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Evening star., 1942-05-05
Japs Claim Control
OF Mindanao With
Seizure Of DansaIan
U. S. Reports Another
Day of l3 Air Raids
On Correeidor
By tie Associated Press

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts, May 5.-The Domei agency
said today that japanese forces at
am. Monday occupied Dansalan
on Mindanao Island, which it de-
scribed as the capital of the refugee
Filipino government and American
military headquarters.
This placed the entire island OF
Mindanao under Japanese control
the agency said in dispatch date
lined Madamba, on Lake Lanao
Mindanao.
By the Associated Press.
Thirteen separate air raids with
both light and heavy bomberS and a
continuous artillery shelling for five
ear-splitting hours was the punish
ment rained on f1ag-fying Corregi-
dor yesterday by the still-bafned
japanese, the War Department
reported in late communique.
Air raids, which have beer
launched at the 13-a-day rate fol
the last three days. sank the United
States gunboat Mindanao near the
island citadel, but there was no hint
in the comn.uniques of any weaken
ing of the American and Filipino
defense forces of 1t. Gen. Jonathan
NJ Wainwright.
The Navy, reporting the loss OF
the 560-ton river gunboat formerly
used in China, said there were nc
casualties among the crew. which
normally numbered 80, leading to
the assumption that they had some.
how reached Corregidor.
The Japanese artillery plastered
the island forts at the entrance tc
Manila Bay with q particularly
intense fire on Corregidor, the Wal
Department said. The Jap batteries
included many machine guns of 240'
millimeter (about 9h-inch) caliber
The invaders, meanwhile, sought
to extend their occupation of tht
island of Mindanao some 500 miles
to the south, where telling blows
have been struck by isolated defense
forces which include some Ameri-
cans as well as Filipinos and Moros
New landings we're made from
four transports on the north centra
coast of the island, near Tagoloan
in Macajalar Bay, in rich agricul.
turah area where the Japanese ART
reported to have bombed three air.
fields. The newest enemy advance
was being stubbornly resisted" the
communique said.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Gunner on Tanker Dies.
Weather Report

Furnishe by the United States weather
District Of Columbia-Cooler tonight gentle
Maryland-Semewhat
sfnnjch
Evening star., 1942-05-05

River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
It Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Evening star., 1942-05-05
PrecipitatioH.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Assured Essential Supplies.

The United States Government, it
was pointed out, has delegated to
Gen. Macarthur the final decision
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
laps Hurting
Huge Bombs in
Attack on Java
10 Planes Blast
Air Base in East OF
Isle; Fear Balls Fall
By JOHN X. NORRIS
United Press stan Correspondents

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Java. Feb. "a Japanese planes at
tackled Savagely over wide area
of Java today. hurting demolition
bombs on key detectives and ma
chine cunning the streets Of towns,
but Allied planes shot down at
least one OF the enemy craft and
damaged others.
Ten enemy planes attacked an
airport near Bandoeng, in the IN
terror. and an air base near Ma
lang, toward the eastern end Of the
island. which is an acute danger
spot because Japanese invasion
forces were consolidating positions
in Bali, only one mile from Java
across a shallow strait.
A Netherlands Indies high COM
mand communique, announcing the
Japanese attacks. said that some
of the japanese planes swept down
TO machine-gun streets OF Bando
eng, but succeeded only in damag-
ing automobiles and wounding
some civilians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Jap Chutists
Land in Tinnor

TOXIC, Feb. q (by official
wireless GNS). The
imperial headquarters
announced today that naval para
chute troops effected a new land
ing near Kocpang Dutch Timor
last Friday and arc now smash
inc tho enemy on Timor Island
Commenting on American esti-
mates of-JapancSe naval losses. the
Domei tJap) news agency said:
The Japanese so far have lost
four destroyers, with four others
damaged. two submarines sunk
and two submarines missing.
Our transport losses have been
exceedingly small"
Editors note: American and
other United Nations announce
mentS have indicated beyond
shadow Of doubt that Jap naval
losses are far in excess of those
listed by Domei. In the battle
Of Bali alone an entire japanese
vaSIon fleet was left a
ShamblcS by a erIcan and
Dutch sea and air action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
AWAIT DIRECT ATTACK

AS the japanese intensified their
aerial attacks. Netherlands East
Indies officials received orders "a
stick TO their posts in any emcr-
gency.
This key island Of the Neither
lands East Indies was prepared ~
any hour for diFeet attack by
invasion forces which
were driving through Sumatra and
Bali 10 west and east.
Dutch forces were reported
fighting stoutly against the enemy
in both Sumatra and Bali. where
the Japanese had taken the Pa>ar
.airdronfe. In both islands. the
Dutch were leaving nothing bu,
ruin behind them as they with
drew slowly.
The Melbourne radio. heard
by the United Press San Fran
cisco listening post, quoted Coy.
Gen. Jonkheer A. W. l.. Tlarda
van Siarkenborgh Stachouwcr
Of the NEl that Bali should be-
definitely considered as beng
completely in the hands Of the
japanese and that no news had
been received from the island OF
the military situation there since
the japanese occupied tho PaSar
airdrome }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
WHY Us. Cant
Help Nl'AriIlMF

the gallant defenders ~ the
Philippines.
PLAN OF WAR
"For 10 years II has always
been our strategy strategy
born Of ncceSsitN--that In the
event Of full->cale attack on
the islands by Japan. we should
fight delaying action. attempt
ing 10 retire slowly into Bataan
peninsula and Corrcgidor.
we knew that the war a. "A
whole would have 10 he fought
and won by process of attri-
tion against Japan itself We
knew all along. with our greater
resources. we could Outbuild
Japan and ultimately oNerwhclm
her on sea. on land and in the
air. We knew that, 10 obtain
our objective, many varieties of
operations would he necessary
in areas other than the Philip
pines.
Nothing that has occurred
In the past two months has
caused uS 10 revise this basic
strategy-cNccpt that the de-
Tense put up by General Mac
Arthur has magnificently eN-
ceeded the previous estimates:
and he and his men are gaining
eternal glory therefor"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
3 p
Big Battle
RACES for
TiIllOr Isle

LONDON. Feb. "a GNS).-i.
Dutch and Australian troops have
been fighting a great battle against
heavy odds on Tmor Island, 400
miles northwest OF the strategic
Australian base OF Port Darwin,
the London Daily Express reported
from Batavia today
Australian planes, operating
from inland airdromeS, were said
TO be battcring Jap transports and
landing hargcS and 5,000-ton
merchant ship was re-
ported hit off KocpanG, capital of
the Dutch half Of Timor Island.
The Daily Express dispatch
broke 2 four-day silence from tt
NOR The laps invaded the island
Friday
Al Batavia. said the Express.
Japanese radio broadcaStS have
been picked mp claiming a Jap col
umn which landed near Kocpang
has been making progress and that
another column had captured tho
Dill alrdrome after defeating
strong AnGlo-Dutch forces in fierce
battles
The Jap radio also stated that
a third Japanese column on Timor
Island has not been heard from.
According 10 the Express. il was
believed IN Batavia that this col
umn has been wiped out.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
AuSSieS
Bomb lap
Shipping

SYDNEY, Australia. Feb, 81
CUP. - Australian aIrplane :
scored hits on Japanese shipping
and alrdromcS in a heavy attack
yesterday on> Rabaul, in the in
vaSion zone of New Britain Island.
in tho BiSmarCkS northeast of
Australia, an air ministry COM
munique said today They shot
down one and probably three
Japanese fighter planes
One Australian plane failed to
return, the communique said
Japanese planes resumed their
attacks on Allied shipping in the
Timor Sea off the northwest
Australian coast. II was added
Two waves OF japanese bombers
raidcd Port MoreSby, on the
British New Guinea Island today,
Air Minister Arthur s. Drakcford
announced
No vital damage was caused
Drakeford said and there were
no details on casualties
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
Ndzis losinQ
Sea, Air Lead,
Churchill Says
Notes Serious Jump,
However, in Recent
British Ship losses
By CHARLES \. SMITH

Init News Service stan Correspondent
LONDON. Feb p 49, Great
Britain has suffered "a most
serious Increase IN shipping losses
in the last two months. the enemy
has a waning command Of the
sea and air and the empires mar
gn of safety IN the Far East has
been notably" affected, Prime
Minister Winston Churchill re-
ported 10 the House OF Commons
today.
But, he added in defending his
Captalncy Of the war with new
and Strcamlincd cabinet:
I'VE have right 10 look for
ward across "A good many months
Of sorrow and suffering Ia a
happy and reasonable prospect
of complete and final victory"
FULL DRESS DEBATE
Initiating another full dress de-
bate AT the end Of which another
vote OF confidence in his regime
Will probably he asked. Churchill
made no attempt 10 paint rosy
picture
He did however. intimate closer
coordination IN the Far Eastern
thcater by announcing that Chi
ncSc GencraliSSlmo Chang Kai-
Shck has accepted an invitation 10
ION the Pacific War Council.
Chang already has been APP
pointed commander Of all United
Nations forces operating in China
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
JAPS REINFORCED

LONDON. Feb q OUP)
Allied troops still arc resisting
on the East Indies island Of Timor,
but tho japanese have thrown re-
Inducements INTO the battle. a
military commentator said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24

th' uiVN' idhtdNtN ~ VI
political waStcfulneSs.
Representative Daniel \.
Reed. New York Republican,
recently charged that the ma
tiOnal rearmament program
was tending to degenerate
into Just another New Deal
bOondoggle."
Ii is not important whether
MIR. Reed has exaggerated
from political motives.
What is significant is that
Congress. which has author
lied or is now authorizing
military expenditures of
$ll2,222 $50, IA, should as
guardian of the nations
pursestrings set up mechan-
ism for auditing the outlay
of funds by the executive de-
partment.
Representative Disney,
Oklahoma Democrat, n a :
pointed to the. need of such
an independent supervisory
technique, and has prepared
the blueprints for enabling
Congress To play a highly
useful role during this critical
period Of war on two oceans
against vicious Axis powers.
Unless the vast congress
sional armament apprOpria-
tons are economically trans
lated into suitable ships,
planes. tanks and guns needed
to protect the interests of the
United States, then the people
will he cruelty deceived and
let down.
Any avoidable economic
waste in such expenditures
will cOrrespOndingly weaken
the nations defenSeS, on the
one hand. and will necdlessly
cripple taxpayers, on the
other.
The Byrd economy com
mittce has recently wisely
recommended SlaShing uncS-
Scntial non-dcfenSc eXprndi-
lures by at least 81 ,301 ,075,-
600 and has provided a bill of
particulars for doing so.
Once this goal has been
reached. the next step should
be To insist on frugality and
care in the expenditure Of de-
Tense appropriations as well
a in nOn-dcfcnSe items. The
American people, though de-
string care and efficiency of
the spending side, are unani-
nous i'm their determination
10 provide the commander in
chief with whatever military
tools are needed to achieve
crushing defeat Of the Axis.
No leaks, however. should
he left open for the misuse of
defense appropriations for
selfish political ends.
And the public should not
forget that sitting high in the
defense hierarchy is Harry l..
Hopkins, rcputrd sponsor of
the doctrine. spend and
spend and elect and elect"
No one should he permitted
to play politics with sacred
funds dedicated 10 making
the | nitcd States strong
enough To attain a glorious
victory.
MERRYLE :. RIkEYSER.
Newton Gets Commission
LANSING Fol - r WAYNE
Newton cNC"Ift. -r0rctarN oi
tho Michigan N,a institute,
who was prom r.tI, I'M state
politics during 'f ADMINISTRATION
Of Governor BrQcktr has received
3 majors cemD.>-1H la The ord
nance. division o.. tFr Umr.d states
Army u VA, lcIua today OuS
=. Cook Of Lansing legislative repre-
sentative for 'he Michigan Drug
glStS Association .Chcduled 20
succeed Newton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
OUTLINES SITUATION

.t.ncS Pee SAID
immediately after this war
started. the Japanese forces
moved down on either side Of
the Philippines 10 numerous
points south Of them-therebN
completely encirCling the islands
from the north, south. east and
west
III j. that complete encirccle-
n"nt. with control of the air by
Japanese and-haScd aircraft.
which has prevented us from
sending substantial reinforce
mcnt> of men and material Ia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
OTHER POINTS

1 Disclosure that the Japa-
ncSe have 26 divisions in the
Observation-Disclosures
liam area.
= a warning that heavy
and repeated blows are still 10
come, along with many hard
and adverse experiences.
, "A prediction that Ger
many may go under in tho
fourth or fifth year of the war
even though some Nazi-COn-
qHercd territories still lie under
Iiitlcr'S thralldom.
Referring 10 the recent changes
IN the government. Churchill said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
UNITED STATES RAIDS BALI

Indicating that the United Ma
tionS still control MAJOR ar bases
in the Southwest Pacific, the wal
department in is night communl-
que disclosed that American flying
fortress bomberS destroyed al least
six japanese bombers in a raid on
an enemy-held airport on the
island of Ball.
The war departments recapitu-
lation placed Japanese losses IN
the Netherlands Indies area since
January l al nine ships sunk and
"a damaged. The score does not
include the heavy toll eXacted by
naval units in the battle Of
Macassar Strait and IN recent
fighting near Java.
Specifying that the damage was
inflicted by the American army
air force. the war department
listed: u cruisers, one battle
ship. two destroyers and one
aircraft carrier damaged; one de-
stroyer, two tankerS and six
transports sunk and eight trans
ports damaged.
In addition, the outnumbcred
but heroic army aviatorS were
credited with destroying as Jap
fighter planes and bombers dur
ing the same period. Macarthur
reported recently that his forces
have destroyed more than l6C
additional enemy planes IN tho
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
j. :. Air Force
Gaining in War
On Jap Vessels
80 Ships Sent 70
Bottom or Damaged
in Indies Since jan !
BY JOSEPH \ BoRS

ipt1 Nsvs service ~tsT ,orresp"nfrn.
WAS GTO% F.a -
Slowly ea' >.,aly Announcer -'}
and navy Uf> today us ~-.r-
away JaYs0S overwhelming @
superiority Al ra'c Nt..- is
bourd 20 isNc Is tremendous ~
feet upon the enemy ur.',S i'."t
Nations forces 7~c Sw pt oUt o;
the Far Pacific IN tHo near iutur1
This was Indicated strongly n
an official war department tcca-
ptulation showing that he United
States army air force IN The
Netherlane> East Indies alone haas
sunk or damaged 80 japanese VA
ships and auxiliary vessels since
January /
Meanwhll, Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur'S Ou'nunhorrd defenders
still are keop,nc the enemy AZ bay
in the Philippines while m the
southwest Pacific American Brit
ish and Dutch forces arc dealing
Gripping blows 10 Japanese lnvad-
ers heading for the main bases on
Java.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
RETURN or ARTr,LFs

A White House statement rs-
planning the agrecuer. SAID T.
intended 10 i-y down ...f4.r
principles since ~ is ~. lsi..
this struggle 20 foic~r. n. or.
the precise and detailed '.~ .'
any final settlement tv ri
Britain for American ar .r '.
war.
This is m Inc WITH tHr lo.-
ment'S position thai The Awa-rr-
people cannot expect 81 terrN'
full repayment for aid 10 Rr'a'
in terms Of dollars and cents 81
even in Ccods. b4t must Be frG
pared 70 accept intangible value
such as Br.fains adherence ~
America economic policy sH'
the ute az BRITISH bases ,no.'
they be required FOR This coun'r
national defense ~ ans Hrle y
The future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
DEFENDS SELF

defining his own functions in tho
reconstructed government. Church
III defended his decision 10 retain
the post OF minister Of defense.
as long ~ retain the conf
dCnCe Of the House and the
country" he said land however
tempting il may be To step aside
and let some one else take the
heavy and repeated blows which
are coming. ! do not intend to
adopt c0wardly course.
without winning sensational
victories, we may win the war.
II il not even necessary to push
back the German lines over all
the territory they have absorbed.
The Germans may he more
fatally defeated in the fourth or
fifth year of the war than il the
Allies had marched into Berlin
the first year"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
BETTER ADMINISTRATION

81 am sure they have achieved
a more tensely braced and con-
tanned administration to meet
the new dangers and difficulties
which are coming for us
THE retired ministers have
no greater share OF response
bility than the rest OF the adj
miniStration in the disasters
which have befallen us i'm the
Far East"
Announcing that tho govern
mcnt intends 10 submit a scheme
tor postwar reCOnS uction.
Churchill said
Even though we must pre-
pare ourselves for evident pro-
longation Of the war through the
intervention Of Japan :. no one
can be sure that, as in the last
war, victory may not come un-
eNpectedly upon us"
Churchill estimating tho Japa-
nose have rs divisions in the Amer
lean British = Dutch Australian
area. added.
I'VE have not so many"
The prime minister said ne was
unable 10 expand newspaper re-
ports regarding tho loss Of SinCa-
pore
II will moi attempt 10 pass
Judgment. which would he I'M
ScaSonablo and an ungraciouS
task" he SAID I'VE have more
urgent work 10 do"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
IN THE NEWS
Continued from Page One)

against the Axis. there must
he no boondOggling as usual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-24
British.
U. s. Sign
Treaty
BY kINGSBURY SMITH
Init News Service stan Correspond dem

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-Rcp-
resenting momentous develop
ment of far reaching military,
economic and political Importance
the White House today announced
that the United States and Great
Britain have signed an agreement
which is desiGned 10 serve as the
practical basis for the better
world order when this war is over
The agreement pledges both
countries TO render mutual aid 10
one another until victory Is won.
and provides for Great Britain :
acceptance of Secretary OF State
Cordell Hulrs liberal trade prin-
ciples as the basis for the post
war international economic system.
II is so phrascd as 10 be effective
even after the war, and 10 serve
as the foundation stone for the
association of nations which the
administration has IN mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-29
SPORTS
PARADE
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK. Nov. 28-CUP) =
/ Stories from Cleveland this week
indicate that Alva Bradley. preSi-
dent OF the Indians, is needleSsly
| Perturbed over how the public will
react to baseball next season.
Bradley has been quoted that he
would rather not open his ball park
next spring if he thought the fans
would deride his players for not
being in military service. PreXy
Alya declared he wanted no men
on his club who are not heads of
families and said he was uncertain
whether the public would accept
even those players - fellows who
have wives and children to sup
port.
We believe Brady is unduly agi
tated BY the situation. and that his
fears viii be set at rest b. other
major league club owners when
they go into their annual huddle
at Chicago next week. In our
opinion, the other owners are patri-
otic chaps too.
In the first place, Bradley will
be assured that the war has not
dUlled the ardor of our fans for
baseball. as was vividly illustrated
by the robust, nationwide inter-
est in the 1912 stretch race be-
tween the Cardinals and Dodgers
fol the National circuit pennant
and by the tremendous crowds that
SWarmed to the Cards Yankees
world series. A total of 276,717 fans
attended the five series games =
fans who contributed receipts of
S1.1O5,249 and established attend
ance records at Yankee Stadium.
This great interest in baseball
during the past season proved that
the men and women Of America
welcomed the game as wholesome
diversion from the war work and
peculiarly American sport will con-
tinuc to serve as psychological re-
lief for the ultra-busy nation dur
ing I943
Unquestionably many Of the minor
league clubs will be forced TO fold
for the duration because Of a talent
scarcity. The minors will be harder
hit by service demands than the
majors, because the players gener-
ally are younger in the circuits
where big-time talent is developed.
We believe there will be enough
players left in the majors-heads
of families-to carry on the game,
Just as long as men will be left i'll
other lines Of entertainment or nom
essential industries. We see no
reason why Bradley should single
out baseball as an object of public
wrath when other heads Of families
for example-will re-
main out Of uniform.