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Evening star., 1942-04-28
Foreign


Nazi division chief ON Finnish front
reported broken. Page Al
Three French cruisers reported at
Madagascar. Page Al
Japs on point Of cutting Oh Burma
Allies. Page Al
Canadians approve conscription for
overseas service. Page AS
Plan Offers fair solution to Indian
problem, Cripps says. Page As
5000 rebelIious Burmese fighting
openly for Japanese. Page AS
New Nazi methods replace plans for
spring blitzkrkieg. Page Al
Notionol.
So killed, 300 injured by Oklahoma
tornado. Page Al
Roosevelt critics charge he 'ex-
empts" organized labor. Page AL
Connally withdraws motion for de-
bate on labor. Page Al
Roosevelt address to be heard from
10 to 1880 tonight. Page Al
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Roosevelt Talk
To Nation Set
For 10 Tonight
Address Will Pledge e
All Efforts to Keep
Economy StohIe
By JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt viii ad-
dress the Nation by radio from
10 to 1890 o'clock tonight, the
White House announced today,
and indicated that the speech
will contain the Chief Execu-
tive's pledge to use every power
at his command for maintaining
a stable national economy dur
ing the war.
The address win be heard over all
washington stations.
Using the seven-point national
economic policy promulgated IN his
message to Congress yesterday on
prices, wages and stabilisation, a.
the basis for his address, the Presi-
dent viii emphasize the close rela-
tionship which this domestic blue
print has To the activities Of Amer
ican lighting forces all over tns
world.
VIII Discuss Total War.
The President will talk about
total war;" White House Secretary
Stephen r. Early said shis morning.
He viii explain why total effort has
to be made on all fronts. He will
stress the far-fiung activities OF
military forces and Of the produce
tion armies behind the lines"
Mr.. Early added that the Chief
Executive win emphasize how each
of the seven principles enunciAted
yesterday depends on al the others
II the objective Of economic balance
Is to be achieved.
HE viii probably pledge" Mr..
Early went on, s'to use every power
at his command to see that the
program works"
In this connection, Mr.. Roosevelt
yesterday advised Congress that II
the required objectives are not At
tanned @and II the cost Of living
should continue to rise substantially,
! shall 30 advise the Congress and
shall ask for any additional legisla-
tion which may be necessary" In
bis message. the President asked Inn
mediate legislation on only two OF
the seven provisions, taxation and
readjustment OF farm price for-
mulae.
This morning. the President issued
. proclamation designating the An-
drew johnson National Monument
in Tennessee. The monument res
ervation Is to include the Johnson
homestead and the tailor shop In
which the former President ones
worked.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
ConnaIly Consents
To Delay Action on
Plant Seizure Bill
Complaints Are Heard
That Presidents Proerom
Exempts Labor

Senate debate on controversial
labor questions was postponed
indefinitely today In the light
Of an announcement that Sena-
tor Connolly, Democrat, Of Texas
had agreed not to press for ac-
ton now on motion for con-
sideration Of a pending plant
seizure bill.
The announcement, by Demo-
cratic Leader Barkley, conceded,
however, with complaints that Presi-
dent Roosevelt practically had ex-
empted organized labor from his
share-the-war program. Some
members OF Congress who protested
were spurred anew In their efforts
to force suspension of the 40-hour
week and q clampdown on other
union privileges.
The Senate previously had agreed
to special parliamentary order
setting Senator Connally's motion
Tor debate today and advocates Of
restrictive legislation had welcomed
this as an opportunity to seek At-
tachment OF their amendments.
Some Senators said. however, that
an effort miglDt be made to bring
up bill by Senator Ball. Repub-
(See LABOR. PAGE A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-04-28

Lashio, where they set great fires
and bombed the airdrome.
So closely threatened Is Lashio
that essential military supplies al
ready have been moved out and
many inhabitants have fed.
The fall OF Lashio or Of any point
along the 13o-mile railway run
ming southwark to Mandalay would
further restrict the already difn-
cult transport between China and
India and would threaten the de-
tenders Of Burma with disastrous
entrapment.
Latest dispatches from the dry
hills and river valleys Of the fight
ing fronts said tank-led Japanese
columns were driving up the road
from Loilcm on the eastern flank
and had reached Q point go miles or
less from Hsipaw on the Manda-
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Windsor Flies 10 Florida,
Confers With U. 5. Officers
BY the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, April 3D.
For the second time in less than two
months, the Duke of Windsor was
In Miami today for conferences on
defense of the Florida Bahamas
area.
The Duke arrived yesterday in a
plane, accompanied only by his
Scotland Yard bodyguard, Sergt.
Harry Holder, and went to the Naval
Air Station for confidential talks.
Later he met Army Air Corps officers
at Miami Beach, where he was the
guest of George A. Macdonald.
The customary ceremony OF the
Dukes arrival was omitted at his
request, and not even representa-
tive of the city met him at the air.
port. He was greeted by United
States and British naval officers and
by Vice Consuls l.. A. Oates and
Michael Robb.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

1t&oAA& &&AsAAVA t~hAaShko AA1tAh &SAa
laya, driving north and east through
the Shan states, reached points
only 90 miles from the Mandalay-
Lashio Railroad.
Large numbers OF Japanese
ships were sighted today In the
Bay of Bengal by Allied recon-
naissance planes. informed
sources In London said. The ships
were believed moving reinforce
ments in men and materiel to
the battle for Burma)
The American Volunteer Group
of flyers shot down II japanese
fighters without loss to themselves
at 10 o'clock this morning when AZ
Japanese bombers and 20 fighters
attempted TO raid an A. v. q. base
In Northern Burma, dispatches from
Running said.
Thwarted at the A. v. q. base, the
japanese nevertheless swept on to
Evening star., 1942-04-28
68 Killed, 800 Injured
As Tornado Strikes
Northeast Oklahoma
Pryor, War Boom Town.
Hardest Hit; Property
Loss Put at $1,000. 900
b, the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
PRYOR, Okla, April 28.-This
war boom town today dug out Of
the wreckage caused by q violent
tornado that ripped down Main
street, leaving 81, ,000, 600 In prop
erty damage, SO known dead and
an estimate by the State high
way patrol that the toll would
reach 100 In this area.
Searchers still were digging
through the rubble that once was
Main street. Relief workers also
hunted through devastated farming
areas, si
The list Of hospitalized injured
ran between $50 and 800, the patrol
said. and score more were given
only first-aid treatment.
Mayor Thomas J. Harrison esti-
mated property damage would be
at least $4,000 900.
Rebuilding 70 Start at Once.
I'VE are going to start rebuilding
right now" he said. I'VE believe
we can get priorities for the ma
terials because we are In . defense
area"
This Northeast Oklahoma town OF
5000 to 5000, near the multi-niilion
dollar Oklahoma Ordnance Works,
was ordered under martial law, and
Gov. Leon G. Phillips placed Safety
Commissioner Walter B. johnson
In command Of State relief agencies.
The martial law Is being enforced
by the State highway patrol under
Mr.. johnson, the States National
Guard having been mustered into
the Army.
Hundreds OF workers and ma
chinery from the ordnance works,
which escaped serious damage, were
rushed here. Giant bulldozers and
cranes were used to probe the wreck
age in search Of victims.
The tornado struck at 4:45 pm.
yesterday. Most Of the six-block
business district on Main street was
reduced to rubble.
Two Hospitals Damaged.
Early this morning, . central re-
lief agency was established in the
Community House under direction
Of Col. r. H. Cameron Of the
ordnance works. Street patrols
were organized to prevent looting
and three arrests were reported.
The Community House, two
churches and. the Whitaker State
Orphanage were being used as first
aid and emergency stations. Pryor's
two hospitals were damaged and
evacuated, and the seriously injured
were taken to hospitals ut Vinita,
Claremore, Tulsa and other nearby
towns.
The Red Gross sent eight disaster
workers from st. Louis with medical
and other supplies.
Practically every brick building
along Main street and the adjacent
side streets was flattened or heavily
damaged.
Approximately one-third Of the
homes In Pryor were damaged or
destroyed, with blocks Of houses
smashed In some areas"
Highway Patrolman Cecil Fish
burn told Of seeing the storm ap-
as he drove here from
Claren1ore.
Il got into town Just before the
storm. Sheets Of rain blinded per-
sons along the street to the ap-
-C~~ W<~nNAF1O R~rn 10Y
Evening star., 1942-04-28
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 28.-Adolf Hitler
has cashiered the l63d German Di-
visions commandant In exaspera-
tion at Red Army gains on the Fin
nish front. dispatches indicated to-
day.
Coincident with q developing So
Wet coslnteroffensive across still
frosen LApland and Karelia came
advices from Stockholm that 1t.
Gen. Engelhrecht who led the l63d
Man Diviston TO the Finnish front
July u. Io4l. had been dismissed
Evening star., 1942-04-28
O'Conor Worms Enemy
Will Try Terror Toetics
sy the Associated Pres.

6y me ASSbciAEtu Ffeb&-
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 2S.--ReSi-
dents of the triangular area formed
by Norfolk, Washington and Balti-
more can expect some attempt by
the enemy to spread havoc and
terror" In the opinion of Gov.
C'Conor.
The executive, addressing BAN
quet of the Independent Retail
Food Distributors of Maryland last
night, said this could be expected
because Of the important shipbuild-
ing work at Norfolk, war industries
at Baltimore and proximity of the
Nations Capital and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
.20-ki|Iion Cut
Made in D. {.
Lanham Fund
House Unit Sloshes
18 Millions From
Portion for Homes
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

The Deficiency Subcommittee
of the House has slashed $20,-
soc, 900 from the $50, 1000, 900 au-
thorized by the Lanham Act and
requested by the Budget Bureau
for defense housing and related
community facilities in the Dis
trict necessitated by the war
emergency, reducing the fund to
$2o SOC, 900.
This was disclosed by Chairman
Cannon OF the Appropriations Com
mittee today as he offered the reso-
luton In the House. He Said the
committee viii make its report to
the House tomorrow.
In the budget recommendations
$50, ,000, 900 was asked for the Ma
tional Housing Agency to provide
dormitories and housing units for
Government workers brought here
on the war program. The committee
has reduced this to $4,000, 900.
Facilities Fund Cut.
The budget recommendation was
for an appropriation of $20, 0,000, 900
to the Federal Works Agency to
provide community facilities in the
District and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. The House Subcommit-
tee has reduced this amount to ST.
500, 900 with a limitation of $78T SOC
for administrative expenses. which
is about Az per cent. Out of that
expense money there Is a limita-
ton Of 5000 on the amount that
can be spent for motor vehicles.
The Cannon resolution also au-
thorizes the Secretary of War. on
the request of the Federal Works
Administrator. to detail temporarily
a commissioned officer to active duty
with the Federal Works Admins
tration to serve as chief engineer.
Types to Be Designated.
Chairman Cannon said that the
report of the Appropriations Com
mittee to the House tomorrow will
designate the amount Of money to
be expended on various types Of
housing and for the various COM
munity facilities.
Some members of the committee
have said that the entire $12 900 600
for housing is to be spent on dornai-
tories and that the committee was
opposed to building housing units SO
that men brought here for war work
could bring their families with them.
Members of the committee also said
that the community facilities are
largely regulated to accommodate
the housing, but that the amount
for hospitals probably will
not be cut, although there will be
some reduction in the amounts re-
quested for school facilities.
Chairman Cannon said the COM
mittee has not definitely decided on
a location for dormitories but
expects them to be within conven-
lent access of the place of employ
ment. Members of the subcommit-
tee were widely at variance as to
what convenient access" meant,
some arguing that it meant eight
blocks, while others said that school
children sometimes walked Q miles.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
R. A. F. Cadet Convicted
In 'BIuckout Murders
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey TIE Associated Press.
LONDON, April %. Gordon
Frederick Cummins, 28 year old
r. A. r. cadet, was convicted today
of the London ''blackout murders"
and was sentenced to death.
He was charged with staying four
women, and the ATTEMPTED murder
of two others. The case centered
on the killing of Evelyn Oatley,
whose mutilated body was found on
q bed.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Donets Busin Resumes
Coal Production
BY the Associated Prsss.

KUIBYSHEv, Russia, April H.
Tass. oficial Soviet news agency,
said today coal production had been
resumed In the Donets Basin, Rsis-
sia's most important coal center,
once largely occupied or threatened
by the Germans.
The Soviet coal trusts Of List
chansk, Frunze. Bryansk and Kirvo
were reported fulfilling their quotas.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Nuzi General on Finnish Front
Reported Removed by Hitler

by Hitler and a reshuffie of the en-
tire German command in Finland
was imminent.
Hitler was reported angered by
Russian successes In the drive to
erase Axis threats to Archangel
and Arctic Murmansk, Soviet sup
ply ports and wedge spearheads
across the Finnish frontier.
One Stockholm dispatch said the
removal Of Gen Engelbrecht might
be one Of the disciplinary measures
TO which Hitler referred In his
Sunday speech before the Reich
stag.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Defer Asphalt Shipping,
Ickes Requests Eost
BY the Associated Press.


Petroleum Co-ardinator Ickes to-
day requested defer1nent, for tbs
duration OF the war, Of al non-es-
sential uses OF asphalt. asphaltic
products, tar and tar products for
highway, street, road and other
paving purposes In II Atlantic Coast
States and the District Of Columbia.
He estimated that Federal, state
and local road-building agencies
could reduce the consumption OF
asphalt and asphaltic products In
the Eastern area by approximately
$500. 600 barrels annually and that
use Of tar and It's products would
be curtailed by q lesser amount.
Explaining the action, Deputy Co
ordinator Ralph K. Davies said it
came of the necessity for diverting
railroad tank cars to the more I'M
portant job OF bringing In crude
petroleum for the production Of fuel
oils to meet war demands IN the
East.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Swiss Permit 6iraud
10 Continue Escape

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, April 25.--
It was announced ofncially today
that the French general. Henri
Honore Giraud. who escaped from
the German fortress Of Konigstein.
reached Switzerland April Il and
was authorized to continue his jour-
ney. leaving this country April IS.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
a More BIimps Sought
By Navy 10 Fight U-Bosts

By the Associated Press
The Navy sought congressional
authority today for acquisition or
construction Of "A additional lighter
than-air craft to fight Axis s1bma-
rincs along the Nations coasts.
In submitting = draft u proposed
legislation to maintain Z feet of "a
such non-rigid crafs. James ". For-
restal, Undersecretary Of Navy. said
- already had been authorized.
The additional ~, he wrote
Speaker Rayburn, are urgently
needed to aid in current plans for
warfare.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Announcement
AS q contribution to the war

AS q contribution to the war
effort the Washington News
papers will. effective next Sun
day, suspend the making of
special deliveries to subscribers
of both daily and Sunday edi-
tions who fail to receive their
papers from the regular carrier.
This curtailment In service
viii undoubtedly affect some
subscribers occasionally. This
step, however, is necessary IN
order to conserve rubber and
vital transportation facilities.
As their contribution, car
riers have pledged an @all-out"
effort in order to maintain, as
far rs possible, their standards
Of prompt and regular service.
The Evening and Sunday Star.
The Times Herald.
The Washington Post.
The Washington Daily News.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Is Survivors Of Sinking
Lunded South of Curacao

Py the Associated Press.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, April 28.
Twenty-Five survivors Of a United
States freighter torpedoed in the
Caribbean arrived today at Bonaire,
Dutch island southeast OF here, the
Aneta news agency announced.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Nozis Take ReprisoIs
Against City Of Rouen
sy thf Associated press.

By thf Associated Press.
VICHY, April 28.-German au-
thorities have ordered the execu-
tion by a firing squad Of flve host
ages and additional reprisals against
the city of Rouen after the shooting
of a German soldier last Friday, it
was disclosed today.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Bomber and S Missing
On Atlontic Ferry Trip

b The Associated press.
Montreal, April 28.-The Royal
Air Force Ferry Command an
nounced today that . Consolidated
Liberator bomber being delivered to
England is missing with its crew Of
i've.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Pope to Broadcast Moy Ia

NEW YORK. April 2s tP,.-The
Vatican radio. heard by Columbia
Broadcasting System, said today
Pope Plus XII would broadcast
message to the world on May IA at
1890 pm. eastern war time).
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Mexicon Tonker Torpedoed

BERLIN From German Broad
casts. April 28 R-The German
radio said today a 7,5o0-ton Mexican
tanker had been torpedoed OF the
American coast.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Poris JoiIs 'communists

BERLIN Qrom German Broad
casts), April 1d--The Berlin radio
said Paris police arrested q NUM-
Der Of Communist agitators IN ex-
tenstve raids" in the suburbs last
night.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Jops on Point Of Cutting off
Entire Allied Force in Burma
Enemy Troops, Reinforced From MoIoyo,
so Miles From Mondoloy-Loshio Rood
By the Associated Press.


cHuNGKING China April 2sThe japanese appeared today
the point OF samng shut
pnching OF the entire British Chinese defense
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Canada Expected to Sever
ReIotions With Vichy

VICHY, Unoccupied France, April
% B.-Canada is expected to break
off relations with the vichy gov
ernment. perhaps today. and au-
thorized sources said it would be a
most painful" event because of
Canada's French origins"
These sources said. however, the
the course of events" and drew a
parallel with the rupture Of rela-
tons by the Union of South Africa
last week which was said to confirm
a de facto situation.
prime Minister w. L. Mac
kenzie King of Canada is to make
statement in the House Of Com
mons today on relations with
Vichy, 1t was announced in Otta-
wa last night.
Severance of relations by
Canada, following similar action
by the Union of South Africa,
would cut the last tie between
the British Empire and Vichy.
London long since withdrew its
diplomatic representation.)
Pierre Laval. the pro-Nazi chief
OF government whose rise to pow
er prompted the United States to
recall Ambassador william D. Leahy
for consultation" called on the ad-
miral at the Embassy late yesterday
for IS minutes.
A few hours earlier, Ambassador
Leahy had visited Marshal Petain,
the aged chief of state, and received
a fond 'sau revoir" for his departure
May /.
The swarthy Laval reached the
embassy at $50 p.m.. 10 minutes
before his scheduled arrival, and
was ushered Immediately into Ad-
niral Leahy's ONCE. It was said
that Laval called to pay his re-
spects in his capacity of foreign
| minister.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Chino Builds pIonts
TO Make Gasoline
From Tung Oil

,, tbe Associated Press.
cHUNdKIN0. April H.
Ihe government announced TO-
day II had started construction
Of - refineries to produce gnso-
line from tung oil. formerly Cns
Of China's major exports 70 tlze
United States.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Leahy Calls on Darlan.

BERLIN 1From German Broad
casts. April 2S OP.--The Berlin
radio reported that the United
States Ambassador to vichy, Ad-
miral William D. Leahy. called to-
day on Admiral Jean Darlan, COM
mander of French armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Vichy Governments Purge
In Madagascar Reported

BOSTON, April 2S tP).-A broad
cast statement that the vichy gov
ernment had completed a purge In
Madagascar, in order to eliminate
all French opposition there to the
Axis powers, was reported today by
WRUL, powerful shortwave station.
Station officials said they had
broadcast this report as coming
from Free French sources In the
United States" The broadcast
added that three French cruisers
under the control Of the Laval
government had arrived at Diego
Suarez from Dakar.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

(See BURMA. Page A-40
Evening star., 1942-04-28
) French Cruisers
Reported Arriving
Al Madagascar
Ships From Dokor Have
Reached Diego Suorez,
AustroIi0n Rodio Says
BY tho Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, April 28.-A
report that three French cruis-
ers have arrived at Madagascar
from Dakar was received today
by the Melbourne (Australia)
radio.
In an account picked up here by
Columbia Broadcasting System, the
Melbourne station quoted q radio
message: "The Vichy cruisers have
arrived from Dakar ct Diego
Suarez" at the north tip OF the
French-controlled island OF East
Africa. The source Of the radio
message was inaudible In the Mel
bourne broadcast, Columbia said.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

(see LABOR, Page A-6..
Evening star., 1942-04-28

(See TORNADO, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1942-04-28

tSee RAIDS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-04-28

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and TX Of this edition Of
The Star, experimenting the news of
tho regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

Tie stars afternoon and evening
circulation u more than double that
Of any other washington newspaper
It's total circulation In washington
far exceeds that OF any Of It's contem-
porartes IN the morning or on sunday.
sttp3 Masna Aasociated praaa.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-28
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1912
Plants Need
MillionWomen

Washington. Jan. 2@-tAP)-
More than 1000 600 Womcn vii.
be needed as skilled workers III
Americas arms and munitions pants
this year. Sidney Hillman, labor
director OF the war production board.
a~timated today
"Airplanes can sink battl ship"
Ifiilmdn said in a statement. WON
tu can build alrplaueS. War is call
mg on the women of America for
production skills. The President has
stated It is the policy of his COY
eminent to speed up existing pro-
duction by operating all war indus
trI $ ON Il acknowledgements basis.
"Women will be called t. work
ora The production of war materials
IN greater number than ever before
Women can do almost anything
IN wartime production. Here. as IN
Fagland. they are already employed
n alrpiane plants. ammunition plants
"draNce. fuse and power plants"
Hi'lwan'S office has estimated that
industries Will have q take on
eamc 100000 more workers TIL
wear. in addition to the 5.000,o00 al
ready employed. if war production
goals are 70 be met.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-28
REALTY DEED.

Louis d. Homer and wife sold
Alice 3. Horner a lot on Raleigh roao
for 81 and considerations, accord
ing to a re5lty deed filed with the
Vance Registry Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-28
LICENSE.

James {. Whitley, -, and Martha
Dun>ton. 10, a Henderson colored
couple, secured ltcen e to marry al
the Vance Registry office Tuesday,
records there showed today.