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Evening star., 1942-02-01
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
Eliot

GAAOAs
This is a black day as far as news
from the Far East is concerned.
The British have been compelled
to give up their last foothold ~pn
the Malayan Peninsula and have
withdrawn to their fortress island
of Singapore for last stand.
British troops have likewise evac-
uated Moulmein, and the japanese
for the first time are in possession
of town possessing direct rail and
road connection with Rangoon,
ocean terminus of the Burma Road.
The japanese are directing a
heavy attack on the important
Dutch air base of Amboina.
Taken together, these develop
ments are discouraging indeed.
Everywhere the Japanese seem to
be retaining the initiative, every
where their reckless and desperate
attacks seem to be succeeding; they
pile one gamble on another and go
on winning. And yet there may be
more of the appearance of victory
in what they are doing than its
actuality.
What Constitutes Victory?
To understand this, it is necessary
ITO ask ourselves what would con-
stitute q japanese victory-what
is the stake for which they are
gambling? This, and only this, Is
the true measure of their success
or failure, just as the progress OF
the Russian campaign can only be
truly measured by the yardstick of
what the Germans hoped to ac-
complish when they invaded that
country.
The Japanese unquestionably had
two main objectives in mind-a
short-range objective and a long
range objective. The short-range
objective was to obtain possession
of Singapore. Manila and the prin-
cipal Dutch Islands, especially Java
and Sumatra, in order to deprive
the Allies of all naval and air bases
in the Southwestern Pacific other
than those of Australia, and to pre-
sent against attack from Australia
long barrier of island outposts
Behind this barrier the Japanese
could hope to accomplish their long
range objective, the exploitation OF
the oil, metal and other resources
of the captured regions to rebuild
Japanese industrial power, while
they would be in position to carry
out further offensive operations
against Australia itself and against
the vital Allied lines of commune
cation in the Indian and Pacific
oceans.
Meanwhile they would have excel
lent positions from which to attack
Burma and close the Burma road
once and for all, thus enabling them
to settle accounts with the Chinese
foe which has resisted them so long.
Price of Failure.
Should they succeed in accom-
plishing all this their subsequent
defeat would be long, bloody and
desperate affair. Should they fail,
that is, should their limited present
resources prove unable to win de-
cisively before the infinitely superior
resources of the Allies can overcome
the handicaps of time and distance,
then the Japanese face overwhelm-
Evening star., 1942-02-01
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHING TON, D. Co., FEBRUARY l. 1912
British Surrender
Mou|mein, Across
Gulf From Rangoon
All Equipment Reported
Removed; Joponese
Casualties Heavy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 81
The picturesque Burmese teak
and rice port Of M'Iilmein fell
to the Japanese shortly after
dawn today and British defense
forces which had held out
against attack after attack
dropped back to the west bank
of the Salween River.
There apparently they manned
the first main defense line Of
Burma. blocking the course of the
Japanese Thai drive toward
Rangoon. port for the road to Man
dalay and the back door to China.
Military observers predicted the
invaders would find the north
south Salween River line and the
defenses beyond 1t considerably
tougher to crack than anything they
encountered in the 70-mile push
from the Thai frontier across the
Dawna Range to Moulmein.
The Salween empties into the gulf
Of Martaban at Moulmein just 100
miles across the gulf from Rangoon.
The land route to Rangoon from
Moulmein, however, is at least $50
miles by road twisting north around
the head Of the gulf.
All Equipment Removed.
The official announcement of the
withdrawal across the Salween-from
Moulmein said rear guard action
held of the Japanese until all stores
and equipment we're removed.
The Japanese were said to have
suffered heavy casualties in their as
saults.
Moulmein, famed in Kipling's
poem where a Understanding
Burma girl waited beneath a pagoda
for her British soldier, normally has
a population Of somewhat less than
10000 and is the principal city Of
the Tenasserim section OF Lower
Burma, jutting down the peninsula
toward Malaga.
japanese entry into the port cuts
Evening star., 1942-02-01

which has been laid by Artemus L.
Gates, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Air. and Rear Admiral
John H. Towers, chief OF the Ru-
reau of Aviation, is expected to be
under way by May l..
The Army has training program
providing for turning out 10000 pi-
lots, bombardiers and other air.
men this year but is pointed to an
increase in 1943.
The Army Air Corps headed it's
training program last week under
Maj. Gen. Barton K. Yount. 1t is
centered now in three major flying
centers, the Southeast center, Max
well Field, Ala; Gulf Coast. Ran
dolph Field. Tex. and West Coast,
Moffett Field, Calf. There are nu-
merous supplementary training
fields.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Tough on Tire Thieves
ny the Associated Press.

ES Inc ASSOCldteu Press
i,r DECATUR, Ill, DIFF you get a
nat tire here, reach for your identi-
flcation card ahead of your jack.
Under drastic order designed to
curb thefts of the rationed articles,
police have been instructed to re-
gard every tire changer as a tire
thief until he proves otherwise.
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Japan Still Far Short of Major Objectves
Despite Successes Yesterday, Maj. Eliot Says

the balance as against advantage.
Either the tide will turn within
the next few weeks, or it may not
turn for years.
(Copyright, 1912, BY New York Tribune)
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Rugs-Carpets
Remnants

LoWest Pricss-Open Eueninss
WOODBRIDGE RUG 8 CARPET
CO., INC.
IT'S Rhode Island Ave. NJ.
1elephone-hobort $500
Evening star., 1942-02-01
Delivery Of
Night Final
Edition

The Night Final Edition of
The Star, with two addi-
tional pages of last-minute
news, is delivered through
out Washington and nearby
suburbs, together with The
Sunday Star, at 85c per
month.
This edition gives the
latest developments of the
day in international, Ma
tional and Local news, with
complete Financial Reports.
Special delivery is made
between 8 pm. and 7:15 pm.
daily.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Huge Scrap Rubber
Heap Is Being Built

Seven midwest states are collab-
Grating in shipping rubber collected
in the recent scrap drive to huge
stock heap being built at Fort Shell
ing. The rubber is being handled as
rapidly as facilities will permit. I'm
loading at the Fort is being done by
the WPA, with a crew of 800 men
who work in three eight hour shifts
around the clock.
The rubber is being unloaded at
the rate of approximately 100000
pounds day, with an expected in
crease to over 100000 pounds per
day. Minnesota's contribution to the
national scrap rubber pile is nearly
10000 tons, with reports yet to be
received. Minnesota placed eighth
in total tonnage collected by states
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Change In Status
Must Be Reported

Because of the classification pro-
cedure now in effect, selective serv-
ice registrants were warned by Col.
j. E. Nelson, state director of selec-
tive service, to notify their local
boards Immediately of any change
in status.
1t was stated it is in the registrant's
interest that he do so, an example
being that in the case of a married
man, the birth of a child may have
an effect on the registrant's CLASH
fication category.
Minnesota local boards have been
instructed to separate files of their
registrants into the various cate
gories, and within the categories there
will be a distinction made between
those registrants in Class lila and
Class lib (men with dependents
who are engaged in occupations i'm
portant to the national interest).
Cases will be reopened as soon as
the Redistribution in the preceding
category has been completed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Is Laid To Rest
AtSturgeonL Lake
Death Calls John Joswiak,
A Former Willow Mer-
chant; Was 65 Years Old.

John Joswiak, IS, former Willow
River merchant, and a resident OF
Sturgeon Lake the past ii years, died
at his home Monday morning, August
10, at 1:20 o'clock. He had been i'll
for some time.
The deceased was born at Cam
den, N. j., June "a, 1877. At the age
of IL years he came with his parents
to Glencoe, this state, and 10 years
later the family moved to Pine coun-
ty to live on a homestead near Stur-
geon Lake. They remained there
only three weeks, then went to Rut-
ledge, and in the fall of the year
moved onto a homestead IL miles
west of the village.
General Merchant.
John Joswiak was married at Stur-
geon Lake on October 80, 1899
Eleven years later the family went
to southern Indiana where Mr.. JOS
WAX operated a store for two years
then coming back to Willow River
in 1912 to serve as a general mer-
chant for Is years. He retired in
1923 and has since made his home
in Sturgeon Lake.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Dora; one daughter, Agnes.
Mrs. S. Swanson, Superior, Wis; a
son, Valentine, of Minneapolis; and
brother, Vincent, of Sturgeon Lake
Funeral services are being held
this morning from the Hamlin Chapel
in Moose Lake at 19 o'clock with Rev
John o. Johanson of Moose Lake
officiating. Interment will be made
in the Sturgeon Lake village ceme-
terry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Tube Exchange
Program Short

The tube-for-tube exchange plan
whereby consumers turn in to their
druggists old collapsible tubes when
buying new ones is producing but
40 tons of critical metal a month,
Northwest War Production board Of
ficials were advised recently. The
Tin Salvage Institute estimates that
during the first three months of 1912
the American public consumed a
monthly average of 600 tons of metal
in tubes. 1t said on this basis a
larger amount should be salvaged.
1t was explained, however, that
business reports show so per cent
diversion of tooth paste and other
tube-enclosed preparations to other
types of containers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
NewSpeed Limit
Cuts Into State
Road Fatalities
Fifty.four Per Cent Drop
in Traffic Deaths Past
Two Months.

Deaths on the Minnesota highways
have decreased sharply since the
40-mile an hour maximum speed
limit became effective as measure
of wartime traffic control with fatali-
ties reduced more than 81 per cent
for the months of June and July.
John E. Casey, state chairman of
the Minnesota Editorial Association
"Save 100 Lives" committee reports
that fatalities during June totaled
20 as compared to 40 deaths in June
of 1941 and an even more remark
able reduction was noted in July
when only 26 persons met death in
traffic as compared to II in July of
1941.
Five Pedestrian Deaths.
OF the 26 July fatalities five were
pedestrians. Nine were motorists
who ran off the road, four were
motor vehicle collisions and three
were motorists who collided with
fixed objects. Only one fatality was
charged to railroad grade crossing
accidents. Twelve of the motorists
killed were driving at excessive speed,
two ran through traffic signs or sig
mails and three were driving on the
wrong side of the road at the time
of the mishap. The 26 fatalities
were caused by % accidents. Of the
q drivers involved in the % acct
dents, five had been drinking intox-
icating beverages. Twenty-Five out
of the 81 were in violation of the
law at the time the accident occurred
Outstanding Record.
Chairman Casey pointed out that
the outstanding life saving record
for July brought the "Save 100 Lives
campaign out of slump which ii
had suffered during the earlier
months of the year. The June bud
get had allowed for. IL deaths and
the July budget for SO. In other
words the editors committee had
anticipated 100 deaths for the two
months. The fact that only SIS deaths
occurred encouraged the committee
in its hopes that, with a continual
ton of the 40-mile speed limit and
a growing appreciation on the part
of the motoring public of the neces-
sity for conserving cars, tires and
human lives, the safety campaign
may yet realize its ambition of saw
ing 100 lives during the 12-month
period from October l, 1941 to Sep
TENDER 80 of the present year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Wonderland Of Northern
Wyoming Thrills Visitor

berland interesting to the youngsters
we, as children, roamed the woods
of eastern Nebraska, or saw our own
children 60 down through the brush
covered glens and hills in Askov.
Many and Colorful Flowers.
This country has more flowers
than any one dreams of. From the
time the snow starts thawing, when
the wild crocus shows up to herald
the approaching spring, in places
thick enough to give the hills BLUSH
tinge, until the snow flies, there are
interesting and colorful things to OBJ
serve. And the Wyoming farmer of
the hills has much occasion to roam
through his hills on horseback to
look after his stock or sheep, which
find good grass and water from the
springs. Of late years many reser-
voirs have been constructed to hold
back the waters for supplying mois-
ture to the air and provide for the
precipitation which is not always as
plentiful as would be desirable for
good crops.
In the hills the rainfall is greater
than below on the prairie as can
be seen by the trees, as compared
to the much sparser vegetation only
10 minutes ride below on the prairie,
consisting of grasses, sagebrush, cac-
tus and the many, many flowers of
the prairie, as rich as many a gar
den of flowers in Minnesota in early
summer. 1t was wonderful sur
prise for me from the cut over coun-
try, where we must 60 into the hab-
itat of our flowers on foot, to see
millions blooming right out to the
wheels of the car as we sped by.
Far to Towns.
Their country roads are little more
than trails though, and often man
has 40 miles of such roads before he
CONTINUED on Page ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
To Continue Farm
Security Program

Appropriations have been made
for carrying on the Farm Secur-
ity program and rehabilitation work
in Pine county for the fiscal year
commencing July l, 1912, according
to Glenn c. Jones, acting county rural
rehabilitation supervisor of the FSA
with offices at Pine City.
Funds are available for chattel
loans on livestock and machinery to
low income farmers without avail
able credit. AS their part in the
war program FSA borrowers, with
the advice and supervision of county
supervisors, and home management
supervisors, are making every effort
to increase production in the food
for freedom effort. The FSA car
make loans to assist farmers in this
increased production.
Mr.. Jones states that because farm
ers who are also qualified to do other
work are accepting employment in
defense plants and because many
of the younger farmers are being in
Quoted into active service in the
army, it is necessary that those re-
manning on farms produce as much
foodstuffs as possible for human con-
sumption. Increased p r d u t o r
quotas have been set in each county
and it is expected that FSA borrow
ers will go above the average quota
set.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Mrs. Mari Stottrup of
Askov, Describes Beauty
of Western State.

From northern Wyoming comes
an interesting and descriptive
letter written by an Askov wom-
an, Mrs. Mari Stottrup, who has
been visiting in the west since
June of last year. Describing
the country and scenery there as
anything but dull and monot-
onous she tells of the flowers
that bloom in profusion from
early spring until the snow flies,
the giant Norway pines, the
breath-taking roads of the hills,
and the fine crops that grow
there.
Her letter, in part, follows:
When l left Askov the 9th of June
1941, I knew very little about the
west as l met it and enjoyed the
wonderland of northern Wyoming
Why ever could have thought Of
it as dull and monotonous 1 now
don't see, for it is everything but
that, here in the hills at least, where
there truly are hills and genuine
draws, coulees and canyons with 200
year old Norway pine to clothe them
with 4O-foot trunks, that would make
any lumberman's teeth water, bu
which will stand unmolested for still
another decade as they are protected
by the very rock-bound coulees anc
hills they adorn; where they shelter
the young trees, sons and grandson!
of their youth and old age, as wei
as the deer, the caribou and the
antelope of the plains, also million!
of flowers of all kinds blooming from
early spring to late autumn, and wile
gooseberries, raspberries, though no
plentiful, yet enough to make the tim.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Open County Areas
For Rice Harvest

Four areas in Pine county soon will
be open for the wild rice harvest,
according to department of con-
servation news release. They are
Cedar lake, Sections %, 20, 80 and
80, Township 40, Range 20; Crooked
Lake, Section 10, Township AZ, Range
II; Snake river, Pine City to west
boundary of county including out
lets of Cross and Pokegama lakes;
and the st. Croix river, on the Min
nesota side.
August 18 is the date officially SET
for the wild rice season but each
stand will be opened individually
after that date in accordance with
recommendations made by local COM
mittees. Licenses to harvest rice will
be available from game wardens and
special agents in the ricing areas.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Big Army Show
Special Feature
On Fair Program
Jeeps, Armored Cars, Guns
and Military Gear to be
Displayed.

A complete U. S. Army exhibit, the
greatest ever shown in the North
west, will be a new feature of the
wartime Minnesota state fair, August
20 through September Z, it was an
nounced today by Col. Harry J.
Kelley, commanding officer at Fort
Smelling.
The huge exhibit will contain jeeps,
armored cars, mortars, anti-tank guns,
weapon carriers, personal equip
ment and all types of military gear.
The display will be in the war ex-
hibits hall on the ground floor Of
the grandstand.
Special Maneuvers.
In addition to the exhibit, the U. S.
Army will stage special maneuvers
in a colorful army day program the
closing day of the fair, Labor day,
September 7. This special program
will augment the regular Monday
afternoon grandstand production.
Thus the fair will open with spark
ling navy day feature and close with
q SilidSillilS d1llly Ooy SliiiioA
Army personnel will explain all
of the equipment and the exhibit will
contain a model camp and field
hospital under the direction of the
medical units. Special displays will
represent the ordnance, quartermast-
ers, military police, railroad engi-
neers and other units of the Third
infantry from Fort Smelling.
Navy Equipment.
The war exhibits building will also
contain large display of navy guns
and equipment. The Red Cross will
show how it operates in war and
peace and the Marines will have a
strong representation.
Other departments of the fair swing
into faster tempo this week. In the
horticultural building five new fruits
and vegetables will be on display
for the first time, important additions
to Minnesota's battle to raise more
Food for Victory" Highlighting the
livestock show will be three national
shows-the percheron horse show,
the Red Polled cattle show and the
Shropshire sheep show. The dairy
exposition will feature the making of
cloth from milk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
Steer Peak Sets
NewSeasonHi
Choice Steers Bring
$l6.lO; Heifers Pass H.
Year Mark.

South st. Paul, Mimi, August H.,
1912: Following steady market on
Monday, the slaughter steer and heif-
err trade again broke loose on the
Tuesday session so that values ranged
strong to Csc higher than the close
of last week. From habitual per-
Torrance almost, another new high
was reached for the current season,
$161O being paid for top choice 1865
pound steers. Numerous choice steers
brought $500 to $15.75, some ITO
pound weights making $1,000. Heif-
ers also penetrated the seasonal top
and at $500 posted peak that went
back to 1928 for an equal. Cows
and bulls were strong, $11.50 being
paid for good beef bulls. Good grade
Montana grass cows reached $11.00.
Vealers were steady to soc lower,
only odd head Koshers reaching
$500. Stockers and feeders were
steady to strong, instances Csc high
er. Good grade feeder steers sold
at $3.50, with medium and good
generally $11.OO. to $1,000.
Hogs Up.
Continued light supplies of hogs
locally made packers aggressive and
prices reacted accordingly. Barrows
and gifts as a class were fully 15c
higher with spots up Csc on heavy
hogs, and sows were Csc to mostly
soc higher. Tuesdays top was SASS
paid freely with the bulk good and
choice ITO to 270 pound hogs selling
at S14.5O to $14.65. Similar grades
270 to $50 pound weights were taken
at SLABS to $14.60 and weights up
to 425 pounds ranged down to $14.00.
Good sows $50 pounds down bulked
at $3.50 to $3.50, with heavier
weights from $13.65 to $13.85. Most
pigs under $50 pounds went on feeder
account at strong to Csc higher rates
from $14.50 to $500.
Native and range spring lambs
followed a higher price trend. Wash
ington slaughter lambs gained 15c
to Csc on Saturday, while natives
advanced mostly 10c to Csc. Year
lings sold strong, while slaughter
ewes went unchanged. Good and
choice native spring lambs earned
mostly STATS late and range lambs
of comparable grades reached $500.
Yearlings with mostly No. skins
realized SLIPS to $12.25, also some
at $3.50. Range feeding lambs
gained 1Oc to Csc with good and
choice grades selling at $500 to
mostly $13.25.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-13
New Wheat Bins
Being Constructed

Case Nieboer, chairman of the Pine
County AAA committee, announces
that three Commodity Credit Cor
poration wheat bins have been erected
at Sandstone and will soon be filled
with feed wheat to be sold to farm
ers at 79c bushel. Eighteen more
bins will be put in other towns in
Pine county.
Mr.. Nieboer states that the agri-
cultural products raised in Pine
county are essential war foods and
the government is making the wheat
available so that farmers may in
crease production at profit and
at the same time relieve tight wheat
storage situation. To reduce admin
istrative expense, the committee will
not sell less than 10 bushels to any
farmer. Only checks, Post Office
money orders or bank drafts payable
to the Commodity Credit Corporation
will be accepted. All labor con-
nected with removing wheat from
bins or cars will be borne by the
purchaser. The county committee
will supervise weighing and hand
ling.
Anyone interested in purchasing
the wheat may contact the Pine
County AGA office and they will
be notified when it arrives. The
wheat may also be purchased from
cars before, transfer to- bins. How
ever, the price remains the same,
79c per bushel for August.