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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Withdrawal From Prone
Called Same Old Story

LONDON, April 8 (P.-The Brit
ish withdrawal from Prone to new
positions north of Thayetmyo on
the Burma front was the same old
story of the last two or three weeks"
a military commentator said today.
The Japanese attack with SUI
peror forces" he said. I'VE stay as
long as we can, inf1ict as much loss
AS we can, gain as much time as
we can, and then 60 back to the next
suitable position"
At present, he said. there is a
pause in fighting while the japanese
reform.
The British ground forces are
feeling the lack of air support. he
said, but added that the fighting
had been hard and "at least equally
exhausting for the Japanese as for
mir troons "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08

and armored cars and 100 other
motor vehicles, smashed a railway
train and disrupted two German
infantry companies.
Details of the fighting for the
southwestern front villages were
announced by the Moscow radio and
its report that both Russian and
German tanks were in operation
indicated a drying or re-freezing
of the ground in that locality. The
village was not identified
The Germans made every effort
to hold this place and avert en-
circlement," the Moscow announcer
said.
They launched fierce counter
attacks in which large number OF
tanks were thrown into action.
The Soviet troops did not yield.
They met the German onslaught by
stif1 counterblow, wrested the
initiative from the Germans and
sent their own tanks forward.
The Germans retreated in dis
order"
Melting of ice has opened the
lower Volga River again as a Rus
sian supply line,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Three Months After First Clash
Botoon Defenders Fight On
Americans ond Fpinos BottIine
For Their Lives and q Promise

ing into positions guarding Gen.
MacArthur's airfields.
I can't recall the names of all
those I saw on my last visit late in
February. but they included Sergt.
Joe Smith. who had been recon-
mended for heutenancy; Corpl.
Gene Davis and his brother, all Of
Carlsbad. N. Mex, and Sergt. Hall,
a mustached Texan.
No Grumbling Among Troops.
They reported that all of their
regimental mates who had survived
the Clark Field bombing by the
Japanese the first day of the war
were still alive and fighting on
Bataan.
The boys looked older. They had
"Bataan faces" lined, strained and
streaked with dust.
1t was no picnic, but none of
them was grumbling. They still had
a chuckle left for the story of the
visiting inspection ofhcer who saw
them shoot down an enemy dive
bomber
He began praising the mechanical
marvels of their gun, saying that the
sights were so perfect 1t was vir-
tually impossible to miss, and then:
Sorry, sir" drawled the gunner,
but that mechanical sight amt
connected. We got that last bird
free-hand, so to speak"
Jeered PROPAGANDA Broadcasts.
Sergt. Smith and his mates had
distinguished themselves few days
previously by bravery in extinguish-
ing fires caused by bomb which
set of pile of shells stored nearby.
The bursting shells peppered their
position but caused no casualties.
Another night I had timed pot
luck with Sergt. Halls battery, which
was In one of the real hot spots OF
the peninsula. with its gun positions
pockmarked by bomb craters.
After supper the boys turned on
field radio and were delighted
when they picked up United States
program instead of the Japanese
run station at Manila to whose
music they listened daily, even while
fighting, and at whose propaganda
broadcasts they jeered heartily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Roosevelt ProcIaims
May 10 Mothers Day,
Asks Flag Display
Moy II Is Designated
| Am on American Day;
Exercises Are Uraed

President Roosevelt today desig-
mated two Sundays in May for OBJ
servances that take on deepened
significance for a Nation at war.
First is Mothers Day, to be OBJ
served May 10. Directing Govern
ment officials to display the Amer
lean flag on all Federal buildings
on that day, the President called
on the people of the country ito
express the love and reverence which
we feel for the mothers of our coun-
try by the customary display OF the
flag at our homes and other suit
able places and by tokens and mes
Sages Of affection"
Am An American Day Set.
On the following Sunday. the
President proclaimed observance Of
l Am An American Day.
Il urge" he said, that the day
be set aside as public occasion
for the recognition of all our citi-
zens who have attained their ma
jority or who have been naturalized
during the past year: and 7 call
upon Federal, State and local Of
ficials and patriotic civic and edu-
cational organizations to take part
on that day in exercises designed
to impress upon all our citizens,
both native born and naturalized,
the duties and opportunities OF
citizenship and its special respon-
sibilities in Nation at war"
Bullitt to Visit President.
In addition TO issuing the two
proclamations, the President was
keeping a brief engagement list to-
day.
First Of those scheduled to see
him were Vice President Wallace,
chairman of the Board of Economic
Warfare. and Budget Director Har-
old D. Smith.
William C. Bullitt, former AM
bassador to France, was to be
White House caller shortly before
lunch. Price Administrator Leon
Henderson was to be a luncheon
conferee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Auto Dealers Unable
To Finance Meager
Stocks, Senators Told
Association Counsel
Testifies for Bill
To Allow R. F. c. Aid
By J, A, OIEARY.

Automobile dealers, accustomed to
turn over 10 stocks of cars q year,
are not financially able to handle
over long period the limited sup
ply available under war rationing,
Charles w. Bishop, general counsel
for the National Automobile Deal
ers Association, told the Senate
Banking Committee today.
He was testifying for the Murray
Patman bill to enable the r. F. C..
to aid, by loans or car purchases,
automobile dealers or other business
groups that may find themselves
with stocks of rationed articles.
Murray and McNary Testify.
Before Mr.. Bishop took the stand
Senator Murray. Democrat, of Mon
tana, co-author of the bill, and
Senate Minority Leader McNary
appeared in its support.
Mr.. Bishop said Price Admins
traitor Leon Henderson has stated
the policy of o. P. A. would be to
permit sale of most of the new cars
within a year, but cars are being
released very slowly
There are several reasons for
The failure of the rationing pro-
gram" Mr.. Bishop continued. Mr..
Henderson has been quoted widely
to the effect that Communicating
of automobiles by the Gov
eminent was distinct possibility
and that Communicating of
tires might become necessary.
The public has been scared by
the repeated prediction of gasoline
rationing. The widespread mis-
understanding and the conflicting
statements by various responsible
Government officials with reference
to the rubber situation has tended
also to demoralize owners and pros
pective owners of automobiles.
Instructions Are Delayed.
The rationing regulations have
been complex and difficult for local
boards to administer. There also
has been delay in furnishing the
local boards with forms and clear
instructions.
Mr.. Bishop emphasized automobile
dealers are not disputing the wisdom
OF or necessity for stopping manu-
facture OF cars and restricted sale.
Many dealers, he said, want to
liquidate their stock as soon as
possible so they may go into war
work or enter the armed services
others so that they may devote their
energies to the maintenance and
servicing of automobiles.
Returns Not Practical.
He described how Defense Sup
plies Corp, an r. F. c. subsidiary,
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Stand|ey Will Leave
kuibyshev Soon for
Talks in Moscow
American Ambassador
Arrives After l9-Duy
Trip in U. S. Phone
BY A. r. STEELE,
ar Correspondent OF The Star and


ChicaEo Daily News.
KUIBYSHEV, April 8.-Armed
with credentials as new American
Ambassador to the Soviet Union.
Rear Admiral William H. Standby
will leave here within a few days
for Moscow. where he will call on
Foreign Commissar Viacheslav M.
Molotov, President Mikhail I. Kali
inin and other state leaders.
The 69-year-old sailor diplomat
arrived here yesterday afternoon in
an American Army transport plane
and was met by two representatives
of the Soviet Foreign ONCE, lead
ing members of the diplomatic
corps and the entire staff of the
American Embassy, headed by Min
lister Walter Thurston.
Actually, Admiral Standby and
his party have been within the So
Wet Union for four days Leaving
Teheran uranian capitaD on Sat-
urday, they reached Baku the same
day and were courteously received
by Soviet dignitaries. who dined
them and took them to the opera.
On Sunday they reached Stain
grad, remaining there for two nights
while awaiting decent flying con-
ditions. Members of the admirals
encourage are still talking about the
banquet at which they were enter
tanned by the chairman of the
Stalingrad Soviet.
Carried Supply of Serum.
With the Ambassador came Capt.
Jack Duncan, new American naval
attache. 1t. Comdr. Frederick Lang,
Navy doctor. who brought with him
a fresh supply of anti-typhus and
anti-typhoid serums for the Amerl-
can colony in Russia, and Edward
Page, second embassy secretary
They made the air journey from
Washington in 10 days, travelling
via Natal tBraziD to the west coast
OF Africa. Cairo and Teheran.
The peppery admiral, despite his
years. arrived in fine fettle for his
new job. Problems of an important
and pressing nature await his at
tention. Obviously. his first con-
Germ will be to facilitate the prob
lem of Soviet-American co-opera-
ton in the war against Germany
especially in the matter of supply.
There is much TO be done. America
has made promises and these re-
main but partially fulfilled. Imple-
| nentatiop NJ these nledoes js
fraught with practical difficulties of
pious nature.
There Is every reason to believe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08

that Admiral Standlev will be able
to present the Soviet government
with q full explanation Of these diff
ficulties, how the United States pro-
poses to meet them. and exactly
what Russia can expect in the way
of fulfllment. This Is something
not fully understood As the first
important American envoy to come
to Russia since the Harrison mis-
sion. Admiral STANDBY will be able
TO perform much the same service
of Qualification as British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden did for the
British a few months ago.
British Envoy at Field.
Another hope with which the
members of Admiral Standely's
group seem imbued Is that of win
ming the confidence Of these real
istic Russians. who actually are
aware of the enormous share of the
war burden they are carrying on
their shoulders ard the tremendous
sacrifices they are making and so
are inclined to judge promises by
results.
Ten minutes before Admiral
Standley's plane with the red. white
and blue star of the American air
force painted off its wings, came
down to landing in Kuibyshev's
ow-covered airdrome, the new
British Ambassador, Sir Archibald
Clark Kerr. arrived by air from Mos
COW. where he had presented his Gre
dentials and enjoyed a two-and-a-
half-hour conversation with Premier
Stain. Clark-Kerr. carrying a dog
cared book of Russian grammar in
his hand, stayed on to meet and greet
the American Envoy. Chinese Am
bassador Shao Lite was also there
Foreign Office delegates were the
assistant chief of protocol, Fomin,
and the chief Of the American sec
ton. Zarubon.
Russia's American community will
provide few problems for the Ameri-
can Ambassador for 1t consists now
OF fewer than 40 persons including
the Embassy staff, the Vladivostok
Consulate staff, seven newspap per
correspondents. several workers in
Soviet enterprises and five lonely
fur buyers in OmSk. Siberia.
Copyright. 1912, by Chicago Daily Nevs)
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Philippines
Continued From First Page)

which inevitably goes with the col
lision of two attacking armies or OF
an army in motion and one which
has halted but has not had time to
organize defensively.
The Japanese place much faith in
the ability of their infantry to look
out for itself and in the combat de-
cisions of commanders of small
units-the gunso (sergeants) and
the gocho (corporals)-in the con-
fusion of battle. Trained IN the
tradition of offensive warfare, jap
anese officers, from general down,
reach attack decisions where ortho-
dox tactics would require deploy-
ment on the defensive.
In the attack. the japanese plan
usually to furnish continuous ar
tillery support to advancing infan-
trymen by leap-frogging batteries
from position to position directly In
the rear of the infantry.
Unification Prevented.
Officers pointed out that thus far
In the Bataan fighting American
and Filipino defenders have been
able to prevent unification of Japa-
nese infantry and artillery advances,
either through counterattacks and
the disruption consequent to meet
ing engagements, or through con-
centrated artillery fire of their own.
Artillery fire often has thrown the
japanese f1anking columns into
confusion. In division attack,
these columns consist of an ad-
vance guard regiment of infantry
and battalion of field artillery and
main force of two regiments of
infantry and two battalions Of field
artillery.
Such columns have an overall
length of about 8 miles-a good
target for Gen. Wainwright's big
guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08

recently arranged to let tire dealers
return their tire stocks to manufac-
turers at cost plus 10 per cent, but
this plan would not be practical for
car dealers, he said, because of ship
ment costs and the storage problem.
This problem can only be met
through a governmental agency, as
the industry cannot handle 1t itself"
the witness continued.
The pending bill, he said, would
permit dealers either to sell cars to
ration certificate holders, or turn
them over to the R. F. C. at q fair
retail price" plus interest. storage,
transportation and. maintenance
costs.
During the first year of rationing,
he said, r. r. C. could not incur
any loss since the cars acquired
at cost could be sold to another
dealer under the assurance that he
could either make sales under the
rationing program or receive the re-
tail price after February l, 1913.
100000 Autos Involved.
David E. Castles, treasurer OF the
dealers association. told the COM
mittee approximately soc. 900 auto
mobiles and between 100000 and
10000 trucks are involved. These
figures include vehicles placed In a
pool for 1913.
Senator Bankhead. Democrat, of
Alabama asked how any Of the
dealers could stay in business with
out getting any more cars.
Mr.. Castles said O. P. A. esti-
mates rs per cent of the dealers
will remain in business to service
cars that will be kept in operation.
He said 1t is presumed enough rub
Der and other parts will be available
to keep Is per cent of the cars in
operation. AS rationing goes on.
the dealer who is able to stay in
business will become a repair shop,
the witness said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
BIuckout
Continued From First Page.

ton of factories has no great sig
nificance in the Capital area.
Asked at his press conference
whether the entire Eastern seaboard
might participate, Col. Bodies said
he did not know. but reported that
initiative for the Districts drill
came from Co-ordinator Young.
Except in cases of fragrant and
willful violation there will be no
attempt to crack down" on viola
tors, according to the local civilian
defense Office. 1t was emphasized
that citizens have already demon
strated their desire to cooperate.
The air raid warning will be a
series of short wails-about IS in
number. Listeners will keep their
establishments BACKED out until
the all-clear signal, one long blast,
Is sounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
British Report No Change
On Irrowoddy Front

NEW DELHI. India, April g tA1.-
The British today reported no
change on the Irrawaddy front IN
Burma where the Japanese have
pushed beyond Prone on their
march toward the Burmese oil fields
The communique said town In
North Burma was bombed yesterday
No details were available. but the
report said as far as was known
there were no damage or casualties.
Five persons were killed and 40
injured at Vizagapatam and one
was killed and five were injured at
Cocanada during the Japanese air
raids on India Monday, communi-
r,Ie said today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
PIT. A. Panel in Bethesda

A panel discussion OF Sane Edu-
cational Practices in the Present
Crisis" will be held at o'clock to-
night in the East Bethesda Ele-
mentary School under the sponsor
ship of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation Miss Elizabeth Meany, Miss
c. Mabel Smith and Miss Louise
Walker will lead the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
War Department Confirms
u. S. Raid on Ronqoon

BY the Associated Press.
The War Department today con-
f1rmed previous dispatches from In
dia reporting that seven American
Army heavy bombers carried out a
successful raid April 3 on the harbor
of Rangoon, damaging docks and
port facilities and starting three
large fires. None of the American
planes was damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
go, 900 Gift Cigarettes
Reach Pacific Hero

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 8.-If you find
yourself without cigarette some
where in the Pacific" and 1t. Ed
ward H. O'Hare is around. just ask
him for one-hes got 1900 of
them.
The Grammar Aircraft Engineer
ing Corp. on Long Island announced
last night receipt of a cablegram
from 1t. OHare acknowledging the
gift of the cigarettes, sent by Brum-
man workers after the Navy flyer
had begged six Japanese bombers
in his Grammar Wild Cat.
You build them" 1t. OHare
cabled, land we'll fly them, and be-
tween us we can't be beaten"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Named to Dorden's Stoff

RICHMOND, Va, April 8 P.-
The appointment of Mai, Lawrence
NJ Scarborough, formerly of Nor
folk and now stationed at Fort
Meade, Md, to the staff Of Gov.
Darden was announced yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
Russia

Continued From First Page>
VyaSma. from its southern and
southwestern suburbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08

Uncle Sam needs waste paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-04-08
THE DINING ROOM
ALWAYS SCORES AVICTORY

It's olwoys best though to hove your dining room
ortistcoIIy furnished! Give your guests on eye
full" os they enter your dining room. We ore SHOW
ing rnony elegantly designed Dining Room Suites
OF tennptiney low prices.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-07
Again That Surplus

Members OF the next legislature
WHO are calling frequently Il, ihS
governors office always get around
10 discussion ui that huge surplus
OF nearly nineteen million dollars.
All seem 10 br puzzled over what
10 do with it and how 10 handle II.
In his correspondence from the
State capital. Lynn NiSbri. repre-
sentative ot tins and other evening
papers Of the State. notes that. while
legislators have been more accu>-
toned 10 scratching their heads over
deficits than over SURPRISES. minor
SurpluSeS have usually been absorb
cd IN new budgets. Which causes us
10 wonder why this one can't De done
that way instead of being spread
around into new appropriations.
when heaven knows the State Is al
ready spending enough. New and
larger spending uuw can only add
!" the grief that VIII come later III
;rying TO maintain the pace.
Application OF the cash toward
providing Il uu,n month III the
schools might bv proper na; :ur on,.
thing. When all OF 'nv surplus Is u,c,j
up. where will the State Ivi the same
amount of money with which to
carry on? We uIc As much m !ulur
OF ninth month a- u.v rur mo-,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-07
West Coast Invasion

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-07

new medical speciality. For the
flight surgeon must be intcnsiyeIy
trained for his work.
The important subjects for the
flight surgeon are anoXia, or re-
duced air pressure and changes in
air pressure, safety in crashes and
equilibrium training. The last is
practically solved. BY the Barany
test il is possible to pick out men
who are normal so far as their
equilibrium apparatus is con-
ccrnct. and il is possible to train
and condition men so they can
stand changes Of posture and
rocking far beyond what any av-
erage unframed person can take.
Fascinating Subject
AnoNla mas proved a fascinat-
ing subject. For practical pur-
poses, ii Is TO all intcnts and pur-
poses solved. but in the solving of
1t many Very curious and hitherto
unsupported facts have been
brought into the field of research.
Mcdica. science has long been
Interested in such things as noun
tain sickness and caiSson disease,
or divers GiScaSc-thc conditions
which depend upon differences in
air and oxygen pressure. Divers
who submcrgc and get under high
pressure mus; be brought out of it
gradually or else they get "the
bends tthcir own word for it,,
which consists of very painful
cramps of the muscles. These
bends are caused by the escape of
bubbles of nitrogen into the mus
clcs.
With the increase in altitude
attainment that the modern air.
plan" provides. this condition of
"the bends" began to occur in air
plane pilots. II is easy to under
stand why it would: it is simply
the divers disease in reverse. The
diver goes from high pressure to
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-07
NOTICE.
In The Superior Court.
stat" al North Carolina.
County of Vance:
Mrs. Bennett I. Wilson.
Warren WorstciI Wilson.

ID" above named defendant. WarS
rem W"rstCll Wilson Will take notice
HAT an action entitled as above has
been commenced III the Super. t.
Court Ui Vance County. North Car
"luL bv the plaintiff Ia secure an
absolute divorce from the defendant
upon the ground that plaintiff and
defendant have lived separate and
apart for mere than two years nrXt
preceding The bringing uf this action.
and tor the custody and control al
the minor child of plaintiff aud de-
icndant. and The defendant will fur
ihrr take notice that hC Is required
"a APPEAR at tic uffiC" Of the Clerk
of the superior Court of Vance
County IN The Court House IN lien
dCrSon. North Carolina within thirty
days after the 18th day of August.
1872. and an.wCr or dCmur Ia the
complaint in said action. or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
This 3lst day of July. 1912.
f. o. FNLKNER.
Clerk Superior Court of
Vance County.
2i-T-iI-pt
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-07

be 10 treat them fairly by charging
only reasonable and just rates,
especially when practically al OF
them are already making money on
the basis OF current charges. Those
wl,o have 10 travel b.riraIl NOW may
not forge; this present policy when
and II the time returns when they
have a rru. rhu.cr IN the manner OF
their getting about