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miles from their homeland under
protection of British and Australian
warships.
Australian officials said the force
was equipped completely for i'm
mediate front line service. and would
be dependent on Malaga only for
fuel and rations.
Britain's China feet commander,
Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton,
hailed the arrival of the Australians
as a demonstration "of the power
given by British command OF the
sea. which enables us to station our
forces where they are most needed Z"
1T is clear indication" Sir
Geoffrey declared, "of the growing
strength of the empire forces, which
now need leave no portion of the
empire inadequately defended"
Entrain for Positions.
British military circles said the
fact that Australia had been able to
raise and equip such large force on
short notice was a tribute to the
commemorative war industry.
The Australians entrained for pre-
viously prepared positions on the
peninsula shortly after their debar-
kation. Their arrival followed by
only a few days British announce
ments that mine fields around Sing
apore were being extended, and that
advance air bases in Northern Ma
laya had been reinforced strongly by
r. A. r. bombers.
These moves were interpreted here
as Britains answer to increasing
Japanese southwark pressure. which
has caused increased tension in the
Far East.
Only yesterday the Japanese were
reported to have heavily reinforced
naval units in the Gulf of Siam.
whose waters lap the northern
shores of the Malay Peninsula. and
a Dutch ofricial forecast thrust at
Singapore and the Netherlands
Indies I'm the very near future"
In Toxic, the newspaper Asahi
said today British mining at Singa-
pore and American moves to
strengthen naval stations at Guam
and Samoa show that instead of
trying to prevent war in the Pacific,
the United States and Britain are
actually adding fuel to the crisis"
A Japanese spokesman in Shang-
hal, meanwhile, said Japan's avoWed
willingness to mediate any conflict
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Australians Sent
To Ma|aya Unaware
OF Destination
Expect TO Learn Method
Of Jungle Fighting;
Men Hieh-Spirited
Ry A. r. STEELE,

Chicago Daily News Foreign CORRESPONDENT.
SINGAPORE, Feb. l9-Great
Britain proved again today that
she was through with appeasement
and ready for action in the Pacific
and has men to spare for the pur-
pose. An eXpeditionary force OF
Australian troops landed in Singa-
pore today for the first time in
history.
Down at the naval dockyard I
watched the Aussies pile off their
tranSports-as tough, as high
spirited and as large-statured
crowd of men as I have seen in
any army. The total runs into the
thousands. Oficially, it was the
largest body of men to arrive in
Malaya in a single convoy"
The commanding officer is Maj.
Gen. Gordon Bennett, who, like all
his men, is volunteer, citizen SOL
dier. Before the war he welded
gavel as chairman of hte Sydney
Crowd Decks of Liners.
Full Of animal spirits, the Aus
trslians crowded the decks of the
liners conveying them as they
steamed into the jungle-lined
Straits of Johore. They shouted
down the English military band,
which was on the dock to greet
them, and amused bystanders by
tossing pennies to the wharf at
the feet of a distinguished well
coming group including the Gov
ernor and the naval commander in
chief.
These volunteer soldiers repre-
senting every section of Australia
then began streaming down the
gangways. entraining immediately
for new stations in various parts of
Malaga. The detachment is almost
wholly self-contained, replete with
mechanical transport, artillery and
nursing units. It Is an interesting
fact that all the armament, from
rifles to howitzers and field guns,
was manufactured in Australia
proof of Australia's development as
the arsenal for British forces in the
Far East.
When they left Australia the men
had no idea Of their destination
Many suspected it would be Africa.
where they could join friends and
brothers lighting the italians. Not
until day out were they told. The
transports were escorted on the long
voyage by warships of the Australian
and British Navies.
Can Learn Jungle Fighting.
Our only prayer" said one of the
Aussies, lis that we will see some
action. hear those Jap blokes are
good jungle fighters, but I guess we
can learn. If it's a man-to-man
business that is just the kind of
thing we're looking for"
The decision to send Australian
troops to Malaga apparently was a
haSty one, though Australian nEers
have been stationed here for some
months. Both land and aerial de-
fenses in Malaya have been steadily
augmented since Japan threw in her
lot with the axis.
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Brown to investigate the missing
io34-6 records, as well as those
specifically mentioned in Mr.. Pilker-
tons formal report.
Two District Building clerks have
been dismissed for the good of the
service" but no District efficial has
preferred any charges against these
two.
Amounts Of Shortages.
The report of the acting auditor
showed that the study OF his agents
revealed shortages between the
amounts of dog tags sold and the
amounts actually turned over to
the collector of taxes as being: For
the five-month period from last
july l to last November 80 of
sl.338; for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1910, s2,8s3; for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1880 s3.070;
for the fiscal year ended June 80
1887, $2,497.
Corporation Counsel Richmond
y. Keech was to notify former
Tax Collector Chatham M. Tow
ers, who was retired December l
and the bonding company which
wrote his 100000 bond that the
District was holding them respon-
sible for the coverage of loss to the
District.
However, it was said the Dis
trict stood little chance to collect
for years for which final and COM
plete auditing records were lacking
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Hitler Radio Messages
Stir Interest in D. c.

Sending radio messages to Hitler
collect has stirred quite lot Of
interest" in Washington, F. P
Guthrie, District manager for the
Radio Corp. Of America. said today,
but declared company policy forbade
disclosing the nature or number OF
the communications.
We'll take them though" he said
over the telephone. DO you want
to send one?"
Mr.. Guthrie said the messages
from Washington would cost the
German government slightly more
than those from New York-about
50 AZ plus a 10-cent Government tax
for 25 words.
He said most Of the people seemed
to have read about the offer of the
German short-wave broadcaster TO
pay for radiogrsms describing what
types OF programs they would like
to hear over German short-wave
radio. Few had actually heard the
broadcaSter.
Mr.. Guthrie Joined New York off,
cisls in the prediction that the Nazi
government would probably not con-
tinue very long paying for the mes
sages when they see the reaction,
but said he had received no notifica-
ton as yet of any cancellation in
the plan.
Wen take them while it lasts" Z"
| he said.
Western Union reported few in
ouiries, which they referred TO r. C
A. Thomas Dowd. district manager
of Postal Telegraph. said he had re-
ceived notice from headquarters
to take no collect radiograms to
Germany last night. He added that
since the outbreak of the war the
company had taken no collect mes
Sares to any European country.
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Low Of 14Due Tonight,
With Cold 10 Continue
Through Tomorrow
Mercury Goes Down TO le;
Midwest and Northeast
Get Subzero Weather

The District faces low tempera-
ture of about IA degrees tonight, as
the Weather Bureau forecast a con-
tinuation of the biting cold which
sent thermometers down to 19 de-
grees early today.
Chill west winds, meanwhile,
brought subzero temperatures 10
parts of the Midwest and below
freezing reports from most Of the
Northeastern United States.
In Washington, fair and cold
weather is expected TO continue
throughout today and tomorrow,
with gentle west winds forecast.
Dropping from a high of 81 de-
grees around 4 pm. yesterday, the
temperature reached the low Of 19
degrees at 6:45 am. today-consid-
erably higher than the forecast low
of IL degrees. The recording was
three degrees higher than the cold
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BY the Associated Press.

bS the hSSoNIdNtO FIess
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Adolf Hit
Ter himself is the target OF mes
sage blitzkrieg being waged by anti
Nazi Americans at the German
governments expense.
R. C. A. Communications, Inc.
said today hundreds of messages
of varying vindictiveness are being
sent collect 10 the German radio,
which provoked the blasts last
Friday by requesting American COM
ment on its programs.
And despite the fact that one
OF the first messages asked for a
broadcast of Hitler's funeral. and
others followed in similar vein, C.
B. S. picked up by short-wsve last
night an appeal for more opinions.
The German radio announcer,
who identified himself as Jackie
Goodsell, said, in asking for sug-
gestions on programs, that mes
Sages up to 25 words could be sent
collect, addressed Ameradio, Berlin.
A 25-word message costs $2.l9.
Don't spare any criticism that
YOU may have" the announcer was
reported as saying, and. of course,
if you have any praise, we are only
too glad to receive it."
R c. A. said the messages were
coming in so fast it had to double its
force Of telephone operators here
yesterday.
A sample of the messages:
On -the-scene broadcasts Of RoyaI
Air Force bombings of Germany
most welcome to Americans. espe-
cially of the Chancellory, Berchtes-
gaden and Braunhause. (Signed)
The United Americans"
r. c. A. officials said many OF the
messages bordered on obscenity and
could not be sent. but on the other
hand a number OF scathing bits OF
advice had been cabled.
We did not want to offer this
service" said John B. Rostron, r. c
A. traffic chief. because we realized
it might give us lot OF bad pub
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President Roosevelt asked Congress
for most of the funds last week.
In recommending the Guam and
Samoa projects, the committee said
both islands would make valuable
havens for merchant vessels in case
enemy raiders became active in the
South Pacific.
In 1898, special naval board re-
ported that with adequate air and
submarine protection. Guam could
be made secure against anything
short of major enemy effort.
so long as Guam existed as a
strong air and submarine base" the
report said, hostile operations
against the Philippines would be a
precarious undertaking. To an even
greater extent. Guam would greatly
impede, II not actually deny, ex-
tensive hostile naval operations to
the southwark, thus greatly simpli-
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Younos Leove for Miumi

Commissioner and Mrs. John Rus
sell Young left Washington today
on an automobile trip TO Miami.
Fla, for a two-week vacation. The
Commissioner had been planning to
take this vacation for some weeks,
but delayed his departure as one
city government matter after an
other demanded his attention.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

anywhere was merely another indi-
cation she wants peace everywhere
not war" There was no indication
Japan was planning any concrete
mediation efforts. however.
The United States naval transport
Chaumont landed 96 marines today
at Shanghai to replace $50 whose
tour of duty there is completed Re-
placements also have been sent to
Peiping and Tientsin, it was dis
closed.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Housing Cost Is HUGE

Four hundred housing projects
costing sl,Soo,o 900 900 had been un-
dertaken by the Federal Govern
ment in connection with defense at
the end of January.
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Church League Founder Dies

BUFFALO. N. Y, Feb l9 GPJ-
Herman E. Gahwe. IS, a founder
and first president Of the Walther
League, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

BY the Associated Press,
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Feb. 19
Reports of vast German war sup
ply movements across Yugoslavif
and the drone of NaH planes ovel
Greece intensified pressure on Brit
aims embattled little Balkan ally to-
day to decide whether to continue
the fight in Albania, or talk peac,
on Italys terms.
Long lines of sealed railway cars
reliably reported carrying war ma
terial. were said to have crossed thu
Yugoslav frontier from Germany
headed for Bulgaria. from which g
hanking attack could be aimed intC
Greece through Thrace and Mace.
donia.
Diplomatic sources said the Ger.
mans apparently were taking quick
advantage of the new Turkish -Bul.
garian aggression pact, regarded
in some quarters as immobilizine
Turkey in event Of a Nazi thrust
through Bulgaria. and of an agree
ment repeatedly reached last week
with Yugoslavia.
Cyetk0vich May Go to Sofia.
Ziga Sol, Croat Peasant party
member, said yesterday this agree
ment gave Germany the right tc
move war material through Yugo.
slavia and take a larger share oi
Yugoslav agricultural production.
fof, Q
strictly handsoff policy in any Ger
man move in Bulgaria was seen by
some observers in reports from Sofa
that Premier Dragisha Cvetkovich
who talked with Adolf Hitler las
week, probably would go to the Bull
garian capital to draft a reaflrma'
ton of the Yugoslav-Bulgarian non
aggression agreement.
There was no official confrma'
ton. meanwhile, of newspaper re.
rorts from Bucharest that Kinl
Boris of Bulgaria had gone to Ger
many. possibly to ask that his coun'
try be given an outlet to the Aegean
Sea through Eastern Greece.
The Greeks apparently only in
creased the force of their offensive
along the Albanian battlefront.
This step-up in the Greek drive
noticed by military observers here
in the past several days, was at.
tributed to the fact-reported by
authoritative Greek sources-tha
Nazi scout and Photographic planes
have been flying over the Bulgarian
frontier deep into Greece.
These observers said the Greeks
were trying to bring the fighting ir
Albania to a decisive stage before
the Germans could strike.
Italian Resistance Grows.
Increased resistance by thu
Italians along the Albania from
caused reports here that Premiel
Mussolini. perhaps feeling Italy
cause is lost in Africa against tht
British, is throwing all available re
serves into Albania.
"a Greek spokesman declared
at Athens last night that italian
commanders were ordering coun-
terattacks with complete dis
regard OF bloodshed," although
these failed to gain "an inch
of ground" The spokesman said
the Greeks drove Italians from
fortified positions nearly mile
high in two areas
British quarters at Sofia said tn
British might be in a position soor
to send large forces from Africa Il
Greeces aid, If they were needed
1t was said that Greece so ia
/ has been reluctant to accept tn
aid OF British land forces, apparent!
seeking to limit the conflict TO ;
fight with Italy and not risk in
viting Germany to step in.
Evening star., 1941-02-19

flying our naval problem should the
feet ever be called upon for opera
tions in the Far East"
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Hitler Torgetof Rodiogrom BIitz
Woged at Expense of Nozis

licity, but they asked for it and W,
had to agree TO it,"
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Nazi War Supplies
Are Reported Sent
Across YugosIavia
Sealed RoiIwoy Cors Cross
Border From Germany and
Head for Bulgaria
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Balkan tension has reached
high point since Britain on Feb
ruary 6 tDnrned Bulgaria that her
military objectipes mould be sub
ject to bombardment II German
troops mere permitted to cross
her territory. Britain then seU-
cred diplomatic relations NTH
Rumanid, and last Monday Bull
0dria and Turkey concluded a
on-dggression pact, interpreted
as likely to force Greece to con-
clude peace NTH Italy.
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Asahel Curtis
Dies in Studio

Asshsl Curtis pioneer photoE-
raphsr and civic leader 81 the
Northwest. who prsehced photo
engraving in Tacoma about 1903.
died At his studio IN the Seattle
Colman building Friday afternoon.
Curtis. among the founders Of
Washington State Good Roads
association and its president in
1892 33. specialized IN producing
Northwest scenery and events
which enjoyed worldwide cireula-
ton. The Klondike gold rush drew
him and his equipment TO Alaska.
where he remained from 1897 until
1899
He actively participated in sf-
fairs Of the Seattle Chamber Of
Commerce and for many years WAS
chairman Of the state development
and the state highway committees.
National parks and other reerea-
tional facilities occupied greater
portion Of his time
Death interrupted his prepare
ton of a Photographic history of
the Pacific Northwest and his
plans for improving state high
ways for defense purposes.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Florence E.; two sons. Walter and
Asahel, jr.. and two daughters,
Mrs. Betty Curtis Mccullough and
Miss Polly Jane.
Home Undertaking Co. in Sc
attic will announce the funeral.
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FIRST results Of z concerted drive
10 provide Sunday recreation and
entertainment facilities for Fort
Lewis soldiers we're announced
Saturday by the mayors ooordin-
ating council for recreation. health
and welfare OF service men.
Opening OF the Tacoma YMCA
for use Sundays by service men
was announced by Everett II.
Craven. executive secretary of the
coordinating council. Craven has
been assigned TO Tacoma by the
National Army and Navy YMCA
OF New York city.
All YMCA facilities. including
winning pool. gymnasium,
showers. boxing rooms. game room
and lounge will he made available
to both army and navy men either
in uniform or with Identification
cards. Only charge will be for
towels and soap.
Trained leaders for gymnasium
and swimming pool are being fur
nished by the WPA recreation di-
vision, Craven said.
Refreshments viii be served
each Sunday afternoon by various
volunteer groups. This Sunday the
Triad girls of the YWCA and the
women of the Episcopal Church
of the Holy Communion will pro-
vide the eats.
Craven said many soldiers are
anxious to see more of the Puget
Sound country but lack automo-
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Views


Mayor Harry 7. Cain. along with
mayors and police chiefs from
other Northwest cities. was an in
terested observer of Seattles black
out Friday night from a vantage
point on the Both floor of the Smith
tower.
at was very sound. I would say
IL was 96 per cent successful. What
impressed me most was the coop
GRAFTON given the city administra-
ton. who had only a short time to
work out preparations. 1t was a
mass demonstration which demon
strated American loyalty and CO.
operation" was Mayor Gains COM
ment
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Files Claim
S796

Seven hundred and fifty dollars
worth Of extreme pain was en-
dured by Lee York, 2s0s No.
Puget Sound ave- when ne feh
into a cenarwsy last Jan. Is sc-
oordine To a claim filed Friday
afternoon against the city asking
for the sum Of s7e6 for damages
sustained through the citys negh-
gence.
Other items besides the s45o
extreme pain in York's claim was
SIG for medical care and $50 Tor
loss of employment.
Yorks petition said he fell INTO
the cellarway, which is IN the
rear of the Pastime Club beer
tavern at the northwest corner OF
18th and Court A. about midnight,
suffering decorations of left hand
and Commissions over his entire
body.
The city's negligence was three
fold. the petition states: u NO
adequate barrier around open
oellarway; az No warning oil
dangerous condition of sidewalk
90 Not properly lighted.
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II ERE'S MORE bout
Program Near Collapse
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

and two tokens on purchases of Is |
to 20 cents.
Rep. Walter A. Johnston, chair |
committee to investigate govern
mental reorganization the next |
two years. All three are still in |
house committee.
The house passed a bill taxi
ing the state patrol away from
Langlie and putting II under a
commission composed of the
governor and two Democratic
elective officials. The senate
failed to bring 1t to vote
Friday night.
Several other transfers had
been discussed by the Democrats
but fell by the wayside. They in
cluded giving license department
to the state treasurer. agriculture
and PROCESS commission to the
secretary of state and conservation
and developing to the land commits
sion.
On the other hand. Langlie
recommended two reorganizations
of his own. One called for trans
fer of the patrol to the highway
department and paying them out
of the gas tax. He abandoned
this play. The other would give
post-auditing to Yelle. The latter
bill passed the house.
One of the many reasons behind
the Democrats eagerness to re
organize" state government was
to work some deal whereby Lieut..
Gov Victor A. Meyers could be
made a full-time state official with
full-time pay.
That item was amply taken
care of-the omnibus budget
containing $1,000 extra salary
for him and an interim COM
mittee TO investigate penal
institutions being created with
him as executive secretary.
Members will draw SIS a day
expenses while In committee
sessions the next two years.
He also was a member of the
interim committee to study re-
organization of state government
which was passed by the senate
and is still in the house. That bill
appropriated 100000 to be paid
out at SIS day to members. Its
final passage is doubtful.
Democrats spent much of the
l94l session in caucuses figuring
out ways to put over their re-
organization program. Their pro-
gram, apparently, was doomed &c
failure since most of the bills have
fallen by the wayside and those
still alive can be vetoed after ad.
journment, when the Legislature
cannot take revenge on Langlie
One reason for the failure OF
the program was that the Demo
, Gratis could not muster enough
votes TO pass any of the bills over
Langlie's veto. This was evi
denced Friday when the state
patrol commission bill got s.
, negative votes. three more thar
needed to sustain a veto.
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4
MRS. LILLIAN TAYLOR
DANAHER

Mrs. Lillian Taylor Danaher,
mother of Mrs. J. J. Dempsey of
Tacoma. died at her home, 724 No.
Yakima ave, Saturday at 5:15
a. m, following a short illness.
She was the widow of c. D. Dana
her. Mrs. Danaher, a native of
Grand Rapids, Ia, had lived in
Tacoma 80 years. Besides Mrs.
Dempsey, she leaves two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Lillian Chamberlain of
Berkeley. Cal, and Mrs. E. F.
Cardin of Tacoma. Private fun
eral services will be held from the
home Monday, under direction of
Buckley King.
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no doubt, but oil Ternpera-
mule, is handler.
The mules didn't let them down.
They gave good performance.
They were never more rebellious.
more irascible,s more downright
crochety than Thursday as the
soldiers showed them off to the
visitors.
The 98th Field Artillery
battalion was formed last
summer Mt Fort Lewis. There
are only four others like II In
the u. s. army. They were
organized because the army II
well aware that mules can 60
places, particularly In noun
tains. that mechanical units
could never reach.
The battalion is equipped with
special rs nm howitzers that can
be quickly dissembled. The bat
TALON has IL of these guns and
1t takes six mules to carry one of
them. Other mules carry am
munition. supplies, including bales
of hay.
Many of the battalion's soldiers
are new Selectees. some of whom
had never even seen a mule be-
fore. let alone handle one. They're
learning fast.
Never a dull moment. It's
daily hattie of wits between
mules and men. The men
"lsick" verbally and the mules
kick physically. hut they all
secm To like II fine.
The soldiers spend their spare
time naming the animals, such as
Triple Trouble, Nitro, Baby
Shocks. Flash Gordon. Daisymae
and Calamity Jane. Slumburner
Is the name of the mule who car
ries the kitchen. The soldiers ad-
mitted, however, that they never
use any of these names except
when women are present.
The battalion will spend LOT
of time in nearby mountains this
summer. 1t. Col. David Ruffner
Is the commander of the battalion
The mules don't pay any undue
attention to him, either