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Evening star., 1942-01-09
Canton and Nanchanq
Defenses Penetrated,
Announce
Troops Are Moving Up to
Designated Positions
In British Burma
Ry the Associated Press

CHUNGKING, Jan. 9.-The Chi
nese reported today that their forces
had penetrated the outer defenses
of two of the most important Japa-
nese-held cities of South China.
Canton and Nanchang, capitals Of
Kwangtung and Kiangsi Provinces.
An army communique declared
two Chinese columns had driven into
the northern and northeastern sub
urbs of Canton in the course of an
assault on the outer deferses of that
million-population city which began
three days ago. Fighting was still in
progress.
The Chinese claimed successes on
half a dozen other fronts of Central
China and announced that while
fresh expeditionary forces awaited
only the word to enter British Burma
troops already massed there were
taking up designated positions"
mostly in North Burma.
Heavy Casualties.
Chinese dispatches said heavy
casualties had been inflicted on the
defenders of Nanchang in an attack
which penetrated TIE outer barriers
Of the city.
Canton and Nanchang have been
in Japanese hands since 1898.
| The communique reported further
heavy punishment dealt the Japa-
nese columns retreating from their
shattered attempt to take Chang
| Sha, capital of Human, and successes
on many other fronts in Central and
Southern China.
An encircling movement against
Ichang, vital Yangtze River port
above Hankow which marks the
| high tide of Japan's drive into
China, also was recorded, In a
battle northeast Of 1chang 200 cas-
ualties were inflicted on the Jap
! anese.
In the Human battle zone. north.
east of Changsha, a japanese COL
umn moving south from Yochow. on
the northeastern shore Of Tungting
Lake, to relieve forces trapped on
the south bank Of the Milo River.
was intercepted by a Chinese force
which, according to Chinese dis
patches captured the japanese
headquarters.
Air Force Also Active.
The Chinese air force, born Of .
long struggle to challenge the jap
anese in the skies, also was active
on the Human front, it was said,
dropping bombs on pockets of the
enemy along the Milo River.
Many vital points were attacked
with losses to the enemy" the COM
munique said.
Meanwhile. Chinese infantry and
artillery continued their operations
against Japanese trapped northeast
of Changsha. Additional casualties
were inflicted on the enemy In this
area during yesterdays operations.
The assault on Canton was the
most striking feature of the new
Chinese action. The Chinese went
on the offensive near that metropo-
lis when the Japanese declared war
on Britain and started their thrust
southwark through the Kowloon
Peninsula toward the British crown
colony of Hong Kong
Hong Kong surrendered on Christ
mas Day. but the Chinese offensive
continued, the greatest pressure
shifting from the south to the north
and northeast Of Canton where the
Chinese operated in two columns,
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Waves Of Japanese Drive
Down Singapore Road

SINGAPORE. Jan. 9 iP'.-Waves
Of japanese infantry and tanks at
tacking on the main Singapore road
less than 300 miles north of the
British stronghold fought a severe
all-day battle with British and i'm
perial troops in the Slim River area
yesterday, the British Far Eastern
command announced today.
Casualties on both sides were re-
ported heavy
The decision was not given in the
communique, but earlier reports
said the British were holding fast
on newly formed lines on the Slim
River so miles north of Kuala Lum-
pur, crude rubber capital Of the
world and Japan's immediate OBJ
jective.
simultaneously, the British an
rounced seven casualties in a jap
anese night raid on Singapore Island
and said British planes scored sew
eral hits on two enemy vessels in
Malayan waters and the China Sea
and also narrowly missed smaller
vessel
Troops Heavily Engaged.
OF the Slim River action, the
communique said ''our troops were
heavily engaged with the enemy all
day Yesterday
After a preliminary infantry as
tSee MALAYA, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-01-09
| R.A.F. Dies
In Ducking After
First Solo Flight
BY the Associated Press.


SARASOTA. Fla. Jan. 9.-State
Attorney Clyde Wilson said today
Alfred Lloyd. l9-year-old r.. A. F.
flying cadet. was accidentally
drowned at Carlstrom Field Sunday
following a ducking by fellow stu
dents on completion of his first solo
flight.
Terming the death entirely acci-
dental, Mr.. Wilson said he had left
further investigation OF the case
in the hands of military authorities
for determination of whether any
military regulations were violated.
1T was all in fun" the States
attorney said. land Lloyd was not
thrown in against his wishes. 1t
was the customary ducking for stu
dents completing their first solo
flight. and Lloyd himself had par
ticipated in similar ducking OF a
fellow student the night before"
Mr.. Wilson said Lloyd apparently
suffered an attack of cramps because
of the cold water and drowned.
John Paul Riddle, operator OF the
school, said military authorities
were conducting a thorough investi-
CATION.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Two Planes Mdchine.Gun
Five British Villages

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 9.-Five southeast
coast villages were machine-gunned
today by two planes. There were
three serious casualties and dam
age to farm buildings and vicarage.
Numerous fires were left burning
In the German occupied naval base
at Brest. France. after a strong
r. A. F bombardment last night
the fourth consecutive night of at
tack on that uneasy haven of the
German battleships Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau.
The Air Ministry communique also
said that the docks at Cherbourg
were bombed and acknowledged that
two of the British planes failed to
return.
Ten airmen were given awards for
an attack on Brest in December
when they were said to have scored
hits on the Scharnhorst and Gnei-
senau and shot down several enemy
aircraft in the face of extremely
heavy and accurate anti-aircraft
fire and determined attacks by
enemy fighters
Evening star., 1942-01-09
By JOHN C. HENRY.

The first American offensive
against Axis-occupied Europe has
been undertaken, the White House
announced today, with the Royal
Air Force scattering approximately
100000 American propaganda
pamphlets over French areas now
under Nazi rule.
This initial bombardment of
words, printed in French and la
beled ~. S. Leaflet No. L. was
concentrated in the Paris and
Lille areas Approximately 1880. 900
Of the messages. exhorting the
French people to be hopeful pf vic
tory for the United Nations and out
lining the great scope Of the Amer1.
can war effort, were dropped over
Evening star., 1942-01-09
English Are Reported
Cut Off by Enemy
At KuoIo Lumpur
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-Intensifled
air assaults from Burma on
japanese bases in Thailand and
deployment of Chinese forces in
Burma, with Chungking's prom
ise of more men when needed,
led military observers tonight to
the belief that Gen. Sir Archi-
bald P. Wavell might be prepar-
ing an offensive in both China
and Burma to relieve Singapore.
Such drive from British Burma
would imperil japanese air, land
and sea bases in puppetized Thai
land and French Indo-China and,
while it would not be a frontal re-
sistance to the japanese power drive
in Malaga. it might we'll serve to
slow or halt that effort, which now
was reported threatening Kuala
Lumpur, capital of the Federated
Malay states.
British imperial defenders of Kua-
Ia Lumpur have been cut off, the
German radio said today, quoting
the official German news agency
Violent fighting is raging in the
Kuala Lumpur area D.NB. said.
The agency admitted the British
still held the city, but said the
Japanese had cut behind them to
sever communication with Singa-
pore. 240 miles to the southeast.
The flank of the British is open
only toward Malacca Strait said
the broadcast From the north.
south and east they are encircled
and under violent artillery fire"
Flank or Rearguard Attack.
The battle carried to the japanese
In Thailand and Indo-China would
be in the nature of flank or even
pressure on Singapore and rob the
japanese of some of their driving
power for any other offensive action
as move against the Netherlands
Indies.
Japan's best chance of success
against the Indies rests with an at
tack before the A. B. c. D. powers
can muster their resources. military
observers point out.
Undoubtedly an offensive any
where in the Burma China area
would force the japanese to divert
great numbers Of troops. If COM
bined Burma Chinese drive is
started it will be the joint work of
Gen. Wavell and Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek.
Burma falls within Gen. Wavell's
domain as supreme commander
United Nations in the Southwest
Pacific. but Allied operations in
China are Generaissimo Chiang's
to supervise
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Counsel in Hill Trial
Engage in Loud and
Heated Arguments
Viereck and Government
Auditor Expected to
Take Stond Today
picture on Page Az

Arguments between prosecution
and defense counsel at the perjury
trial of George Hill became so loud
and heated in District Court today
that Justice F. Dickinson Let's felt
called upon to tell the jury:
No conscious effort is being made
by anybody at the trial table to
offend anybody else"
Developments expected late today
at the trial of Mr.. Hill. secretary
to Representative Fish of New York.
included appearance on the stand of
George Sylvester Vierick. described
as the high priest" of Nazi prop
aganda in this country. and a Gov
ernment auditor expected to name
Senators and Representatives whose
speeches Mr.. Hill ordered reprinted
by the Government Printing Once
O'Connor Asks Transcript.
Mr.. Hill is charged with falsely
denying he knew Viereck, regis
tered German agent under indict-
ment for alleged failure to reveal all
his activities to the State Depart
ment as required by law.
Defense Counsel John J. OConnor
today protested that Justice Let's
Yesterday ordered the prosecution
to give him (Mr. O'Connor) a tran
script of grand jury testimony by
Prescott bennett. but Special Assist
ant to the Attorney General William
Power Maloney had failed 10 COM
ply
Mr.. Maloney contended no such
instructions were given He con-
tended there would be grave can
ger" in giving out this testimony
because Dennetts disclosure COW
cred matters still under inves.iga-
ton by the grand jury. which is
probing German activities in the
United States.
Dennetts name has been brought
into Mr.. Hills trial repeatedly The
prosecution contends that his isola-
zionist committees here. including
Islands for War Debts Committee,
were subsidized by Viereck
Justice Let's resolved the dispute
by ordering Mr. Maloney to submit
Dennett's grand jury testimony to
the jurist. who will himself decide
what the defense counsel may see.
A small start was made yesterday
in listing the propaganda" Mr.. Hill
allegedly ordered reprinted. John S
tSee HILL TRIAL, Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Axis Making 5000 Planes
Monthly, Gayda Asserts.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. 9 (Andi Agency -
Virginia Gayda. in an article in II
Giornale dItalia deriding United
States armament plans as outlined
by President Roosevelt, claimed to-
day that the Axis nations are pro-
ducing between 5000 and 1000 war
planes a month.
President Roosevelt called for a
production Of $4,000 planes in 1912
and 125,000 in 1943
The Fascist editor declared that
the Axis powers not only control
all of Europe's industrial produc-
ton" but have taken SUFFICIENT war
booty on the Russian and French
fronts to be supplied with finished
materials for several years Of war"
Evening star., 1942-01-09
First U S. Offensive in Europe Is Undertaken;
R. A. F. Drops Z, 900, 900 American Pamphlets

Paris. Tie remainder were flown
over the Industrial center of Lille.
Announcement Of this first offen-
sive gestme by the American Gov
ernment IL the European war thea
ter was made by Stephen T. Early
secretary % the President, in the
following words:
The Roi al Air Force has success
fully carried out its first mission for
the United States. It was to dis
tribute owe occupied France 1000 900
american leaflets, labeled u. S.
Leaflet Nc L."
Othef Missions to Fellow.
Mr.. Earl, said that similar literary
bombardrn4Iats Of Axis-eonquered
territories nay be assumed. with the
material II each ease to be prepared
Evening star., 1942-01-09

in the language native to the area
affected.
The conviction of this Govern
ment that material assistance for
the united cause eventually will
come from the revolving populations
of tho conquered countries was ex-
pressed in the Presidents message
on the state of the Union, delivered
to Congress on Tuesday.
"As We get guns to the patriots
in those lands" he asserted, they
too will flre shots heard round the
world"
Mr.. Early said that this first
leaflet was decorated with a picturf
Of the American nag in colors and
Of the Statue Of Liberty, q gift from
(see PAMPHLETS, Page A-60
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Former Soi|or Hanged
For Delaware Assault
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc ASSOClated PreSS.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. o.
Ralph w. Ernest, 80, one time sailor,
was hanged in the Newcastle County
Workhouse today for assaulting a
6-year-old girl.
The prisoner, first white man ex-
ecuted in Delaware in II years,
walked to the gallows without hesl-
tation. His only comment was plea
for forgiveness
The trap was sprung at 1910 a m.
and Ernest was pronounced dead II
minutes later.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Wilkes Son at AnnopoIis

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 tP).-Philip
L. Willkie. %, son of Wendell L.
Willkie, left today with 43 other ap-
prentice seamen for Annapolis to
take a four-month course leading
to a commission as an ensign in
the Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

Foreign.
r. A. F. scatters U. S. propaganda
pamphlets in France. Page Al
Jap press sees U. S. invasion as pos
sibility. Page Az
Notionol.
Dean Lands named executive" OF
civilian defense. Page Al
Sugar curtailment affects soft drink
OUTPUT. Page Al
Loud and heated arguments feature
Hill trial. Page Al
Intervention averts Los Angeles
strike, Page Ar
Congressional group sees Morgen'
thau on new tax bill. Page AS
Archbishop Curley appeals for for
eign mission aid. Page A
President asks Federal agencies to
help Red Cross. Page AS
Cattlemen oppose Presidents price
control views. Page A.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Afraid Alarm

The Office Of Civilian Defense
for the Metropolitan Area has
asked The Star to publish for
the information of the public
these AFRAID signals for the
entire region. including nearby
Virginia and Maryland:
Alarm-Five short blasts at
half-second intervals. sounded
three consecutive times, a total
of Is blasts.
All clear-Three long blasts
of one and one-half seconds
each.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Summary of Todoy's Star
Washington and Vicinity.

Washington and Vicinity.
d. C. man lost when Army mine
layer founders. Page Az
Traffic Council proposed pedestrian
safety campaign Page AS
Test Of AFRAID sirens here rather
disappointing. Page B-1
Professional groups band to study
health problems. Page B-1
Civil service revises efficiency rating
system. Page B-1
Skating on Rejecting Pool permitted
by police. Page B-1
D. C. to buy seven steam air-raid
sirens, Snow reveals. Page B1
First unit Of new D. c. Library may
be used by Government. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-01-09
California Feels Quoke

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Jan.
8 R.-A light earthquake shook
San Bernardino last night. No
damage was reported.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Japs in Philippines Order
Allied Nationals 10 Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 9.-The japanese
news agency, Domei, broadcast today
Manila dispatch saying that all
Allied nationals in occupied parts of
the Philippines had been ordered to
report by next Thursday to Japa-
nese Army authorities, the British
and Americans for internment.
yesterday the Berlin radio said
some 1000 Americans and Britons
already had been internedD
The internment, Domei said. was
ordered for their own protection"
Those failing to report by next
Thursday will be summarily dealt
with on the presumption that they
are engaging in hostile fifth column
activities"
Evening star., 1942-01-09
900 Reported Seized by Japs.

CHUNGKING. Jan. 9 (P.-The
Chinese Central Daily News said to-
day more than 500 American and
British nationals had been taken into
custody by the japanese in the tri-
cities, Hankow, Wuchang and Ham
yang. at the Yangtze bend in Hupeh
Province.
1t said the japanese had taken
over the National City Bank of New
York's branch in Hankow, along
with the premises of other British
and American concerns.
Evening star., 1942-01-09
Miscellany

Army Orders.
Births and Deaths.
Natives Children.
Marriage Licenses.
Evening star., 1942-01-09

(See PAMPHLETS, Page A-60
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
CIVIL DEFENSE NOW HAS TOTAL
 OF 343 MEMBERS
Nurses Aides Glass Have Pictures Taken and
 Join First Aid Corps

The instructor and fourteen out of the sixteen graduates of the Nurses Aide class took the official oath of office as members of the First Aid Corps of the Juneau Civ ilian Defense Council last night said Director R. E. Robertson today
 A number of group pictures of the class with their instructor were taken by Lee Lucas in the Terri torial Public Health Center offices last evening.
 Official OCD membership cards were issued to each, and official arm bands will be given to them as soon as a supply can be obtained. The new members will be assigned for duty by Mrs. Jessie McCrary. Director of the First Aid Corps, to various first aid stations through out the city.
 These new members increased the total official membership of the Juneau Civilian Deefnse organiza- tion to 334; but, need still exists for air raid wardens, particularly in some districts where the residents and property owners have failed to volunteer for service. A few moro auxiliary policemen are also needed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
SIX KILLED
 IN FLAMING
 D0RkIT0RY
Kaiser Shipydrd Workers in Vancouver, Wash..
 Die During Fire

VANCOUVER, Wn., Nov. IA. - Coroners' assistants searched today for bodies in the smoldering ruins of a shipyard dormitary, which burst into sudden flame last night, trapping at least six persons.
 Officials of the Henry Kaiser shipyard had no idea of how many were caught inside the two-story wooden structure as the list of oc- cupants was destroyed with the building.
 Six bodies, burned beyond rec ognition, were found. Forty other persons were injured, none grayely.
 Deputy Sheriff Fred Greenwood said that the fire evidently started in a wastebasket in the building.
 He noticed the smoke while on an inspection tour, traced 1t to a linen storage room and as he opened the door it seemed to ex- plode all over the room" and he ran to warn the occupants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
Eddie Ritkenbatker
 Is Safe After Three
 Weeks on Rubber Rafl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Daunt- less Eddie Rickenbacker, famous American World War I ace, has been rescued in good condition, the Navy announces, three weeks after his plane radioed that it wa about out of gasoline and then van ished in the Pacific.
 Rickenbacker was picked up from a rubber raft bobbing in the sea by a Navy Catalina flying boat, along with two members of his crew, about 600 miles north of Samoa.
 Three other Army fliers who were along on the survey of the Pacific war zone in air force operations were located on an island and res cued.
 The pilot, Capt. William T. Cherry, Jr., of Abilene, Texas, an- nounced yesterday that the sev- enth man, Sgt. Alexander Caczmar- czyk, 52 years old, died of exposure
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
DEAD,
 FIVE HURT
 IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov. l4.-A Navy two- motored flying boat crashed on the beach at the north end of Lake Washington yesterday, kill ing the co-pilot, Ensign w. C.. Davis, US.NR., and injuring five others of the nine-man crew.
 The injured were carried to the home of pr. J. R. Binyon.
 Mary Daniels, lake resident. said : The noise was terrible. I rushed out and saw the big ship lying broken right in two"
 Four officers and five men were aboard the ship on routine flight from the Sand Point Naval Air Station.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
STUDENTS ARRIVE
 HERE FROM SOUTH
 TO ENLIST IN ARMY

To enlist in the armed forces in Juneau, three university students arrived here this week from the south. Lee Lucas, son of Mayor and Mrs. H. I. Lucas, Paul Coke who made his home here for several years when his father, an official with the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company, was stationed here and Alex Miller, son of MT and Mrs Charles Miller.
 MT. Lucas and MT. Coke were both students at U. c. L. A., while MT. Miller has been attending the University of Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
Berinq Sea Eskimos
 Will Give Any laps
 Very Warm Reception

the one that works the best, accord ing to Major Marston, Is to tell them that the Japs need meat and are going to take over the Boring Sea region if they can and make all of the Eskimos herd reindeer for them. That one really brings them up in arms. The Eskimo doesn't like to herd reindeer.
 They're Tolerant
 That makes them madder than telling them that the Japs will steal all their fish and take their women and throw them on the ground, the organizers have found out. They're inclined to be slightly more tolerant about the latter pos sibility than the first.
 It will be Major Marston's job from now on out to distribute arms and ammunition where ATG com panies have been organized. He'll do the job with airplane, boat and dog team, depending on which is available and adaptable. Ammuni- tion and guns will be cached in igloos in some places and a note sent into the village. which may be many miles across the tundra, tell ing the Office of Indian Affairs teacher who is usually the captain, to send his men after them.
 Volunteer 100 Percent
 Already in 28 villages around the Bering Sea, the Eskimos have vol unteered for the ATG 100 percent, men, women and children. Age limit is 16, younger if you can pass for 16. Even some women may be used. Some ot the Eskimo belles shoot better than their husbands.
 In a speech in Juneau several weeks ago, Gov. Gruening said that if the Japs do attempt landing on Alaskan soil, it is expected that this will be in the Boring Sea region.
 The Eskimos will be waiting for them. And an Eskimo who can put a bullet through the head of seal, quite a bit smaller than a Jap's noggin, doesn't miss very often.
 At on village, Major Marston ask ed the chief: We give you gun and ammunition. What you do?"
 Shoot Jap like shoot wolf" was the answer. And the Eskimo pointed significantly to a spot right smack between his eyes.
 He's Sourdough
 Major Marston has been in Ju- neau for brief visit before return ing to the north. Tn Alaska when he was a youth, he has spent most of his life Outside, but returned about two years ago in uniform and says he intends to stay in Alaska.
 He's qualified sourdough, too. Major Marston has found that if you want to keep from freezing to death at night in the Arctic, you do as the Eskimo does-crowd to- gether in the same shelter for warmth. He slept one night with a hunting party including the squaws, got his reputation as a sourdough without losing his reputation He has fulfilled the other requirements also.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-11-14
BLAST TWO
 JAP SHIPS,
 SEA FIGHT

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUART- FRS IN AUSTRALIA, Nov. 14.-- Heavy Allied bombers today blasted two light Japanese cruisers and set fire to a transport in the same Buin Faisi area. north of the Solo, mons, where only Friday four troop laden transports were bombed.
 The Allied High Command makes the report in communique today and also told of continued success of Allied ground troops fighting their way toward the northeast New Guinea coast in the Gorari area. where Japarsse force was surrounded and -nnihilated earlier in the week.
 The bodies of five officers and more than 500 men were counted in the jungle.
 At Oivi, where another Jap force was pocketed. several hundred ad- ditional dead were found.