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Evening star., 1942-03-05
Material Increase
In Java Air Strenqth
Revealed by Stimson
Additional Planes Sent
In Lost Week, He Says,
Denying Withdrawals
BY the Associated P-ess.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War StimSon said
today that material" air re-
Inducements had been sent to
Java in the last week.
He told his press conference that
the shift of Gen. Sir Archibald
Wavell from the Southwest Pacific
command had not altered In any
way the American or British atti-
tude of intense support to the
Dutch in the present battle"
Not only has that support not
been diminished by Withdrawals, but
in the past week We have increased
our air support materially" he said
Secretary StimSon withheld de-
tails of the reinforcements and also
was guarded in comment on the air
force which Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur employed to inflict heavy
losses on the japanese in surprise
raid on Subic Bay in the Philippines.
Mr.. Stimson, smiling broadly over
the unexpected coup, told reporters
the news from Gen. Macarthur was
merely that the attack was made by
air"
Il won't say whether he had a
large new air force, but he has
enough to sink five ships" Mr.. Slim
son said
Yesterdays communique tell
ing of the raid credited "MacAr-
thurs small air force.D
The Secretary refused in response
to question to say whether the
Philippine commander was in a po-
sition to use aerial reinforcements
if they were available
Secretary Stimson said he had no
further information on the air raid
alarm at Los Angeles last week. He
stressed that the theory that enemy
agents may have flown commercial
planes over the city came from an
official report and did not necessarily
represent his own views.
Unfortunately, he said, his own
personal disclaimer" was not made
fully clear at that time, day after
Secretary of Navy Knox had termed
the episode a false alarm.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Protests
British Bombing Of
Paris Suburbs
Viehy Envoy Sees WeIIes
On Raid, Free French
And North Africa
By BLAIR BOLLES.

CASTOR Henry -Haye. the Vichy
Ambassador, protested in bitter
indignation today to Acting Sec
retary of State Welles against the
British bombing OF Paris suburbs
Tuesday night.
The Ambassador made it plain
that he took the opposite view from
Mr. Welles. who told his press con-
ference yesterday that the bombing
was an entirely legitimate measure
of war. Paris is in the part OF
France under German occupation.
The Ambassador, whose face was
hard with anger, told newspaper
men at the State Department be-
fore he saw Mr. Welles that re-
ports reaching him showed more
than 1000 Frenchmen dead as a
result of the raid.
Toll Greater than Coventry.
This number exceeds the fatalities
in the Nazi raid against Coventry,
England, in the autumn Of 1910.
Mr.. Henry-Haye called with a full
briefcase on Mr.. Welles on three
matters:
l. The Paris raid.
2. The American agreement With
the Free French for cooperation
in strategic French Pacific islands,
mainly New Caledonia.
3. Information from Vichy in re-
sponse to Mr.. Welles' request for
clarification of the Vichy explana-
ton Of the use OF French North
Africa as base of supply for Axis
forces in Libya.
Sarcastically. the Ambassador re-
peatedly termed the Paris bombing
raid an achievement" about which
he desired to make no comment.
No Word of sympathy.
The lot of the French. he said,
now apparently is to be starved or
bombed. He said that he had been
waiting for word of sympathy from
America about the dead French
men, but he had yet to hear it.
The bombs we're dropped on resi-
dental sections, not factory areas,
the Ambassador said. He only
shrugged his shoulders when he
was asked if repeated bombings
would bring some form of French
retaliation.
Mr.. Henry -Haye said that the
news. of the bombings caused him
great moral anguish. He recalled
that he was an infantryman in the
World War, but he said that the
pain he suffered in the trenches
was as nothing to the pain he suf-
fers now in endless contemplation
of the unhappy plight of France.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Foreign.

Foreign.
Japs head down Gulf of Martaban
after crossing Sittang. Page AS
Nazi defense zone cracked in drive,
Russians claim. Page A
New Ulster A. E. F. works off sea
legs. Page AS
British acts to rid service of dead
wood" Page AS
Socialists hold lead over Radicals in
Buenos Aires vote. Page AS
Russians report successful tank at
tack against Nazis. Page A-6
National.
Henry -Haye protests. British bomb
ing of Paris. Page Al
Army to continue to induct men by
number, Stimson says. Page Al
Senator Reynolds backs pay boost
for armed forces. Page Ar
Higher oil prices and gasoline cur
few urged. Page AS
w. P. B. officials accused of wasting
copper on r. E. A. Page As
New Zealand o. ks plans for de-
fense of South Pacific. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Henderson Sees
No Tires at All
For Civilians
Not q Pound Of
Rubber Available,
He Tells Senators
By J. A. O'LEARY.

Price Administrator Henderson
told the Senate Defense Inves-
tigating Committee today that
mot a single pound of crude
rubber" would be available for
new tires or retreadS on the 80
100000 passenger cars owned by
the ordinary citizen in the
country.
Painting the most serious picture
yet given by any Official of the rub
Der situation, Mr. Henderson warned
the American people that lin none
of the computations of the require
ments Of the United Nations have
We yet found. so We could isolate
it, a single pound of crude rubber
for new tires or for recapping" for
passenger cars.
Mr.. Henderson submitted an
analysis of the estimated rubber
supply and requirements for all of
the United Nations computed Feb
ruary 7, which would leave a net
deficit Of $4,000 tons by the end OF
l943, even without new tire pro-
duction.
Because of these developments
since rationing started, Mr. Hen
derson said, an additional Is per
cent cut must be put into effect
Immediately on all claims for rub
Der. He said this was in spite OF
the fact that on all non-mintarv
uses the allotments had been
scaled down from 1000 to $500
tons month.
Can't Replace Tires.
Chairman Truman asked Mr..
Henderson if his testimony meant
that when the motorists present
tires wear out he will not get any
more.
From where We sit today, that
is right" he answered.
Mr.. Henderson who is director Of
civilian supplies and a War Pro-
duction Board member, testified
that this was the most significant
single statistic" among a maze of
details he had to offer on the rub
Der situation. y
Baslng his testimony on estimated
supplies for the next three years,
the administrator said there isn't
enough now to sustain the rate Of
military production and most es-
sential civilian needs"
When tire sales were frozen, the
administrator said. we got a stock
pile of roughly 100000 and our
/ quotas we're intended to stretch that
supply for three years for the class
/ A group
Il think members OF Congress
have a thorough knowledge from
the petitions they get, Of the scope
I of what we have left of that class
/ A list" Mr.. Henderson said.
Situation Grows Worse.
Since that time. he added. the
I situation has become increasingly
grave instead Of improving
Mr.. Henderson indicated that he
had asked the Senators to hold pub
lie hearings on the rubber investiga-
ton which they have been making
behind closed doors.
Il thank you for the chance Of
bringing home to the American pub
lie the gravity of the rubber situa-
tion," Mr.. Henderson said.
He repeated his statement about
not finding a single pound of
crude rubber for new tires or re-
Gaping for any of the 100000
passenger cars" to emphasize it.
Mr.. Henderson said the February
7 estimate was that $4,000 tons OF
(See RUBBER, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Jap Thousands.
Died inSinkings,
Macarthur Says
Three Large Vessels
Were Loaded With
Troops, Army Asserts

Thousands of japanese SOL
diers were believed drowned
when Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
small air force destroyed three
large enemy ships Of 10000 tons
in Subic Bay yesterday. disclosed
now to have been transports
loaded with invading forces, a
War Department communique
reported today.
Many other japanese were be-
lieved killed as result of ex-
plosions Of ammunition carried on
board the ships, it was added
The tiny force of P-40 pursuit
planes. under command of Brig.
Gen. Harold H. George, 49-year-
old ace of World War I. carried
out the surprise raid over Subic
Bay without any losses of its own.
it was also disclosed.
No Jap Aircraft Appeared.
1t was the first time since the
war began, the communique said,
that no Japanese aircraft appeared
during an action in the Philippines.
This factor more than anything
else emphasizes the complete sur
prise by which the enemy was taken.
The raid on Subic Bay shipping.
in which the Japanese lost two
smaller vessels in addition to the
three large ones, assumed increased
importance with the revelation of
heavy Japanese casualties. No ex-
PLANTATION was given OF the appear
ance Of the heavily troop
transports, but it was believed they
had arrived preparatory to the
long-awaited assault to drive Gen.
MacArthur's men back from their
positions on the Bataan line.
Specific Estimate Not Given.
Aside from the fact that 1t was
believed that thousands" of jap
anese soldiers were drowned, or
killed by explosions caused by the
bombing. no specific estimate of the
losses was made.
These losses were the worst the
japanese have suffered in the
Philippine fighting.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Russian Court Dooms
Head of Collective Farm
B, ttehssociated Press,

BN Ire Associated Press.
KUIBYSHEV, Russia, March s.
The death sentence for failure to
fulfill obligations to the state has
been imposed on v. M. Vlasov,
chairman of "comintern" col
lective farm, it was announced to-
day.
He is the third head of such a
farm to be given the extreme pen
atty recently by the Kuibyshev
Provincial Court.
The charges stated that Vlasov.
described as a participant in the
1919 Kulak uprising. delivered only
$50 tons of bread grain to the state
instead of 730: left 80 hectares
(about 222 acres unharvested; let
10 tons of grain rot, and left his
cattle unfed, causing a plague which
killed IL per cent of his cattle and
10 per cent of his sheep"
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Vichy Surprised ot u. S.
Free French Recognition
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France,
March 5.-A Vichy regime state
ment expressed astonishment yes
terday at reports that the United
States had accorded limited rec
ognition to the Free French authori-
ties in French Pacific Ocean pos
sessions and said instructions had
been sent for a protest to Washing
ton.
Free French headquarters in
London announced Monday that
the United States was co-operat-
ing in defense of French Pacific
colonies and recognized local Free
French officials as the constituted
authorities therein0
The statement said that the
United States. by maintaining dip
lomatic relations with the Vichy
government, recognized its sover-
eighty throughout the empire as
we'll as in continental France.
Authorized circles also issued a
new denial Of reports that Japan
and Vichy were negotiating for the
establishment of Japanese bases on
Madagascar. French island in the
western Indian Ocean. Such reports
were described as fantastic"
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Jops Advancing All Over Java,
|mperi|ing Batavia, Bondoeng;
Battles Rage Throughout Isle
Enemy Is Continually
Scoring Coins; Six
Key Towns Taken
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Java appeared doomed to con-
quest today as Japan's invasion
hordes captured at least six key
towns, imminently threatened
both the old capital, Batavia, and
the Allied headquarters at Ban
doeng, and bombed the last pos
sible harbor at which United
Nations endorsements might
debark.
Starkly summarizing the crisis. a
bulletin from Dutch headquarters
acknowledged that the enemy was
advancing continually" with fierce
battles now raging "all over the
island"
The communique said Rising Sun
bombers were also attempting to
knock out the port of Tjilatjap, on
the Java south coast, to prevent
either reinforcement or escape of
the islands defenders.
A bulletin from Indies headquar-
ters indicated that the japanese in
vaders were virtually overrunning
the 622-mile- long island of Java,
advancing in many sectors despite
heroic and courageous resistance"
by American British, Australian and
Dutch soldiers.
Official reports placed the enemy
within 10 miles of Batavia and
within Is miles of the new govern
ment seat at Bandoeng.
The communique said the jap
anese had numerical superiority
both on the ground and in the air,
and that a regular front no longer
existed because of japanese inflltra-
ton tactics.
While the Dutch made no men
ton OF a new landing, British mill
tary quarters said japanese REIN
forcements had arrived on the west
coast, presumably in thrust toward
the partially destroyed capital. Ba-
tavia. and that Allied troops imme-
diately launched fiery counterat-
focks
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Viereck Prosecutor
Calls Lundeen Tool;
.Fish's Role Assai|ed
Tells Jury Defendant
Is American Apostle
Of WiIheImstrosse
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

George Sylvester Viereck, on
trial in District Court for assert
edly concealing German propa-
ganda activities from the State
Department, was aSSailed today
by Special Prosecutor William
Power Maloney in the closing
summation for the Government
as the American mouthpiece of
the Nazis in Berlin-the Ameri-
can apostle of the murderous,
lying rogues of the Wilhelm
StraSSe."
This is war" the prosecutor told
the jury of two women and 10 men,
"and the American people are re-
lying on you for their protection
just as much as they are relying
on the armed forces"
Referring TO testimony linking
Vlereck's alleged propaganda with
the late Senator Lundeen, Mime
sofa Farmer-Laborite, Mr.. Maloney
said:
What a tragic picture-a Naz
propaganda putting words in the
mouth of United States Senator.
Assails Representative Fish.
The prosecutor saw the Govern
ment's evidence ss describing "a
United States Senator chained as
a vassal to the wheel of Goebbels'
propaganda"
Mr.. Maloney thus characterized
the asserted role of Representative
Fish, Republican, of New York in
the distribution of a speech by Sem
ator Lundeen for Viereck:
Congressman Fish, that windy
warrior who covered in his tent
while his poor, unfortunate clerk
took the rap
The prosecutor had referred to
George Hill, former clerk in Mr.
Fish's office, who testified for the
Government at the Viereck trial
after he was convicted OF perjury
before the grand jury and sentenced
to from two to six years.
The Government attorney said
former Senator Rush Holt Of West
Virginia should explain to the
American people why he had turned
over a manuscript to Viereck and
Viereck had tried to send it to Ber-
lin for approval" 1t was this
manuscript which was intercepted
by British censor at Bermuda, &C
cording to the Governments evl-
dence.
Outstanding Propagandist.'
Mr.. Maloney said the undisputed
evidence showed that Viereck had
been a German propagandist for Is
years and the prosecutor added: BY
his own admission he was the
worlds outstanding propagandist.'
At last, Mr.. Maloney said, Viereck
has had to answer to the American
people for his crimes and his con-
niving against the American way OF
life"
Speaking of speech delivered by
(See VIERECK, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Japanese Closing Pinoers
On Batavia, Bondoenq

BANDOENG, Java. March lP>.-
The japanese invaders drove for
ward with pincers movements today
against Batavia and Bandoeng,
having cut the railway linking these
centers of resistance to the third
focus of defense. Soerabaja, port and
naval base of Eastern Java.
The enemy was within 10 miles of
Batavia on the west OF that former
capital and 25 miles from Bandoeng.
present seat of the government, at
three points to the north, which in
cluded a good airfleld to base his
fighters and dive bombers.
There was an increasing threat
that the 622-mile long island would
be bisected by the invaders, already
more than half way across in the
Soerakarta area of Eastern Java,
between the defense centers, Ban
doeng and Batavia, in the west, and
Soerabaja In the east.
Moreover, enemy airmen have
started bombing the one good
southern port through which this
tortured isle could draw reinforce
ments.
These and other dire acknoWl-
edgements were made or implied
TODAY by the Dutch command of the
United Nations troops fighting for
Java's life.
It pictured the battle of Java as
a confused, swirling struggle which
forbade establishment of regular
fighting front.
The main elements of the Batavia
move appeared to be the advance
from the Indramajoe landing zone
westward along a railway to kra-
wang, 80 miles from Batavia, cou-
pied with an advance from the
western (Bantam) invasion area,
which had carried at least to Tan
gerang, 10 miles west of the city.
The Bandoeng pincers appeared to
be pointed by japanese troops at
PoerWakarta, 25 miles north and
slightly west of the main objec-
tive, and Soebang, equidistant north
and slightly east. Loss OF Soebang
was acknowledged last Sunday,
within "a hours of the start of the
invasion. Loss of the other places
was announced today.
25 Miles From Band0eng.
The defenders evidently were
fighting a losing battle although
they were striking the foe when and
wherever numerical superiority IN
the air and aground was not over
whelming.
The communique admitted that
the japanese held the airdrome at
Kalidjati, Is miles north of Ban
doeng. headquarters of the defense
military command and temporary
seat of the colonial government.
In Western Java, the Dutch
acknowledged defense evacuation
and enemy occupation of Krawang,
Poewakarta and Tangerang.
In Eastern Java. the same COM
munieue admitted the fall of Soera-
karta tSolo), 10 miles inland from
the easternmost, or Rembang, land
ing point of the invader.
Also lost in Eastern Java was
Bodjanegara, so miles west of Soc
rabaja and on main railway lead
ing to that north shore naval base.
Across middle Java, on the farther
Evening star., 1942-03-05

War and are not very strong for
civilians overriding the opinions of
military men who have studied war
problems for a lifetime
Lord Beaverbrook is admitted by
the opposition to have made "a fine
superficial showing" in his cabinet
jobs pertaining to war production
and supply. but they say forces in
the Near East have been fighting
without tank replacements or air
craft parts.
The opposition was described as
somewhat concerned by Lord Bea-
verbrook's decision to remain in
Britain rather than accept job in
the United States. This was based
on feeling that in taking full con-
troll of his Daily Express and Stand
ard he would be able to bolster Mr..
Churchill, who is the main target of
criticism. Just how strong this
newspaper support may be is un-
known, however.
Recently the Express commented
that taking the long view" Of the
war results In early defeats. 1t
(See CRIPPS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-05
| 5,248 Italians
Reported Taken
By so British
B, TIE Associated Press.
TNNDON AFaoL

B, tft Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5.-A British
officer just returned from Libya
said today so British artillerymen
had captured 5.248 Italians in the
North African desert with the aid
of 81 dummy soldiers armed with
wooden guns. -.
The dummies were placed in posi-
tions to draw the italian fire
while the artillerymen advanced
from another direction, declared
Capt. P. G. Birkin.
The Italians, thinking they were
being outfanked by superior
force. he said, retreated 10 miles
and laid down their arms when the
British pursued.
Air Operations Stepped Up.
ROME From Italian Broad
casts, March tP,.-Aerial opera
tions on the Libyan battlefront
were stepped up yesterday, but
ground activity was limited to pa
troll clashes in the El Mechili sector
which resulted favorably for Axis
forces, the Italian high command
declared today
German and Italian planes con-
tinued their attacks on Malta ano
British aircraft again raided Tripoli
but only slight damage and M
casualties were caused at the
Libyan capital, the high command
said.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Army 10 Continue
Inducing Se|ecfees
By Lottery Number
Men Won't Be Taken
BY Age Groups; New
Orders Due in June
BY the Associated Press.


The Army will continue to in
duct men by number, Secretary
of War Stimson said today, and
does not plan to order induction
of selective service regiStrants
by age groups.
He said that men who registered
February 16 in the 20-21 and 37-44
age groups would be grouped with
men previously registered about June
l, after a lottery March II to de-
termine their order numbers, and
induction orders would be issued by
the local boards in the ratio of new
registrants to old.
AS an example, Mr.. Stimson stated
a hypothetical case of local board
asked to supply 100 men for induc-
ton. This board has 100 men left
from its original list of registrants,
and 900 of the new group. and
therefore would draw 80 men from
(See DRAFT, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Work Will Sturt Soon
On Alaska Highway
Bythf Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
The long projected Alaska high
way to provide a protected over
land route from the United States
through Canada to Alaska, Secre-
tary Of War Stimson said today. has
been approved by the Joint Amer
ican-Canadian Board. He indicated
construction would be started soon.
He did not announce the route the
road would take or other details.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Summary Of Tedoy's Star

Senate Finance Committee meets on
new tax program. Page ALL
Navy takes over ship JOB after
walkout. Page A-25
About farm production urged at
dairy conference Page B-1
U. S. naval forces held qualitatively
superior to Japs'. Page B-5
Young church organist confesses
Staying parents. Page B-6
Washington and Vicinity.
Prosecutor assails Viereck, Fish and
Lundeen. Page Al
Lack OF Federal blackout worries
D. C. officials. Page Al
Defense seeks to quash antitrust
bread case. Page Al
Two northeast feeder bus lines pro-
posed by Hankin. Page B-1
Prevailing wage hearing is postponed
to next Tuesday. Page B-l
Tax office open extra half hour to
receive payments. Page B-1
Miscellany
Natures Children. Page AIS
Marriage Licenses. Page BE-
Births and Deaths. Page B-14
After Dark. Page B-14
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Italian Morale Reported
Hit by U. 5. Entry in War

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO. March 5-A traveller who
arrived from Rome today said
United States participation in the
war has brought a bad effect on
Italian morale and has brought
about an increase in anti-Fascist
activity. He said Count Carlo
Sforza's Free Italy" movement is
gaining headway through under
ground channels.
Count Sforza, former italian For
eign Minister. now is in the United
States as leader of the movement.
Despite intensive efforts Of the
Ovra italian secret police, the
traveller declared. the secret anti
Fascist newspaper "Mateotti" has
a wide distribution.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
Another False Alarm
Awokens Los Angeles
bv tht Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. March 5.-Air-
raid sirens shrieked their second
false alarm in less than "a hours
at 2 am. today. awakening resi-
dents in the swank Wiltshire district.
Engineers silenced the walls after
81 minutes. Sirens shireked 35
minutes over most of the downtown
area yesterday.
A short circuit was blamed both
times Engineers are investigating
the underground wiring system.
Evening star., 1942-03-05
'How's Macarthur
Doing?' u. S. Troops
In Ulster Inquire

BY the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES
FORCES IN NORTHERN IRE
LAND, March SHOWS Mac
Arthur doing?" was almost uni
versally the first question asked
yesterday by soldiers of the
latest American contingent to
arrive here.
One officer got a newspaper
and was quickly surrounded by
about 20 others. all reading the
latest accounts Of the Bataan
fighting.
Evening star., 1942-03-05

LONDON. March 5 R.-The
status of India will come up for
general debate in the House OF
Commons after a government state
ment on India which is expected
soon, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1942-03-05

LONDON March 5-An extremely reliable and welinormed
political commenting the failure cabinet
changes to quiet public and parliamentary criticism of the
ernment said today there likelihood that
Cripps would replace