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Evening star., 1941-04-19
(Fourth OF a Series }
BY A. +. STEELE,
Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent

| Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
| BATAVIA, Java (By Clipper -
| These Dutch islands are soaked in
oil. That is one of the reasons they
are so inflammable. 1t is what
makes them so attractive to OIL
starved Japan. The oil of the
Indies is a serious potential cause
of friction between Japan and the
United States.
The first thing the japanese
economic delegation asked for when
it Came, unlimited, to the Indies
last summer was oil. The Dutch
authorities were glad to pass the
baby to the Anglo-Dutch and
American companies which control
90 per cent of the oil output of the
ISLANDS. After weeks of haggling,
the Japanese were awarded an
allotment of 100000 tons annually.
That was less than half of what
they wanted ana included not a
drop of the high octane gasoline
which they coveted most.
The japanese are not at all happy
wv OA1 o6L CC1lCill 2IlVS Will
not be content until they get more.
There are other places in East Asia,
where they can obtain rubber, other
places where they can buy tin. But
in the entire Far East there is no
other place where they can obtain
oil in desired quantities. Annually,
the Netherlands Indies produce
nearly 100000 tons of petroleum
much more than enough to lubri-
cate and fuel the whole machinery
of Japan's new order. Most of all,
the Japanese want the Indies for
its OIL.
Oil Widely Distributed.
The oil of the Indies is widely
distributed. Richest fields are in
the northern Island Of Borneo.
which happens also to be the nearest
and most vulnerable territory in the
path of Japan's southwark advance.
At Balikkapan and Tarakan, on Bor-
neos east coast, are oil fields and
refneries owned by the Royal Dutch
Shell. In another part Of the same
island is the only japanese oil con-
cession in the Dutch Indies. Re-
Gently. after years of fruitless effort,
the Japanese brought in their first
producing well. 1t has an output
Of only tons daily. They are drill
ing others.
Next to Borneo as a source of Pc
troleum is the Dutch island of
Sumatra, which nestles behind the
protective spur of British Malaga
At one point along its eastern coast,
this elongated island is almost
within reach Of Singapore's great
15-inch guns. In Southern Su-
matra, near Palembang within a
few hours cruising distance of
Singapore) the Standard Oh Co. of
New York owns and operates large
producing field. 1t is believed to
contain about 500 wells. Practically
all the oil produced under American
auspices in the Indies comes from
this field. Nearby is another field
operated by Shell, which also has
wells in other parts of Sumatra.
What makes Palembang impor-
Evening star., 1941-04-19

Widespread precipitation has occurred
within the last "a hours in connection with
the disturbance OF wide extent which is
advancing eastward and northwestwsrd
with three centers; Wichita. Kans, e9e.7
millibars (ae.52 inchesl; Park Falls, wis.
,o03ia miilibars 40 92a 90 inches. and
inches). Numerous thundershowers oc-
Cured from Texas northeastward to the
Lake region, and snow. mostly light, has
fallen In the portions Of the Rocky Noun
tain and Plateau REGIONS and the western
portions Of the Plains States The rainfall
vas locally heavy at several stations in
Oklahoma and portions of adjacent States
Tulsa. Okla. reporting the sreatest
amount 2.6l inches. Unsessonally warm
the United States, but temperatures are
much below normal over most of the
western half of the country, due to the
continued southward and southeastward
movement Of air of polar origin. The
lowest temperature reported this morning
was = degrees; and the highest sea-level
pressure. LOFTS millibars t3035 inches).
both at Butte Mont Pressure remains
high of the Atlantic Coast. with highest.
.022 millibars t3O.1S fnches), about 700
miles east Of Jacksonville, Fla.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Army Tests New Helmet
Similar 10 Nazi DESIGN

A new design steel helmet, which
might easily be mistaken for that
used by the Germans, has been ac-
quired for test by American soldiers
at Fort Benning, Ga, under simu-
lated war conditions, it was learned
today.
The American helmet of World
War design lacks the ample neck
protection afforded by the deep
sides of the German helmet. on
cials declared that further con-
sideration" of the matter has indi-
Gated the German type may be
more desirable under modern war
conditions.
With the development of new
shells and bombs of more explosive
power and greater augmentation
qualities, 1t was believed the shallow
American type of helmet lacks SUM-
cient protection against flying steel
splinters.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Nazi Consul General
Disputes Walters
Espionage Confession
Sheriff Says Statement
Detailed German Sabotage
Set-up in U. S.
Ps thu Associated Press.

Bs tht Associated Press.
RIVERHEAD, N. Y, April ia
statement attributed to Bruno
Johannes Valenski, 81, Central
Islip waiter arrested on robbery
charge, that he was a Nazi spy in
this country, brought blank denials
yesterday from the German Consul
General in New York City.
Sheriff Jacob S. Dreyer of Suffolk
County said that in 12-page state
ment Valenski detailed the "Nazi
espionage and sabotage set-up in
the United States" DR.. Hans
Borchers, German Consul General
declared he had never heard of the
man, but later said file had been
found in the consulate office showing
that Valenski had twice visited the
consulate seeking aid as an unem-
ployed seaman
IF he had told us he was men,
Der of the Gestapo. we would have
thrown him out of the Office" DR.
Borchers said. This consulate is an
official agency. We have nothing
to do with the Gestapo or any secret
organization He told us nothing
like that"
George Foster, chief of the sher-
ifs bureau of Identification, quoted
Valenski as saying he had been sent
by German officials to the Panama
Canal to take pictures of fortifica-
tions, but that he got cold feet
and deserted.
F. B. I. agents, military intelli-
gence officers and immigration in
spectors have been questioning the
prisoner more than a week. He was
said to have entered this country
illegally IA months ago at Newport
News, Va. after jumping ship.
He obtained work here in a grill
room through the German con-
sulate, according to the alleged
statement, and after that was prom
ised "a job doing actual sabotage
work"
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Armored Tank Chaser
Urged 10 Meet Attack
OF Panzer Masses
Speedy Vehicle Armed
With Cannon Suggested
By American Expert
PS the Associated Press.

Rs the Associated Press.
A tank chaser" with a big cam
non in it's business end was sug-
gested today by an American expert
of coping with panzer mass attacks,
such as the current German on
slaught on Allied lines in Greece.
Maj. A. C. Wedemeyer, specialist
on anti-tank defense, declared that
a speedy armored vehicle-possibly
captured and converted tank
could be equipped with a powerful
cannon and operated with telling
effect against opponents mech
anized equipment.
The Nazi Army already has i'm
provised such a weapon, using cap
tured gun carriers and French,
Polish and other tanks for the pur-
pose.
Predicts ArmOred Chasers.
Maj. Wedemeyer predicted that
other armies inevitably would be
forced to substitute armored, self
propelled chasers for conventional
anti-tank guns. which must be
towed into position and offer little
protection to their crews
A graduate of the German War
College as we'll as of the United
States Army's Command and Gen.
eral Staff School, he said in the
| Field Artillery Journal that the
| chaser appeared designed for a role
on land similar to that of destroyers
and light cruisers with naval fleets.
Defending tanks, artillery, mines,
barriers and other means of defense
must be employed in close co-ordi-
nation to Withstand the force of a
modern panzer attack in which as
many as 500 tanks may be hurled
against single enemy division. Mai.
Wedemeyer reported in detailed
study.
Guns Held Too Few.
Asserting that the SO anti-tank
guns now assigned to the U. S.
Armys new triangular divisions
were too few, he proposed that more
be added and that the number avail
able for any attack be brought up
to 100 by forming special anti-tank,
anti-aircraft battalions in corps and
Army reserves
If heavy tanks of so tons or more
are added TO American Army equip
ment, Maj. Wedemeyer suggested
that numerous chassis Of light
tanks now on hand be used as
mounts for anti-tank guns and thus
converted into effective "chasers."
He described the Armys new 28-
ton medium tank, for which both
the United States and Great Britain
have contracted for thousands, as
an excellent defensive enemy tank
destroyer, capable of overtaking and
Gripping other tanks with its 3-inch
gun.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Eight British WorpIones
Missing Over North Sea

By .he Associated Press.
LONDON: April 19 CP).-Four axis
merchant ships and an escort vessel
either were set afire or left sinking
yesterday. the Air Ministry reported
today in communique which said
eight British planes were missing
from the days operations over the
North Sea.
The communique said:
During yesterday a number Of
successful attacks were made on
enemy shipping in convoy by aircraft
of the bomber and coastal command.
Near Helgoland two medium sized
merchant vessels and an enemy es-
cort were set on fire so seriously as
to be total loss. Of the Norwegian
coast two other merchant vessels
were also hit and left sinking.
From yesterdays operations over
the North Sea eight of our aircraft
are missing"
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Two Hikes Scheduled

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club has
scheduled a choice of two trips to-
morrow. A mountain hike will be
made to the Big Devils Staircase,
near Washington, Va, with buses
leaving the National Theater at
7::30 am. Another walk will extend
from Garfield School, Anacostia, to
sers'.y51l'' ss : sn! Nd x 'vins the 'hs''sr
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Cruiser Hit With Bombs,
Italian Command Says

ROME, April 10 CP.-Two large
tankers were sunk with torpedoes
and a cruiser was hit with bombs
in an attack by italian flyers on a
heavily escorted convoy in the East
command said today.
In North Africa, the daily war
bulletin said, patrol clashes were re-
ported east of the Egyptian village
of Salum, and axis planes again
bombed British positions at Tobruk,
80 miles west of the Egyptian-Libyan
border.
In East Africa, italians were said
to have attacked British forces east
of Gambela post, Ethiopia, putting
them to fight with considerable
losses.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Weather Report
Furnished BY the United States Weather Bureau,

FURNISHED States westhe Bur.,u)
District OF ColumbaFair coudness tonight usst
temperature tonight about 50 mostly CLOUDY and con-
unueo warm with occasional
gentle variable Winds sothv tomorrow
Venla-Geneay fair in
onlght tomorrow mostly cloudy
showers; Monday showers cooler 1880 1"-
Maryland-Generally ~
on tomorrow mostly cloudy with occasional
showers; Monday showers
West Virginia-Lght ~
tonight showers
N NoN-i"eu
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Mrs. Hattie Barnes Dies;
Retired Operutic Singer
By the Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.-Mrs. Hat
tie Delaro Barnes. 80 retired op-
cratic prima donna and comedienne,
died yesterday.
Mrs. Barnes, widow of William s..
Barnes, a lawyer, acted in the orig
inal New York production Of Gilbert
and Sullivan's "Iolanthe." During
her theatrical career, which began
in 1881, she appeared in a repertoire
OF rs operas at the Tivoli Opera
House, San Francisco.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
1872 Society to Dine

The 45th anniversary of the SO.
ciety of the War of 1912 will be cele.
brated with a dinner at pm. Mon
day at the Army and Navy Club
Walter s. Steele. managing editor
of National Republic, will be the
principal speaker. Frank B. Steele
head of the society, will preside.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
City News in Brief
TODAY.


Annual banquet and dance, Wan
derbirds' Hiking Club, Dodge Hote.
Hut, 20 e street NV, 7 pm.
Dinner, National Council OF
Catholic Men, Willard Hotel, pm.
Dinner, ladies' night, Washington
Sales Representatives Association,
Willard Hotel. pm
Dinner, Beta Gamma Sorority
Hamilton Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Cocktail party and dinner, Hamil-
ton Hotel, 7:30 pm
Meeting, Sons of the American
Revolution. Hotel Mayflower, 8 pm.
Card party, Patriotic Order of
Americans. Willard Hotel, 5 pm.
Dance, Sons of Confederate Vet
erans, Camp 305, Willard Hotel,
$50 pm.
Dance. Theta Alpha Chi Sorority,
Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm.
Junior Prom, National University
Carlton Hotel 10 pm.
Meeting, Danes Of the Loya
Legion. Hotel Mayfower. all day.
Meeting, National Society, United
States Daughters of 1872, Willard
Hotel, all day.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Auxiliary Cruiser
Is Sunk Off Egypt,
Germans Claim
Luftwuffe's 24-Hour
Toll Is Increased
To $1,000 Tons
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 19-Screaming
Stuka dive bombers sent a heavily
armed, 8,000-ton British auxiliary
cruiser to the bottom of the Medi-
terranean near Salum, Egypt. last
night and brought the Luftwafte' s
24-hour shipping destruction record
to approximately $4,000 tons, Ger
mans said today.
In the waters Immediately sur
rounding Great Britain and in the
Aegean, they said, the British ship
ping losses during the day approx
mated $4,000 tons.
Listing individual operations, in
formed sources said combat units
attacked convoy in Bristol Chan
mel, sank 5,000-ton ship with two
bombs, fired and sank 6,000-ton
tanker and heavily damaged a 4,000-
ton vessel.
On the Scottish coast and near
Newcastle four merchantmen total
ing 10000 tons were reported struck,
with three destroyed and the fourth
damaged.
Allied transport vessels in the
Aegean Sea were reported subjected
to heavy bombardment In the wa
ters around Khalkis, on the Island of
Evvoia, the Germans said $4,000 tons
of shipping space were sunk and g.
900 tons badly damaged.
D. N. B., German oficial news
agency, said the British lost three
planes yesterday in bomber at
tack on light German naval forces
In the North Sea. The ships were
said to have emerged unScath
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Legion Offers Help
On Ruid Precautions
3. TIT Associated Press.

o! Iht AsSOCIbItu Prekb,
INDIANAPOLIS, April ls.-The
complete facilities of the American
Legion and its l1,766 posts in the
United States were offered the Air
Corps today in its efforts to organize
air-raid precautionary services.
National Comdr. Milo J. Warner
made the offer in a telegram to 1t.
Gen. Delos c. Emmons, command
ing the air force. The War Depart
ment announced Thursday plans for
setting up AFRAID precautions.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
TOMORROW.

Breakfast, Civic Pilgrimage, Ham,
ilton Hotel, 8 am.
Hike, Wanderbirds' Hiking Club
to Washington, Va. Leave National
Theater 9 am.
Meeting, National Federation for
Constitutional Liberties, Hamilton
Hotel, 9 am.
Breakfast, International Fedora
ton of Catholic Alumnae, Hotel
Mayf1ower, 9:15 am
Meeting, Seekers of the Truth
Hotel Mayf1ower, 3 pm.
Dinner, American Lithuanian So.
ciety. Hamilton Hotel, $50 pm.
Banquet, Daughters of American
Colonists, Hotel May1ower, $50 pm
Dance, sorren Club Hamilton Ho-
tel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Centenuriun Fools Doctors

LONG BEACH, Calf, April 10
R).-Army physicians rejected him
as physically unfit for the Civil
War. In 1859 he was given only one
year to live. Eaton J. Merchant has
just celebrated his Tooth birthday
anniversary.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Italian Flyer Credited
With 50 Planes Killed

ROME, April 19.-The death in a
flying accident" Of Maj. Oscar
Molinari, IS, fighter plane COM
mander who was cited March % for
having shot down his 50th enemy"
plane, was announced today.
He helped to organize venezuela's S
army flying school. but returned to
Italy at the outbreak of hostilities.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

Ruma,ia IL expected TO put 1000
German tractors on It's farms.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

The United States is now the
chief SQUIRE Of Bermuda's food sup
ply.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

DREAM GIRL-Anne Stief OF
1341 Monroe street NV, q
freshman at George Wash
ington University, last night
was crowned Dream Girl of
Pi Kappa Alpha" social fra
ternity at the university, at
the fraternity's spring formal
at Bradley Hills Country Club.
q -Casson Photo.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last - Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80, at pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 65.
Lowest. 80, at s am today. Year ago
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on April Is.
Lowest is. on March Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday TO noon todayD
Lowest, 81 per cent, at 5 pm. yesterday.
Highest, IS per cent, at 3 am. today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac River slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast ano
Geodetic survey
Today. Tomorrow
High - 2:16a.m. 3:17 am.
Low ----------- S.uv An lo.uo A'm'
hleh ---------- - pm. .3:f4 pm
Low -~------- SsoO Pm. 1U'Zc Pm
The Sun and Noon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 5:27 6:4S
Sun, tomorrow - 5:26 6:4e
Mton. today - 1:44 an. 1898 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
onehaf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Precfpitation,

Monthly precipitation in inohss IN ths
Capital lcurrent month 70 date):
Evening star., 1941-04-19
The Sun and Msen.

Mfon. today ----- 1;44 an. 1888 IN.
~utomobile lights must be turned on
onrhah hour after sunset.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17

silver wedding OF an aunt and IN.
Gle in Detroit, Thursday.
Mrs. Lee Vandecar. Gerald. Liza
Mae. and Shirley. visited at the
home OF Mrs. Thomas Lockyer. De-
troit, Sunday. Mrs. Lockyer was
formerly Miss Jennie obel, Belle
vile.
Arthur Wall. Jr., poliomiolitis
patient, is walking about each
day with the use OF a cane.
Mrs. W. J. Savage and Mrs. Lee
Vandecar were dinner guests at
the home OF Mrs. Myron Hubert
Willow Rd.. Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dickerson and
daughters were in Detroit Satur'
day.
Miss Grace Tabor. U. OF NJ. Hos
pital, Ann Arbor. spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Tabor.
Rev. Alfred Eddy visited his
daughter in Milan, Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Renton and
mother, Mrs. Horn, spent Sunday
at the home OF George Mall.on.
Highland Park.
Charles Young, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Renton, is quite Ill
with chickenpox.
Two children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Petraskey are i'll with meas
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Riggs report
the illness OF their son, Floyd, who
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17

underwent a major operation Mon
day in Harper Hospital. Detroit
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs visited theil
son Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Wright and
son Keith. Detroit. spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
|. H. Riggs.
Lee Charlesworth was In De-
troit Thursday.
Guests at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Sprague Saturday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Harris and
child, Mr.. and Mrs. David Fa con
er and children. David and Wini-
fred. Huron Park Subdivision.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Renton,
Ypsilanti, were Monday visitors at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. |. H..
Riggs.
Star Sargean, Anthony Salinger,
Detroit, camp mate OF Kenneth
Post at Camp Beauregard visited
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Post Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith,
Willis. visited at the home of their
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-17

Cary, who squarely met his gaze.
You're right, my boy. 1t will be
a bigger surprise when it's fin
ished." He turned bach to Mr..
Rand.
Don't allow my words to de-
ceive you, Horace. Cary hasn't
written a poor beginning. It's a
smashing good one; so good I'm
giving him all the old records to
use"
Mr.. Rand shrugged his shoulders
deprecatingly.-
Il am still OF the same opinion.
wouldn't permit MY family to be
exploited in print"
Probably If your family had
been a line OF sea-farers, so that
they really had something to be
written about them, you wouldn't
feel that way. But being a set Of
land-lubbers, bartering and selling
all their lives. can quite under
stand how you feel"
The captains eyes were gleam-
ing savagely under their jutting
brows; his chin was thrust for
ward pugnaciously. Kaye gave me
another nudge, and Mr.. Rand swal-
lowed convulsively.
quite so, quite So" he NUT
tered, rising hastily. II think ]
will join Althea for a few mo-
ments."
The conversation flowed along
until his return. His fiorid color
seemed to have paled, and his fin
gers twisted nervously at a coat
button. He had little to say, but
seemed to be listening intently to
the sounds of heavy tramping In
the hall
"All ready, folks!" Marks voice
was filled with cheerful good hui
NOR. He was carefully wiping his
dusty hands on his handkerchief,
undermining that a wisp of cobweb
Haunted itself from his right ear.
THE rooms warm and we're all
set. Shall l help you, Granddad ?"
His strong arm assisted the cap
tain across the room, and we all
trailed along behind.
The chest and desk stood In a
row against the wall. The captain
looked at them in silence; then he
drew out his keys and detached
four more. He walked to the desk,
inserted the key, pulled down the
flap and held out the key to Cary.
You've seen these before. They
represent everything we know
about the Essex family. except for
the personal papers of the sea cap
tains. This" he turned to the
most battered OF the chests, used
another key and threw back the
lid-"holds my fathers papers"
He passed that key to Cary and
stepped to the second chest.
This was my chest all the years
| went to sea-" he said. II think
you will find few things Of inter-
est there" The interior revealed a
of books and papers.
With shaky steps, he walked to
the third chest, bent and turned
the key which. with the other, he
then passed to Cary.
Il don't know Whit is In this
chest. except that 1t hold. your ia
theirs papers" His voice shook. Il
have never had the courage to 90
over them. You may open it,"
Cary stenned forWard and raIead
he lid. A sound of supposedly ex-
oelled breaths arose all over the
'oom. The captain staggered back
ward, and Cary caught his arm.
The chest was empty!
10 Be Continued)