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Evening star., 1941-11-04
Irish-Novy Special
Train Scheduled

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Will run special trains from Wash
ington to Baltimore on Saturday for
the Notre Dame-Navy football game.
First train is leaving at HAS a m.
and will arrive at Clifton Park Sta
ton. closest to Municipal Stadium
at 12:45 pm. Buses will transfer
passengers to the stadium.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
Duckpin Records SET
By Golden Rule in
Odd Fellows Loop
Fonoroff Hos Flat Come
Of 81; CisseII Leeds
Big Arboueh Drive

Three season duckpin records were
cracked in the Odd Fellows League
at Brookland when Marc Fondorofl
turned in a 81 fiat game. while
Harold Hodges and his Golden Rule
teammates posted respective counts
Of 396 and 6l9. Golden Rule white
washed Amity No. 2 and Mount
Pleasant handed Loyalty the same
dose. Eastern with q 17-7 standing
Is the pacesetter.
Posting third high scores OF the
season. N. NJ p swept Miscellaneous
with 529-l $50 to gain undisputed
possession of first place in National
Capital Ladies League at Lucky
Strike. Losing a game to Production
cost Standards its grip on the top
rung. Tops with 1856. Pauline Bour-
geois prevented the last-place Ord
nance from trampling the third
place r. B. I. quint.
Eldbrooke Bowler Shines.
Frank Riley Of Eldbrooke was the
heaviest clouter in Friendship
Church League at Chevy Chase Ice
Palace with 142-391. Clyde Kelly
Glass and Chevy Chase Baptist were
80 winners over Bethesda Methodist
and Eldbrooke Bible Glass Chevy
Chase Presbyterian No. 2 leads the
nag chase.
Al Cissel's 392 was the heaviest
count. as Arbaugh's Restaurant roll
ers marked up q season record OF
1892 in George Avenue League at
Silver Spring. A 628 high also got
the record -smashers the odd over
Coffman Realty. Norman Woot-
toms top poke Of l67 salvaged q
game for Sherer's Mems Shop in its
match with Corr's Sport Shop.
Fred Heine's 386 stood out as Steve 8
Barber Shop shut out Valdenar
landscapes.
Charlotte Clementson's 125 and
Ruth Bray's l21 were the big blows
as the leading Berkshires tripped
South Shore, 81. in Massachusetts
oOCletv League al Hl-SK0r.
Flack Sets Navy Mark.
Jim Flack of Navigation fired 393
at Arcadia to tie the seasons high
set mark in Navy Department
League. photographic captured
team highs of 6l9-1.74l. as Joe
Kuttner and Andy Price turned In
respective scores Of l53-38l and
1882. Supplies and Accounts in
creased its lead with a 80 win
from Field Service.
Firing 147-367 at Lucky Strike,
Jim Strobel of Refugees was the
big gun in Miscellaneous Tax Unit
League. Barristers. with 562-1.546
garnered high team scores. Tax
Burdens maintained first place with
I'll win from Volunteers while
the runnerup Eagle Eyes trimmed
Gutter Balls, al.
Evening star., 1941-11-04
ADVERTISEMENT.
A Scratching Dog
Nav Be- in Torment

The best dog in the Vorld can't be-
truly happy when he must continually
scratch, dig, rub and bite himself seeking
rel1ef from an intense itching Irritation
OF his skin. He is In frenzied torment
cant help himself. But you may. Try
giving him. Is Thousands are doing. Rex
Note the quick difference. Learn Why q
siad purchaser wrote: II surely was
pleased as the use package helped my
Ioo1 i@mediately. He has practically quit
glossy again" Rex Hunters Dos Powders
coet 0nly zoe st any good elvS store q
Evening star., 1941-11-04

Marguerite Hannigan OF J. c.
Flood sparkled In Ice Palace Ladies
with 143-342 Winning IA games
Of u rolled. Hot Shoppes maids are
q game ahead Of Ice Palace quint
In the pennant chase.
Evening star., 1941-11-04

enough food to hold the large
flights when they do come.
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1896

Willis PEBBLES, III E. Michigan
Charles Verschoor, 3o9 S.
Washington
w. r. Waidner, 517 Wsshtenaw
r. W. Adams, 727 w. Michigan
Edward Thompson, ia E. Cross
Glare Hewens, 1903 Pearl
J. A. FluelIing. sol Ferris
Mrs. George Cook, IS N. Hamilton
J. T. Stanley, e55 w. Cross
Jacob Blum, 113 N. River
Or. r. G. Hutton. sol N. Adams
Or. J. J. Woods. e54 W. Cross.
E. J. Lafontin, 232 w. Michigan
II. A. Bisbee, 100 N. Washington
E. E. Weinmann, 4o2 S. Huron
W. 9. Cameron, 213 N. Huron
Ben c. Thompson, 4o6 Ferris
Lewis 7. Smith. 1903 S. Adams
Nathan l. Munro, tT9 Linden Place
Howard A. Hand, 95s Sherman
w. c. Pierce, II S. Adams
c. Fred Beck, 2o4 Maple
A. c. Michos, 2t2 w. Michigan
o. r. Manning. 3o9 N. Washington
Miss r. Clifford. 100 Ballard
Mrs. Charles Smith, % E. Michigan
Ross X. Bower, -z02 Ferris
Norbert Hamernik. 17e Davis
Miss Maude Carpenter. 500 Ferris
Stevens and Bush, 10 N. Hamilton
Elton Rynearson. 1902 Whittier
D. I. Altman, 1902 Sherman
c. D. Barker. 10 S. Huron
Wayne Smith, 3o7 Brewer
Russell Smith, 1908 Pearl
Clare Jacobs, 1909 S. Grove
Frank Sima, 10 w. Ainsworth
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HANDLEy-BR0WN BUYERS in YPSILANTI
935

Carl Augustus, FOB Emmett
r. M. Greenstreet, 210 Oakwood
A. E. Weber Drugs, 81 E. Cross
Or. w. A. Merritt, 1902 Grant
Clifford Goldsmith, 4o3 N. Huron
Clifford Goldsmith. 4o3 N. Huron
Leroy Lewis, 1926 E. Cross
James Warner, 1905 Grant
Alex Fox, COL w. Michigan
L. A. Seamans, 3o2 N. Normal
Ralph Matthews, e0e Pearl
T. F. Older, 112 S. Adams
White House Restaurant, 701
W. Cross
3. Banta, ala Emmett
Edward Sweet, ia Woodward
Emil Bachelor, 1915 Grant
Mrs. r. L. Hankinson. 90 Oakwood
Henry Howard, 217 w. Michigan
sh,.Fred WILDER, 1906 N. Summit
John Miller, 1923 College Place
Miss Edith Adams, $40 FalrvieW
Circle
George Lurkins, s,o N. Adams
Roland Raab, 1903 Buffalo
Steven Dunlap, SO S. Summit
Or. r. G. Hutton, 11e College Place
c. T. Waiting, 112 Linden Place
Mrs. J. 3. Shepherd, s13 Congress
Charles X. Lamb. 931 Pearl
Or. M. p. O'Hara, 961 Sherman
Or. J. C. Garrett, 2oS N. Hamilton
A. r. Smith, BOG w. Michigan
Mrs. M. Mckenzie, 115 College
Place
CHR. johnson, et6 Pleasant Drive
II. z. WILDER, Soe Congress
John Wrosch, 2o6 limerick
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George e. Townsend, 3i7 {. Mich.
L. M. Thomas, 7o1 E. Forest
George 3. Norman, eos
Pleasant Drive
Richard Lathers, 7o5 Emmett
Ralph Handy, 1903 Wallace Blvd.
Charles r. Morrison, IA N. Summit
Alvin Anderson, 2o1 Miles
C. T. Camp, 23o W. Michigan
Or. 3. M. Harris, 1906 Whittier
Mrs. N. DeNike. 1902 S. Grove
Mrs. Charles w. Harris, 517 Pearl
N. F. Ksnady, s1t Washtenaw
Charles Barnard, 7ot Washtenaw
Miss Hazel Cooper, 42o Emmett
Arthur CorbeiIle, 412 Pearl
Alex BouteIl, 500 Congress
Walter Hochreln, 2t4 w. Forest
w. A. Shaw, 217 Oak
Theodore Lindquist, 1903 Elm
W. Roberts, 317 Oak
Harold Lonsberry, e16 Grant
A. J. Helfrlch, e63 w. Cross
Earl WilIoushby. 3t2 Wallace Blvd.
Rev. C. E. Doty, 212 Washtensw
8. C. Norman Est, 10 N. Huron
3. c. Norman Est, 10 N. Huron
Frank Wilson, ala w. Forest
c. p. Erwin, 936 Sherman
Clifford YedIey, 3o4 Wallace
Paul Ehman, 2o9 Elm
William Snyder, 3o2 E. Cross
Otis Tooze, s24 E. Michigan
Lee Augustus, 4t6 Florence
Arnold Nolf, 100 N. Summit
Richard Everard, $40 Olive
James Martin, 522 Mauss
Louis c. Wolter, lila Sherman
George Kenny. All Emmett
Daniel 7. ouirk, 2t5 S. Wash.
Vincent A. CeIebrezze, 412 High
E. r. lsbeIl, 1ts Linden Place
Or. r. 8. Williamson, ste w. Mich.
Mrs. Vera Geer, 10 Ballard
Mrs. Vera Geer, IS Ballard
Lillian Baker, 5o7 Emmett
Ennis C. Robtoy, 2oe w. Forest
Miss Eleanor Weston, 2ts N.
Summit
Mrs. Ray Fletcher, 429 S. Huron
John C. Miller, 300 e. Ainsworth
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100 gallons of Hot Water day for 13c


Mrs. Nellie Warner, $40 Pearl
Mrs. B. D. Thompson, 2t4 N. Huron
Edward cahours, 413 S. Huron
Mrs. E. J. Ross, 7o4 Pearl
Robert o. Smith, 6t5 w. Michigan
Lawrence Schaffer, sic Pearl
Miss Hazel Davis, 926 Sheridan
John Max, 11o5 w. Cross
Geo. w. Hayes, sos w. Michigan
Mrs. Bernice o'Neal, 80 N. Wash.
A. G. Mlchos, 4t6 W. Michigan
Roy w. Downend, BOZ Congress
A. G. fowler, 1909 esbbitt
r. S. Gerganoff, 81 N. Normal
Russell Cain, 1921 Grant
w. X. Crawford, 500 Congress
Mrs. Catherine Keusch, 314
Wsshtenaw
ManIey Roe, 2t5 E. Ainsworth
Richard Lathers, 703 Emmett
Richard Lathers, 3ta N. Normal
Or. r. 3. Williamson, 922 Pleasant
Drive
Congregational Parsonage, 214 N.
Adams
Fred DieterIe, 3ot N. Grove
Mrs. Gina Buck, 612 Pearl
VIM. Alexander, 8o1 Congress
Andrew sundburg, 7os Pearl
A. E. Rumberger, 512 W. Michigan
Edward cahours, e65 w. Cross
George Ross, 400 S. Huron
c. L. Priest, 32t S. Hamilton
Bert Lutz, $50 w. Cross
Paul Hayward, 433 S. Huron
Robert Coffron, AZ s. Summit
Miss Clara Allison, 1910 Washtensw
Howard L. Foose, 20 E. Cross.
X. W. Porter, SOP N. Adams
A. w. LoeffIer, 3o2 Oak
Arthur W. Kramer, 1o6 Arnet
Ernest Warmer, 500 Oak
o. r. 6esl, so7 Pleasant Drive
Lewis Tyler, 3o2 S. Grove
Joseph Ely, 6t9 Norris
r. Gerganoff, n N. Normal
Albert SeekeIl 326 {. Forest
/. Hertzberg, 32o {. Michigan
Ray II. BurreII, 518 Washtenaw
N. C. Sherwood, 1906 S. Washington
Miss Emma Minor, sol N. Wash.
Mrs. A. Kirk, 40 Emmett
Richard Elliot, 400 Ferris
II. c. Klnesr, 7o2 Emnet
Paul M. BurreII, 116 N. Hamilton
Mrs. c. W. Perry, t24 College Pl.
Mrs. J. A. Helfrieh, s1o Sheridan
Jack Willoughby, 2i7 Ferris
Reynolds congdon, ITO N. Cong.
X. v. Ferguson, s13 Pleasant Drive
Frank L. DeLong. 1t17 Grant
Bruce Bradley, 7to w. Michigan
Carl A. Johnson, 9t5 Woods Rd.
p. c. Hsrtwell, 227 River
Don D. PEBBLES, 1903 Congress
Don Whitcomb, 1912 Congress
YpsiIanti Bottllng Works, 512
S. Washington
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937

James Reas, sic S. Huron
Andrew Smith, 81 S. Summit
c. L. Simon, SOB N. Hamilton
L. S. White, Az S. Huron
Mrs. z. Bowen, 3t6 Falrview Circle
Mrs. Clayton Alban, Gil Pearl
Mrs. G. M. Rambler, ia Olive
Matthew Max, 1905 Rabbit
A. 9. Curtis, COS Pleasant Drive
M. w. Jacobs, 1oe N. Summit
Glen Miller, $50 Sheridan
Harold Augustus, 215 N. Hamilton
Mrs. Frank Slovenian, Gil S.
Washington
Miss Cynthia Rusales, 113 N.
Hamilton
Mrs. Anna Stuart, Gil Washtenaw
o. c. Eckiey, sci Fairview Circle
r. A. Weir. 21e N. Adams
ThurIow Fleming, 32s Oak
Mrs. Maude MaeAIIister, Ala w.
Michigan
Mrs. Philip ssnture, 4t3 Ferris
r. A. Luedemsnn, 8 S. Summit
G. A. WiIIoushby, 1924 Congress
Melvin Hawker. 2o2 Towner
Samuel Starr, 10 N. Summit
Alex Longneeker, 1903 N. Adams
Frederick Jacobs, 1910 Whittier.
Lyle casseiberry, 6ts Vousht
Mrs. William Renton, Ais w. Mich.
David Harris, 434 S. Adams
Daniel ohlinser, 3tt Wallace Blvd.
Robert sehrepper, e2s Pearl
Mrs. n. Ring, III Factory
James A. Smith, 2t7 N. Washington
Harold Yeatman, 1905 S. Congress
p r. Loriot, 1906 w. Ainsworth
J. 7. FeIdkamp, SOB Brewer
T. r. Older, III S. Adams
X. 8. Poster, 1902 Pearl
A. r. DeGroat, 1903 w. Ainsworth
L. r. sehIII, 200 Middle Drive
Miss Nellie Lang, 20 S. Huron
Mrs. M. Fulford, 2o3 oakwood
Arthur Camp, 227 Miles
Charles kuster, 2o7 w. Forest
Mrs. z. A. Dicks, ~ Perrin
Miss Mary zwersel, et7 w. Cross
v. r. AIbertson, e67 Wsshtenaw
George c. Byrd, 6 S. Hamilton
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19399

W. X. Hawes, 1909 Congress
J. L. Lemlre, 22t Wallace
Jay Williams, ete S. Huron
Joe Ely, 2t2 Elm
c. J. Walter, et9 Pleasant Or.
c. Bilokos, Avon Annex
. Mrs. Van Wesen, 200 N. Normal
II. W. eaudy, 22t S. Wash.
C. W. Hutson, 1ot Elm
Il. &. elldard. S. Hamilton
D. Roe, 1o1 S. Grove
L. M. Philbin, 426 N. Huron
H. E. VanDuzen. e5 oakwood
Clayton Hopp, 964 w. Cross
City Hall, N. Huron
Jake Dleterle, 32f High
Matt Lspplnen, et2 Pearl
Morris Marsh, 300 Ann
Allen Dieter, 1924 Grant
Edward kiessel. GAG Sheridan
C. n. Brewer, 1903 w. Mich
Victor Wilson COS Woods Rd.
Harvey Earl. 1911 Pearl
Earl Christner, SOB Pearl
Miss Eddy, eo4 Pleasant Or.
Howard Lister, Gil Pearl
Mike sinkuIe, 1925 N. Normal
Merle Renton. 1903 Congress
w. 2. Wilcox, 1908 Pearl
Ralph Thayer, 413 Washtenaw
Grace Kunze, 8 Oskwood
Foster Fletcher, 3o2 8. Huron
George Ennen, 3f7 Wallace
J. p. Kirk, 427 Ballard
G. C. Byrd, q W. Ainsworth
D. L. Grow, 2o7 &. Ainsworth
Judson King, 1906 River
Avery Baker, 7o4 N. Prospect
Russell Forsythe, 1907 Wsshtensw
Miss Morrison, 1923 N. Summit
J. F. Moore, 22t N. Summit
Dan Brooks, 4o6 W. Mich.
Paul WeinIsnder, 1906 Elm
r. D. Heath, 125 N. Summit
Or. Morrison, N. Normal
c. c. Handy, 3ot w. Cross
M J. Lewis, 52s FairView Circle
Henry Morley, $40 Pearl
Mrs. Iva Bird, 500 Wsshtenaw
c. H. Harner, as N. Huron
q. Bren, Westnoreisnd
c. W. Coleman, 7ot Carver
J. II. Thompson. ia &. Mich.
Woodburn oliver, 315 Park
J. c. sprinsmsn, 1908 Sherman
N. L. Spencer, $40 S. Washington
2. A. 6sttelle, 423 S. Huron
Carl Augustus, ITO Wallace
&. r. Gee, 1925 w. Cross
c. o. Sanders, 4o6 Mansfield
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Harry Shaefer, Il N. Huron
Lyle Smith, SIG Congress
Noel Walker, 1902 Grant
Samuel BallentIne, 20 N. Huron
Charles Andres, 1o6 s. Hamilton
Leo WhltmIre, 3o3 Hlawstha
Mrs. Vera oeer, 51s E. Forest
Mrs. Vera Geer. 40 S. Summit
Irene Thsyer, et7 River
w. c. Durant, t22 Linden Place
creston Myers, e65 Wsshtensw
Mrs. Mable stadtn,IIIer. 3os Maple
o. w. Cutler, 1902 Wallace
L. r. Chase, 1to1 w. Cross
E. Calder, 5o4 NJ. Huron
Miss Mary Hatton, so5 Wsshtsnaw
Mrs. Fred Wolter, s24 Ann
L. E. Fast, 3f0 Maple
Morgan Devee, 40 e. Cross
VIM. Sherman, 4o6 8. Washington
Mrs. Alfred Huston, 2t4 Oak
Edmond Block, 6t3 E. Forest
Alvin Anderson, 424 NJ. Huron
Mrs. w. J. Clark, 20 s. Hamilton
Geo. Ellsworth, 3t5 N. Huron
Mrs. msude Leslie, 63t River
r. c. HeInlnaer. BOB Congress
Perry 5oor. tt2 S. Hamilton
Mrs. Eva Vinegar, II W. Cross
Harry Stevens, s14 Grant
Ernest msddux, II s. Summit
Mrs. John Culver, 2t5 N. Adams
n. 7. Rhodes, ffo4 s. Huron
II. 5enner, All N. Huron
Hattie Baker, 3t5 Washtensw
Mrs. lrms ssltz, els Pearl
John Wolfe, 500 Pearl
Carl Waiting, 334 E. Forest
Richard Hurdley, 1907 Grant
Earl Snyder, SIC NJ. Adams
o. r. Colts, 1929 Congress
z. G. Johnson, 2t3 Oak
Samuel Starr, 10 N. Summit
Walter sturnn, 1it5 Pearl
W. II. Msaoon, et6 Grant
Ernest culp, 1870 N. Normal
Grant Baker, 7os Congress
Josephine Ament, 3oe
s. Washington
Milo Smith, st5 Youngs
Evening star., 1941-12-14
ID. T.. Pastor Relieved
Son Killed in War
Got Christian Burial
Pilot Officer John Moqee
Killed in Action, Word
From British Reveals

Word from England last night
brought a measure OF comfort to
the bereaved family Of John G.
Magee, jr., 19-year-old fighter pilot.
Friday a brief message notified
the Rev. John c. Magee. ST., assist
ant pastor of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, his son was KILLED on &C
tive service" Thursday.
Mr.. Magee, his wife and three
young sons, who live at 2l18 Ban
croft place NV, feared Johns
plane might have plunged into the
channel or crashed in region oc-
cupied by Nazis. The first cable,
while expressing sympathy, failed
to say.
John, who had won Yale schol-
arship and had studied at Rugby.
had been an officer pilot overseas
since June.
Last night a second message re-
ceived at the Magee home said:
advice has been received by the
r. c. A. F. casualties officer over
seas that the funeral of your son.
Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee,
will take place at Scopwich Parish
Church. Lincolnshire, at 2:30 pm,
Greenwich mean time, Deem
ber 49,
The message reached the family
about IL hours after the funeral
But we were glad to know" one
Of Johns brothers said, that he
| got a Christian burial"
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Colleges and universities Of the
United States have job TO do cor
recting the modern tendency toward
specialization before adequate back
ground has been acquired, DR..
Arthur Cults Willard, president of
the University of Illinois, told nearly
100 Illinois alumni at a rally last
night at the Y. w. c. A.
The rally was one of a series being
held throughout the East by illini to
hear DR.. Willard report on the
university.
DR.. Willard said, in his opinion,
the tendency of students to special
ize before acquiring a broad base of
knowledge was terrible" and OBJ
served that 1t turned out trained"
rather than educated men and
women.
To-day the engineer doesn't seem
to be able TO speak to the lawyer" )"
he declared.
DR.. Willard said Illinois has de-
veloped general curriculum that is
required of freshmen students in an
attempt to remedy this fault.
The president, who is a Washing
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Hungary and Bulgaria
Declare War on j. :,
Poland on Japan
Venezuela Opens Ports
To American Motions
Fighting Axis Powers

The United States was notified
yesterday of two more declarations
Of war against it by Axis satellites
Hungary and Bulgaria-and Of a
declaration of war against Japan
by the Polish government.
Hungary's declaration followed
payment earlier in the week of $19,-
65632 on her relief Indebtedness
from the period following the last
World War-the sharply contrasting
actions affording an ironical illus
tration of the rapidity Of develop
ments during the week.
The State Department announced
late yesterday that the American
Minister in Budapest had been in
formed by the Hungarian Prime
Minister that Hungary considers
herself at war with the United
States.
Shortly afterward, the depart
ment was informed by the American
Minister to Sofia that the Bull
garian government had declared
to parliament yesterday that it Is
in a state of war with England
and the United States in accord
ance with Article of the Tr1parte
pact.
The department received word
at the same time from London that
the Polish government in exile
there had decreed a state Of war
between Poland and Japan as Of
December II.
Meanwhile, the Venezuelan En-
bassy announced its government
had opened its ports to ships Of
the United States and other Ameri-
can nations at war with the Axis.
The action was taken in decree
suspending Venezuelan neutrality
laws. The Embassy announcement
said Venezuela also had prohibited
exports to the Axis powers and
had frozen funds of Axis nationals.
Most other Latin American Repub-
lies are supporting the war against
the AXIS to varying degrees. nine
of them having actually declared
war against Japan, Germany and
Italy.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
By MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
EIVnT

We have learned once more the
thrice told lesson that every surface
operation, whether by land or by
sea, must have adequate air support,
and must have adequate protection
in the air from air attack, if it is
to hope for success.
1t is now perfectly clear that the
loss of the British battleship Prince
Of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse
was directly due to the lack of
fighter planes to protect these ships
against attack by Japanese bombers.
The action took place only so miles
of the Malayan coast, and $50 miles
from Singapore; this is within COM
Portable fighter radius. as is shown
by the fact that fighters arrived on
the scene when the action was over.
Two hours before the attack took
place Japanese scouting planes were
seen on the horizon. The question
inevitably arises, why did not the
admiral in command then and there
call for fighter protection? Was it
because of pride of service, a re-
luctance to ask aid from another
service for the Royal Navy? What
ever the cause, system under which
battleships can be permitted to
operate thus unprotected within the
radius of action Of hostile shore
based bombers is certainly defective
Agitation Should End.
Under a different system, one in
which the navy operates its own
aviation as part of the feet-just
as much part of the feet as battle
ships or cruisers or destroyers-such
a state of affairs could not exist.
The fleet would provide fighter pro-
lection for It's battleships whenever
they were operating within the reach
OF enemy aircraft as q matter of
course, and without any thought of
1nter-service friction or red tape.
The loss of the Prince of Wales
and the Repulse should put an end
to agitation for a separate air force
IN this country once and for all.
An excellent case can be and has
been made on paper for the separate
air force, but against it is the grim
and inescapable fact, now once more
affirmed, that 1t does not work in
war. I should like to make it clear
that no blame attaches to the Royal
Air Force as an institution and that
these remarks are not intended as a
criticism of that service, but rather
As a criticism of the system under
which there can exist such lack of
coordination and division of re-
sponsibility - those inevitable pre-
cursOrS of disaster.
Evening star., 1941-12-14
Better Air-Sed Coordination
Held Latest Sinking Lesson
Case of Wales and RepuIse Cited by Eliot
Against Separate Aviation Corps PIon

Attempts will be made, based on
the loss of the two British battle
ships to reopen the ancient bat
tleship airplane controversy. But
such arguments are not to the point !;
the point is that modern war is con-
Quoted by fighting teams, fully
trained and adequately equipped for
their missions If you leave out an
essential part Of your team, you
open the way to an enemy attack
to which you will have no adequate
reply.
Planes Are Only Defense.
Neither battleShips nor any other
ships can endure the repeated and
terrific blows from bomb and tor
pedo which a determined air attack
can inflict. Nor can they defend
themselves against such an attack,
especially one delivered in consid-
cradle force, by means of their own
guns. The only sound o defense
against an airplane is another air.
plane. The only sound defense
against the bomber is the fighter;
and the bomber is almost as help
less to defend itself from WELL
handled fighter as ships are to de-
fend themselves from bombers.
1t is to be noted that the japanese
bombers in the attack on the two
British ships could not be given a
fighter escort because they were out
side the radius of action of their
own fighters.
The same thing applies to the
japanese ships and bombing air
craft engaged in attacking Luzon
Formosa. the nearest point from
which Japanese fighters can be
operated, is 600 miles away. The
japanese. too, have learned by the
loss of one battleship and serious
damage to another that it is not
safe even for the stoutest warcraft
to come within the reach of the
shore based bomber without a
fighter escort.
Very likely the series of small
scale attacks which the japanese
are launching on the shores OF
Luzon are intended to feel out
various possible areas in which
japanese can establish a fighter
base. 1t is becoming increasingly
clear that they are operating under
a very heavy handicap as long as the
Evening star., 1941-12-14

defenders Of Luzon have fighters
and they have none; lesson which
the Norway campaign had already
taught. However, the supply Of
fighters in Luzon is by no means
on the scale which the Germans
possessed in Europe, and probably
no reinforcement which the garrison
could receive would be more welcome
than additional fighter squadrons.
Demonstrated at Wake.
In a small way the principles
above set forth have been further
demonstrated at Wake Island. Here
the Japanese have lost cruiser
and a destroyer which rashly ven-
tured within reach Of the compare
lively limited air force possessed by
the marine garrison Of the island.
And it is to be noted that in their
surprise attack on Oahu the first
consideration Of the Japanese was
to knock out the long-range bomb
ing force of the garrison, and that
not until this was accomplished did
they commit their main forces to
the attack.
Once more let it be said these ex-
periences, in the opening days Of our
entry into the war. should make 1t
abundantly clear that what we need
now is unity of purpose and effort
implemented by thorough co-ordi-
nation and teamwork We need
more coordination, not less. We
need greater Capitalization OF re-
sponsibility. Above all we must
realize that no surface operation
of any kind can be considered
without constant reference to the
factors Of air attack and air de-
fense.
Air cooperation is not enough.
The air force must be part OF
the team, and the team must have
a single commander who by train
ing and experience will be accus-
toned to dealing with the air fac
tors in his task just as he is with
every other essential consideration
thereof.
The air forces for their part must
be loyal and understanding parts
of the team in which they serve,
not mere associates called from
afar to help others whose problems
and needs they scarcely compre-
hend.
(Copyrisht, 1s41, New York Tribune. Inc }