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were reported to have thrown a
regiment of infantry, with the
support Of several dozen tanks,
against Soviet forces which had
cut highway.
Dispatches from the front
said that the Russians repulsed
several counter-atacks, IN d
threw their ski troopers into the
fray. Artillery and trench NOR
tars were used to pound the
enemy into retreat and then the
Germans were driven from q
nearby settlement.
Red Star, the Soviet army
newspaper. reported that i'm a
battle west Of Rzhev the Ger
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Reds Drive On

MOSCOW, Dec. 10-(R)-The
Red Army has speared seven
miles deeper into enemy lines
on the Central front near Veil
kie Luki, recapturing IL settle
ments, while the Germans still
have failed in their six-day ef-
fort to regain the initiative on
the Stalingrad front, Soviet dis
patches reported today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-10

LANSING, Dec. 10-(P)-The
Liquor Control commission to-
day decreed that its licensees
must shut off the New Years
revel at 4 a. m. on the morning
of January /, instead of the GUS
tomary celebration lasting until
dawn.
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front were declared by Red Star
to be generally middle-aged
men, some Of whom had been
trained for only 10 to 20 days
before they reached the front.
However, Red Star was quick
to point out, many units which
have been brought in to the
Rzhev WANNA Velikie Luki
region are made up of we'll
trained fighting men taken
from other fronts.
In clashes northwest of Stall
ingrad, Soviet heavy artillery
was reported being turned
against German tanks with
deadly results.
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ReSv,s,ae Drive

LONDON, Dec. 10-td1-Reu-
ters quoted the Morocco radio
today rs saying that the British
Eighth Army had resumed its Of
fensive in Libya against the
Axis forces yesterday, attacking
German and Italian positions
near I'll Aghelia.
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Doc Jones Reports
for Duty in Coast Guard

Richard doc" Jones, 27-year-
Old member of the Daily Mont
tor-Leader composing room staff
until his enlistment Oct. 81 in
the U. s. Coast Guard, reported
Tor active duty yesterday.
HIS wife, Grace, will remain
in Mount Clemens for the time
being.
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LONDON, Dec. 10 R -
Reuters said today it had re-
corded q Berlin broadcast re-
porting that Japane-e bombers
had sunk two United States
destrOyers and set a third on
fire in a surprise raid on the
United States b sc at Suva,
in the British Fiji islands. This
report was not confirmed from
any other quarters and was
not carried In Tokyo broad
casts heard here.
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CAIRO, Dec. 10 - R - Al
lied twin-engined fighters shot
down two German transport
planes and damaged several
others in an attack on a north
bound aerial convoy near Lam
pedusa Island, between Sicily
and Tunisia, British headquar-
tiers reported today.
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By EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW, Dec. 1O-(R)-Red
Army ski troopers, supported
by numbering tanks painted
white to blend with the snow,
struck at German communica-
tons in sectors on the central
front while in the areas near
Stalingrad the Russians contin-
ued their winter offensive which
entered its fourth week today.
In the Velikie Luki area, far
west of Moscow, the Germans
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j. S.-Aussie
Forces Occupy
Coma District
MoeArthur's Troops
Smash Key Anchor
to Jop Beoehheod ,
BY the Associated Press

A m c n and Australian
troops who learned jungle fight
ing in the wilds of New Guinea
and beat the Japanese at their
own game have occupied the
Coma coastal base of the invad-
ers and crowded their remnant
into a narrowing death trap at
Buna, IL miles to the south.
The announcement was made
today by Prime Minister John
Curtin of Australia who said
Gen. Douglas Macarthur took to
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Still Planning

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-(P)-H
synthetic rubber plants now
planned are completed, the ma
tiOn's production will be suffi-
cient by next October to provide
the military needs of the United
States, in the opinion of DIR.
Vasili /. KOmarewsky, research
scientist.
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Youths Escape

POMONA, CALF, Dec. 10
(R)-Twenty-One youths escaped
from the Pacific Colony last
night after OverpOwering and
severely beating two attendants.
The later, James TOOle and Alex
Norris, guards, were taken to
the Pomona Valley hospital.
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DeMOreSt Dead

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10-(R)-
Death, in a far outpost of the
Arctic, has ended the career Of
First Lieut.. Max Harrison De-
Morest, 80, one Of the nations
outstanding authorities on gla-
ciers.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The
House Ways and Means commit
tee today formally pigeonholed
President ROOsevelt's request for
broad wartime authority to sus-
pend tariff laws and regulations.
The action came after several
members of the committee con-
ferred with House Speaker Ray
burn (D-Tex.)
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CHUNGKING. Dec. 10-(P)
"A Chinese military spokesman
charged today that Japan was
building a native army Of $780,
600 men in French lndo- Chins
with the cooperation Of the
Vichy French Oovernor-G ener-
al, Rear Admiral Jean DeC0ux.
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Jungle Fighters Crowd Japs into Trap
Allies Poised
for Onslaught
Mighty New Drives Against
North African Foes Loom

bound from Africa and had shot
down two German transport
planes near Lampedusa Island,
between Sicily and Tunisia.
A Reuters report said Allied
parachutists had pc netrated
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bulletins
Back to Work

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 10
tR)-Yielding ia. a request by
CIO President Philip Murray
that they return to work and
settle their grievances by arbi-
tratiOn, representatives of 5000
strikers at several Bethlehem
Steel Company mills hire voted
late yesterday afternoon to end
their 24-hOur walkOut.
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Priehs Mercantile open every
evening until 3 p. m.
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Priehs Mercantile open every
evening until 8 p. m.
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MOSCOW, Dee. 10 (1
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Importiol Coveross
Of All loeoi News
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-01
and Anniversary Savi1
on School Needs at HI

Send them back to their classes confident ready
problems with zest and purpose. Your young folks k
Hudson fashions are right and that Hudson quality is
able They and you will be assured of complete satisfac
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Evening star., 1942-05-06
U. 5. Jury 10 Probe
Shooting Of Sergeant
By Civilian Officer
Baltimore Mans Death
In Little Rock Used
In Axis Broudcusts
BY the Associated Press.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May c.
United States District Attorney
Sam Rorex announced today a spe-
cial Federal grand jury would in
vestigate the fatal shooting here
March % OF Sergt. Thomas B. Fos-
ter, colored, of the United States
Army by civilian police officer. Mr..
Rorex said the incident had been
used by Axis propaganda agencies
for anti-American broadcasts.
Sergt. Foster, resident of Balti-
more. Md, and member of the
92d Engineers, then stationed at
nearby Camp Robinson, was slain
by Patrolman A. j. Hay of the city
police in an alteration in the heart
of Little Rocks colored district.
Patrolman Hay was exonerated by
Prosecuting Attorney Sam Robin
son and Deputy Coroner c. c. Reed
after separate Investigations. Dr.
Reed said statements by military
police who witnessed the killing cor
roborated testimony of Patrolman
Hay and his fellow of1cer, Patrols
man George Henson.
Prosecutor Robinson, in a detailed
statement issued April 20, said Sergt.
Foster led crowd of civilians In an
attempt to interfere with two mil
itary police who had arrested an
other colored soldier for drunken
ness and who subsequently placed
Sergt. Foster under arrest. The two
Little Rock police we're attempting
TO disperse the crowd when the alter
cation started.
District Attorney Rorex said Dis
trict Judge T. c. Trimble would call
the special grand jury some time
after June /.
This killing has been picked up
by Axis propaganda agencies and
distorted account of it broadcast by
German radio stations in many
foreign lands" Mr.. Rorex said. In
every broadcast, they emphasized
that it happened in the home town
of Gen. Macarthur.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur is a ma
tive of Little Rock
THE War Department has asked
for an investigation and what the
War Department wants down here
in my department it is going to get"
Mr.. Rorex added.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
320 Couples
Legally Wed in
Mass Rites
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. Nav 6.-After
years of conjugal life, 800 poor cou-
Piles, including parents. grandpar-
ents and great-grandparents, were
legally married yesterday in a mass
wedding arranged by the Public
Welfare Ministry.
Among the brides and bridegrooms
who had never been formally mar
rieed because of the expense were
an 80-year -old man and his 60-year-
old wife. They had lived together
for 48 years, and their 18 children
attended yesterdays ceremony. One
group included an elderly couple,
their son and his wife and the
sons son and his wife.
Public Welfare Minister DR.. Gus
tavo Baz and Mayor Javier Rojo
Gomez of Mexico City and their
wives were official witnesses at the
ceremony which legitimatized 987
children. A gold wedding ring was
given to each bride and 100 pesos
each to the first two couples wed.
Dinner was served to all.
The ministry reported 400 addi-
tional couples had applied for legal
marriages.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Bottle in Outskirts

LONDON, May 6 P).-British
Commands and light tank forces
battled French colonial troops at
the outskirts of Diego Suarez today,
and reports from Vichy indicated
that the fall of that key naval base
on the big island Of Madagascar
was imminent.
The British, striking quickly to
prevent Madagascar falling into
Japanese hands as a threat to Allied
shipping in the Indian Ocean, ad-
vanced about 20 miles from the
shore opposite Diego Suarez.
British planes dominated the skies
over Diego Suarez and British war
ships appeared to hold firm control
OF the surrounding seas, British
military commentator said. so that
the way was paved for the British
ground forces to seize the ports
Notifications one by one from the
rear.
This outmaneuVering OF Diego
Suarez' seaward defenses accounted
for the 20-mile British march in an
area where the two coasts are only
3 to 10 miles apart. The British
commentator said the land con-
flguration forced the British to take
q roundabout route.
French Estimate Unconfrmed.
He refused to confirm the French
estimate Of the landing forces as
10000 or that parachute troops we're
being used.
French strength was appraised at
1,5o0 Frenchmeu and 3,700 Colonials
The French, obedient to the Vichy
governments dictate to fight to the
END, were belieySd here. however. to
be inferior to the forces the British
have put ashord.
The radio II oePan-oceupied
Evening star., 1942-05-06

After nearly 40 years as secretary
of the Committee on Admissions
and Grievances of District Court,
Former Police Court Judge Ralph
Given is retiring from active duty,
although officials said today he will
be at his Office in the Tower Build
ing, Fourteenth and K streets NV,
for several months to assist the
committee.
The committees new secretary is
George w. Dalzell, who has been
practicing law here for 40 years.
Col. Walter c. Clephane is chair
man of the committee, which sets
bar examination papers, corrects
them, and examines charges of un-
ethical practice among lawyers prac-
ticing here.
Former Judge Given spent AZ
years at Police Court, having gone
to the court at the age of 18 as a
clerk in the office of the United
States Attorney. He became an
Assistant United States Attorney
and subsequently was appointed a
Police Court Judge. While on the
bench he disposed of cases esti-
mated to total 100000.
Mr.. Dalzell, a native of New York
State, attended Central High School
here and attained his legal educa-
ton at Columbian University Law
School-now George Washington
University. He lives at 5 West Irv-
ing street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

for the island recently had been
intercepted.
He called the defenses of Diego
Suarez against sea assault fairly
formidable on paper" and said the
harbor afforded a deep-water
anchorage for a large fleet, but that
the drydock there, although large
enough for cruisers. was not in top
condition.
Casualties Light.
The British presumably hope to
enter Diego Suarez from the land
side before its installations may be
destroyed by the French.
Although advices from Vichy
sources said last night that the
British had reached Andrakaka, 4
miles from the naval base, which
lies on the islands east coast across
a 10-mile-wide isthmus from the
landing point on Courier Bay, q
terse British communique intimated
there was opposition.
Operations are proceeding and
our casualties so far have been
light" it said.
1T is understood that the gov
ernor general of Madagascar has
declared his intention to resist"
British sources speculated whether
the Madagascar coup would be the
final issue putting Vichy unequivo-
cally in the Axis camp, and rumors
were current here that Pierre Laval,
Vichy chief of government. would
leave soon for Berlin to discuss with
Adolf Hitler himself any conse-
quences of the Madagascar invest
ment.
A Vichy cabinet session called for
today was being watched closely
for indications of the future of
relations between Washington and
Vichy.
Press Acclaims Move.
Whatever the political repercus-
sions, the British press acclaimed
the military move-which the Brit
ish said was undertaken by them
alone in behalf Of all the United Ma
tions. The Daily Mail called it a
demonstration of the Allies new
offensive spirit"
The authoritative Times warned
that it still was too early to speak
of occupation" of Madagascar, but
it expressed hope that "the prompt
and determined action Britain has
taken with the full concur
renee of the United States" would
end the menace to essential sea
routes.
Our plans for victory demand the
occupation of Madagascar" said the
Daily Mail.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
US. Housing Authority
Increases Rents in
Two Ohio Projects
1900 Families Ordered
To Move Out us Port
Of Gruded-lncome Plan
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May g.
Rents of Government housing pro-
jectS for low-income families in two
Ohio cities were raised today and in
one community approximately 800
families were ordered to move out.
The Toledo Fair Rent Committee
reported it had received complaints
from tenants about rent increases
In the Brand Whitlock homes.
The Cleveland Metropolitan
Housing Authority, besides sending
move-out notices to 800 families in
five projects housing 5000 families
informed some others they must pay
almost double rent or move to pri-
vate housing.
Donald w. Robinson, director OF
the Toledo Metropolitan Housing
Authority, said the increases are
not in reality increases but part
of q graded rent plan established
in all Federal housing projects.
Mr.. Robinson estimated about
so per cent of the tenants viii pay
increased rent, but the other SO
per cent will have rents reduced
He said the graded rent plan takes
into consideration the tenants in
come. He pointed out Federal
housing projects are exempt from
the o. p. A. rent ceiling.
Marc ]. Grossman, chairman OF
the Cleveland Housing Authority
said the notices were based on an
income review which showed many
families were receiving income ex-
ceeding the maximum allowable for
low-rent tenants. The 800 who
must move are "in what we call
Glass x, meaning those whose In
come is so high that there Is no
possible Justification for Govern
ment subsidies toward their rent, /"
Mr.. Grossman said.
Some of the tenants several
months ago qualified for low-rent
housing, but now receive high wages
in war industry. A tenant family
income must not exceed . figure
equal to f1ve times the rent.
The Brand Whitlock homes at
Toledo were named after the former
U. S. Ambassador to Belgium during
the first World War.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Japanese Damaged Cruiser
In Port After Epic Trip

food. The crew then formed q
bucket brigade and, bailing fren-
ziedly for hours, managed to avert
a swamping while emergency repairs
were being made.
"On February 7 the Marblehead
limped into Tjilatjap. The dock was
too small to accommodate the en-
tire ship, so only the bow and a
portion of the amidships section
could be worked on. Sufficient tenn
porary repairs were accomplished,
however, to enable the Marblehead
to proceed to a British base on the
Island of Ceylon. The rudder still
could not be used on this portion
Of the homeward trip.
Bombed Fore and Aft.
Further repairs were made at
Ceylon. putting the Marblehead in
condition to make 4,40O-mile trip
to the southern coast of Africa.
There, still further repairs were
made and the Marblehead was able
to proceed to an east coast port of
the United States.
There the Marblehead rides to-
day, home at last and triumphant
over the overwhelming odds that had
prevailed against her ever making it.
One of the bomb hits on the Marble
head was made in the forward sec
ton of the ship, and one aft. The
third fell so close nearby that under
water sections of the hull near the
bow were badly damaged. These hits
turned this once sleek fighting ship
into a shambles of wreckage-a
wreck, nevertheless, which the hard
headed seamen of the Marblehead
persisted in navigating over half of
the worlds ocean ways.
1.-THE Marblehead was built by
William Cramp & Sons at Phila-
delphia, and launched October 9,
1923, being commissioned at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard in Sep
tember, 1924.
Before the war she saw service
in Asiatic waters and once made
a 6O0-mile trip up the Yangtze
River to Hankow, China. The YES
sci has an overall length of 555
feet and a beam of SIS feet. Her
normal complement consisted of Al
officers and 339 enlisted men.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Girl, 20, Ordered Held
In Deoth of Infunt

A coroner's jury today ordered
Miss Lois Dunn, 20, held for grand
jury action in connection with the
death Of . newborn infant, found In
q pillow case outside the Medical
and Surgery Building Of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital April 81.
Detective Sergt. Robert Murray of
the homicide squad, quoted Miss
Dunn, student nurse at the hos
pital, as saying she had given birth
to the child in q bathroom and had
thrown 1t out Of the fifth-floor win
dow
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Autos
VCOIIIIIIUcU TIUIN + uSI FdEcJ
private autos and confiscating cars
exceeding 40 miles per hour.
Rubber Conservation Aim.
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private autos and conf1scating cars
exceeding 40 miles per hour.
Rubber Conservation Aim.
Senator Hill told reporters that
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Patterson
appeared to be interested chiefly in
the conservation Of rubber for es-
sential civilian uses and advocated
passage by Congress Of legislation
similar to that now under consider
alton for the psychological effect
such q move would have on the
motoring public.
The auto seizure bill, introduced
by Senator Downey, Democrat, of
California, would authorize expen-
ditures up to 5000 ,000, 900 for the
purchase of requisitioned private
cars or parts. Thus If 1t were passed
by Congress. a spare tire might be
requisitioned by the Government or
the whole car taken.
Senator Hill and other committee
members said 1t was probable that
steps would be taken to amend the
Downey measure when 1t is con-
sidered by the full committee In a
closed session Friday morning.
These amendments were expected to
set out conditions under which the
Government would be empowered
to take over cars, as well as clarity
methods by which prompt payment
would be made for the autos.
No Immediate Seizures Seen.
Senator Hill told a reporter that
he gathered from the testimony OF
Mr.. Henderson and Mr.. Patterson
that no plans were under conSidera-
ton for the immediate seizure of
private automobiles, even If Con-
gress passed the measure. He said
sponsors hoped, however, that the
public would be awakened to the
need for conservation Of tires and
would eliminate "joyriding" and
non-essential use of automobiles in
general.
Mr.. Henderson was reported to
have intimated to the committee
that he believed he had sufncient
authority as price administrator to
requisition cars, but desired an ex-
preston by Congress.
Senator Kilgore, Democrat, of
West Virginia commented that the
Government ofncials apparently de-
sired to have Congress take the re-
sponsibility" for any program of
this nature.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Paris said, Fighting has been 60
ing on in Madagascar for "A hours,
and a handful of French colonials,
without hope of help or reinforce
ments from the home country, has
been fighting step by step against
the British aggressors.
"They are determined to sell their
skins dearly and to obey Admiral
Darlan's exhortation to make the
British pay dearly for their high
way robbery"
Armand Annet, Governor General
OF Madagascar, in broadcast heard
In the British colony of Maurititus.
approved the Vichy orders for a de-
tense to the end and urged the
people to be calm.
No Word on Future Landings.
There was no British word on the
possibility of future landing on the
island, but it was pointed out here
that Madagascar scarcely could be
called safe" with occupation only
OF Diego Suarez.
Airf1elds such as the one at Tulear.
on the southwest coast, down al
most the whole length of the 1000
mile-long island, 1t was pointed out,
would afford the Japanese an op-
portun1ty to attack with air-borne
infantry and parachutists as the
Germans did to capture Crete.
These airfelds, it was noted also
are vital If Madagascar is to be
used as an air base for attacks on
japanese naval forces in the Indian
Ocean and to patrol the three sea
lanes passing near it.
These are: l, Through the Mo-
zambique Channel to Suez and Iran:
2, from the Cape Of Good Hope to
Colombo and Calcutta; 3, from the
cape to Durham, Union of South
Africa, thence to Australia.
British Answer to Threat.
The landing yesterday, under cover
OF air and naval support. was
Britain's answer to threatened JAP
anese investment of the island in
the struggle for mastery of the
seas.
Having won the jump, the British
were showing no disposition to treat
their erstwhile allies with kid gloves,
as they did in Syria, and were driv-
ing for an unbreakable grip on the
island as fast as possible.
The strategic importance of
MADAGASCAR was empha sized nv the
authoritative report today that
japanese submarines had been op-
Grating IN the Indian Ocean along
with the battle fleet, whose pres
ence there already was known.
A British source, discussing the
naval situation in the Madagascar
area, said a Vichy convoy bound
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Moy Tire Quote Listed
Va. Ma,

MANASSAS, Va, May 6 (SpeciaD {.
Claude E. Hixson, distributor for
the Prince William County Tire
Rationing Board, has announced
the May tire quota for the county
as follows: Nine new tires, A re-
treads and IS tubes for passenger
cars and IS new tires, 60 retreads
and 81 tubes for trucks. The board
anocates one-fourth of the quota
each week.