel The Germans greeted the raiders
with heavy fire
Bartlett Upsets Sobin, 81, "a
NEW ORLEANS tEr-Earl Bartlett of Tulane University
sprang stunning upset the opening of the Sugar Bowl
tennis tournament today by defeating Wayne Sabn OF Port
land Oreg sixth ranking player in the Nation 81 64
sseeded second in the tournament Byron BtSy
Grant of Atlanta through expected to defeat M j.
McI.aney of New Orleans, 81, 6I3.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Late News Bulletins
Eorthouoke Shakes Lisbon

LISBON O7-An earthquake shook Lisbon at 6:25 pm.
pm today, sending the frightened populace
into the streets The epicenter outside Lisbon but
believed somewhere the eran Peninsula Although the
Lisbon Observatory described the quake violent said
the which shook Lisbon the Azores
Madeira November 2 That disturbance cenered 600
miles sea, did serious damage.
Free French Close Waters Around St. Pierre
ST. PIERRE ST. Pierre ct Miquelon F9.-Vice Admiral
Emile Museler, commander of naval
forces today barred the territorial of ST. Pierre and
Miquelon to al warship of any nationality except under
special permission previously asked for granted"
Story A.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Weather Forecast

Fair, somewhat colder tonight; temperature
slightly above freezing
Temperatures today-Highest so, at pm; low
est, 80, at m; Al at pm.
From the Uniteo weather bureau Report.
Full Details Page A-2.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
BerIin-Wursow Train Wreck

(See FOOTBALL, Page A-70
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(See WHITE HOUSE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Nozi Plane Lands in Fire

(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1941-02-08

If that is our only purpose. And it
would be agreed to, practically
unanimously.
One other thing and I am through
Eighteen months ago the declara- =
tlon OF Panama was sponsored by
this country amidst a great ballyho
II was TO be a grandiose Monroe
Doctrine; new and surprising in its
conception.
Now 1t is TO suffer the fate OF
so many of the plans of this ad-
ministration. 1t is to be repealed
as promptly as it was conceived
For this lease and lend bill in pro-
viding the use of our Navy yard,
by English warships repeals the
Declaration Of Panama.
I thank the members of this
committee in affording this hearing
and for the time and patience YOU
are giving to an issue that is being
discussed with all the intensity that
deep convictions on such life and
death issues always produce. ]
know you are deeply and profoundly
stirred by the sense of your re-
sponsibility. You have tough
problem and I think you are doing
a good job
But get this Nation prepared fol
national defense now. And ther
long and seriously consider the wis
dom Of guess and be damned
policy"-that's what I think thi,
bill is
Evening star., 1941-02-08
6. W. 10 Install Chapter
OF Nu Siqma NJ Today

The Beta Upsilon Chapter OF M
Sigma NJ, oldest medical fraternity
in the country, will be installed at
George Washington University Med
ical School with initiation cere-
monies at the Mayfiower Hotel at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. Archibald H. Beard OF the
University of Minnesota Medical
School, national president OF the
fraternity, and Dr. Stuart Graves,
dean of the University of Alabama
Medical School, national executive
secretary, will aid with the program.
A banquet will follow at the hotel
at 7 o'clock tonight.
During the installation, 29 un-
dergraduates and l8 faculty mem
bers of the local medical school will
be initiated as charter members.
Officers Of the new chapter will
include Manning w Alden. presi-
dent; James Herman Pollex, vice
president; Jehue Rowan Connolly,
secretary; John Phillip Fairchild,
treasurer; Enos Ray, historian:
Henry P. Thompson, jr, custodian;
DR.. Roger Morrison Choisser, pro-
feSsor Of pathology, faculty adviser,
! and DR.. Claude w. Mitchell, alumni
adviser
Evening star., 1941-02-08

his objectives for q new world
order: "A world founded upon four
essential freedoms.
THE first is freedom of speech
world.
THE second is freedom Of every
person to worship God in his own
way-again everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want,
which, translated into world terms.
means economic understandings
which will secure to every Nation
peace time life for its inhabitants
flor the third time)-everywhere
in the world.
THE fourth is freedom from fear,
which. translated into world terms,
means a world wide reduction in
armaments to such a point and in
such a thorough fashion that no
nation will be in a position to COM
NIT an act of physical aggression
against any neighbor-tthis time)-
anywhere in the world.
Recalls Sentence
From Fireside Chat.
When that message was delivered
to the world. it was commented in
London that the wordS were noble
and they are-but tn I they would
have to be followed by action to
make them effective.
This bill, I presume. is at least
step toward making the word eff
fective. To make them effective,
the United States must. by force
If necessary. carry these four free
doms everywhere in the world
in other words, we undertake the
job of policing the world.
II that is not what the message.
implemented by broad and un-
limited provisions of this bill, means.
I am sure the country would be
glad to have the sponsors of the
bill tell exactly what Is meant.
That is fair enough. 1t is up 30
them.
Ane one sentence from the fire.
side chat-not as binding perhaps
Evening star., 1941-02-08

provements that might be made IN
the bill.
I take the liberty Of calling your
attention 10 the proposal made
early in December, of an outright
subsidy to Great Britain as part OF
the cost of national defense.
OF course, it is to our advantage
for England to win. Our very great
advantage. But we should not con-
fuse what is desirable with what is
necessary
AS I understand the testimony of
Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau
as reported in the press, this legis-
lation is necessary because Britain
has exhausted, or soon will have
exhausted, her dollar exchange with
which to obtain materials in this
country.
If that Is the case-it would seem
desirable under our own commit
ments. and in our own interest, to
provide the necessary exchange, as
l pointed out last December.
People Did Not Vote to Give
Unlimited Aid. He Says.
But the fact that it might be de-
slrable to give. or exchange, for
things of value to our national de-
fense, does not to my mind make it
necessary that Congress abdicate its
powers under the Constitution, and
grant these powers to one man. even
though he be the President, unlim-
tied
AS I stated before. the people in
the November election did not vote
to give unlimited aid to Britain. to
say nothing of unlimited powers to
the President.
I do not intend to 60 into specific
details on this bill The fault with
the bill is not the specific details so
much as the principles on which the
measure seems to be based, and upon
the implications it carries.
I do say that this bill. as a whole.
taken in conjunction with the Presi-
dents latest fireside chat. and in
conjunction with the statements in
his latest message to Congress, raises
some serious questions that ought
to be answered before such far
reaching legislation is even recon-
mended to the Senate for passage.
Is 1t the intention of Congress
remembering that the campaign
speeches and declarations stressed
aid for England short of war-is 1t
the intention that Congress guaran-
tee the present territories of the
British Empire forever. by placing
the unlimited resources of the United
States (solely at the discretion of
one human being forever at the
disposal of the British government?
Is II the intention of Congress to
grant this broad power to make un-
limited commitments to the British
government. without any attempt to
discover what the government in
tends to do in the realm of world
power politics? Without serious
of where such wide
open program might lead the Amer
ican people in the future?
Questions If Intention
Was to Restore France.
Is it the intention of Congress to
give to the President the power to
Evening star., 1941-02-08

as a message to Congress. but the
words were spoken by the President
of the United States:
I'VE are committed to the propo-
sition that principles of morality
and considerations of our security
will never permit us to acquiesce
in peace dictated by aggressors and
sponsored by appeasers.
What is he going to do about this,
if it happens?
No one can be sure.
I repeat, we should not confuse
what is desirable with what is neces-
sary.
If it is neceSsary-if it is essential
to our security that England wins
this war-then let's stop fooling
around with this lease lend bill
If we intend to tell England the
Yanks are coming, the sooner we
let England know it, the better we
can coordinate our activities with
theirs.
English Entitled
To Know, He Declares.
If the Yanks are not coming. the
English are entitled to know that.
If an English victory is not es-
sential to Our security, then the only
fair and decent thing to do is to say
TO Britain we will help you with
money and materials only, and 1t is
your job to get them A simple ap-
preparation is all that is needed
Evening star., 1941-02-08

supply money, ships, planes
ultimately, and it seems to me in
evitably, men-until the French gov
ernment is restored, and the former
and future boundaries of the French
Empire are guaranteed? 1t might
be well for us to remember, before
such serious commitments are au-
thorized to be made by one man,
that there is a British Empire as
we'll as the democracy of England;
that there Is a French Empire as
well as there is-or was-a French
republic
Is it the intention Of Congress to
give to the President the disposal of
all the resources, political, economic,
spiritual and material, of the United
States until he has restored or re-
captured all lands overrun by Hit
Ter? Until Finland and Poland have
had returned to them the terri
tories taken by Russia?
Does this Congress seriously pro-
pose to place at the disposal of one
man all the resources of this Nation
to restore the territories of Holland
and the Dutch Empire-Belgium
Denmark, Norway, ho-Slovakia
and Luxembourg? Remember, once
that one man has set in motion the
forces that inevitably lead to war
Congress has no choice but to sup
port the program; the Nation will
be committed TO carry on until the
bitter end
Does Congress propose to give to
one man the resources of the Nation
to be used until Japan has been
driven out of China? Until the
Communists have been run out of
China? Until Russia has been
pushed back to her old border lines?
Until Esthonia. Latvia, Lithuania
are restored. as democracies?
You say the bill does not give
these powers. I ask you, who sup
porting this bill has stated what
powers it does give? If words have
any meaning-Words in the bill,
words in the fireSide chat. words in
the message on the state of the
Union-I say the powers are there.
Suggestion of Grant
Called Preposterous.
have heard it stated it Ks pre-
posterous to suggest the President
would use these powers. Then I
suggest it is equally preposterous to
suggest that the Congress grant
these powers
Now as to its being preposterous
to assume that the President does
not have it in mind to use there
powers he has asked for. I assume
that proponents of the bill believe
the President means what he says
when he sends a message to Con-
gresS; that he means what he saws
in his fireside chats
would call your attention to
some passages from the Presidents
latest message to Congress. I be-
lieve it is only fair to measure the
provisions of the bill against the
background of the message which
Immediately preceded the introduc-
ton Of the bill.
In that message the President
and I must assume that his words
have meaning beyond their appeal
to the noblest emotions-set forth
Evening star., 1941-02-08
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ClteO as One Instance
OF Bills Possibilities.
I cite this as merely one instance
Of the possibilities of this bill, none
of the provisions of which the cab
met officers, with the possible ex-
ception of Secretary of War Slim
son, attempted to explain.
In the light of the Presidents
fireside chat it would seem to mean
not only aid to Great Britain, which
is chiefly emphasized and which
most of us are for, but also getting
aid to all the people of the world
who are struggling for freedom and
democracy. That is a horse OF diff
ferent color.
That involves so much that I
think Congress and the people
should clearly know just where that
Is going to take us! And how. That
is just about the biggest order any
President has ever given the Ameri-
can people to fill. I have seen no
showing that the powers in this bill
are needed to bring industrial pro-
duction for national defense to a
peak.
I take 1t that the purpose of this
committee Is to inquire into i'm
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