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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-23
Auto Cut
Shift
Studied

The federal government, the au-
tomobile industry and the JAW
Go united today in mapping a
program TO cushion unemployment
considered inevitable as a result
of the OPM order to slash auto
production so per cent.
The JAW estimated the reduc-
ton will mean the loss of jobs for
344,000 auto workers, statesmen
and men employed in allied in
dustricS. The cut will begin at
2612 per cent and reach 30 per
cent by the fifth month Of the
1912 model year.
Under the 26ia per cent curtail-
mcnt order, from August through
November, passenger car produc-
ton will be cut to 2,150,000 units
compared 10 last years 4,297 900
units Truck production, however,
viii be stepped up by 100000
units.
The JAW has submitted a seven
point program TO relieve the stu
alton. They are: Creation of local
committees to solve unemployment
problem on a community basis;
use of the So-called Buffalo plan"
including prompt registration. re-
employment al q retraining of
workers for jobs in defense in
duStrics; men with seniority TO be
given first choice of defense jobs.
HILLMAN BACKS PLAN
Efforts to spread defense con-
tracts in car industry localities,
and supply OPM's labor division
with detailed information as ito
needs of labor in individual plants
and localities.
The plan has the support of
Sidney Ilillman, OPM labor chief,
who said:
"In the light of current and
pending defense expenditures,
there obviously will be more en-
ployment throughout the coun-
try--a great deal more. The
new and enlarged employment
opportunity will do much To alb
sorb kcrs thrown out of
work in the auto industry"
The JAW also may request the
automobile industry 10 spread the
work by introducing the 32-hour
week.
The government plan provides
also for the training in defense
work az those thrown out of en-
ploymcnt In the auto industry and
the fitting Of additional defense
work into equipment now devoted
10 auto production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-23
SETTLEMENT FADES

The ncgct.ators were actually
closer 20 e settlement on Thurs.
iay than they were yesterday.
The Thursday peace plan, on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-23
UNUSUAL PROCEDURE

The mayor replied that there
was nothing unusual or improper
eh9ut seeking a court determina-
ton OF such n problem.
The negotiations came 20 n
Standstill at one point when Strin-
Cari objected 10 the presence in
The rear OF the room of some
outsiders"
Several members Of the Dairy
Workers Union tCIOl had driftcd
in and were listening 10 the nego-
tiations.
Earlier In the day the Go IS
sued n statement urging the mayor
10 withdraw as mediator OF tho
dispute
The mayor cannOt continue
10 dll the dual role as mediator
and employer and expect 90 oh
tain results" the statement said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-23

retired to bed. Today's discus
sions were TO begin at noon.
In the meantime, no C0nstIuc-
tive proposals were forthcoming
either from Thomas j. Donahue,
chairman Of the state labor board,
or John @. Jennings, ( ed er
mediator.
However. il was understood that
Donahue was keeping Governor
Van Wagner informed Of de-
velopments and that intervention
by the state government might be
expected at any time.
FINAL PROPOSAL
The mayor sat down with the
ALL leaders al s p. m. yesterday
and solemnly announced his latest
peace plan in a tone that sug-
geSted ii was a final statement OF
the city's position.
The proposal contained these
points:
1-Immediate granting of eX-
L elusive bargaining rights,
exclusive bulletin boards and ex-
elusive checkOff to Division No.
% Of the ALL Street Car Mems
Union.
O--Immediate resumption OF
- DSR service.
O--An election In the operating
- division within one week to
determine whether the Go or
the AFL has n majority Of the
employees. IL the Go were TO
win the exclusive rights imme-
dlately would switch to this
group.
i-The start of friendly suit
4 in the Supreme Court at
the earliest possible date TO de-
termlne once and for all whether
governmental agency could
grant exclusive bargain rights to
labor organization. The eXclu-
slve rights would terminate Inn
mediately II the courts decided
this in the negative.
REJECT ELECTION
The AFL leaders flatly rejected
the election feature of the plan
bat indicated willingness TO have
the validity Of the exclusive bar
gaining rights provision settled In
court if certain details of the liti-
CATION could be ironed out.
The mayor became visibly irri-
tated as the AFL leaders continued
t0 turn down the election proposal
III YOU have n ma iOrity you
should welcome a vote" the
mayor said
Il thought at one time YOU
had a majority but that ma jority
has been questioned. II you gem
tlcmen are afraid 10 vote. II
makes me even more doubtful
whether you have majority
AssAILS MAYOR
At this Arthur NJ. Stringari. sec
Rotary oi the AFL office workers
union 40 the DSR. jumped up anc
.assailcd the mayor
"For the last five months YOU
have been tHing to give this
system away 10 the other
group" he said. you are afraid
Of the political angles. This
strike has been going for three
DAYS and II YOU persist In your
stubborn attitude IL will 20 on
for another three days.
why don't YOU just give them
q gold certificate 10 all the bar
gaining rights? You have done
everything else but that"
The mayor described this state
Ucnt OF Stringaris as Childish.
III anybody has been childish
In this II has been YOU with your
feeble intelligence" Stringari re-
/ tOrtrG.
SETTLEMENT FADES
The neg1t.ators were acfuall.
closer t0 e settlement on Thurs
day than they were yesterday.
The Thursday peace plan, o.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
200 U. S. Citizens Trapped
By Japanese in Hong Kong

Among others were Maj. Richard
A GruSsendorf, United States mill
tary attache for air, who halls from
ST. Louis, Mo. and Maj. Reynolds
Condor, assistant military attache
who comes from Berkeley, Calf.
Aboard what proved the last reg
ular passenger plane from Chung
king to Hong Kong was William
Hunt, prominent American Far
Eastern businessman who was on
his way back to the United States
time capital. Hunt arrived in Hong
Kong December 6 and was there
waiting to catch clipper when the
japanese attacked the colony two
days later.
Reports of the battle for the COL
ony reaching here said an American
woman. Florence Webb, was killed
/ by shell splinters in the second or
third day of hostilities and that
William Kailey of Brooklyn, N Y.
on. December 25 had been missing
several days.
Most prominent Chinese to escape
other than by air was the Singapore
! multimillionaire. AW Boon HaW,
known as the tiger balm king after
the ointment which had made him
one of the richest men in Malaga
AW Boon HaW chartered a junk for
| CSee HONG KONG, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-12-31
jap Hordes Advance

MANILA, Dec. 81 [P).-Greatly
outnumbered American and Filipino
forces north and south of Manila
ARE being pushed back" by hordet
Of Japanese infantry. tanks ano
dive bombers, Gen. Douglas Mac.
Arthur grimly acknowledged today
The southern battle line was only
30 minutes from the capital by au.
tomobile early today. An Asso.
ciated Press staff reporter, CLARK
Lee, made a trip to that front ano
back this morning in an hour.
CThe ominous tone Of Gen.
Macarthur morning commune
que and the fact that the jap
anese were within 80 minutes
driving range of Manila indicated
that perhaps the fall of the open
and defenseless capital was i'm
ninent)
A dramatic attempt to evacuate
300 seriously wounded Americans
from Luzon island on a ship flying
the United States and Red Cross
flags was announced by Gen. Mac
Arthur.
Gen. MacArthur's field headquar.
tiers communique declared the JAP
anese dive bombers practically con-
See MANILA, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Japs Bomb Ocean Island;
Scout Other Pacific Points
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON, N. T., Dec. 81
Prime Minister Peter Fraser an
nounced today that Ocean Island
about 1900 miles north of New
Zealand, was bombed Monday
He said there we're no casualties
and damages were slight.
japanese planes also flew over the
British inundated island of Nauru
100 miles west of Ocean Island, and
over the Gilbert Islands, of the
Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony
the headquarters of which is situ-
ated on Ocean Island, but dropped
no bombs, he said.
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands lie
across the equator, about 1900 miles
due north of New Zealand. Nauru
formerly German, and all the Gill
bert Islands except Ocean Island
are atolls. Ocean Island and Nauru
are rich in high-grade phosphates
The British mandate from the
League of Nations forbade the es.
tablishment of naval or military
bases or Notifications on Nauru
Island.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
A Pledge for Victory
From the Home Front

IndustrialistS and business
men Of the Nation have rolled
up their sleeves for all-out
war production.
Their confidence and esti-
mates Of the future will be
particularly timely in The
Stars annual business and
financial review appearing to-
morrow.
Their predictions that mill
tary might such as the world
has never known will come
from the mass production
lines will be heartening for all
Americans.
Be sure to get your copy OF
The Stars Business and FL
nancial Review appearing to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Wide World News.

"lCe WOTIQ news
CHUNGKING, Dec. 20 Delayed e.
About 1900 United States ma
tionals were trapped in Hong Kong
by Japan's conquest OF that British
crown colony.
But after the japanese attack on
the colony began more than 500
Chinese slipped out in fishing boats
or junks and landed safely on the
coast in Chinese-occupied territory.
They made their escape in the
dark. as British and Japanese guns
exchanged fire. reaching safety
through the skill of Chinese boat
men familiar with every inlet and
village on the coast.
However, scores upon scores of
other Chinese who tried TO escape
by the same means were killed by
gunfire or drowned when their craft
sank.
Embassy and consular officials
businessmen and foreign CORE
spondents were among the American
nationals trapped including United
States Consul General Addison
Southard. whose hillside home was
demolished by japanese gunfire, and
Charles S. Reid of Sandusky. Ohio
former consul at Hanoi, who was on
his way to Chungking to become sec
ond secretary of the United States
Embassy.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Capital 10 Welcome
New Years Advent
In Divergent Moods
Mixture Of Goyety
And Reverence to Be
In Evidence Tonight

Washington tonight will welcome
a new year that is fraught with
import, and it is significant that
both the night clubs and the
churches have made ready for rec
ord crowds.
The arrival of 1912. the course
of which will affect the destiny OF
all Americans. will bring a mixed
reaction. There will be the usual
blatant welcome from dozens of
night clubs and parties-but there
will be thousands who will greet
the new year on bended knee.
"Details OF church services on
Page BIZ
The decision of Government agen-
cies concerned with defense to keep
on the job tomorrow will put some
thing of damper on the revelry.
And. because of Commissioner John
Russell Young's request that sirens
and whistles not be sounded at mid
night, a familiar note will be miss
ing.
This request was made because
the Commissioner was afraid that
the sirens and whistles-which last
night signaled a practice afraid
alert-might be mistaken by some
as raid warning. Or. the Com
missioner pointed out, they might
signal a real alarm and go un-
recognized as such.
Many, who have to 60 to work
(See HOLIDAY, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Broadcasting Chains
And Officers Named
In Antitrust Suits
Justice Department
Acts to Breok Up
NotionpI ond Columbia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.-Two civil
suits charging two major radio in
stitutions, National Broadcasting Co.
and Columbia Broadcasting System,
and eight executives with monopo-
listic practices were filed in Federal
Court today by the Justice Depart
mentS Antitrust Division.
The N. B. C. suit sought by in
junction to break up the two net
works of National Broadcastlng Co.
by requiring N. B. c. to retain either
the red or blue network and sell
assets of the other.
The Government sought to pre-
vent Columbia Broadcasting from
continuing or making further ex-
elusive afiliation contracts with
broadcasting stations.
The suit against N. B. c. named
these defendants: Radio Corp. Of
America, National Broadcasting Co.,
David Sarnoff. president % R. c. A.
and chairman of the board of
N.B.C.; Niles Trammell president
of N. B. c., and these N. B. C. vice
presidents: William S. Hedges.
Mark G. Woods and George Engles.
The C. B. S. defendants were
Columbia Broadcasting System
William S. Paley, president; Ed
ward Klauber, executive vice presi-
dent, and Herbert v. Ackerberg,
vice president.
In each suit the Government
asked that the networks be enjoined
from making exclusive contracts
with broadcasting stations, from
making contracts running longer
than two years and from prevent
ing manufacturers of electrical
transcriptions from making tram
scriptions in affiliated stations.
The Government also asked that
a receiver be appointed to take over
all C. B. S. stock in radio stations
in cities where there are no more
than four broadcasting outlets.
1t was alleged that of So clear
channel stations in the Nation,
N. B. c. was affiliated with or con-
trolled 80 and c. B. S.. 49, The
Government said one-half of all the
stations with power to reach farther
than local coverage were affiliated
with either N. B. c. or c. B. S.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Planes Blast Path

TOXIC, Dec. 81 Official Broad
cast (PD.-Domei reported today
that Japanese forces had thrust to
less than 20 miles from Manila from
the southeast and we're pushing
Gen. Douglas MacArthurs troops
back to new lines in drive from
the north.
(Reuters reported in London
that a dispatch from Shanghai
to Vichy said the Japanese were
only Ga miles from Manila.
(The Berlin radio today broad
cast the following dispatch, date
lined Shanghai:
cJapanese tank formations
which are approaching Manila,
by making full use of the speed
of their vehicles during their
march on the city from the north
and from the south, are only
about 4 miles away from the
city, according to reports from
Manila received here (ShanghaD
Wednesday,"
CA familiar tactic of Axis
propaganda is to eXaggerate the
progress of an advance with the
objective of harming the ad-
versary's morale)
Sea, Air Control Claimed.
Domei said there was no way in
which the United States could re-
inforce the Philippines because, it
contended. Japan had virtual con-
troll of the sea and air In the Western
Pacific.
News from Luzon Island was de-
scribed as meager, but Domei de-
clared that Gen. Macarthur was
forming new defense lines in Pam
pangas Province north of Manila
and that japanese dive bombers
were blasting path through United
States tanks and infantry lines
southeast of the capital
1t was in this sector where Jap
anese pushing up from the Lamon
Bay region reached point less than
20 miles from Manila, Domei said.
Domei added that fresh Japanese
troops were being poured into the
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Capital Urged
ToAdd 1000
Hospital Beds
Maverick Says
Facilities Should
Be Expanded Now

An extensive program to provide
urgently needed hospital facilities
in Washington with an immediate
arrangement for 1000 new beds and
the possible addition later of 1000
more was recommended late today
by Maury Maverick, chief of the
Government requirements branch of
the Office of Production Manage
ment.
The recommendations were con-
tanned in a memorandum to Chair
man Randolph of the House Dis
trict Committee, and Representative
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana,
chairman of the Public Health Sub
committee.
Mr.. Maverick. a former member
of the House from Texas. and more
recently Mayor of San Antonio, sug-
gested 400 of the new beds be located
at Gallinger Hospital and 600 at the
Municipal tuberculosis Sanitoria at
Glenn Dale, Md. The additional
beds, he said. could be placed in
temporary buildings near the two
hospitals and could be erected within
80 days without the use of structural
steel.
More Needed Than Ever.
The suggestion was also made that
consideration be given to the advis-
ability of providing the additional
facilities with Government subsidies
AT least 1000 new hospital beds
should be provided in Washington
at once" Mr.. Maverick declared ir
the memorandum. This was a mini
mum necessity before the declara'
ton of war. 1t is now more neces'
sary than ever.
Washington is generally below thu
level of good health standards O.
American cities as to social services
Venereal diseases. tuberculosis ant
other disease rates and sanitary con
ditions are bad. Slum conditions IL
many spots are as bad as any in th'
United States.
With present conditions tllil
makes the possibility of epidemics 6
dangerous factor. The possibility oi
a bombing of Washington increases
the Importance of this problem.
Possible at Minimum Cost.
wholly aside from the military
aspect. this problem is serious from
the civilian defense viewpoint. Tens
of thousands of low-salaried en-
ployeS are here, many without fam
lilies or friends and lacking medical
social and religious connections.
Il am informed by the Office OF
DR.. George, C. Rutland. health Off
Ger of the District. that additional
See EQSPITAIS Page AL
Evening star., 1941-12-31
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

AS officials congratulated the
100000 citizens of metropolitan
Washington today for cooperation
that made the city's first big black
out test last night a conspicuous
success. the local Office of Civilian
Defense announced plans for an
other blackout practice to be held
within perhaps two weeks under
impromptu conditions.
The next blackout will carry an
advance warning only, to the ef-
feet that it will be held within 48
hours.
Defense leaders hailed last nights
experimentation neon signs, daz
Zling show windows, glittering
chandeliers and residential lights
alike were snuffed out or curtained
effectively-as welcome token of
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. Dec. 81 (P.-
Stocks - irregular: war news
stems rally. Bonds-mixed; Sc
lective buying in rails. Foreign
exchange-quiet: prices generally
unchanged. Cotton easier;
liquidation and hedging. Sugar
trading in futures suspended un-
til further notice. Metals-quiet.
zinc producers to increase re-
serve stocks. Wool tops-dull;
holiday inactivity.
Chicago-Wheat-slightly low
er; trade dull. Corn-about un-
changed; small turnover. Hogs
steady to Is up; top ll.3Q; re-
duction in arrivals. Cattle
steady to Is higher; sharply sup
ply abatement.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Ex-Gov. leche Begins
10-Year Prison Term
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Dec. 31.-Former Gov
Richard w. Leche of Louisiana
entered the Federal penitentiary
here today to begin a 10-year sem
tence in connection with the Louisi-
ana scandals probe.
Leche was convicted of mail fraud
in connection with reputed ac-
ceptance, while Governor, of $31, ,00C
from $111,37O of which the Govern
ment contended the State was de-
frauded in purchase of trucks for
the State highway department. He
resigned as Governor in 1888 after
entering office in 1887.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Empire Must Be Ready,
DurIun Tells French

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France. Dec.
3l.-Vice Premier Darlan told the
French Empire in New Year eve
broadcast tonight that the New
Year confronts it with uncertainty
and that its watchword must be
readiness.
"At the start of the New Year,
still unaware of the events we shall
have to face" Admiral Darlan said,
II must remind the armies of the
land, sea and air about setting an
aim for themselves =" of serving
the country no matter what hap
pens"
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Second BIuckout Planned Soon:
Last Nights Test Wins Praise

citizenry aroused to the hazards OF
war and eager to cooperate with
authorities in protecting the city.
More Severe Test Planned.
The next blackout, it was dis
closed, will be a more severe test.
Instead of the two-hour limita-
ton placed on the time for last
nights air raid drill, the city will
~ know on which of two nights
to expect the next one, nor have
any idea of the hour. This is in
tended to give defense workers and
all other citizens a practice under
more realistic circumstances. How
nearly complete the next blackout
will be has not been determined.
Persons who wilfully and fla
grantly violate rules of conduct dur
Continued on Page A-4, Column u
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Tropical Park

FIFTH RACE-Purse 81 600: claiming
5-year-olds and upward; furlongs
tchute).
Ballinderry 'Coule) 1890 $40 40
Water Cracker tMcMullen) $50 800
Sherrou Ann 'Strickler) $40
Time. III As.
Also ran-Dissension Sir. Flaming High,
Pit Terrier Royal Blue, La Joya, Moonlte
Bobby. Lazarus, Rock Maker and Winlette.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claiming;
3year-olds and upward; 1-16 miles
Army Song fMcCombs) 900 $40 $50
Inscolad tStricklerD $50 go
Magic Stream tBreen) 80
Time. "A 1-5
Also ran-Waugh Pop, Topee. Balloteer
and Grebe.
SEVENTH RACEPurse 81 600: claim =
Ing; 3-year-ods and upward; / mile ard
20 yards
Commission Pjersonl $50 400 800
Melody Tone tHusD 100 i.6N
Agronomy tMeloche) 80
Time, A 2-5.
Also ran-Psycholoey. Sir Gibson. Pan
ther Creek. Cansting. Military Girl and
White Samlte.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
MunviIIe's Wife Injured

RENO, New. Dec. 81 P.-Mrs
Bonita Edwards Manville, fifth wife
of Tommy Manville, broke her ankle
yesterday while skiing on nearby
Mount Rose. She will have to wear
a cast for six weeks while establish
ing residence to divorce the asbestos
fortune heir.
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Five Axis Schooners Sunk
By Subs, British Claim
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 31-The sinking
of five Axis schooners, including an
ammunition carrier, by British sub
marines in the Mediterranean was
announced today by the Admiralty.
A communiGue said:
"The commander in chief in the
Mediterranean has reported that
our submarines have sunk five
enemy schooners, one of which was
laden with ammunition.
I'm addition, an italian destroyer
has been hit by a torpedo"
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Rufus Mowrer, Father
Of Chicago Editor, Dies

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Dec.
31.-Rufus Mowrer, 80, father of
Paul Mowrer, editor of the Chicago
Daily News, and Edgar Ansel Now
rer, also a prominent newspaperman,
died this morning at hospital here.
Evening star., 1941-12-31

Private advices received by the Associated Press New
York today indicated that the fall of Manila imminent
Japanese troops, for whom divebombers blasting
the CITY,
based the assumption that the Philippine capital
be in japanese hands.
In San Francisco Globe Wireless accept
radograms Manila cable companies
accepted at send risk only Earlier
reported they had not been working Manila all night
Between midnight and s35 time only
brief dispatch had
MacArhurs attempt to 800 seriously
Manila by ship Censorship might delayed
few connnunioue
said the driving force from both
south - Our lines are being pushed back"
Gen MacArthur armies fell back assault
whelming japanese infantry, tanks and divebombers.
Resistance Is Strong Army Declares
The War Department said today American Philippine
troops continue strong resistance nctng heavy
enemy" in the battle communque
usually terse and in told heavy
all fronts with extensive OF dive bombes
The Berlin radio broadcast dispatch
which said reports from Manila placed Japanese miles
from the city.
The Toxic radio broadcast Japanese claim that invading
column advancing the within
city and dispatch from Shanghai Vichy
the invading hordes only away.
Earlier Associated correspondent reported that the
southern battle line Commute by automobile
from the capital this morning
yesterday japanese troops had been
ported As airline miles south of Manila.
Philippine campaign United Philippines
presumably would continue parts
Evening star., 1941-12-31
Admiral Fur|ong Heads
Pearl Hurbor Nav Yard
By the Associated prsxx

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Dec. 3l.-Rear Ad-
miral William r. Furlong has been
appointed first commandant of the
navy yard at Pearl Harbor. He also
has been named assistant COM
mandant of the 18th Naval District
under Admiral Claude Bloch