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Evening star., 1942-03-06
Batavia Evacuated

BANDOENG. Java. March 6 %
Dutch and Allied defense forces have
evacuated Batavia, proud cap
ital of the Netherlands Indies En-
pire, it was announced today. while
the Japanese invaders occupied all
ST Northwestern Java and all but cut
the island in half by capturing
Jogjakarta far to the east.
The outnumbered and weary de-
Tenders were Withdrawn from Ba-
tavia, a delayed communiQue from
the high command reported, so that
they could consolidate their thin
ming ranks in more favorable posi-
tions for the battle of Western Java,
presumably in the high plateau
around the military headquarters at
Bandoeng.
"As a result of the enemy's great
superiority and mastership OF the
air" said the high command. our
troops are exposed continuously to
such violent bombardment that they
have been unable to rest for many
DAYS and now are gradually becom-
ing overtired.
This makes the situation seri-
Gus, but not hopeless, it added.
dutch Retake One Point.
Jogjakarta, with a population of
about 10000 Indoresians and 5000
Europeans, lies in Middle Eastern
Java less than IS miles from the
islands south coast.
These were but two of the places
which the communique conceded
lost to the foe.
On the credit side of the defend
ers, however, was a report that a
point previously lost to the Jap
anese had been regained by a Dutch
attack today. Evidently this town
not at once identified-Was on the
arc of invasion 25 miles north OF
Bandoeng.
Bandoeng, now the focus of de-
fense, heard artillery fire today,
perhaps from one of the three
regions Of penetration to its north:
Poerwakarta to the north and west,
Kalidjati to the north and Soebang
to the north and east. 1t may be
one of these places which the Dutch
regained.
Batavia Hollow Prize.
Aneta. authoritative Dutch news
agency, said it was reliably learned
tonight that all Indies forces-and,
presumably, any of their British,
Australian and American Allies
that were with them, had with
drawn from great section Of
Western Java, leaving it to the
invader.
It was believed, Aneta said, that
Batavia either had been occupied
or shortly would be taken. But the
Japanese will find it somewhat
hollow prize. All important in
stallations there had been destroyed
in advance, it was said, and many
persons moved to the interior.
Bandoeng, go airline miles SOUTH
east of Batavia, in the fastness Of
(See JAVA, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-03-06

tions to continue without lights be-
ing visible from the outside.
Mr.. Snyder said the P. B. A.. which
is under his supervision and oper-
ates 39l Federal buildings here,
might be able to use its own operat-
ing fund If the agency could be sure
it would be paid back
One way the money might be paid
back would be through an estimate
providing s25,0OO.ooo for protective
measures in Federal buildings
throughout the country, which is
now before the Budget Bureau. The
estimate includes sl000.0 900 for
blackout materials in Washington s
bumper crop of Federal buildings.
Meanwhile. top-ranking civilian
defense officials would like to see a
uniform blackout policy developed
for all Federal buildings with re-
(See BLACKOUT. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Lax Rail Guard Gets
II Months to IS Years

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March g. Tommy
Ross, 24-year-old crossing watchman
for the Pere Marquette Railroad,
was sentenced today to II months
to IS years in States prison for his
failure to lower crossing gates, thus
contributing to a fatal automobile
train collision.
Tried without a jury, Ross told
Recorders Judge John V. Brennan
he could drink more than six bottles
of beer and still perform his duties.
He admitted drinking six bottles
shortly before the accident and that
he sort of forgot to function"
Evening star., 1942-03-06
japanese Navy Vessel
Sunk by Chinese Mine

BY y Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, March 6.-The
Chinese Central Daily News re-
ported today that one of two Jap
anese naval vessels which steamed
into the YochoW in northern HUI
nan Province struck a mine and
sank last Tuesday with heavy loss
of life.
The type of ship was not estab-
lished, but the report stirred con-
lecture that the japanese might be
moving up troops for a fresh drive
toward Changsha, 100 miles south of
YochoW.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Jap Secret Society
Members Hunted in
West Coast Raids
Army Plans TO Set Up
Two California Centers
For 200, 900 Evocuees

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
Scores Of F. B. l. agents and reg
ular police made a series of si-
multaneous dawn raids today
over Northern California in quest
of members of two japanese Sc
cret societies and Of a japanese
association.
1t was the most widespread action
since the coastwise raids of Febru-
ary 81.
One Of the secret societies against
which the raids were conducted was
said to commit its members to mill
tary service for Japan. The other
has been collecting money for the
Japanese Army and Navy. The as
sociation under surveillance was
said by the F. 3. I. to have been
formed by japanese aliens to foster
and maintain interest in Japan.
Thirty officers engaged in raids in
the Sacramento area, in the vicinity
of the Army Air Corps depot and
the Municipal Airport. 1t was the
third sortie there in a month. Oper-
ations extended to many other
Northern California communities.
Reception Centers.
The Army, preparing to evacuate
100000 Japanese and others from
Pacific Coast military areas. dis
closed plans for establishing two
main reception centers in sparsely
settled portions of Southeastern
California.
One center will be in the Owens
River Valley, east of the Sierra
Nevada. and some 27O miles north
east of Los Angeles. The other will
be on the eastern fringe of the
California desert. in the Parker
Dam-Blythe district alongside the
Colorado River.
1t. Gen. J. L. De Witt of the
Western Defense Command and
4th Army said the centers would
be set up for the processing and
organizing of thousands of aliens
and others to be excluded from
military areas"
10000 at One Time.
Gen. De Wits civilian aide on
alien control, Tom c. Clark. elab-
GRATED that the evacuees would be
registered at the centers and their
capabilities determined before they
were resettled to other locations for
the duration Of the war. Some may
stay at the processing stations.
Mr.. Clark indicated that no more
than 10000 persons would be re-
tanned at center at any one time
The Army's plan to move Japa-
nese to the Owens River Valley drew
criticism even before it was an
nounced Mayor Fletcher Bowron
Of Los Angeles termed any such
move "a serious thing for the city"
The Owens Valley Aqueduct, vital
part of Los Angeles water system,
flows through the valley.
I've got to protect the drinking
water of this city" the Mayor said.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Prominent U. 5. Citizens
Jailed by Shanghai Japs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts. March 6.-German dispatches
from Shanghai said today a num-
Der of prominent United States and
British citizens, including news
paper correspondents and business
men, had been arrested by the Japa-
nese in Shanghai.
The arrests were described as re-
prisals for the treatment of Japa-
nese in the United States.
These persons will be treated
well, although they are under ar
rest" the report said. "and COM
pared with the Japanese arrested
in the United States they are en-
joying quite a number of privi-
leges."
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Reds Report Killing
Nozi 'Chutists Used
For Infontrymen
B.. TIE Associated Press.

B. tie associated Press.
MOSCOW, March GA Ger
man parachute division famed
for successes in Belgium, Hol-
land and Crete has been forced
to function as infantry on the
Leningrad front and has lost
IS per cent of its men in win
ter trench warfare, Russian dis
patches reported today.
The Leningrad account, iden-
tifying the troops as the 7th
Air Descent Division, said they
had planned to alight in Len
ingrad when they arrived at the
front last October but were un-
able to do so.
Instead, still clad in summer
uniforms. they we're caught in
the bitter winter and thrown
into the front lines, losing half
their strength in a month.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

hanced, as it did at home and
abroad. the reputation of loyalty of
members of the imperial navy as
we'll as the morale of the entire
service"
The imperial headquarters an
nouncement said the fotilla, after
secretly leaving a japanese base,
slipped into Pearl Harbor after
passing through the enemy's guard
lines and complicated channels and
took up pre-assigned position
whereafter the vessels attacked with
destructive effect"
It said the instantaneous sinking
of a battleship of the Arizona class
as a result of the night assault by
the special attack flotilla was clearly
observed by q Japanese naval force
(See TOXIC. Page ACID
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Subic Bay ship sinkings halted Jap
offensive plans. Page Al
Reds tighten hold on Nazi pocket IN
Rzhev-Vyazma area. Page Al
Egypt's peril reduced by campaign,
Lyttleton reports Page Az
Key Burma towns still held, British
declare. Page A
Air photos confirm damage to Paris
war plants. Page As
National.
House committees approve 125-bil-
lion debt limit. Page Al
Morgenthau asks speed on bill to in
crease debt limit. Page As
Tom Mooney dies at age Of So In
San Francisco. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Woshinoton and Vicinity.

VoSHiUStOu 0Hu Ft%uhty'
Counsel to seek new trial for
Viereck. Page Az
Utilities commission to weigh taxi
pickup modification. Page B-1
Auto tag distribution running 5000
behind last year. Page B-1
War work to be "farmed out to
non-defense agencies. Page B-1
D. c. park system has own air-raid
precaution setup. Page B-1
D. C. court merger bill conferees
postpone final action. Page B-1
Miscellany
Natures Children. Page B-7
Marriage Licenses. Page B-8
Evening star., 1942-03-06
Plus PIons Ceremonies

VATICAN CITY CFrom Italian
BroadcastS, March 6 R,.-Pope
Plus XII, recovered from a slight
illness, arranged today for cere-
monies March II on the third an
niversary of his coronation.
Evening star., 1942-03-06
New Nuzi Defense Line
Reported on Channel
By tn, Associated Press.

BY tn, Associated Press
LONDON, March 6-Reuters
quoted the Rome radio today as
saying German Notifications along
the northern coast of Occupied
France had been strengthened by
completion of a new line of de-
fenses 140 miles long.
The defenses are designed to meet
attacks by parachutists as well as
assaults from the sea, the radio
said.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

Only last week British para
chutists carried out a raid on the
French coast in conjunction with
naval forces, destroying q radio
airplane detection post.
Evening star., 1942-03-06

(See TOXIC, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-03-06

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-07-12
Do you know how 70 use his
title and when not TO ..
II HE'S IN THE SERVICE2
% &'ss% $aa<

Is MIGHT be expected, very
A many of the letters sent me
e u these days ask questions
such as these: when is a junior
officer called Ensign or Lieutenant,
and when is he called mister?" Or,
when is Lieutenant Colonel or a
Lieutenant Commander called by
this double title and when is he
called Colonel or Commander"
Answering the last first: The COM
plete title of Lieutenant Colonel,
also Lieutenant Commander. is put
on all envelopes addressed to him,
and in all letters of the type that
include his name and address.
On formal occasions, he is in
troduced - to an audience, for
example - as Lieutenant Colo
mel Strong. Otherscise, he is
Colonel Strong to everyone
speaking to or Of him. The same
applies to Others Of high rank.
At the lower end of the scale
Junior Officers in the Navy are Gus
tomarily called mister" by civil
ians. But all Amy Officers are ad-
dressed by their titles. (At present
this is not unknown in the Navy.)
The prefix End before Lieutenant
in the Army, and the suffK Jr.
Grade in the Navy, are never used
in introductions. They are included
on envelopes addressed to them. on
wedding invitations and announce
Evening star., 1942-07-12

ments, and on their own visiting
cards - but in different ways.
Envelopes are addressed:
End Lieut.. John Strong
U. S. Army
Lieut.. Gg) David Deepsea
United States Navy
On wedding invitations. the name
of bridegroom whose rank is be-
low Commander in the Navy or
Captain in the Army. is given thus:
John Strong
End Lieut., United States Army
David Deepeea
Ensign, United States Naval Reserve
On his visiting card, his rank may
be placed beneath his name as above,
or in the lower right-hand corner.
If bridegroom does not hold
commission, United States Army
Air Corps" or United States Naval
Reserve" is usually all that is given
on the wedding invitations. But if
the bride chooses to include Pvt,
lst Glass; or staff Sergeant"
social usage is now permitting this.
W3&oAs Dilamxna
ALTHOUGH upholders of etiquette
as applied to conventional forms do
not take kindly to double visiting
cards reading End Lieut.. and Mrs.
-, still less Ensign and Mrs
-, and very certainly not
Apprentice Seaman and Mrs.
Evening star., 1942-07-12

these tabus are very real handicap
in the following situation about
which young wife writes me:
Since double card for Ensign
and Mrs. - is incorrect, how
can send out announcements of the
birth of our baby and let our friends
know about my husbands promo
ton? The stationer suggests I tie
his card and the baby's card both
to my card! Such collection of
cards, it seems to me. will surely
cause criticism, but how else can l
give the double information?''
My first impulse was to suggest
this form sent me not long ago:
Henry Martin Highwaves
Ensign, United States Naval Reserve
Mrs. Highwaves
announce the birth of
their son, Henry. Jr.
June Is, 1912
Before mailing this, however. I
sent an S OS to the wife of an Ad-
miral who is noted for her social skill.
She answers that <@Ensisn and
Mrs. George Green" and the
little card Of baby George tied to
it, has her husbands a. sceI as
her osUs, approval.
She also adds that under the spe-
cial circumstances of the stork's
visit, she would equally approve of
Apprentice Seaman and Mrs. Elmer
Brown" since, as she says, the an
noucement is an intimately personal
one, made to none but really inter-
ested relatives and friends. This
qualifying clause suggests to me
that to general list, particularly to
those whose point of view may be
conservative, the announcement
sent by Mrs Highwaves would be
the one to choose.
Released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Mt. Cory III. S. Alumni
To Be Saturday Night

Mt. Cory high school alumni asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
Saturday night at s o'clock in the
school building.
A short program has been ar
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Reiter, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Clymer,
Burnette Powell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnell Wolfrom. Included in the
program is a mind reading and hyp-
motto demonstration by DR.. D. S.
Finton of Findlay.
Wade King is president of the as
sociation and Marie Herman, Sec
retary.
In charge of decorations are
Gladys Doty, Lynn Cupples, Eliza
beth Inbody, Earl Bowersox, Robert
Myer and Mary Lou Carr.
Tickets will be in charge of James
Morrison, Genevieve Beagle and AL
belt Bauman. The resolutions COM
mittee is Ralph Steiner, 0 V. Guin
and w. A. Nonnamaker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21

United States may have sugar ra-
tioning but in France the sugar ra-
tioning program really constitutes
restriction to such an extent that if
one eats away from home the only
way to be sure to get sugar is to
carry some in a small container In
ones pocketbook, it was stated by
Miss Elizabeth Needham, European
relief worker, who addressed Bluff
ton High school and Bluffton college
audiences Wednesday.
Miss Needham worked in the
southern part of France for two
years under the auspices of the
American Friends Service Committee.
In this work she made the acQuaint-
ance of Miss Edna Ramseyer of
Bluffton college, who was engaged in
similar work for the Mennonite Cen
tral committee at Marseilles, France.
In France rationing extends to al
most every type of consumers goods.
If you want to buy pair of shoes
or stockings it is necessary to pre-
sent the rationing stamp and tc
show definite need, Miss Needhan
said
1t is no longer possible to buy
leather shoes in France They are
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Drafted Men Viii
Get II Days Delay

Revising its system of inducing
men into military service the army
last week announced that in the fu-
ture an automatic 14-day delay will
be allowed recruits between accept
ance and the start of actual train
ing.
When the new arrangement be.
comes effective sometime in June, Sc
lectees who have passed the army's
physical examination will not begir
military duty until two weeks later
Meals, transportation and lodging
involved in the actual travel of mer
back to their home towns from army
induction centers will be paid for by
the war department, the announce
ment said.
Fourteen days after passing their
examinations, men accepted by the
army will report for active duty and
will proceed in units from their local
board headquarters to a designated
army reception center.
The new procedure is being adopt
ed to insure that a registrant called
to active service will be allowed suf-
ficient time to conclude personal
financial and business affairs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Bring Sugar Along When Visiting In
France, Quaker Tells Audiences Here

made of a combination of materials
consisting of wood, straw and can
vass. The soles are wood the uppers
are made of straw and the canvass
is used to bind the materials to-
gether.
Starvation is being experienced in
France in the literal sense. There is
not enough food to go around and
most of the people are hungry all
the time, the speaker stated.
Miss Needham worked with the
divisions of the Friends committee
dispensing of relief to refugee child
ren. These were largely German,
French, Spanish and Belgian child
rem. The food was given to the
children principally at school time
Money to purchase the food was
donated by Quakers in this country
thru the American Friends Service
Committee. Much of the milk was
purchased in Switzerland and the
rice was shipped in from Africa.
The French and Nazi officials il
France have shown complete cooper
alton in the relief program of tn
Friends and lent transportation as
sistance and other help in seein
that the food got to its destination
it was pointed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Latin American Abhors Schedules And
RECOMMENDATION, Missionary Says Here

the Germans are intensely pro-Axis
in the present campaign with the
Italian group showing scarcely even
mild enthusiasm for Axis activities
Vargas, the president is intensely
nationalistic and is best described by
saying that he is strongly pro-Bra-
zil He will not allow the native
Brazilians to leave the country ex-
cept by special permit. The Moser
children were permitted to stay in
United States for only one year, it
was pointed out.
ENGLISH HARD TO TEACH
1t is very difficult to teach English
to BraziIians. There are SO many
exceptions to the rules of grammar
that in some cases the exceptions
seem more frequent than the rule.
BY way of contrast, the Portuguese
language is based on the phonetic
system of spelling in which pro-
nunciation of the word can be de-
termined from the spelling.
Once one gets used to the metric
system of measurements he sees the
great superiority of this system over
the American method of inches, feet
and yards. The metric system is fan
less complicated and consequently
-
An interesting characteristic Of
the Brazilian is his difficulty in tax
ing defeat. Even the most minor de-
feat in parlor game or athletic
contest causes a feeling of ranchol
in the Brazilian heart. They are
amazed at the way athletic teams II
America can take defeat without any
particular emotional display.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
Urges United States to Man.
ufacture Goods According
To Native Needs
Take it or Leave it Policy has
Lost Much Valuable Trade
In Brazil

Schedules and RECOMMENDATION are
anathema to the easy going Latin
American, it was stated by Homer
Moser, agricultural missionary to
Brazil, who addressed students at a
Bluffton High school assembly meet
ing Thursday.
Moser, a graduate and former
teacher of Bluffton High school, is
stationed at Cuyaba, about 1000
miles in the Brazilian interior. He
is on furlough and stopped here en-
route to the Presbyterian General
Assembly in Milwaukee, May 20 to
27, for a weeks visit with his bro
ther Ezra Moser.
1t is difficult for the Latin to un-
derstand the devotion in the United
States to clock like schedules and
making appointments for meeting at
a specific time. The South American
is great individualist who prefers
to follow his mood and fancy rather
than the dictates of another.
HATE REGULATIONS
For this reason he would be a
poor worker because of his unwil-
lingness to submit to regulations.
The South American Negroes are
more docile and make much better
workmen than the Indian, the speak
er said.
Moser urged drastic revision of
United States foreign trade policies
if the country hopes to maintain the
foothold on the South American
trade they now enjoy. The Ameri-
can companies have take it OF
leave it policy while the German
concerns in the past have sought to
manufacture goods according to the
needs and specifications of the Bra
lillian.
TRADE RELATIONS
AS an illustration Moser cited the
case of the country's demand for a
wooden plow. The Americans insist.
ed on selling a steel plow such as
is used here. The Germans imme-
diately submitted a wooden plov
sample and secured large business
in this line of merchandise.
Brazil has large German anc
Italian colonies. For the most par
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-05-21
To Highlight Blufftoa Day
Festivities in Colorfui
Ceremonies
Many and Varied Activities
Crowded Into Annual
Celebration

In the attractive natural setting
of the Bluffton college baseball dia-
mond will occur the erowning of the
may queen and the traditional pag-
eantry accompanying the ceremony
in the annual Bluffton Day festivi-
ties to be held on the campus on
Saturday.
Always the highlight of Bluffton
Day is the crowning of the may
queen. Miss Lucille Tschantz, of
Dalton, will be crowned queen with
Miss Margaret Berky, daughter of
Prof. and Mrs. H. w. Berky of Col
lege avenue, maid of honor.
Ray Holcomb, of Wadsworth, will
escort the queen to her throne. He
was elected popular man by student
vote earlier in the spring. Maypole
dancers, attendants to the queen,
flower bearers, musicians and others
have been rehearsing for the tradi-
tional pageant.
Other activities of the day include:
Morning-Varsity B breakfasts,
tennis and baseball games, luncheons
and reunions.
Afternoon-Class activity hours,
organ music, crowning of queen.
Evening-Alumni banquet, Shakes
pearean play.
A feature of the afternoon activity
will be the presentation of class ac-
tivities of three classes, 1922, 1882,
and 1912, at the Ramseyer chapel
starting at Las o'clock. Presiding
for the class of 1922 will be John
Geiger, superintendent of schools al
Mt. Vernon. In charge of the pre-
sentation for the class of 1882 will
be Arden Baker, personnel manager
of the Triplett Electrical Instrument
company.
The Shakespearean play, Gas Yot
Like 1t" will be given in the natural
outdoor setting of the baseball dia
mond at 900 o'clock In case of rair
the production will be presented in