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Evening star., 1942-07-15

three destroyers. At least two
bomb hits were scored on each
cruiser. One of the destroyers was
sunk. The attacks were carried on
until $50 pm. The Mikuma was
sunk shortly after noon. The Mo-
gami was gutted and subsequently
sunk. Another enemy cruiser and
a destroyer also were hit during
these series of attacks.
10. It was during this afternoon
Gune 81 that the United States
destroyer Hammann was torpedoed
and sunk by an enemy submarine,
Most of her crew were rescued. The
Hammann was the destroyer an
nounced as lost in Admiral Nimitz's
communique No. June 7, 1942).
Gen. Tinker Lost at Sea.
20. After June repeated attempts
were made to contact the remainder
of the Japanese invasion fleet but
without success. 1t was on June g.,
while one of these searches was be-
ing carried out by group of long
range Army medium bombers under
the command of Maj. Gen. Clarence
l.. Tinker, U. S. A., that the plane
carrying Gen. Tinker was forced
down at sea and lost.
81. The following is recapitula-
ton of the damage inflicted upon
the enemy during the battle of
Midway:
(a) Four Japanese aircraft car
riers, the Kaga. Akagi, Soryu and
Hiryu. were sunk.
CD Three battleships were dam
aged by bomb and torpedo hits, one
severely.
(c) Two heavy cruisers, the Mo-
gami and the Mikuma, were sunk.
Three others were damaged, one or
two severely.
(d) One light cruiser was dam
aged.
(e) Three destroyers were sunk
and several others we're damaged
by bombs.
f) At least three transports or
auxiliary ships were damaged, and
one or more sunk.
1,oVV Jap SdSudltlcS.
(g) An estimated 275 japanese
aircraft were destroyed or lost al
sea through lack of fight decks
on which to land.
Ch) Approximately 4,800 japanese
were killed or drowned.
%. Our total personnel losses were
90 officers and 215 enlisted men.
%. Our forces fought under the
command of Admiral Chester w
Nimitz, U. S. N, commander in
chief 'of the Pacific Fleet. Other
officers who held important com
mands during the battle were 1t
Gen. Delos C. Emmons, U. S. A..
commanding general, Hawaiian De-
partment; Maj. Gen. w. w. Hale
U. S. A., head of the bombing COM
mand of the Army Air Force in
Hawaii, and Brig. Gen. Henry X
Pickett, U. S. M. c., commander OF
United States Marine Corps forces
in the Hawaiian area.
| "a. Among the officers who held
important commands at the scene
Of the action were Maj Gen. Tinker
Evening star., 1942-07-15

had been hit by many bombs and
torpedoes from Army planes and
carrier-based naval aircraft in the
morning, and the Akagi had been
further damaged by Army aircraft
in the late afternoon One of these
two carriers was reported by Ensign
Gay to have been shelled and fin
ished off by a Japanese cruiser
Both enemy carriers sank or were
sunk by the japanese before morn
ing.
"Fortresses" Hit Cruiser.
(c) The Soryu had been hit
heavily by Marine Corps dive bomb
ers, Army bombers, carrier based
planes and submarine. She sank
during the night.
I'D The Hiryu had been put out
OF action by carrier aircraft after
her own planes had damaged the
Yorktown. The Hiryu sank early
the following morning.
(e) Two enemy battleships hao
been damaged, one severely.
Cd One enemy destroyer had
been sunk.
tg) One enemy transport and
several other ships had been dam
aged.
Ch) The U. S. S. Yorktown had
been put out of action.
is. Early in the morning of June S,
an enemy submarine shelled Mid
way briefly but caused no damage.
Our shore batteries returned the
fire. At dawn our forces were mar
shalling their strength for further
assaults against the enemy fleets
which by now had separated into
several groups, all in full retreat.
Unfavorable . flying weather made
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Enter dive Our object is the
rearship. Step on it! Are we 60
ing to attack or not?"
Look at that - burnn'
Hit the
again!"
That scared hell out of me. I
thought We weren't going to pull
out"
Let's hit them again. Let's hit
them all"
You are going to hit him right
on the fantail!"
Let's get a couple of those de-
stroyers."
These Japs are as easy as shoot
ing ducks in a rain barrelw
Gee, I wish I had one more
bomb!"
Those Japs couldn't hit you with
a slingshot."
send out the rest and we'll get
those, tool"
Evening star., 1942-07-15
Flyers Log Tells Of Pounding
Jap BottIeship at Midway
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Navy released last night the
following extracts from log of
radio conversations among members
of dive bomber squadron who
it said, gave a japanese battleship
bad five minutes" in the battle
Of Midway:
The BIB NAVY designation for
battelship) is supposed to be about
40 miles ahead"
There is the BIB over there"
Let's go! The BIB is in the rear
of the formation"
This is Wally. Watch it on this
attack"
Where is the remainder Of our
attack group?"
I'VE are right behind you. Get
going"
"Wally to Smith: What the he'll
are you doing over there?"
Pushing over to the rear ship
now"
Evening star., 1942-07-15

out of gas. Most of those forced
down were later rescued.
The commanding officer of diff
ferent flight composed of fighters,
dive bombers, and torpedo planes
made an accurate estimate OF the
situation and concluded that the
enemy was retreating. Fifteen tor
pedo planes from this group, there
fore, located the enemy to the west
ward and proceeded to attack at
once without protection or assist
ance of any kind Although some
hits were reported by radio from
these airplanes and although some
enemy fighters we're shot down, the
total damage inflicted by this squad
ron in this attack may never be
known. None of these Is planes
returned. The sole survivor of the
30 officers and men of this squadron
was Ensign G. H. Gay, jr., U. S. N.
R., who scored one torpedo hit on
an enemy carrier before he was
shot down.
9. Other carrier based groups OF
torpedo planes proceeded to press
the attack after the enemy had been
located In spite of heavy losses
during these attacks, the torpedo
planes engaged the attention of the
enemy fighters and anti-aircraft
batteries to such degree that our
dive bombers were able to drop
bomb after bomb on the enemy ships
without serious interference. AS
the result, the Navy dive bombers
scored many hits and during this
phase of the action inflicted upon
the enemy the following damage:
ta) The Kaga, Akagi, and Soryu,
aircraft carriers. were severely dam
aged Gasoline in planes caught on
their flight decks ignited, starting
fires which burned until each car
rier had sunk.
Yorktown Put Out of Action
(b) Two battleships were hit
One was left burning fiercely.
Co One destroyer was hit and Is
believed to have sunk
". a
force of about SO enemy planes from
the undamaged carrier Hiryu at
tackled the United States aircraft
carrier Yorktown and her escorts
Eleven of 18 japanese bombers in
the group were shot down by our
fighters before their bombs were
dropped. Seven got through our
fighter protection OF these seven
one was disintegrated by surface
ships anti-aircraft fire: second
dropped it's bombload into the sea
and plunged after it; while third
was torn to shreds by machine-gun
fire from United States fighter
planes. Four enemy bombers -es-
capped after scoring three direct hits
IL. Shortly afterward, II to II
enemy torpedo planes escorted by
fighters attacked the Yorktown
Between four and seven of this
group were destroyed by our fighters
and three were shot down by anti
aircraft fire before they could launch
their torpedoes. Five succeeded ir
launching torpedoes but all five were
destroyed as they attempted to es-
cape The Yorktown was hit during
this assault and put out of action
The damage caused a list which
rendered her flight deck useless fol
landings and take-offs Her air.
craft, however, continued the battle
operating from other United States
carriers.
/ Il. While this attack on the York
town was in progress, some of her
own planes located the japanese
carrier Hiryu in company with bat
tleships, cruisers and destroyers
Our carrier planes Immediately
launched an attack against this
Evening star., 1942-07-15

our carrier planes which were
seeking the enemy in that area.
Throughout the night of June SIS,
our aircraft carriers steamed to the
westward in pursuit of the enemy
10. Early in the morning of June
6 search by carrier aircraft dis
covered two groups of enemy ships,
each containing cruisers and de-
stroyers. Between $50 and 10 am,
our carrier planes attacked one
group which contained the heavy
cruisers Mikuma and Mogami and
Evening star., 1942-07-15
JAPANESE CARRIER FORCE.

JNFFNN-SE AFNNN'CN TCN(C.
4-Jop striking force consists of 3 cor
rers, bottIeships, cruisers and destroyers.
Air ottock on Midwoy launched by this
force eody morning of June a. Attacked
by Amy and Murine bomoers ond torpedo
pIones morning June T.
5-Corrier dive bonobers ond torpedo
plones ottocked 3 corriers and Z bottle
ships, leaving 3 coniers oflone, helpless
ond stopped; bottIeshjp q moss of
flames; ! destroyer sunk.
6-Corrier Soryu ottocked by United
Stotes sub, Left sinking
fourth ond lost japanese carrier
ottocked on afternoon of June a by
corier dive bombers. t1iyu crippled, sink
ing later Two bottleships damaged, !
cruiser hit United Stotes obtoins mastery
Of cir.
8-Army Flying Fortresses ottock
damooed enemy ships lote afternoon Of
June 4, Hits on carrier, bottleships and
heavy cruiser Destroyer sunk.
9-Remnonts of Jop force escaping in
bod weather oreo.
Evening star., 1942-07-15
THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY

JAPANESE OCCUPATION FORCE.
l-Mony Jop ships sighted BY NoW
potrol planes in morning Of June 3.
2-Jop ships ottocked by Flying
Fortresses afternoon of June 3. Hits on
cruisers ond tronsports.
S-Now potroI pIones scored hits in
night torpedo ottock.
l0-FIeeino Jop ships ottocked BY
Morine dive bombers ond Flying Fortresses
on morning and afternoon of June 5,
Several hits on cruisers
II, II, l3-Corrier dive bombers mode
repeoted ottocks on fleeing Jop ships
Two cruisers and two destroyers sunk.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

Put bite In this fight. Buy War
bonds.
Evening star., 1942-07-15

The full teTt OF the Navy. De-
partment's communique No. 81
the Battle of MidUay-tssued last
night, follo,uS:'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

the furnaces of our merchant marine; who
labor over test-tubes in our chemical labOra-
tories, who man the ground crews.
Unsung and sometimes unknown to any
of us are the seamen who wait in rubber RATS
for rescue that never comes; the radio Oper-
ator who sticks to his key until he goes down
to DEATH
These are the men who serve far beyond
the call of duty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-29

Many are the far-flung fronts of this
global war On those distant battlefields, in
numbers beyond counting, and with bravery
beyond measure or the power of grateful
country to repay, men are giving their lives
that we may remain free.
Many hero is rewarded, but in this
most mercieSS and mOnstrOus battle of all
time, there are unsung heroes, too: the men
behind the fronts. They also serve who stoke
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Physician Kills Family,
Then Takes Own Life

By the Associated Press.
ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo., April 49,
"A young physician, who had de-
tected tuberculosis symptoms in
himself, administered narcotics to
his wife and two small daughters,
watched them die, and then swal-
lowed q lethal drug dose himself.
Coroner J. Warden Opie said last
night
Police broke into the family's
home to find DR.. J. r. Ryan, IS, "
ing on Q bed beside the body Of his
wife about "a. The girls, Virginia,
S, and Mary Jane, 8, lay dead in
their beds with their dolls beside
them.
DR.. Ryan addressed q note to the
coroner, relating how he gave mar
cotics to his family, which said in
part:
DO an autopsy on me and my
wife If necessary. Please don't on
the kids. Mrs. Ryan died at pm.
Saturday. Virginia at 4:3o. Mary
Jane at II midnight. -
DIR. Ryan predicted in the note
that he would die at $50 am. Sun
day. Coroner Opie said DR.. Ryan
had swallowed q poison and In
tended to give himself q needle in
lection, but fell unconscious before
he could do 50.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Arlington Extending Pipes
To Protect Trash Dump

An extension of existing water ia
cilities to protect adequately the
trash dump on Four Mile Run will
be completed some time this week,
Arlington County Manager Frank G.
Hanrahan said yesterday.
Arlington County volunteer fire.
men Saturday told the County
Board they would no longer tight
dump fires. Two volunteers were
injured and 10 received first aid
from injuries received at q fire on
the dump April Is.
Mr. Hanrahan said yesterday he
had told the nremen three months
ago not to hight the dump fires.
He added that closer county Su-
pervision would be kept over the
dump. Closest available water IA
cilities are now about 400 feet
away from the dump. Difhculty in
obtaining pipe has delayed steps to
remedy the situation, Mr.. Hanrahan
said.
The dump was smoldering yester-
day but Mr.. Eanrahan said county
employees had the blaze under con-
troll.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.

has q new recipe for enhancing pop
ularity which she hereby submits:
Bore several rows OF holes in bellows
of accordion and MI with cham
payne. Open-mouthed admiration
among podium passersby guaran-
teed. o
It Is proclaimed by the informa-
ton service Of Glen Echo Park that
nowhere south Of Atlantic City. N.
j., are you able to witness the spec
tacle OF 1000 people dancing stimuli
taneously on one dance floor except
In @. Es Spanish ballroom. Warm
Saturday nights are recommended
for viewing such masses Of music
lovers, who would appear to love the
music Of Paul Kahn IN particular.
New shows about town:
The Last OF the Red Hot Mamas"
has neatly divided her time this
week between the National Theater
and Helen Hamiltons Troika.
Spohie Tucker. still rs red hot rs
ever, according to every report OF
the season. carries her expansive
personality and person to the club
for the midnight show only and win
do 20 through Saturday. FlakSon.
prestidigitator. opens Thursday. and
the dancing Dgatnos remain, Of
course, of course.
The Blue Room Of the Shoreham
has enlisted the services Of Jack
Murray who initiates bands-we
repeat: "bands"-and sundry single
instruments; The Nathanos are un-
usual, too. inasmuch As they tumble
and play violins while tumbling.
Lauretta and Clymas, Apache
dancers, are held over.
Feature of the new Balalaika
revue which will pop UP some day
soon when you least expect 1t, win
be q, satiric Sweet Adaleine" skit,
with sailors, drunken passersby and
irate housewives throwing shoes
principally In evidence.
Fur the Lotus, the Congo revue
Is In progress, Q revue boaSting not
only Africa-insptred dances and
rhythms but 0ymasts Goodrich and
Nelson, Tapster Johnny Coy and
RuthaniA and Malcolm, who do q
funny take-o6 On ballroom dancers.
The Pail Mall has engaged the
Duveens to 90 through the ballroom
PAGES recently abandoned by the
Tuwnsends there.
Paul Youns's Rpmany Room has
the added material Of Swing
singer Lila Baker and Swing
dancer Joan Woods to dovetail with
the perennial Jerry and Turk.
VIII Bradley's Band, one Of the
best In swinsdom when 1t refrains
from overdosing the public with
boogie-woogie, has gotten COM
fortably settled In the Victory Room,
where he will remain until May 10.
And guess who's coming then? Ina
Ray Hutton. Yipeel
The Marshall Trio dnstrumentaD
replaces the rapidly vanished
Michael Barker Trio in the May
fair.
And the Potomac River steam
boating season opened Saturday.
since the s. 8. Francis Scott Key
returned from Florida to the fresh,
crisp breezes Of our own fayorite
Evening star., 1942-04-28

body Of water. j. ]. Daw and his
Cruise e-aders," which is . pun, pro-
vide music.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

AAslph, Benits ard Hirshits-the
three blind mica. Make then run
with War bonda.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Commerce Booklet
Calls on Small Towns
10 Push Victory
'Gross- Root Monuol'
Suggests Woys to Aid
War Aqoinss Axis

warning that "the war can't be
won from Washington" the Com
mercc Department, In q Small
Town Manual" published today,
urged community organization
throughout the country to speed
America to victory.
Omciaily described as q grass
root manual" the publication Of
fers small towns the blueprints
for accomplishing two detectives.
First, to increase the war effort Of
each community: second, TO build q
better business future for your town
and the surrounding area, In both
war and peace"
Initially prepared last summer.
the manual has been revised on
the basis Of suggestions made by
the II regional business consultants
Of the Commerce Department.
Suggests Discussions.
The essence Of the plan is very
simple" the manual said. You
and your friends get together TO
discuss ways Of meeting your towns
war problems and of making q
larger contribution toward winning
the war"
Since every community Is largely
dependent upon the surrounding
rural area, the plan includes CO.
operation with farmers a. partners
In town and community building
activities.
The FIRST step is to survey all I'm
portant factors In the life Of the
community, including the problem
OF converting community effort to
war work.
The next step Is to call q general
citizens meeting. Sunday after.
noon or q holiday Is suggested rs .
good time to hold your general
meeting" the manual said. IF you
can, get q band to furnish lively
and patriotic music for the meeting.
Since you win need close co-opera.
ton hetween farmers and towns
people for this victory program, get
. farmer to preside as chairman Of
your f1rst meeting"
Problems Pointed Out.
Problems to be tackled by each
community In helping to win the
war include farm and town labor
shortage. transportation bottlenecks,
collection Of salvage and scrap,
helping your neighbors through var
hardships, bond sales and other
patriotic drives. housing and the
migration of skilled workers from
your home town.
Through better planning and
scheduling, every individual can
help conserve gas, oil and rubber by
eliminating all unnecessary driving"
the manual counseled. Conduct .
campaign in your community to
help people realize that any one who
wastes rubber Is helping the Axis"
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Dear Norva:

Dear Norva:
I'm sure you're fairly bored with
fan mail letters, and 20 wish this
one could be different enough TO
please you Is you and your partner
pleased rs last week II praise and
compliments are welcome TO you as
to US. then perhaps you do read
them oil through.
Thus does q soldier react when his
sometimes-not-so-t thoughtful civil
ian brethren 90 bit out of the way
TO give q guy brief respite from the
grim trade which he is busy learning.
The above excerpt Is from a note
sent by an infantry private sta
toned 1T Fort Meade, where the en-
tire cast Of Del Rio dance and music
entertainers visited not long ago.
1t somehow characterfzes the Tight
ing man In our Army today who has
given up such everyday amenities
for the whopping military job ahead,
but who still manages 10 take time
out to be the appreciattve gentle
man. And q note such as the above
pays genuine tribute to. those people
who are willing and glad TO devote
something like an afternoon OF to
shoot their professional works to the
doughboys.
Entertainers by and large seem
considerably more impelied to
shoot the works" to Army camp
audiences, who always let their
pleasure be known In anything but
uncertain terms, as opposed 70 those
customary crowds whose Indifferent
applause barely can be heard ct the
next table. All the world knows
there is nothing like IN enthusiastic
reception for nursing Inspiration
along. Army camps oi1er enthu-
siasm distilled.
Local night club entertainers Will
speak their conviction Of the fact.
Some. like the dancing Maurine and
Norva, have their fan letters for
proud display. Others can be, and
are, content with memories echoing
IN the ears. To name . few, the
bands Of Arturos and Caney, most
Of the long line which have appeared
In the Victory Room. Layton Dai-
ley's Of the Metronome, the past
weeks lineup Of the Blue Room, the
latter precedent setter.
A inner display Of the spirit Of
pitching In" could hardly Be asked.
And plague take the cynical hoots Of
free PUBLICITY" from some quarters
at those who have and win again
surrender leisure to appear before
soldier thronss to entertain and ret
IN unrivaled thrill out Of It.
Shoulder pats are their due.
Notes-Three varieties:
II speculation Is rife over the
new tanned and healthy state Of
Layton Bailey and how It came to
pass, the explanation Is this: Mr.. B.
has . boat which he sails periodi-
cally In the waters Of Southern
Maryland. Explanation for any
stray pieces Of seaweed in the hair
or blisters on the hand win Hsely
be that the sails sometimes collapse,
rs they did last week end. and Lay
ton rows home; or that the breexes
become too spanking and Layton
clings to q spar. which II expected
momentarily during those week ends.
Beverly Stul Is . popular lass with
voice and accordion which she sports
nightly In Burt's Trans-Lux. And,
although she must realize this, she
Evening star., 1942-04-28
virqinio Aide to Attend
PorIey on Trucking
" the Associated Press,


RICHMOND. Va, April 2S.-Gov.
Darden said yesterday he had asked
Col. NJ. s. Battle, director of the
division Of motor vehicles, to repre-
sent Virginia at . conference In
washington May ST for considera-
tion Of eliminating shipping restric-
tons encountered at State lines
which might impede the war effort.
The conference was called by
Secretary Of Commerce Jones ut the
request of President Roosevelt.
Although virginia's present load
limit under the law for highway
vehicles is $4,000 pounds. the Gov
ernor said that a tolerance" up to
10000 pounds was being granted,
and that consequently vrginias
limit was not interfering with the
movement Of heavy trucks to war
projects.
Evening star., 1942-04-28


sell for ST fps 09o taxi during limited period Find
fovores and in for supply before limited quantities
depleted
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Describes luncheon
OF Ad Club 10 Aid China

Tomorrow's luncheon of the Ad-
vertixins Club st the Raleigh Hotel
win be cofieeless and describes,
the money saved to be turned over
to Chinese relief. The IS cents
saved on each luncheon win succor q
Burma road refugee for two days.
Guest speaker at the luncheon
viii be Richard Eaton, radio COM
mentator. who viii discuss France.
chain of newspapers in France.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
lehioh Club Plans Fete

The Washington Lehigh Club win
hold its spring reception and get
together supper at $50 pm. Thurs
day in the Empire Restaurant I412
New York avenue NV. Reserva-
tions are being made through Dom
aid M. Wright. washington Loan &
Trust Building.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
State Senotor Kimble
Announces Cundidocy
By the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, April 2s.-
State Senator Robert B. Kimble an
nounced yesterday he would be .
candidate in the Republican pri-
mary IN September to succeed him.
self. This sets aside rtImor that he
would again seek the Republican
nomination for the House Of Rep
resentatives from the 9Th Maryland
district.
Senator Kimble was Q candidate
in the primary two years ago when
A. Charles Stewart, Fros&bufg, re-
ceived the nomination.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
Pledges Troth
Five Receive
RebekahDegree

THE REBEKAH degree was
conferred on a class of five con-
didates last night including Miss
Florence Maulee, John Tesmer,
Jr. John Tesmer, ST., and Mr..
and Mrs. William Tegeder.
On the refreshment committee
were: Carl Glefke, Fred Hess,
William Babe, Albert Williams,
Hugo Siewert, and Chares Wood.
The next meeting will be held
March S at Barron Hall.
MRS. DEFORST COOLEY
will be hostess at meeting Of
the Golden Rule Circle of the
Kings Daughters to be held at
the Kings Daughters Home on
Monday afternoon at 200 pm.
KATHERINE M. WANGELIN
of the county clerks office, will
observe her birthday on Satur-
day.
KENNETH MONTE and Rich
ard Macdonald, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Monte, 100 River
side drive, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Macdonald, ID Smith
street, will each observe his 10th
birthday tomorrow evening at
the home of Richard MacDon-
aid.
THE METHODIST CHURCH
Choir rehearsal has been post
poned until Saturday at 1880 p.
m. in the church.