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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
BY v T. SHORT

Rrosdossts over Sunday coupled
with The news OF the past week
do very little 10 clear the Amer.
can mind ~ the state a. The var
But there vas one reassurinr de.
sslopmeni-ths calling OF Of the
Leuis-Conn fight BY Secretary Of
War Stimson.
A slightly disaEreeshls smell
came from the sporting area in
New York when a group Of sports
writers VINO always have support
ed the unholy racket suggested
That Louis and Conn fight and turn
oil the receipts over 10 the army
relief fund. A little later the or
isinal proposal was modified to
let the fighters have siss 900 Of
the proceeds to pay off their
debts. BY that time the smell
was becoming q stencil. When IL
was admitted that the creditors
were the fight promoters. the
odor had become vulgar stink
that reached To the war depart
fnent at Washington.
Secretary Stimsons order to
cancel the fight and send Louis
and Conn back 10 their posts in
the army did much TO purify the
atmosphere and assure the people
who are paying for the war that
the fighting is going TO be done
where 1t will have some effect on
the enemy instead of enriching a
commercialized racket.
What the people think about the
smelly mess was determined by
asking questions At a church
gathering. a concert by the Swiss
singing societies, and on the
street. Very definitely the opin-
ION is that it's about time IN quit
playing favorites IN the army and
navy and treat Joe Louis and Conn
and the rest of the tribe Of COM
mercisl fighters and glamour
boys the same as Joe Smith and
Bill Brown from the home town.
There are even some ardent fol-
lowers of the fight game who are
disguised with the brazen attempt,
In the name Of charity, TO take
couple of men from their du-
ties In the army to promote a
raeket. In their opinion Secre-
tsry Simpsons order will 20
long way toward starting move
ment TO clean the Augeon stables
IN the New York sport center.
That will mean nationwide
house cleaning. for the tentacles
Of the racket reach all over the
country. The New York syndi-
cate even owned an interest in
. one time nationally known Ia
coma boxer and said when he
could not or could fight and with
whom. When the syndicate found
that he didn't have the stuff the
racket demanded he was pitched
overheard.
And speaking Of bad doors. the
smell that has been coming from
Aberdeen the past few days was
not caused by dead fish on the
nnudflats Of Grsys Hsrbor. II
vas much worse.
No matter what may be the
outcome of the income tax hear
ing involving certain money said
to have been received by an Aber-
deem labor official TO keep his
union from striking. it's still q
bad smell. The record shows an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

boarding. are:
silk hose. which rapidly lose
their durability when boarded. Ard
boarding u unnecessary. for every
day manufacturer are making
marked improvement IN The rsyon
used 10 replace silk in hos. The
hoarder Of silk stockings may soon
find herself not only with . dsteri-
Grated article. but with one that 10
nut ~ style.
Gtrdles. also. soon pass their pesb
~ usefulness when boarded Ard
ncS - q good time 10 improve your
figure BY walking ard correct eat
ing. Laying up the family car and
eating the foods IT hand may prove
a blss~ng in disguise for many per.
sons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
DI1VyHF HYCYIYn Information and Instruction
blu MANNdlF For the Wariim. citzenl

tdHors Note:
wish should be II
bmseon MUST be
ears-, Zach herSey This
teoms cor,Vmss Tsee~s Defense seo-a The rees
riwss ~hl otter eesm. bsywsr,hs s~sy sfevwssssn
food textiles and other goods end ssb'fv,s,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

Nevis . p&lsesu hpsmfe - .
varsity - ee<r9npx>ee - - nnD
sswn. sru~ pests1. e<n>xs soypon~
serp< ~ pe1ate1 - wae1e (1n-
Ny viu m ssm>shs~G = Inlv<n11e
them. 4 estuets1 b. M rv~o1ocno
MT ~ ~ effs rsstesN ~ erg~
tssns asssiie1 6sse~sseee. 9aae<1a16
required ~ - <sffsrees Ieeme
nesd eleven een<s go eae ~
tshse frx ihss psstep = ~ -
esas T1mes. Ne~6ie<enfs d.
wuts piolely poffsrp nuu1og.
pour sams snA s11ssoa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
sMASKED JURY
Girrs Seliish Altitude
Mokss Him Fear Future


fsdsr. srs eesslemss ~ ~ lsrys They 80 \ .zee
long while Get know ~ moyhp Tn uu4Nu
things our little ahead Of time Anyhow. r. HE - tnpu
What you think II rrI lie The end whethev co exp1e9
a ~ happy with her. WHISTLER rm lust - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

nov until vleiory, there i golng n
he iess coffee in The country n
yuu step ar YOUR shlil IN buying
and brewing coffee. The step down
IN supply viii not bother you. That
extra eup ~ coffre made and not
used. would. alone, save much ship.
ping spsre vital 10 the vaf effort
In canned goods. remember YOUR
nelghbor may have Inst a. much ~
a craving for = particular biz 81
canned foods A. sou have. and they
viii wish 10 have = can or two on
the emergency shelf The same A.
you. To buy only = fes cans when
YOU need them. means thai you are
thinking ~ the other felias. can<
ned goods an your shelf not heinE
consumed u II no value to you or
n anyone slas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

We should use foresight in buy
ing. But We should not be like the
fat lady who. just before sugar ra-
uoning. bought three new girdles.
and now without sugar has reduced
to the point where she cannot wear
the Kirdlea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
. ANsWtas 70
WAA QUIZ

1 - -
4 vixa fyiea eses Aeeerot1A
= csps. f,Hsev t.ytfleena. 49,
lstsr - frn4ss<1i1n.
q nunhls 1Mnoee u Army elaer
re 1ssN~ssssrs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
DFTERIORATF
MHEN HOARnEn

Many ~ the things We think ~
"a necessary. detsr1orsts when
boarded. Some ~ those ws can Do
without. and for most ~ them
American ingenuity - finding sds-
1ust. substitutes Some examples
~ articles whirh dstsriorsts under
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
After Many Years

Secretary Ssinson Run,
Down . ssd'SneH
He Does = Good Job
OF Fumiesiine
Other Bed Odors
Oui Our Way
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

msvs ~ses ; lnsel - ae<e
svsde rsum6ng msles ve1nets -
esa>rss - ~ ti~sfes n6eeae -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29

fHtHa"HHHHH"A
fighting men need the hes, protein
food available. and n1sa, and can
ned fish are two items that can he
shipped 10 them. ~ may take more
study. but good meals with leaa
red meat and fancy canned fish
can be planned without sacrificing
the vi'aminz 81 minerals neeessary
for health Fresh fisb and she'll
fish are abundant IN tho Puget
Sound arss. and the eousumer esn-
ter viii gladly furnish dietary m.
formation IN request Encourage
your husband ~ augment the fam
~ lardsr with hls fishing. snd ran
the sErsss catch. Fresh oy~sfs
a 100 per cent energy foo1. and
erah. ar. found ali slonE ths sosst-
linz near Tacoma. and the tides ard
sssson fer them are nou right"
BoARDING rrDL
We all know the rhyme sboli
Little drops Of wafer. ard little
grains ~ sand. ~ isis hoard
fuel Here are sons f1si saving
suggestions for cooking On top 81
the rsnRs. 80 Turn sss Or sise.
tueity on high only Inng enough
- hing food n the boiling point.
then switch ~ medium 81 loss I'm.
Hsdlatsly "a u- pct cover
IN bringing food 70 a bolis this
SAVES time ~ seii - fasi 81 use
only Ire necessary amount ~ va
ter. your food 'vill retain more
gitanlns ard minerals ~ addition
- ssving tire srd fi1si 80 uss
- = PER thsi coVsss thr srtlre
heating unit prevents waste ~
heat srasnd sees - ne gisnnli.
80 Hsss fooa rssdy - pisee %
stove before turning N he
burners
Cooking more tnan one food In
~ oven sseh time u - heated
hss many sgssntsgss me pans
would b. ~ placed a. - siiex
free eircsiailon u heat yst no
isueh eseh other or ~ sl1ss -
tns oxen. Ard thins tNise befafs
you open fhs daor unnecessarily.
SAVE ALL FATS
Tts TT sslysrs eserslEn nsesis
Yoaf fsiii support ~ following
thsss siEFssilons ys8 ssii nj
fass faia - ssli - yosr butcher.
III All save mercy % ~ psir-
chase n rocking fsts snd batter.
i Save a. fsts Fst prsd1ess
ziye<rins Essential IA fbs mans-
fsefsrs - munitions
2. TAKE home al TIE "a snd
tons trimmings yea pay fer Nhsn
Y0g buy neat from tns butcher
ass them N eookinT.
3 Uss Accumulated bacon anc
sausage far for trying sggs %
tsfn<s hssh. fsf. ctr senos see
i in xsfflss. pznesxsx. eornpfes1
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
SPICES AND


Spices Jose flavor and pBnEsneY
vhsn boarded Because our high
command properly assigns shipping
space 70 war materials first. the
condiments nov on hard constitute
our available supply for the dBfs-
ton" To help relieve this spice
ard herb shortage. the following
items. which cannot Be grown IN
ihs western hemisphsFs. should he
used spsrnRiy; Cloves. cinnamon.
black pepper. and chocolate and
cocos bear products
Any ambitious housewife ear
groN spices ard hsrns for her tssls
IN her oVn garden JuSf write ths
Department ~ Agriculture. Wash
ingfon. .. g. ard ssk fef . free
copy n savoy ard Afomsiis
Herbs IN fhs Kitchen Garden. ar
you wiil receive fsl instructions
Another Igsa "a % form a esplas7
pool Nith your nslThbors Since
spices grow weaver ths longer
kept. . system - Interchange BE-
tween neiEhbors would enable a
can q spec 70 % tso or tares
times - flavor duiy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-29
GDTfEfa
(ANAKD GOODS

Coffee. also. cstsriof3siss shsr
hosrsss A every noslasasifs
1noEE. coffee. saogle 81 oriy -
fresh S'hsr Y0g nuy u. biff ffssh
xhsu Yoa use 4 Il u sesisins
perfectly god coffee - ps1y 4
fresh ard - i stands n ne par.
fsy FOR Two weeks before utnz
Others by to- Fnucn coffee Il
cree. Ire first few Gays M
have good ooffsss tssn the quality
stars declining ard a. the sn1 q
re xssk Ard after. ths e0ffss - q
crime. arr there e s'ili rsUeh Ur'
gssd in ~ ear
We kfoui1 remember thzt from
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Wofford Teacher Dies

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Jan. 2 tP,.
DIR. John G. Clinkscales, 86. pro-
fessor of mathematics at Wofford
College for so years, died at his
home here today.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Laura ingalls, Considers
Plea OF NoIo Contendere

Attorneys for Laura ingalls,. the
woman flyer. said today their client
may plead nolo contendere-"I dc
not wish to contest to the indict-
ment charging her with being a
Nazi agent who failed to register
with the State Department as re-
quired by law.
The attorneys. William J. Hughes
jr., and James F. Reilly, suggested
the possibility of the nolo con-
tendere plea after a conference with
District Court Justice James w
Morris In which Justice Depart
ment prosecutors participated.
A plea of nolo contendere is con-
sidered tantamount to limited ad-
mission of guilt. but is not an out
right plea of guilty 1t says. in ef-
feet. that the accused is without a
proper defense which she is pre-
pared to present at this time. II
Miss ingalls, pleads nolo contendere
the action would dispense with a
trial and the jUrist would sentence
her under the law without delay.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
District Sailor,
| Reported Killed,
| Alive and Well

Yesterday was the happiest of all
New Years for Michael j. Reidy.
whose son, First Glass Seaman Will
Lam David Reidy, was reported
killed in the japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor.
Mr.. Reidy, guard at the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing. heard
the bells and whistles welcoming the
New Year with heavy heart. A
few minutes later he was getting
ready to retire in his home, at SO
Seaton place NV. when mes
senger rang the bell.
The message was a telegram from
the Navy Department saying there
had been a mistake and Seaman
Reidy was alive and well and that
letter from him would follow.
4 wouldn't take million for that
message" the father said yesterday.
Mr.. Reidy stayed up all night in
forming relatives and friends of the
happy news
Young Reidy, native of Wash
ington, was educated at st. DOM
inics School, Jefferson Junior High
and Abbott Vocational School He
had local reputation as an athlete,
specializing in baseball.
The youth enlisted in the Navy in
September of 1910 after working for
the Associated Press and as a
plumbers assistant. A brother,
Michael J. Reidy, lives in Silver
Spring.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Roosevelt Asked 10 Alter
Stand on Island Seizure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fifty citizens, including many
writer's and educators, yesterday ex-
pressed faith in the Government s
foreign policy, but asked President
Roosevelt to reconsider this coun-
try's position on the Free French
seizure of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
In a telegram to the President
they said that the State Depart
ment's denunciation of the occupa-
ton of the islands violates the
principles of the Atlantic charter
and the war aims you have so nobly
proclaimed" and was "a culmina-
ton of the State Departments
policy of neglecting our friends
and conciliating our enemies which
has resulted in failure after failure,
from Spain to Pearl Harbor"
Among the signers were Carl
Sandburg. Grenville Clark. Max
we'll Anderson. Frank Kingdom,
Frank Porter Graham, Clifton Fadi-
man. Walter Mills, Stephen Vincent
Benet, Rex Stout. Franklin p.
Adams, Michael Williams and VIII
liam Jay Schieffelin.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Can't. BeardaII Nominated
For Rank Of Rear Admiral

Capt. John R. Beardall, naval aide
to President Roosevelt. today was
nominated by the Chief Executive
to the rank of rear admiral for tenn
porary service.
At the same time. the President
submitted similar nominal tions for
the following Navy captains:
Olaf M. Hustvedt, Willis A. Lee
ir.: William r. Purnen. Theodore S
Wilkinson and William w. Smith.
Capt. Husvedt is commanding of
ficer of the new 35,000-ton battleshir
North Carolina. which was put in
service during the summer. Capt
Lee is attached TO the Bureau of
Naval Operations in the Navy De-
partment.
Capt. Purnel is chief of staff and
aide to the commander in chief of
the Asiatic Fleet. Capt. Wilkinson
is commanding officer Of the U. S. S
Mississippi and Capt. Smith is a
member of the staff of the COM
mander in chief of the Pacific Fleet.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
japanese Tell Russia
To Honor Neutrality Pact

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 2 (Ofhcial Broad
casU dispatches from Toxic to-
day quoted an editorial in the news
paper Hochi which declared that
we must ask the Soviets to observe
most strictly the stipulations of the
neutrality pact with Japan and to
reject Anglo-American machina-
tions energetically and Immediate
ly"
Recent reports anent closer
Anglo-American cooperation" the
article was quoted, and regards
the understanding reached between
Churchill and Roosevelt to induce
Soviet Russia to increase its help
for England and the United States
reveal the efforts of the Western
democracies to drag the Soviet COM
pletely TO their side. We could not
look disinterestedly at such a de-
velopment"
Evening star., 1942-01-02
MocArthur's Forces Still Have
Naval Base and Several Forts
All Major Resistance Now Centered on Terroir
Chosen by Commander for Defensive Fight

Fleet commanded BY Rear Admiral
Thomas c. Hart. which uses no
shore-established operating base.
The entire Navy installation was
comparatively small in area. taking
in about $50 buildings on 50.35
acres in all, but it represented the
bulk of approximately sl7,47o. 900 ex-
pended by the Navy in Philippine
installations since American seizure
of the Philippine archipelago in
1898.
Beside the navy yard. submarine
base and hospital, the Cavite area
took in a Marine barracks. ammuni-
ton and mine depot, naval prison,
fuel depot, a high power radio sta
ton with II buildings, marine
railway capable of hauling ships
displacing up to 1000 tons out Of the
water for overhaul, and a submarine
telephone and telegraph cable.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
STAR, WASHINGTON, C, FRIDAY
Probation Executive
Will Arrive Monday
To Study D. {. System
Three-Month Experiment
To Be Conducted Here
By Federal Officer

Beginning Monday. Lewis j. Grout
Of Kansas City. Mo, chief proba-
ton officer for the Western Federal
District Of Missouri will be in Wash
ington for 80 days to aid District
Court In enlarglng the probation sys-
tenn. Officials plan to conduct an
experiment here for about three
months, with some other Federal
probation offlcial taking Mr.. Grout S
place later.
Under the new program. all per-
sons convicted of crimes will be in
vestigated prior to sentence by the
probation authorities to ascertain
their educational, religious, employ
ment, family and other connections.
This will be done so that the jurist
sentencing the prisoner may have a
clearer picture of the man before
him.
The bringing of Mr.. Grout to
Washington Is in response to a re-
quest by District Court here and
wac a dhscu DE H1ciiy r Siaiiuioi
director of the Administrative Once
of the United States Courts. Mr.
Grout will cooperate with the Dis
trict's Federal probation officer,
Joseph Y. Reeves. and his staff.
Justice James w. Morris, presid-
ing in Criminal Court No. of Dis
trict Court, made study for the
tribunal of the probation situation
here. First offenders are usually
placed on probation in the District.
after the probation officer has rem
dered a report to the interested
jurist. Under the enlarged pro-
gram, all persons convicted would be
subject to probation investigation.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Duee TO Address Leaders
On War Cooperation
py the EeSoc,ated preSs

BY the Associated Press
ROME, Jan. 2 'Andi Agency -
Benito Mussolini will address party
leaders tomorrow and the news
paper II Picolo said he would give
orders clear and precise on elimi-
nation of obstacles to cooperation
between the home and war fronts.
Fascist leaders throughout Italy
have been ordered to read in public
Mussolinis speech of January 3
1925, soon after the death of the
Socialist and anti-Fascist Giacomo
Matteoti
In that speech Mussolini gave the
Fascist slogan of "Basta" 'enough)
and said in reference to the anti
Fascist movement that when two
parties are struggling the solution
lies in force There has never been
another solution and there never
will be-
II Picolo said the problem now is
one of solidifying the country and
Fascist party's mission is "unequiv-
ocal and irrevocable.'
Evening star., 1942-01-02
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The loss of Manila today left Gen
Douglas MacArthur's unified re-
manning forces within a great arc
north and northwest of the city
with Manila Bay, the South China
Sea and the fixed fortifications at
the entrance of the bay to their rear.
The abandonment of the So, 500 900
Cavite naval base to the southwest
of the Philippine capital indicated
that all major resistance to the jan
anese would now be centered to the
north, on terrain presumably chosen
by Gen Macarthur as lending itself
to defensive warfare.
Prepared for a long siege, the
fixed Notifications on the bay are
Fort Mills, on Corregidor Island,
and outlying Forts Hughes, Drum
and Frank, on smaller islands.
Gen. MacArthur's defensive fight
was termed ''masterful' by Secre-
tary StimSon yesterday and officials
viewed the maneuver of consolidat-
ing the defenders on the eve OF the
loss OF Manila in the same light.
Navy men did not minimize the
significance of the loss of Cavite,
the United States farthest advanced
base for the submarines and other
warships of the Asiatic Fleet. 1t
meant that the Navy must turn to
some new point for facilities to
maintain, repair, supply and fuel the
underSea boats which are counted
on heavily to harass japanese naval
and commercial shipping move
ments in Oriental waters.
But Navy men said no submers-
ibles or other warships were taken
by the Japanese, owing to evacu-
alton of all craft from the base
along with stores, equipment and
records.
A secondary naval base. Olongapo,
was still in American hands. Its use
fulness was dubious, however. be-
cause of the announced withdrawal
of most naval forces from the is
lands and Olongapo's vulnerability
to air attack.
Situated on Subic Bay. some so
air miles northwest of Manila,
Olongapo had been almost aban-
doned by the Navy until reinforce
ment of Philippine defenses started
recently. A floating dry dock, the
Dewey, built in the United States
and towed across the Pacific, was
long stationed there.
Cavite, occupying q peninsula jut-
ting into Manila Bay 10 miles south
west of the capital by road and 6
miles by water, was headquarters Of
the 18th Naval District.
It was not the base for the Asiatic
Evening star., 1942-01-02
FOUND.

BILLFOLD, containing money, Christmas
ier. Md. See W NJ Blsckman. 420i Russell
ave, HAYWOOD Gardens. Apt. {, Mt
Rainier. Md
DOG-Will owner of large male police
with Prince Georges County taRs. found
downtown washinston. call AT. 714c.
DOG. tan terrier. male, rough hair found
IN VirTinia. AT. 1858.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
LOST.

LOST.
CERTIFICATES Of Hyattsville Building
th.iG r.tUrn to Ryattsrii. sudiss e ASSET
ciation. $40 14th st. NV. Washington.
COCKER spANIn PUPPY, small; Al!
Chase. Md. Can WI. 4.la. Reward.
streetear reward, Rsndolp6 e2sl
m.rked "Jeep" Call Kensinston sew
only. Return to 1920 10Th st. NV. Apt.
EYEGLASSES, childs at transfer point
OF Nebraska and Conn. ave. or bet bus
stop At 18Th and F and Palace Thes,er
Ward. ID Emerson t ses5. " '
LOST December 90 Irish setter. full grown.
Dedah eSO vfn.
Iiper.l ipe reH.rd ne' Wiseensln @e n osss ss'A ,
PEARLS. with gold medal lost December
ne ah ;nf 81 sass q ,t.S + eso1sa pm axe 2'
ments, bearing names Peachy, Boeseh
vaiueIess to others reward ME. o54o'
bOSOh hutksSklH' teic-
phone company pass. Call NO. 2s65.
POCKETBOOK. tan. lost in front of 1898
Georsia ave, Silver Sprins, Nd. Reward.
Shepherd 5l6s.
PUPPY. mo. old. cocker spaniel, female.
light tan. dAapp. Dec. 81: senerous reward
Temple c543.
RING. lady's: opal. gold mountins: Silver
Spring Hot Shop; sentimental value. Re-
RING. aouamarine circled in diamonds;
New Year Eve, Sulsrave Club. Reward
Michigan $3.50.
SIGNET RING, liSht blue sardonyx. with
crest and motto: bet Georgetovn and sheri-
dan Circle. Reward MI 1855.
UPPER PLATE FALSE TEETH. lost in
Northeast section. Call TR. 22f5.
,ni1,sied &c isoS ost Dee seth oI in
downtown section. Call Taylor s113.
WHITE POLICE DOG.
Liberal reward for information leading
TO recovery. North 50S2.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Philippine Defenders
Making Last Stand,
japanese Declare
U. S. Troops Attacked BY
Air in Retreat to Bottom
Peninsula, Toxic Claims
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. (Official Broad
cast The Japanese declared off,
cially that Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs defense forces had fallen back
to the fortress island of Corregidor
and the mountainous Batan penin-
sula for last stand" after giving
up Manila.
Domei reported that the general,
himself, had moved to the heavily
armed fortress island of Corregidor
at the entrance to Manila Bay.
A Japanese summary of the op-
erations said the American forces
were kept under repeated air attack
as they crossed to the island, and
reported that other American and
Philippine troops were drawn up
on the Batan peninsula which juts
into Manila Bay from the north.
1t said the Americans, themselves,
had described Corregidor with its
powerful batteries of 12-inch guns
and its .bristling anti-aircraft guns
as one of the strongest forts in the
world.
A Japanese military spokesman
said all ships in the Manila Blight
which could have been used to re-
move troops have been successfully
bombed by the japanese Air Force ="
The military spokesman said all
the American defense positions in
the Philippines were concentrated
at Manila.
They asserted that because of its
strategic position and shipping
facilities it was regarded in Toxic
"as a focal point in Japans fight
against the Anglo American powers"
and its loss would be felt acutely
by the United States.
On another front. Japanese re-
connaissance planes were said to
have returned safely from flight
in the direction of Australia" on
an undiscloSed mission.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Malta Roided 81 Times

VALLETTA, Malta, Jan. z R.-
This tiny mid-Mediterranean Brit
ish island had 81 air raids In the last
IL days of 1941. Twelve German
planes were destroyed and a others
accounted probably destroyed