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American c Commander
Ia Burma Confident
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Nnany mistakes that must be re-
paired. Preparations must be made,
nut the time Is surely coming for a
nounter-offensive."
he said that his command now In
ciuded the Magruder mission In
Ghungking and all American forces
a. Burma, India and China but he
did not know whether the American
volunteer group flyers would be
shifted to his command.
British Withdraw
New Delhi, India, March 2O-(UP)
THE western arm Of two-pronged
Japanese drive toward central
Burma imperiled the strategic rail-
head Of Prone today and unofficial
reports said British troops had with
drawn from Tharrawaddy.
The reported Imperial withdrawal
indicated the Japanese were push
ang forward methodically along the
Prone Rangoon railroad and
through the Irrawaddy river valley
ana concerted attempt to menace
new British defensive positions near
Prone.
Tharrawaddy, 90 miles below
Prone and about go miles northwest
OF Rangoon, has been British
stronghold since the Imperial de-
Tense line swung northward from
the Sittang river valley.
The last official reports said the
left arm OF the twin Japanese
efirusts reached Taik-Kyi, almost
midway between Rangoon and
Tharrawaddy A communique from
Burma India headquarters said
"wednesday the main Japanese
strength was south of Taik-Kyi
Semi-offlcial reports, meanwhile,
said the British, Burmese, Indian
and Chinese defenders were braced
Tor an expected Japanese attack in
new positions stretching from the
southern Shan states on the east to
ehe Bay Of Bengal on the west
There were no reports from the
Toungoo area regarding the prog
Eess Of the Japanese push along the
Gittai1g river and the vital railroad
10 Mandalay 1t was believed the
mperials In this area were fighting
delaying actions while stronger de-
tense units consolidated new posi-
lions on the plains below Mandalay,
Temporary Burma capital
. Responsible sources predicted that
ut least one major pitched battle
would occur somewhere near Toun-
800, the Sittang valley rice capital
n60 miles north OF Rangoon
A dispatch from Chungking, quot
ing military sources, reported addi-
tlonal clashes between Chinese and
Thai forces along the Burma-Thai
3rontire. The Thai troops were said
TO have attempted to cross the Dor
der, but the Chinese launched sue
cessful counter-attacks.
Japs Are Moving
MAndalay, Burma, March 20 -
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she might have been tortured be-
fore she was killed.
Three In Custody
Police took Mrs. Grimm, 4. II. Grlf
I'm, and her son-in-law, X, ID. HUI
bert, into custody. Last night Mrs.
Grlfln confessed. She said that last
November Mrs. Williams had called
upon her TO say that the stories
she was running around with her
son-in-law represented q Hnisunder-
standing. Mrs. Grimm said she in
uuired If they were true, that Mrs,
Williams lost her temper and went
to the basement. She followed, she
said, and Mrs. williams attacked
her. She defended herself, and, in
the course Of her defense, killed
Mrs. Williams.
Her confession did not entirely
eliminate the strangeness from the
case. SpHrred continually by Mrs.
Williams husband, police had main-
tanned O constant search for the
missing" woman. A month after
she disappeared, they received an
anonymous tip by telephone that
she was "heing held" ct the Grit
fin home, which Is next door to the
house In which she and her hus-
band had on apartment. Police
searched the Grimm home, but did
MT look into the automobile trunk
In the basement.
Home Threatened
Mrs. Grimm said she was mad
dened" because her daughters home
had been threatened.
She beat Mrs. williams TO death
with something II don't know
what" she said.
Mrs. williams had demanded that
she "quit telling people that am
running around with your son-in-
law"
'That made me so mad that !
hit her with the handle Of broom"
Mrs, Grimm said. Mildred ran down
the stairs TO the basement. I ran
after her. In the basement ! hit her
with something -- I don't know
what"
II hit her several times. Then she
fell and tied her up. stuffed her
into the trunk"
williams had collapsed at his
wife's grave-side yesterday. He said
today that he hoped Mrs. Griffin
gets the chair" He was mot sur
prised". to learn that Mrs. Griffin
had confessed the Staying.
"When learned where they
found Mildred's body, ! knew what
had happened" he said. He said
they had been very happily mar
ried. He denied heatedly that she
was attempting to ALLEVIATE the af-
fections Of Hubert.
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The Japanese armv In southern
Burma Is on the move again today
after q one week halt while IL con-
solidated the Rangoon area, and
forward imperial forces are engaged
against 1t on the Rangoon-Manda-
lay railroad.
Driving In strong force, the Japa-
nese have reached q point south Of
the village Of Kanyutkwin, 40 miles
south Of Toungoo on the railroad
and the main highway, and they
are battling the imperial advanced
forces in an attempt to thrust to-
ward Toungoo.
Toungoo, 200 miles south Of
Mandalay and a key town in the
Japanese path up the Sittang river
valley, Is also situated in the CEN
ter of recognized hotbed Of anti
British activity.
At the west side OF the Burma
front, the Japanese are sending
patrols up the Irrawaddy river in
to BRITISH held territory, trying TO
organize the district so that they
can strike the British in the back.
In this area also, the Japanese
are trying to rouse traitor Burmese
against the imperials as they IN
filitrate up the river.
Offlcial reports say that the Japa-
nese forces here are still south of
Taik-kyi, (35 miles up the Thar
radawaddy railroad from Rangoon.
This was taken to indicate that
they were not yet ready to make a
frontal attack on this flank, and
1t was not certain that they would.
Some quarters suggested that IN
stead they might try to move
through the charred Yoma forests
and the Irrawaddy river jungleS by
the imperial lines for q thrust to-
night in an attempt TO get behind
ward the Burma oil fields.
Japs Capture Il
London, March 20-(UP)-A mill
tsry commentator confirmed guard
edly today that the Japanese IN
vaders In Burma had taken Thar
rawaddy, 10 miles north of Rangoon
and said a Japanese "big push" on
both Prone and Toungoo was ex-
pected shortly.
He declared the loss of Tharra-
waddy could not absolutely be
confirmed but that "there Is 70
particular reason why we should
not have evacuated" It.
1t Is OF mo particular strategic
significance" he said.
Tharrawaddy lies northwest of
Rangoon and west and slightly
north of SPegu, the old imperial
anchor point on the lower Sattang
river. It's capture would place the
Japanese nearly halfway to Prone
and close to q junction point Of
railroads feeding all southern Bur-
ma.
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SPRING OFFENSIVE
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Reports from sofia said that the
Bulgarian cabinet has finally Yield
ed TO German pressure and has
agreed TO declare war on Russia
before the start OF the spring Of
fensiye.
Bulgaria, II was said. has agreed
to send at least 10000 men 10 the
eastern front.
The Bulgarian minister here, Kiro
Kiroff, was expected TO go to Sofia
shortly report on Turkeys atti-
tude toward the developments.
The Germans were said also 10
shortly TO report on Turkeys atti-
crease Its contribution In inanpower
on the eastern front due TO Ru-
mania's vigorous resistance.
Hungary, II was said has been
forced to agree TO send at least as
many troops against Russia as Ru-
mania places In the field.
Rumanla, Hungary at Odds
Rising Rumanian anger against
Hungary was reflected In statements
by Vlce-Premier Mihai Antonescu
and M. Baian, Metropolitan for
Transylvania, In which they de-
manded return by Hungary OF the
Transylvania areas obtained from
Rumania.
1T the new order means justice"
said Balan, I'VE should be the first
TO be served. II what Is ours by
right Is not returned we shall take
1t by force"
Efforts were being made 10 expe-
dite American lend-leaSe aid to Tur-
key.
Frank Kaufman, special assistant
TO U. 8. Ambassador Laurence
Steinhardt arrived from Cairo and
II was learned that q substantial
volume Of lease-lend arms viii reach
Turkey In the course Of the coming
months. Some OF this equipment
was said already TO have reached the
middle east and more was reported
en- route.
Over 1000 Executed
London, March 20--(UP) - The
Jugoslavian government In exile
charged today that German occu-
patton authorities executed more
than 1000 persons In Krangjegac,
Serbia, In reprisal for the killing Of
10 German soldiers and the wound
ing Of 20 others by guerrillaS.
The victims, II was claimed, IN.
cluded 100 school boys with books
In their hands" Tile youths were
sad to have been lined up In a
field outside Of the town and moved
down by machine guns.
JugoSiavian officials said they had
been advised the executions were
carried out last oct. II and that
the victims were killed In groups OF
40.
THE town instantly became like
one big graveyard as iinceaslng ma
chine gun fire went or throughout
the day." the ofIicials said.
Tirpitz Back At Base
London, March 20 - CUP Ger
many's crack battlesl1ip, the $4,000
ton Tirpitz, has returned 70 Its base
at Trondaeifn, authoritative re-
PORTS said today.
The Tirpitz was attacked BY
British torpedo planes, presumably
IN the Narcik area, some days ago.
Also at Trondhelfn, the reports
said, are the Nazi pocket battleship,
Admiral Scheer, and the 10000 ton
cruiser Prinz Eugen. The EdgUn q
krown to be damaged.
It was reported several days ago
that the T'irpltz was not believed
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MURDER CHARGE

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HR DIDN'T LIKE IT

Although Techaikowsky's Nut
cracker suite" which is included In
the score OF wait Disney's RKO
Radio feature, Fantasia" Is one OF
the r1nst popular compositions In
the world today, the composer liked
It least Of anything he wrote.
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TO have been damaged by the Britt
iSh torpedo planes.
The NaH dreadnaught was pc
lieved attempting 10 raid British
convoy routes 10 Russia when the
torpedo plane attack was made.
NOrwegians Arrested
Stockholm, Sweden, March 20 -
(UP) - Advices from Norway said
today that the Germans had ar
rested scores OF prominent Norwe-
CLANS, including parliament mem-
berB, municipal officials, Banners
and lawyers, at Trondheim and os-
10 and were holding them as host
ages.
II was believed, the advices said,
that the Germans made the arrests
IN fear Of unrest and sabotage In
event that their spring offensiyes
involved Norway.
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Full Weather Report

Boston, March se-GUPl-weather
forecast:
Massaehmseadss MA0ae A@lAm4
mmA C0mmecsaeme--C0msim an0A~
crate Temperature 9@mA@Aea DimlAm@
fghanw vyimAss
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RoTc SKI TROOPS DON WHITE

Burlington, VI. (UP)--sli troops
In the University AZ Vermont's
ROTc unit have adopted the RUS
sian idea OF dressing In white for
winter maneuverS. The skierS de-
signed the clothes from paper pat.
terms but called on goods OF local
sorority houses to do the sewing.
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Melbourne, March 20-(UP)-Es-
tabiishment Of q large United Press
stafE Ia Australia is an important
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GERMAN LUTHERANs LEAD


20.-(UP)--Japanese troops advarc-
ing through New Guinea today were
reported 10 be nearing Q region OF
miles OF malarial swampg, JungleS
and precipitouS raVines on 5000
foot mountains, representing some
Of the Widest and most dangerous
country In the world.
They had not yet come In con-
tact with the Australian defense
forces who, Thoroughly familiar with
the area and trained in guerrilla
warfare, were eager to meet them.
The Japanese, according 10 re-
ports here, were being aided by
treacherous German Lutheran mis-
Sionaries In their hazardous march,
but 1t was not regarded as certain
here that they would attack Port
Moresby.
Hatred against the missionaries
was white hot, and 1t was certain
that II Allied troops met them, they
would get short Ehrift.
IT was generally felt here that
the japanese were seeking control
OF the Markham Valley, looking for
air fields on which they could dis
perse their airplanes and avoid
taking a continued beating by the
steadily increasing American and
Australian air power which had ale
ready taken a big toll
Experts admitted that the Jap
anese might attempt 10 seize all Of
Australian New Guinea, but II was
felt here that for the first time they
had struck air power superior to
their own in quality, as 70 pilots
and ipachines.
Port Moresby people awaited the
issue with ca1TnnesS apd cheerful
confidence,
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Applicants for new telephones (
Egypt are now unable 70 obtaj
service.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Differs With Unionist
Who Criticized High Wages.
To the Editor of The S

To the Editor of The Star
The letter signed &c" In your issue of
April Is is amazing. That member of
a labor organization should join the
newspaper columnists and other writer's
to defame fellow workers Is beyond un-
derstanding.
am not In building trades union.
In fact. am in white collar" union,
but I will not stab in the back brother
in oyeralls
I do not condone the actions of racket
eers in labor unions, nor the pusil-
lanimity of those members who permit
racketeers to get control of their unions,
but there are millions OF honest, upright
union men in this country who represent
the highest type of citizenship. In fact.
the most dependable and substantial
craftsmen are union men. Also: Unions
and union men have bought and are
buying millions of dollars of Defense
bonds and stamps; upon the skill, pa
triotism and Drawn of union men depend
the production that will win this war;
and, more than all else 1t Is our sons
and brothers that make up a large por-
ton of the Army
&C" deplores the fact that some union
man may get sl75 an hour. doubt that
he does. but do not doubt in the least
that the ratio OF defamers of labor who
get 10 times as much as they earn
Is 10 times as great as of union men In
the same category. Furthermore. our
boys will fight On battlehelds In the four
Evening star., 1942-04-20
And So ItGoes

Parents NTH good memories are
blest.
They ,ciH not lanoutsh long In dark
despair,
Nor Deep uain tears. nor beat upon
the breast
For maynard offspring, more than
they can bear.
They totH but pause and drink
soothing draft
OF memory, ptH be themselves
again
When they ,oere young and equally
as daft;
They Utu rsidr comparing rotD
NTH then
The same fierce urge, as pdnton and
as trtld,
The pnwtng OF the hoofs at all
restraints,
And tDtl, remembering. be reconctlsd
To sons and daughters sprtngtnc
from no saints
Sons and daughters Uio wiu shortly
be
Clucktng their tongues at their
posterttvi
isabelle BRYANs LONGFTrLow.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Aid TO Russia

The announcement that lease-lend
aid to Russia in March was two and
one-half times as great as that sent
in February would have attracted
wider attention had it not come at
time when the daring American air
raid on Japan was holding the center
of the news stage. It would be Q
serious mistake, however, to over
look the significance of this sharp
rise in lease-lend activity.
Without In any way minimizing the
Importance Of the attack on Japan,
especially from the standpoint Of It's
effect on morale, 1t is no exaggeration
to say that 1t was a minor action
when compared with the great battle
which is getting into stride on the
Russian front. Until we are able to
operate from bases close enough to
Japan to permit Of heavy and sus-
tanned bombing attacks, the damage
that we can do probably will not be
decisive. But in Russia, where the
NaZi war machine has been stopped
and even hurled back in some sec
tors, there Is an ever-present oppor-
tunity to break the power of the
Axis, and to do 1t now. If the United
States and Great Britain can supply
the Russian Army with enough
equipment during the weeks imme-
diately ahead, Hitler may well reach
the end of this summers campaign
with defeat inevitably staring him
in the face.
Hence, the Importance Of the an
nouncement that Russian lease-lend
aid reached an all-time high In
March and that every effort will be
made to accelerate deliveries in the
future. Also fitting into this picture
are the tremendous air assaults
which the r. A. F. has been making
on Germany and occupied Europe
and General George C. MarShall's
statement that specially trained
American troops will collaborate
with the British in Commando raids.
The war, as Harry Hopkins has
said, will not be won by production
alone, but must finally be decided by
actual fighting. That is wholly
truthful statement. And 1t Is in
Europe-this year-that the United
Nations will be called upon to meet
the supreme test of their capacity
to produce and their capacity to
fight. The result may be expected to
determine the outcome of the war.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Mexican Oil Settlement

The most disturbing point OF frlc-
tion in United States Mexican rels-
tionS in recent years appears finally
removed by official agreement on the
amount of compensation due Ameri-
can oil companies whose properties
in Mexico were appropriated by the
Mexican government in 1898. While
the agreement is not binding on the
oil companies and so technically is
not final settlement until accepted
by them, II seemingly closes the mat
ter as an issue between the two gov
ernments.
Some such compromise was made
imperative by the practical necessity
Of clearing away all obstacles to the
closest kind Of cooperation between
this country and Mexico in war and
defense efforts The two Good
Neighbor nations. their full energies
needed in what President Manuel
Ayila Camacho of Mexico termed
the common struggle for the tri-
umph of democracy and the defense
OF continental solidarity" no longer
could afford to haggle over an issue
that has been reduced progressively
In relative Importance as the war
came nearer and nearer TO the West
ern Hemisphere.
In spirit of determination TO wipe
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Shipping Token Over

The War Shipping Administration
has made a logical move IN requiSi-
tioning the ocean-going tankers and
dry cargo vessels still remaining in
the hands of private American ship
ping interests, Approximately rs per
cent Of the countryS freight tonnage
already had passed under Govern
ment control by purchase. charter or
reouiStioning. The acquisition Of
the remainder assures that unified
operation Of the merchant marine
which is indispensable to the success
Of the war effort. Every foot Of cargo
space has become so vital that 1t is
absolutely necessary to use it to max
imum advantage and that was not
possible under divided authority.
Another factor that no doubt
weighed heavily in the determination
OF the Government to assume full
charge Of merchant shipping was the
Axis submarine campaign that has
worked such havoc along the At
lantic coast Rightly or wrongly,
some OF the sinkings have been
blamed on the refusal Of private
owners to take the precautions that
shipping authorities believed were
necessary. If that condition has pre-
vailed. 1t has exacted a high price.
and 1t is time that the Government
stepped In, The toll of recent weeks
has demonstrated conclusively that
nothing can be left to chance in deal
tng with the submarine menace.
Several hundred vessels are af-
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Asks Motorists to Give Lift"
To Soldiers Waiting for transportation

hSks NlutUtIbtS W 0it6
To Soldiers Waiting for transportation.
To the Editor OF Tbs Star:
What has happened to hospitable,
old-time Washington was here for .
short time In the First World War and
it was almost impossible for any one in
uniform to walk to work in Washington.
Every motorist stopped, every driver
wanted to give the soldier lift.
Now, apparently, nobody thinks OF
doing it. Cars containing one civilian
and, am sorry to say, frequently one
officer or soldier, whiz by the serviceman
who Is stranded on . corner waiting for
his overcrowded bus or trolley car. or
hoping for a taxi that is hard to and.
1t seems to ms-on two counts-that
1t would be we'll to emulate Washington
In the First World War. In the first
place, 1t is patriotic to I'LL up the car;
the car that goes to work fully loaded is
saving gas, rubber and oil, and Is q bet
ter bet on home defense than four or
five cars with one person each. Sec
ondly. 1t is hospitable for Washington to
give the other fellow a lift
This Is my third week here at Army
headquarters and only once has any
stranger invited me to ride when I was
hunting taxi, and he turned out to be
q fellow veteran of 1917-18
What Washingtonians did in the other
war, I prefer to believe, In the real
Washington. MAJOR D.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
The Lost Luuqh

Thirty-six years ago Henri Lanos,
French artist, let his imagination run
riot and made a number of fantastic
predictions, with drawings to illus
trate what was In his mind. So alb
surd were his guesses that there was
some informal talk of locking him up
in the interest OF public safety, but
as France was democracy then, not
a demockery, he was allowed to re-
main at large.
Henri showed armored vehicles
moving down the enemy with shot
and she'll AS If this were not suf-
ficiently weird, he depicted large air
craft flying between London and
Paris and even to New York. AS
further evidence OF Henris insanity
$50 said his contemporaries there
was his absurd notion that pictures
of politicians would be thrown on
screens, and that they would actually
talk right from the screen, although
he did fail to guess that some of the
lower forms of political life would use
this means openly to advocate sur
render and treason. He actually had
nerve enough to predict that the
horseless carriage would become per-
fected and so numerous that traffic
directors and colored lights would be
necessary and that even then traf1c
jams would often occur.
His ridiculous forecasts were seized
upon by newspapers as good copy for
a laugh. Now editors would like him
back again; it has been a long, long
time since France has had a laugh.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

out any source of III feeling that
might impair development Of ths
program Of effective collaboration On
which they have embarked. the gov
ernments last November appointed
experts from each country 10 decide
the fair value Of the appropriated
oil properties which remained in dis
pute The American concerns in
volved have claimed upwards Of
$50. 900 900, Mexico had contended
the lands were worth no more than
$40 900 900 to $40 900 900. Morris L.
Cook. representing the United States.
and Manuel J. Zebada, Mexico's rep
resentative on the Joint commission,
fixed the value at s23 .9o5 .oeI in their
report made public Saturday night,
recommending that Mexico pay this
amount 10 the United States Govern
ment on behalf Of the oil companies
over a hve-year period. This does
not include the $500 900 Mexico
agreed two years ago 70 pay Sinclair
oil interests directly.
Presumably, 1t is now up 10 the
oil companies involved to accept the
recommended settlement or nothing,
so far as this Government Is con-
serned. President Roosevelt ex-
pressed the Governments attitude by
hailing the evaluation agreement as
a demonstration that the most diffi-
cult international problems can be
satisfactorily solved when ap-
preached with good will and In
spirit of fair play"