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Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
New Victory Tire

Still another step which we took some years
ago and which will serve our country we'll to-
day, was the establishment of extensive facil
tiles for reclaiming scrap rubber. Today the
Firestone organization has the largest rubber
reclaiming capacity in the world and we have
the advantage of long experience in developing
products made from this material. One of
these is a new type of tire made from reclaim
ed rubber, which will give reasonably salts
factory service when driven at moderate
speeds. We have named this product the "Vic-
tory Tire and it is now in production in our
factories. We also have in work a new type of
tractor tire made from reclaimed rubber to
help agriculture continue to play its vitality
important part in the war effort
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

kUT8YSTEV. Russia, Dec. 81
tUP Premier Jose. v Stain or
derad the Red army today To drive
Tho Germans entirely out of the
Crinea and it was responding with
a siashmg westward drive from
the rccaptused towns of Kerch and
Fe9dC iva.
Stain dispatched his personal
CONGRATULATIONS 10 commanders of
Triumphant Soviet forces advancing
across the Crlmea to the relief of
DcsIesrd Seyaslopol. the important
Black seq 1dNal base.
"]L" C.nuea must be liberated
from th. German invaders and
their Rmaao-Itahau mderlings. 20
He declared.
PORT RECAPTURED
III" message commanded the Red
amy Wi.S which recrossed tn e
Korchenak straits from tee Cau-
caSl1. rC0ccupging the key city and
lgr,lret at Fcrlh and recapturing
tie Black asa pert OF Fedosiya. 70
niios from the straits and only
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
Readjusiment of
Defenses Made

WASHINGTON, Dec 81 IUP)-
The war department reported to-
day that exceptionally strong Jap
apese pressure on all fronts in
Ne Philippines is compelling an
"crdclE" roadjuatment of American
and Philippine lines.
The test OF communicate No. 81
as ol $50 am, Est follows:
1. Philippine theater; The enemy
continues to exert heavy pressure
on all fronts with extensive use of
dive bomberS and armored units.
IN spite OF these difficulties a
further readjustment of Our lines
has been completed in an orderly
manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
THE RUBBER SITUATION
And How It Affects Tires
For Your Car

With the declaration of war between the
United States and the Axis powers, the long
threatened danger to our principal sources
Of rubber supply has become an unpleasant
reality. From Malaga and the Netherlands
East Indies comes Is per cent Of the worlds
rubber and these two countries are now under
attack by enemies. Today, japanese troops are
attempting to penetrate southwark through
the jungles Of Malaga and to land by para
chute on the island Of Sumatra in desperate
effort to occupy these vital rubber-produc-
ing areas and thereby slow the wheels Of Am
crican industry
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

save Manila rom further, mercilesS
bombing-the surrender OF all de-
Tending forces in the Philippines.
The threat was not so bold, but
The implication was obvious:
The Philippine forces have hid
den troops and concealed resistance
on the approaches to Manila. If
Gen. Douglass Macarthur II d
president Manuel Quezon are
truly desiring of assuring the safe
ty and protection of lives and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 81, 1871
Japs Storm Corregidor

TOKYO, Dec. 31-COfficial radio
transcribed by United Press at New
York, London and San Francisco
The navy section of imperial
headquarters indicated today that
japanese land forces had tried to
ia ke Corregidor fortress at the
mouth of Manila bay.
A communique said that one Am
erican destroyer, two small patrol
vessels and three large ships were
sunk on Monday when japanese
naval aircraft cooperating with
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

property in Manila, they have but
one Observation-Disclosures
Japanese forces advancing from
Batangas, south Of Manila, wese
alleged to have been within nine
miles of Manila Yesterday morning
The Japanese were said to have re
inforced their invasion forces on
both the north and south sides OF
the island of Luzon. American
forces were described as "vainly en-
deavoring" TO stop them.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

SINGAPORE, Dec. 31-tUP1 -
British empire troops have taken
the offensive against the overWhel-
mingly more numerous japanese
forces in the Malaga peninsula. &
communique of the Malaga COM
mald announced today.
Disregarding the odds, the en-
pno troops smashed into the Jap
aaesc lines on the Perak river
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

Fan Gle S
By Paul Harrison

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. 81 - News
reel: While RKO executives look on
in detection. $425,OOO worth Of fin
ished film is put into a vault
certainly fol the duration of the
war and probably forever. Com
pletely cut. scored and titled. the
picture is Call out the Marines" "
a comedy with Victor McLaglen
and Edmund Lowe in revival Of
their Flags and Quirt roles Now
that the Marines really have been
called out on vital business, the
film just isn't funny.
Worse still, the good-natured rib
bing of our tough sea soldiers now
would seem like ridicule. In peace
time maybe it was all right for a
bunch of cuties to disrupt routine
at a military base, and figuring in
a comedy chase sequence with tanks
and scout cars. Today it would look
just plain silly.
In the same way, Metro is making
extensive alterations in its 'Pana-
MA Hattie" the new idea being that
sailors based in the Canal Zone
are interested in something besides
the charms of a blond entertainer.
CASH FOR VOLUNTEERS
Although the studios face an acute
shortage OF skilled labor, they're
paying cash bonuses to employees
who enlist. The often discussed
scheme of charging 25 cents (for
charity for stars autographs is be-
ing revived. Now the Red Cross
would be the beneficiary, or else a
Defense Stamp would be sold with
each autograph.
Residents of suburban Sherman
Oaks are resting easily these nights
Their local AFRAID Wardens include
Don Costello, George Tobias and
Marc LaWrence-three of the tough
est heaVieS of the screen. The
Disney studio looks like an Army
post with soldiers manning nearby
anti-aircraft and searchlight batter
les quartered there. Marching
song popular in California camps is:
"Hi-ho, hi-ho we're off to Tokyo"
EUTH REDUCES
Samuel GoldWyn almost decided
that Babe Ruth wasn't the type for
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
How TO Make Your Present Tires
Last Longer

Nationally, it is going to take time to de-
velOp these additional sources Of rubber. In
the meantime it is the patriotic duty of every
loyal American to help conserve the present
supply by making the tires that are now on his
car last longer. You can add as much as 500
to the life of your tires by observing such sim
pie precautions as keeping them inflated to
recommended pressure, driving slowly and
avoiding quick starts and sudden stops.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
Brazilian Rubber Available

Another possible emergency source Of rub
ber is the valley of the Amazon river in South
America. From that area, $4,000 tons were
shipped in 1912 and it has been estimated
ber trees exist in this region. These are not
being tapped at the present time because the
price of rubber is lower than the price which
would provide the incentive for the natives to
blaze the jungle trails, tap the trees and bring
the rubber to market. In addition, there is
a possibility that some rubber can be obtained
from Guayule shrubs, which can be raised in
this country and Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

help thinking of the statement made by my
father more than 20 years ago when he de-
clared that Americans should produce their
own rubber To him the dependence of this
country upon a single, concentrated area for
any basic raw material was economically un-
sound and it was his premonition of difficult
ties in the future that led to the establishment
of the Firestone Rubber plantations in Liberia,
to produce every pound Of rubber for our
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

land forces swarmed down on Cor
reGidor fortress"
1t said huge fires Werc set in the
fortress barracks. as we'll as in
other important military objec-
tives.e
All japanese ailplanes were said
to have returned safely, but nothing
further was said of the land forces.
CALL FOR SURRENDER
Imperial headquarters said today
that there was only one way TO
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31

the role OF Babe Ruth in the film
biography of Lou Gehrig. but the
retired sWatter Will play himself
if he can lose at least 20 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
Rubber in Modern Warfare

Rubber is indispensable in modern warfare.
AlrplaneS and scout cars tanks and trucks,
barragc balloons and gas masks are only u
few Of the many essential war materials that
require rubber.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
The Patriotic Duty of Every Car Owner

In the laboratories of the Firestone fac
tories, our scientists and engineers are work
ing night and day to find ways of using to best
advantage the present rubber supply.
Equally important to the successful conser-
vatiOn Of rubber is the cooperation of Amer
lean car owners, whose patriotic duty it is to
get the maximum amount of service out of
their tres*
Ever mindful of our responsibilities to our
country and to the car owners of America, the
Firestone Organization is making full use OF
all of its experience, all of its resources and
all Of its technical skill to meet the needs of
both.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
PATROLS ATTACK

Unable to attack the Japanese
in forces, the British empire troops
opened their offensive operations
by means Of patrols, which struck
at the japanese all along the line,
the communique said.
1t vas noled that Japanese pres
aure on the Perak line had been
diminished.
ca the east Malay coast, empire
patrols were fig hting heavily
against Japanese forces which ap-
preached from the direction of
Trengganu, 275 miles north of Sing
apore.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
AoIay Defenders
T ] axe Offensive

front. on the west side of the
peninsula 300 miles north of Singa-
pore, the cOmmunique said.
1t was said tersely that the re-
suits were good.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-31
Americans Should Produce
Their Own Rubber

In this critical hour when rubber assumes
a position Of prime Importance to our national
welfare and to our ultimate victory, | cannot
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Soviet System Said to Enable Leningrod
To Get Hiqhest Rutio of Mobilization

up for the Red Army, other thou
sands of all ages have volunteered
and gone of with the peoples army.
And those staying behind-all but
the sick and very old-are taking
military drill for four hours q week.
They are learning to toss grenades,
handle rifles, use bayonets and
other tricks which may become use
full in case of attack"
Watchers Quench Incendiaries.
According to Miss Polokova, the
regional Soviet takes care of the
families of men who have gone to
war. when possible installing women
in their husbands jobs. There is
plenty of work, too, for housewives
without regular jobs. Great num-
bers are engaged in night watching
and firefighting. The firehghting
system is highly organized. Watch
ers attack incendiaries with the.
speed and agility of terriers. so the
damage so far has been small.
These manifold activities are su-
pervised by the regional Soviet,
which maintains contact with and
directs the household through its
administrative and propaganda ma
chine.
Miss Polokova said that most OF
the children in her district under
IA had been evacuated along with
some of the older women. But when
asked her whether she had any
plan for general evacuation in case
Moscow were endangered she be-
came positively indignant:
I'VE have no evacuation plan, be-
cause Moscow will never be lost"
CCopyrisht, 1e41, by Chicago Daily Newsb
Evening star., 1941-09-10

except the sick or crippled, who IS
not receiving military instruction of
some kind.
Close Watch Kept.
The afraid precaution system is
extraordinarily thorough and pre-
cludes any possibility Of such dis
astrous incidents as have occasion
ally occurred In London-of fire
wardens off on Sunday picnics
while German incendiaries spread
destruction.
Passing through the streets at
night you pass shadowy figures of
men and women in front of all
buildings of any size-watchers.
They are watching for fires and
suspicious characters. If it is after
midnight-the curfew hour-you
may be stopped several times in one
block, questioned and asked to show
your pass. The danger from spies,
saboteurs and parachutists has been
deeply instilled in the public mind.
Julia Polokova, an attractive IS
year-old woman, is chairman of one
of Moscow's most important regional
Soviets, with population of more
than 10000 under her supervision.
I called on her today at her Office to
ask about the mass mobiliza ton in
her district. One of the Soviet
Unions most popular women lead
ers, she was an aviation engineer
until she was elected mayor" of her
district two years ago.
Just about everybody is doing
something toward the war effort, ="
she said. Take the men. Thousands
from our district have been called
Evening star., 1941-09-10
BY A. T. STEELE,
War Correspondent Of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.

Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW, Sept. 10 (By Radio) -
Dispatches from Leningrad tell how
soldiers of the Red Army and the
Peoples Volunteer Militia are fight
ing side by side, with armed factory
and Office workers standing ready at
the rear to assist in street fighting
If the time comes. The enlistment
and cooperation of the whole people
in emergency always has been one
of the high points of the Bolshevist
credo and there could not be better
example than Leningrad, Russia's
second largest city.
This Is total war in the fullest
sense and here in Moscow, where
the same methods prevail, we will be
able to see how it is done. I notice
that even Englishmen who come
here are impressed with the extent
to which the government has en-
listed every organization, every Office,
every factory, every household, in
the work of air raid precautions,
anti-espionage, wartime labor and
the grim business of fighting.
OF course, the system makes 1t
possible. Moscow, as other Russian
centers, is divided into regional
Soviets, each with an elected chair
man and a complex organization
reaching every family. Through
these Soviets the public's co-opera-
ton in the war effort is modified
probably on a more complete scale
than in any other warning country.
There is scarcely a man in the city,
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Huge Navy Bomber Is Branded
Too Many Eggs in One Basket

would be duplicated. However,
others disputed that view on the
ground that the trend in mill
tary aviation is more and more
toward long-range bombers.
Critics of the big ship said that
its size so limited its speed that
it would be an easy target for
modern fighter planes and escort
planes do not have sufficient
range to accompany 1t and pro-
test it from such attacks.
On the other hand, its builders
believe construction of the plane
was eminently worthwhile be-
cause of the lessons that viii be
learned.
Glenn Martin told newsmen
that it already was apparent
that many of the resultant de-
velopments would be beneficial
not only to military flying. but
to civilian aviation, although
they probably would not be re-
leased for general use until after
the present emergency.
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)

east of Lake Ladoga. The Firms
have reported reaching that river.
The German air force also was re-
ported to have turned its attention
to the other end of the line, to
Odessa on the Black Sea.
Today's communique from Hitler's
headquarters threw little light on
the situation, however, merely re-
porting further steady successes in
attack" on the eastern front.
Although it was acknowledged
that an outlet across Lake Ladoga
still was available to the Leningrad
defenders, a German spokesman
said there we're no adequate harbors
along the lake where ships could be
loaded to send reinforcements to the
city.
Meantime, ne said, "our air
force is getting in some hcks here,
too"
Germans Claim Canal.
The spokesman reiterated en-
phatically that all Leningrad's land
connections are severed and said the
Neva Canal was In German hands,
thereby cutting communications
with Schluesselburg
Amplyifying his statement on the
situation at Lake Ladoga, the
spokesman said that portions OF the
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Girl, !, Badly Injured
In Day Of Traffic
Mishaps Hurting Five
Betty Jeun Williams,
Hit on Way to School,
Nay Have Skull Fracture

Five persons, one of them a 7
ar-old girl, were injured in trafic
accidents in the city during the
last "a hours.
The girl, Betty Jean Williams,
1911 K street Sc, was struck by
an automobile as she ran across
the street in front of her home
to catch a bus which would have
taken her to st. Dominic's School.
She was treated at Gallinger Hos
pital for possible skull fracture and
internal injuries and was reported
in serious condition today.
Fletcher Easton, 81, of 5124 F
street NE. was struck by an auto
mobile at Fifteenth street and
Maryland avenue NE. He was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital and
treated for back and hip injuries
and possible fracture of the pelvis.
Maude E. Beck, AZ, of 1409 Ken
nedy street NV. was treated at
Evening star., 1941-09-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
On the eve of initial tests of the
Navy's new mammoth flying boat,
high-ranking naval flyers criti-
cized the gigantic craft today as
representing too many eggs in
one basket"
The plane, which weighs about
80 tons and rivals the Army's
new Bic bomber, the worlds
largest land plane, is to be given
its first tests at the plant of its
builder, the Glenn Martin Co. of
Baltimore, tomorrow.
Behind a cloak of strictest Sc
crecy which prevented many OF
the company's employees from even
seeing it. the plane has been un-
der construction for several years
and is understood to incorporate
q number of revolutionary devel-
opments.
Strictly an experimental model.
It has not yet been accepted by
the Navy and some informed
sources expressed doubt that it
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Autonomy a Privilege
For Those Desiring II,
Institute Is Told
Should Not Be Thrust
Upon q Region, Lecturer
On Dunzig Says

Autonomy is status which
should not be thrust on a region
for the sake of outside interests, but
conferred as privilege on those
who profoundly desire it, DR.. Helen
Dwight Reid, lecturer of the Acad-
emy of International Law at The
Hague, said today. The locality
then should be given more effective
protection against outside interfer-
ence, she went on in discussing
Danzig as an experiment in inter-
national supervision.
She told the Institute of World
Organization, in session at Ameri-
can University, that the experiment
in Danzig functioned fairly salts
factorily for the first decade, though
there were numerous disputes. Un-
fortunately there was always a
small vehement minority unwilling
to believe that Poland could 60 on
as a separate state.
Later, two new issues arose-the
construction OF the port OF Gdynla
by Poland, with subsequent diver
sion of the most profitable part of
Danzig's trade, and the rise of the
Nazi power in Germany with its
parallel Nazification of Danzig poll
tics.
A round table on the interna-
tional labor organization will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tonight in Hurst
Hall. The panel will include Adrien
Pierre Tixier of the labor organiza-
ton; David H.. Blelloch, Tnterna-
tional Labor Office; DR.. Ford Hin
richs, acting commissioner of labor
statistics of the Labor Department,
and DR.. Arthur. j. Altmeyer, chair
man of the Social Security Board.
Others include Robert j. Watt,
international representative of the
A. F. of L.; Miss Mary Anderson.
director of the Women's Bureau of
the Labor Department, and Prof.
Smith Simpson of the University
of PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening star., 1941-09-10

the cost of the services performed.
No food obtained on lend-lease
terms is or will be sold at uncon-
trolled prices. Thus the general
ARRANGEMENTS as regards the issue
of lend-lease food fit into his mai
estys governments policy of sta
bilizing the whole price level OF
foodstuffs, a policy to which the
government contributes flo0 900, 900
a year.
81. In some cases direct free dis
tribution is practicable and will be
adopted. For example, some milk
products Gncluding lend-lease sup
plies from the United States) are
distributed direct and free Of charge
to children and others in need
through schools, clinics and hos
pitfalls. The distribution is under
taken by state agencies and the cost
of the distribution is borne by the
government"
Evening star., 1941-09-10

those which we ourselves produce or
buy from any source.
Distribution in the United
Kingdom of lend-lease goods.
"5. The general principle fol-
lowed in this matter is that the re-
muneration received by the dis
tributors, whatever the method Of
distribution, is controlled and will
be no more than a fair return for
the services rendered in the work
of distribution. The arrangements
vigorously exclude any opportunity
for a speculative profit by private
interests from dealing in lend-lease
goods. In most cases, lend-lease
supplies will be distributed through
organizations acting as agents Of
his majesty's government In the
strict sense of the term and not as
principals. Where for strong prac-
tical reasons this cannot be done a
full explanation will be supplied to
the United States administration
and their concurrence sought be-
forehand in any alternative arrange
ments proposed. The justification
for retaining existing channels of
distribution operating under strict
government control is that the crea-
ton of elaborate new organiza tions
in their place would inevitably re-
suit in loss of efficiency and the
wasteful use of man power, and re-
tard the war effort. In the dis
tribution of lend-lease goods there
will be no discrimination against
United States firms.
IS. Food is a special case. Only
some 5 or 6 per cent in tonnage of
the total British food supply is COM
ing from the United States and,
without great practical complica-
tions, it would be impossible to have
a separate system for the distribu-
ton of lend-lease food. Food dis
tribution is carried out in the
United Kingdom by wholesalers, to
whom the government sells food as
principals. In fact, the Ministry of
Food has established q close control
over all distributive margins so that
neither the wholesalers nor the re-
tailers receive any greater remu-
neration than is adequate to cover
Evening star., 1941-09-10
Ry the Associated Press.

SUEZ, Egypt, Sept. 10-The
American freighter Steel Seafarer
rocked as if she had struck a reef,
and sank 20 minutes after a dive
bomber blasted open her hull on
the moonlit Red Sea Friday night,
crew members said on their arrival
here.
Informed sources said the vessel
was carrying a typical lease-lend
cargo, including some machinery,
army stores, accessories and spare
parts, but that it represented less
than per cent of the total Ameri-
can war shipments to Britain's Mid
die East forces.
81 will say this for the German,
commented Ralph S. Pratt of New
York, the gray-haired first mate,
'he didn't machine-gun us after
wards, as some of them have done
CThe identification of the at
tacker as German was not am
phfied)
All of the 48 men aboard the
craft survived. Thirty-six pulled
10 miles in lifeboats against strong
currents to a rocky island. where
they were rescued by British war
ship. Another British vessel picked
up the remainder.
Most agreed that single ex-
plosion-a gigantic blast which
ripped a hole beneath the water
line under the No hatch-marked
the raid. They differed in opinions
as to whether an aerial torpedo or
a bomb was the cause.
Says Moon Was Full.
1T was 1880 o'clock Friday night
when it happened" said tall, ruddy
Robert Cartwright of Nantucket
Mass. the helmsman. The moon
was full and we were steaming
peacefully nerthward. Suddenly
heard very heavy explosion to
starboard and the ship rocked like
we had struck a reef.