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Evening star., 1941-12-27
The Dutch Strike Hard

If the Japanese, in launching their
Far Eastern war, thought they could
afford to ignore the Dutch until later
in the campaign, they have good
reason to know that they were mis-
taken. The miScalculation would be
a natural one, however, for published
accounts of the naval and air
strength of what is left of the Meth
erlands Empire refer to only three
cruisers, eight deStroyers, fifteen
submarines and about 500 planes.
Whether all those ships and planes
were concentrated in the East Indies
is not known.
UndiSmayed by the small forces
available for defense of their rich
islands in the Pacific-islands which
are the supreme objective of the
JdpaneSe-the stout hearted Dutch
did not wait until their turn had come
on TokiOS time schedule Evidently
operating on the theory that ship
day would help to keep the Japanese
away, the Netherlanders struck
swiftly and hard at the very outset
OF the japanese drive-and to date
they have chalked up just about one
japanese ship day, sunk or serious
ly damaged by Dutch naval or air
forces. The score at latest reports
included two Japanese cruisers set
aflre off Sarawak, British Borneo
neighbor of the Dutch; two destroy
ers sunk, number of heavily loaded
transports sent to the bottom of the
Gulf of Siam or the China Sea and
several other craft damaged or de-
stroyed, The grand total, on the
basis of best available information.
is about seventeen enemy vessels put
out of commission since the start of
the war. That would be no mean
achievement for even a much larger
naval or air force.
AS if in belated realization of the
potency of the threat from the Meth
erlandS Indies, the Japanese have
extended raiding activities to the
Dutch Islands with daily increasing
tempo-and continued losses. It is
clear to Nippon now that the courag-
eous Dutch will make more than a
token" stand against threatened in
vasion. If present indications are
criterion, the Japs will have a real
fight on their hands when they at
tempt an all-out attack on the en-
battled Netherlands TndieS
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Approves Poster
Showing "Bea Sts."


To the Editor Of The Star.
1 think the objections voiced by The
Star and indorsed by some of your read
ers against the poster issued by the War
Department, showing four German beasts
singing the Horst Vessel song, are all
wrong They are part of the soft
handed, enervating, appeasement atti-
this country unrealistic and unprepared
to fight war.
For my part, would find it very dis
tasteful to go into battle or to lead others
into battle against foes that I con-
sidered good fellows who had temporarily
gone astray.
The sooner we realize that the Ger
mans are brutal and cruel race. with
out scruples or sense of fair play. and
the sooner we realize that the Japs are
a race Of barbarians with thin veneer
of civilization which they have copied
from us, the sooner we shall defeat them.
The attitude that the Germans have
lands Minister, DR.. Lowden, calls the
poor darling theory-the theory OF a
fine race led against their will Since the
earliest times the Germans have been
trouble-makers for other nations. Let us
hate them as we'll as the Japs and not
underestimate them, and we shall defeat
them. We are up against underhanded
and dirty fighters, make no mistake
about that-we are not fighting British
ers, who fight as if war were sporting
event and abide by the rules. Hate 'em
and defeat em. REALIST.
Editors note: The Star does not be-
lieve that grotesque caricature of Ger
man soldiers in official war posters has
anything in common with this Nations
grim and righteous determination to win
the war. People are not inspired by, but
resent, such crude. unrealistic propa-
ganda)
Evening star., 1941-12-27

Washington is full Of side-shows these
days, but still some of the best ones are
the oldest.
Ducks in the Zoo ponds, for instance.
A valued reader of this column re-
Gently sent in the following, which gives
a good idea of the amusement to be
found everywhere by persons who know
how
You will be interested to know" he
said, that the Zoo duck ponds are alive
these winter days with wild ducks This
morning 1 drove the car into regular
parking place adjacent to the ponds, and
sat there watching the ducks and geese.
Ten wild ducks came down out of the
air and landed on the water, followed
in another minute by more, then more.
In about seven minutes I counted %
wild ducks landed on the ponds but l
could not see what they were; most like
" pintails and mallards. Immediately
they mingle with the other ducks and
are entirely at home.
Many times 1 have seen the wild
ducks come down onto the Zoo ponds.
One evening last February, about sun
down, I counted % coming down in 20
minutes time. Taking lunch with DR..
Mann a couple of months ago told him
about this and he seemed surprised. but
pleased. The ma jority of the ducks on
the ponds are mallards, then pintails,
blacks. and a few canvasbackS, teal,
etc The Canada geese hatched out
quite few young this summer and there
are more of them in the porGs now
than ever before. I watched the young
grow I'D this summer. Here's another
funny thing: A malard drake mated with
a white duck, believe it or not, it's true.
The little fluff ball duckling swan every
where about with proud papa and man,
ma trailing him.
II have seen the big Canada honkerS
rise from the pond and circle and circle
around to their hearts content, then
come back down to the water. One day
two went off the pond together and
circled around. Then one started away
westward; the other one came down
again. About 10 minutes later II kept
watching the sky the old boy came
back. and he circled and circled at least
20 times before he set himself to land.
Meanwhile, as he circled around over
head, the other geese and ducks on the
ponds raised cain about his going off
that way; they kept up a clamor as
though they were physically distressed,
but he didn't mind the least-he was en-
joying himself He landed near where
we were standing and it was splendid
to watch him; shooting those big black
webbed feet way forward. banking with
his great wings. He landed as neatly as
pigeon and began to preen his feathers
just as If 1t were an everyday occurrence
with him TO take 10 or IS mile jaunt
into the air and then come home again.
A few of the Canada honkers have had
their wings clipped, but most of them
could fly away any time if they chose
to do so.
I'VE sometimes drive down to Reaches
Run to watch through the glasses the
teeming wild life there. Near the air.
port, you know We have, know. seen
as many as five or six hundred ducks
on the water at one time One day, down
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Quotes Churchill Himself
As "A Voice" for Youth at War.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Listening to Winston Churchill as he
spoke from the Capitol and approaching
the rare beauty of his language as we'll
as the grandeur of the ideals to which
he gave utterance, it occurred to me that
he once had said something concerning
the poet Rupert Brooke which, with
equal logic, might be applied to him
self.
few minutes search confirmed my
recollection, and these are the words I
found: "A voice had become audible.
note had been struck, more true, more
thrilling, more able to do justice to the
nobility of our youth in arms than any
other-more able to express their
thoughts of self-surrender, and carry
comfort to those who watched them so
intently from afar." ALDEN WARD.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Suruwok and the Brookes

If SaraWak in Northwest Borneo
falls to the Japanese, a remarkable
experiment in benevolent suzerainty
established exactly a hundred years
ago may come to a sudden and tragic
end. The story of the three white
rajahs whose genius has developed
an ideal state in tropical jungle
has been told again and again, but,
in view of the present danger to
the continued survival of their
achievement, it will bear telling once
again.
Sir James Brooke was the first Eng
lish ruler of the SaraWak people.
Born in 1903, he was an agent of the
East India Company and a soldier
in Burma in his youth. In 1880, it
Is recorded, he made a voyage to
China and during his passage among
the islands of the Indian archipelago
he conceived the great design of
rescuing them from barbarism." To
finance his effort, he spent the estate
left to him by his father. In 1910 he
aided the reigning Sultan of Borneo
in the suppression of a Dyak rebellion.
His reward was the gift of a prin-
cipality-a tract of approximately
1000 square miles to which his title
was confirmed in 1841.
But the pioneer white rajah was
not interested in real estate as such.
He wanted the province as a place
to try out sociological theory of an
unprecedented sort. The code of
laws which he sponsored, the pro-
motion of commerce to which he
devoted himself, the elemental
justice and efficiency of his admin
istration-all these were novel phe-
nomena at the time. Sir James was
obliged to fight for the life of his
program. He stamped out piracy not
once but repeatedly, he led number
of expeditions into the mountains
and to other islands in punitive pur-
suit of raiders. When the sea gypsies
burned his house and he was driven
from his capital, he soon recaptured
the town and expelled the invaders.
His health, however, failed and he
died while on visit to England in
1868.
The experiment, 1t reasonably
might have been supposed, would
collapse with the passing of its en-
lightened and courageous author.
Instead, a nephew, Sir Charles john
son Brooke, carried it on until 1917,
when his son, Sir Charles Vyner
Brooke, took over The tradition of
active, intelligent, practical philan-
thropy has been maintained by each
successive head of the state. Ku-
ching, the capital, is a modern
metropolis in every proper meaning
Of that phrase. The native popula-
ton, mostly of Mohammedan Malay
origin, a large Chinese settlement
and "a few other immigrants" are
the beneficiaries of what may be
called "a Utopian tyranny" Few, in
deed, would be the individuals who
would rather be governed by arro-
CANT Japanese military commanders.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

nished They also have the benefit of
the supply sent to Hungary.
Neither French nor Polish investiga-
tors ever made any secret of the pro-
greSs of their work. There are no re-
ports from Russia, whose medical men
must have been intensely interested in
the typhus problem.
If Germany has not set her hens to
work overtime to produce an adequate
supply Of the American vaccine. Ameri-
can investigators believe, it can only be
due to an incredible egotism on the part
Of German scientists.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

O. How long has Cuba been independ-
ent?-W T H
A. In 1902 the Republic Of Cuba was
established as an independent nation.
@. What is the weight OF the largest
clamS?-W. S. H.
A. Specimens OF the giant clam found
in the coral islands Of the Pacific weigh
400 pounds or more
@. Please give the exact hour at which
the United States declared war on ia
pam C. 7.
A. President Roosevelt signed the dec
laration OF war against Japan at 4:l0
on the afternoon Of December 8. l94l.
O. What Is the largest inlet N the
United States?-E. D. II.
A. Chesapeake Bay.
@. How much money did John D.
Rockefeller leaveP-H. B. l..
A. According 10 newspaper reports.
s26, ,4lo,837.
@. Why is Rhode Island called ProH-
dence Plsntations?-T. z. c.
A. Providence Plantations Is the orig
inal name for the first Colonial settle
ment in Rhode Island, made by Roger
Williams IN June, 1886, and so called for
Gods providence to him in his dis
tress." after he fed from Massachusetts
to escape persecution.
O. Who is the Man on the White
Horse?"-C. F. J.
A. The Japanese commander chief.
Emperor Hirohito, is sometimes so called.
Q. Which States have the largest In
dian population7-C. P. C.
A. Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mex
leo contain nearly half the entire num-
Der.
O. What cape In Western United
States received its name as a reminder
of the failure of English and Spanish
navigators to discover the mouth of a
certain river?-D. H r.
n. Sdpe DlSdppOlNlUeIlG III WdSTlng-
ton. The river was the Columbia.
@. How long time was required By
the Piccirilli brothers for cutting the
statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lin
coin Memorial, Washington?-M. BH.
A. 1t required a year of continuous
work on the part of these celebrated art
lists to cut the figure. It is composed Of
more than 20 blocks of marble.
@. Which modern city is believed 10
be the oldest in America?-L. K. r.
A. The City of Mexico. 1t was the
ancient capital of the Aztecs and before
them of the Nahuatlacas, Chichimecs
and Toltecs.
Q. How many Italians and Germans
are there in Connecticut?-M. o.
A. There are 1000 Italians and 1909
Germans residing in the State.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Pleads Against Waste
Involved in Moving Patent Office.

To the Editor of The Star
I wonder if very thorough considera-
ton has been given by the President
and his advisers to the question of the
removal Of the Patent Office to New
York
1t seems Q waste of money and Of
time to move such a huge organization
merely to make room for the same
number of clerks of some new agency
who could be accommodated more
economically in temporary buildings or
rented quarters. I remember that 1t
took over four months to move the
Patent Office only six blocks about ten
years ago, and the patents and files
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Honq Kong FulIs

The surrender of Hong Kong after
an eleven-day siege is Strategically
only an episode in the vast theater
of the great Pacific war. This ad-
vanced British outpost off the South
China coast had long since been
hy-passed by Japans occupation Of
nearby Canton and Hainan Island,
while the subsequent occupation of
Indo-C China left it hOpelesSly pock-
eted so long as japanese sea power
dominated the South China Sea and
thereby impaired communication
with the main British base at Singa-
pore nearly 1000 miles away The
destruction of Britain's capital ships
Prince of Wales and Repulse rem
dered impossible any relief by water,
while the Chinese guerrilla forces
could only nibble at the besiegerS'
land lines.
Psychologically, however, the fall
OF Hong Kong has considerable sig
nifcance. 1t is 101 years since a
British force occupied this rocky is
land. then inhabited only by a few
pirates and fishermen, as an incident
in the war which Britain was then
uaging against the Celestial Empire
to obtain commercial privileges in
It's seaportS, including neighbOrlng
Canton. 1t is interesting to note
that the commander of the British
naval expedition, Captain Elliott,
advised against retaining the island
on the ground that it was open to
attack from too many quarters, but
his counsel was overruled and a year
later it became a British crown
colony. Quickly transformed into
nourishing commercial center. it was
the seat of British power and pres
tige in the Far East.
So long as the British Navy was
predominant in the Orient, Hong
Kong was secure. BY the Washing
ton Conference of 1921, Britain and
the United States endeavored to con-
ciliate Japan's rising power by
agreeing not to fortify further ex-
listing Far Eastern bases between
Hawaii and Singapore. Even when
Japan tore up this agreement and
openly prepared for Far Eastern
mastery, Britain did not at once
strengthen her hold on Hong Kong
Only within the past two years were
It's Notifications modernized, and
even then It's garrison was pitifully
inadequate. A few thousand Cana
dian troops were rushed in at the last
moment. Hong Kong is thus glar-
Ing example of the melancholy
phrase: TOO little and too late"
The heroic resistance Of the tiny
garrison against overwhelming Jap
anese forces indicates what might
have been done with adequate num-
bers and material. Hong Kong's outer
defenses on the mainland had to be
evacuated after perfunctory fighting.
Their retention would have secured
the colony against land assault. And
even after those outWorks had been
lost, a numerous garrison could have
prevented the landings on the island
that gave the Japanese their fatal
footholds and enabled them to de-
stroy the reservoirs which brought
on a water famine
Hong Kong, like Wake Island, is
new evidence of the futility of con-
ciliation or compromise with a mill
tant Japan. It's capture may be
hailed by lantern-bearing crowds
in Toxic as another triumph for
japanese arms, but these losses
should merely steel America and
Britain to a determination that this
chronic disturber Of the Orient shall
be so dealt with that never again will
repetition of the present war be
possible.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Reports Hampering Need
OF Information in Defense Work.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
The lack of authentic, convincing,
easily understood printed information is
one of the hampering forces in civilian
defense work Local neighborhood de-
fense people in many cases are paying for
their own mimeograph work and print
ing, when they can get 1t done at all,
as nothing seems to filter down from
above in this line.
JOHN D. LOCKWOOD.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 10riter, although the use of
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the right to edit all letters NTH
q uie1U to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

NeedlewOrk-You can aid IN war
work by knitting and sewing. II
you are not handy with needle
either knitting or SeWing-get your
self copy Of the needlework book
let. The instructions are simple
illustrations are included to make
the directions clear. Join one of
your local units in this war work.
To secure your copy of the booklet
on needlework inclose 10 cents in
coin, wrapped in this clipping, and
mail to The Star Information
Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited IN taIS
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

@. Where was Stain born?-J. H, c.
A. He was born in the town of Cora,
near Tiflis, Georgia, in 1879.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

@. How large is Luzon?-H K NJ.
A. The island has an area of 40,8l4
square miles and is nearly as large as the
State of Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-12-27
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
BIZ Frederic J. Hdsktn.

question OF fact By Driting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. How many persons in the United
States heard President Roosevelt's first
war address to Congress?-E. J. K.
A. According to survey by the, c. E.
Hooper, Inc, research firm, an estimat-
ed 90000,00O people heard the address.
This is the largest American audience in
radio history.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

@. From what language does our word
taps come?-M. T. E.
A. The Dutch. It derives from the
word "taptoe" or time to close up all the
taps and taverns in the garrisoned
towns.
@. What is the inscription on the post
office at Denver Col?-J. n. o.
A. 1t is as follows: Lex nemini ini-
quinn, nemini injuriam facit' Cthe law
causes wrong or injury to no one).
Evening star., 1941-12-27

Q. How many Italians and Germans
are there in Connecticut?-M o.
A. There are 1900 Italians and 4,so9
Germans residing in the State.
Evening star., 1941-12-27

@. Which modern city is believed 10
be the Oldest in America?-L. K. r.
A The City of Mexico. 1t was the
ancient capital of the Aztecs and before
them of the Nahuatlacas, Chichimecs
and Toltecs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06

Dickinson Blasts
Van Wagner S
Banquet Wine
Singles Out Inaugural
Champagne in New
War on Sin, Liquor
BY Don GARDNER
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. April 5.-In his own
Inimitahle rhetoric former Gov.
Luren D. Dickinson issued another
IF his famed attacks on liquor and
high life today this time singing
out Governor Van Wagoner'S in
augural banquet as a target for
criticism
He charged that liquor poured
like water" at the banquet and re-
vealed his glass wasn't filled be-
cause he turned il upside down.
That's an old trick ! learned
In my youth" he said.
What Dickinson didn't know was
the man responsible for having
champagne served at the speakers
table was Detroit whisky sales
man who sought the good graceS
of the incoming governor and that
nobody could have gotten drunk on
the amount provided
But will any one remember
the addresses given by Governor
Van Wagner and myself"'
Dickinson asked.
NO. those are already forgot
fen. but dozens will tell a gen
GRAFTON from now how liquors
were poured like water.
Dickinson wasn't the only one 10
turn his glass down He said Lieut..
Gov. Frank Murphy followed suit
and so did National Committee
man Edmund c. Shields.
II didn't see any one drunk.
but several told me woman
was taken from the room intoNi-
Gated" he said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06

pour a mass Of orange like grace
ful vase.
The lilies easter yellow and
Gala are especially fine. and the
tulips are Of unusually fine
quality
For women who like Summer
pouches there arc the latest thing
IN furnishings reed and glass.
metal and glass
The department Of parks and
recreation has models OF chil-
drenS gardens. and you may sec
lust what Is the smartest thing
in either wedding or in table
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Incumbent List

The incumbent judges who arc
seeking reelection include -
Circuit Vincent NJ Bren-
nan Sherman Calender. James
f. Chenot Homer Ferguson. Ira
w Jayne. Harry B. Keidan.
Adolph F. Marschner. Dewitt II.
Merriam. Guy A Miller. Lester 6.
Mol. Joseph A Moynihan. George
b. Murphy, Henry 6. Nicol Theo-
dore J. Richter Robert NJ. Toms,
Arthur Webster and CLYDE I
Webster.
Recorders Court John Y. Brcn-
nan. Thomas NJ. Cotter Joseph a.
ellis, Arthur f. Gordon. George
Murphy, John p. Scallen. " Nc
Kay Skillman. Christopher +.
Stein and Donald VanZle
Judge John !. Maher. The To-
corder is opposed BY Renan
SuSman.
Common Pleas Gerald ".
Groat. Q. 4. Ide, Eugene l. Sharp
and John d Watts. Judge Neal
Fitzgerald Is an appointed lnclm-
bent.
The race for Circuit Court corr
missioner Is between Frank II.
Lau and Arthur " Sempliner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
Wild Man in Defense Plant
S2OO,OOO Tools

BENDIX, n. T.. April "a
civilian Inspector ran wild with
two 10-pound metal bars and
smashed $4,000 worth of models
and machinery vital 10 HaTTOHHf
defense work in the BendiX- AXia-
ton plant last night, federal
agents disclosed today
Authorities said that Donald
Converse. 36-year-old inspector
from Lafayette, Ind. was taken
to a hospital after workers IN the
plant had knocked him uncon-
sciouS
This fellow apparently went
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
j. :. Takes Over
Michigan Militia

In the midst OF riots and labor
rttrSPutrz. lEfTrTTTr1garT- 7IttrTrr1ay7 ftUvt
jurisdiction af--ilAse 4I5a Last ef -
state militia with the federal mobi-
lization of three regiments of the
I'D Field Artillery Brigade.
The brigade composed Of the
l82d Regiment of Detroit. the
Nth of Detroit and central Michi-
gan areas and the 18th Of west
ern Michigan will be on fun time
active service Monday morning
The regiments will be held in
Michigan for about 10 days for
physical examinations and record
completion. Then they viii be sent
to Fort Knox. Ky, for later trans
fer 10 Camp Leonard Wood. Mo
The only state militia left is the
new home guards. still in process
and organization.
Gen Hugh :. Johns on.
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-06
u. S. Envoy Meets Cieno

ROME. April SINS Vii
liam Phillips. the American am
baSsador. tonight met with Count
Galeazzo Ciano, the Italian foreign
minister.
The American embassy asserted,
however, il was merely a. courtesy
call for the discussion of routine
matters made by Phillips upon his
return from Milan.