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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-15

Glenn Schell has completed his
training as an aviation gunner at
Tyndall Field near Panama City, Fla,
and was recently promoted to the
rank Of sergeant. He is a son of Mr..
and Mrs Frank A. Schell, formerly
Of near Oakland, now residing at Mid
die River
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-15

Among the thirteen men who en-
listed in the United States Army
Tuesday at the Cumberland recruit
ing station, were Daniel f. Butler, Mt.
Lake Park; Willis Conrad, Gormania.
W. Va Butler was sent to Bowman
Field, Ky, while Conrad was assigned
to the coast artillery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1942-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lantz, Kempton,
W. Va, have received word from their
son, Cadet Clifton Lantz, that he has
successfully passed his preliminary
examination at Ellington Field Tex.
The graduating exercises were held
last Friday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
White Helmets Limited

The white helmets available for
air raid wardens are issued as
part of the senior post equipment
and are not the personal property
of the individual warden. Frank
M. McLaury. director OF civilian
defense for Detroit. said today.
.This means that when an air
\ id. alert or blackout occurs
wardens must go 10 their senior
post, sometimes several blocks, 10
obtain their helmets.
McLaury added that only war
dens ION duty" will find helmets
available.
The number OF helmets avail
able at the present time is a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

military secret, said McLaury, and
is not sufficient 10 equip every
warden.
When more helmets will be
made available is not known.
McLaury pointed out that not
al, wardenS would be on duty
during any one alert, blackout or
even raid. He said that each
senior post will arrange 10 have
certain wardens on duty during
all of the "a hours and that those
on duty will be equipped by their
senior post with helmets.
About 5000 helmets in the
original shipment were allotted 10
auxiliary firemen, policemen and
demolition workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
Home Defense Notes:
Home Defense Notes:
BIS Face Trial.
For Violations
OF BIaCkout
BY KEN HALL

Three hundred and fifteen fac
tory and individual blackout vio-
lators during the last practice
blackout of August II will be
prosecuted in traffic court, Asso-
ciate Coordination Frank NJ. Nc
Laury said today. Three hundred
Of the individuals and IS defend
ants are factories. Cases against
the rest Of the l,215 violators by
wardens are held in allegiance.
There were 269 factories re-
ported with lights on. These were
referred TO the army and navy
ordnance authorities and the army
air corps procurement division
head.
The OCD was told that 166 of
them had been authorized to OPP
crate during the blackout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

For the "Inside News" OF
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column I'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
II FOUND EXEMPT

A survey by the wardens re-
vealed that II of the l03 claimed
10 be working on war contracts
and therefore exempt. Fifteen
were recommended TO Assistant
Corporation Counsel Arthur l..
Barkey for prosecution and the
statues OF the remaining II will
be decided later.
The $40 other violations in
cluded railroad lights, and various
other types which have not here
tofore been checked. BY the
elimination process the figure was
pared down to about 800, virtually
the same as in the preceding
blackout OF June "a.
The 800 reported 10 traffic court
for prosecution will come up for
hearings next Tuesday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

Prices Subject to so SsIss Tar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

At the monthly meeting OF the
Wayne County Defense Council
in the Horace Rackham Memorial
Building at 4 o'clock this after
moon. the important business TO
come up will he in reference to
the 1913 budget request TO the
board of supervisors. An APP
pointment of a consumers interest
committee head. training program
for defense. volunteers in conjunc-
ton with the OCD. reports the
salvage and day care OF children
committees also will be made.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17
WARDENs SET MEETINGS

Air raid warden meetings are
scheduled in two east side sectors
Friday evening. An open air ses-
sion on Sylvester avenue, between
Townsend and Baldwin avenues. is
scheduled for 8 p. m. 10 last two
hours, with Sector Warden John
ID. Lawrence in charge Of the pro-
gram.
There will be speeches. movies
and music via the Koppitz Brew
cry Company's sound truck. The
citizens are invited 10 attend 10
meet their wardenS and recruits
will be signed up.
The meeting Of wardens OF sec
tor A. zone 3. area 7 is 10 be held
at s o'clock at the Parkside prof.
.ect. Frankfort and Conner ave-
nues. II is drive for additional
air raid wardens in charge of
Miss Sarah Robinson. area warden
and James r. Gootch, sector war
den. There will be free enter.
tsinment and a Mickey Mouse
picture for the children. This
sector is boundeds by Harper,
Outer Drive and Corners avenues.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-17

There is 10 be a meeting Of the
Buy a Tank" committee Of the
Wayne County Defense Council
at the Statler Hotel at 1890
p. m. at which plans for the Sep
tember 26 tank salvage drive will
be discussed.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Japs Refuse 10 Give
Safe Conduct PIedqe
To. Red Cross Ship
Toxic Also Declines
To Reveal Names Of
Many Allied Coptives
By BLAIR BOLLES.

The Japanese government has
refused to assure safe conduct
across the Pacific Ocean from
the United States for a Swedish
mercy ship now loaded with
food, clothing and medical sup
plies for prisoners of war held
by Japan, the American Red
Cross announced yesterday. The
society said 1t would continue
to press negotiations aimed at
inducing Japan to change its
attitude. The loaded ship still
waits the signal to depart.
The Red Cross disclosed at the
same time that Japan has failed
to give the American Prisoners of
War Information Bureau the names
of the great majority of the United
States prisoners held in the Philip
pines, Java, Singapore and other
British and Netherlands Far East
ern territory under japanese occu-
patton.
Geneva Pacts Ignored.
Norman H. Davis, chairman of the
American Red Cross, pointed out
that in both these omissions the
japanese are ignoring the Geneva
Prisoners of War Convention Of
1929. The Japanese government
notified the United States through
the Swiss government last Febru-
ary that it intended to adhere
to the two treaties which make up
the convention, although Japan
never ratified them formally after
Japanese representatives in Geneva
signed them.
The Red Cross was at pains to
record that the European Axis
partners Of Japan, Germany and
Italy, have co-operated in permit
ting neutral vessels to carry prison.
ers-of-war relief to Allied nations
prisoners held by them. Prisoners
OF war in Germany and Italy are
now receiving through the Red
Cross supplementary food and cloth
ing packages Germany and Italy
ratified the Geneva treaties.
A shipment of supplies bound for
prisoners has reached Yokohama
after transport aboard the diplo-
Evening star., 1942-08-30
japanese Retreatinq
Before New Drive
North Of Canton
Toxic Admits Reverse
In Chekione, Ceiling 1t
'Reudjustment Of Line
BY SPENCER MOOsA.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 29.-Japa-
nese forces in Kwangtung Prov
ince in South China are in flight
before new strong Chinese Of
fensive 40 miles north of Canton,
Chinese dispatches said tonight
as the high command confirmed
earlier reports that the valuable
air bases at Chuhsien and Lishui
in Chekiang Province had been
wrested from the invaders.
The Kwangtung offensive began
Thursday with Chinese recapture of
Pakong, the Central Chinese News
Agency said With the Chinese in
hot pursuit, the Japanese since have
fled from the towns of Kutungshan,
Kweitouling and Nangchanngau
and still are withdrawing southwark
along the Canton -Hankow Railway.
the agency said.
On the Chekiang Kiangsi front
to the north, the Chinese commu-
nique said Chuhsien and Lishui,
both within easy air range of Japan,
were recaptured Friday morning.
Central News said the Chinese
also captured Sungyang, last i'm
portant Japanese stronghold in
Southern Chekiang Province, Fri
day, and that a general japanese
withdrawal northward appeared to
be in progress from that area. Press
dispatches said Changshutan,
miles east Of Chuhsien, also had
fallen in the course of Chinese mop
ping up operations.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
-Four Winners Chosen
In Stars Snapshot
Contest for 1912
Pictures Will Compete
In National Event
Set for This Foil

The Stars amateur snapshot con-
test came to close yesterday when
Judges selected the 1912 winners
to compete this fall in the National
Snapshot Awards Show at the Ma
tional Geographic Society here.
The four winners, each of which
brings $25 to the photographer, will
be published In The Star rotogravure
section September Is. Identity OF
the winners will not be disclosed
until that time.
In the national contest these pic
lures will compete with entries from
leading newspapers in all parts OF
the United States and Canada. Each
year since The Star has participated
in this contest some of The Stars
entries have won awards In the ma
tional contest.
There will be a $500 award to the
best picture in each class of the
national competition and the best
picture of the year will be awarded
the first prize of $1,000. Thus the
grand prize winner will receive more
than $500.
The last weekly page Of winners
will be published next Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Mrs. Herrick Resigns
NLRb Post 10 Take
Job With Ship Firm
N. Y. Regional Director
Will Handle Personnel foI
Todd Corporation
Fs the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. %. - Mrs.
Gilmore M. Herrick, New York re-
gional director of the National
Labor Relations Board since 1885,
today announced her resignation
from the $1,000 post effective Sep
tember Is. Mrs. Herrick will accept
post as director of personnel and
labor relations with the Todd Ship
yards Corp.
The Todd Corp. includes numer-
Gus subsidiary shipyards and allied
plants.
AS director of the New York re-
gional office of the NLRB, Mrs.
Herrick had Jurisdiction over a dis
trict extending north to Amsterdam.
N. Y, thence to the Canadian
border; New Jersey as far south as
Trenton and the Connecticut coun-
ties OF Fairfield and New Haven.
Mrs. Herrick said she was "anx-
lous' to assume her post
Il feel I have been through the
pioneering stage with the National
Labor Relations Board and that
there are new challenges awaiting
U.S. she said.
She formerly was in charge of
training employees for the Du Pont
Rayon Corps plant at Buffalo and
later served as production man
ager for the Du Pont interests in
Tennessee.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

The Stars information and exhi-
bition booth In the lobby at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. has been turned over
to the Navy and will be open for
business as Navy recruiting in
formation station tomorrow.
The booth was previewed yester-
day and observers found it giving
the lobby a real seagoing atmos-
phere.
Draped on the wall back of the
counter is number of interna-
tional code flags. Also on the wall
are several posters by the Nays
official illustrator, Artist McClelland
Barclay. now lieutenant COM
mander in the Naval Reserve.
The American flag with six Navy
designation flags grouped around
it has been set up In the center of
the booth. On the counter are
four action pictures of the Nays
fighting fleet and at each end of
the counter life-size photographs of
a sailor saluting.
10 compete tne nautical mOClI,
white rope on wooden stanchions
has been placed in front Of the
counter.
Two booklets are available at
the booth, Men Make the Navy"
and What Kind of a Job Can I
Get in the Navy?" Third Glass
Petty Officer Carl L. Gebuhr has
been placed in charge of the booth.
He stressed that while enlistments
will not be taken at The Star
booth, all questions on joining the
service would be answered there.
Those interested in enlistment
will be referred to the main Navy
recruiting Office at 1920 G street
NV. There applicants should ask
for 1t. Warren S. Hatch or Ensign
Vincent L. Toomey, jr, Mr.. Gebuhr
said.
The Stars bulletin board outside
the building at Eleventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue will carry a
large official Navy poster and will
direct people to the. booth just
inside.
Evening star., 1942-08-30
Churchill Plane Back
AT Montreal Airport
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. Aug. 29.-Capt. w.
j. Vanderkloot. of Sarasota, Fla,
British Ferry Command pilot, and
Co-Pilot Capt. Jack Ruggles, of San
Francisco, who piloted the four
motored Consolidated B-24 which
carried Prime Minister Churchill
from London to Moscow brought
the ship to nearby Dorval Airport
today.
Since it left Montreal on July 4
with Lord Halifax, British Ambas-
sador to the United States, and
Lady Halifax, the ship had travelled
$4,000 miles.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

"but the State Department has been
advised by the Swiss government
and the Red Cross has been advised
by the International Red Cross
Committee that Japan will not give
its guarantee of safe conduct for
such a vessel" the Red Cross said.
The Red Cross chartered the
Swedish vessel and loaded 1t with
goods for prisoners in reliance on
provisions of the treaty giving pris-
oners the right to receive supple
mentary relief supplies, and assum-
ing that it is incumbent upon the
Japanese to facilitate the delivery
Of such supplies by any means avail
able" the statement said.
Japan was told that the boat is
strictly neutral vessel, that it's
entire roll of officers and crew are
Swedish nationals and that the
only other person on the boat be-
sides the Swedes would be a Swiss
citizen acting as representative of
the International Red Gross Com
mittee. The latter organization
would, following the Geneva con-
vention provisions, undertake the
supervision of the delivery of the
packages and obtain the necessary
receipts from each prisoner and
internee.
Statement Issued.
The statement said:
After receiving from the jap
anese Red Cross, and through the
State Department, from the jap
anese government, assurance that
the, japanese government intended
to comply with the obligations OF
the treaty, the American Red Cross,
working in conjunction with the
International Red Cross, has made
thorough prepations to send sup
Elementary food and clothing par
GELS to prisoners of war and in
ternees on behalf of the Army and
Navy and It's own organization.
Difficulties were encountered in
obtaining a neutral vessel having
sufficient fuel capacity to make the
trip to Japan, Hong Kong and the
Philippines and return. After much
effort, however, through the vigor-
Gus cooperation of the War Ship
ping Administration, a Swedish
vessel having the necessary require
ments, then on the Pacific Coast
was chartered as of July Is, 1912
and was made available to the
American Red Cross for prompt de-
parture, and it is this vessel fol
which safe conduct has now been
denied by the Japanese govern
ment."
The vessel was loaded after its
chartering, the statement said.
At San Francisco A. L. Schafer
Pacific area manager of the REQ
Cross, told the Associated Press
that the Swedish steamer Kanan-
goora would remain in West Coast
port. loaded and ready to sail, jus,
in case Japan should change hel
mind.
On the metal collection drive you
have an s card Go the limit
Evening star., 1942-08-30

matte exchange ship Gripsholm to
Africa and from there in japanese
ships, the Red Cross said, but re-
marked that this sort of arrange
ment will not meet the problem"
Inadequate Cargo Space.
The statement commented:
The amount Of cargo space Is
inadequate, and the sending of aid
in such a manner involves trans
shipments and long delays. Further
more, the Japanese proposal OF
using cargo space in exchange ships
will not provide for the maintenance
of a continuous flow of prisoners re-
lief as contemplated by the treaties"
The shipment to Yokohama COM
prised 365 boxes, bales and cartons
OF drugs valued at $50, 900; 244 cases
containing toilet articles, razors,
soap, towels, etc.; 81 cases and bales
OF Army and Navy military clothing
and shoes: 1880 cases containing
10000 Red Cross standard food
parcels and 152 cases containing
100000 cigarettes and 10000 cans
Of smoking tobacco.
These were received by DR.. Fritz
Paravicini, International Red Cross
Committee delegate assigned to
Japan, who has been in charge of
the negotiations in Toxic with the
japanese government for the safe
conduct OF the supply ship and the
disclosures of the prisoners names.
Larger Supplies Planned.
1t was planned to send an even
larger supply of similar supple
mental relief items upon a ship
which, the Red Cross hopes, would
leave shortly upon an exchange
mission.
The problem still remains Of OBJ
tanning Japanese acquiescence in
acting on the provisions Of the
Geneva Convention. The negotia-
tions for the safe conduct began
last December, almost immediately
upon the commencement of the
Japanese American War. The Red
Gross said:
THE seriousness of the situation
is recognized, and the International
Red Cross Committee, the State De-
partment and the American Red
Cross are exhausting every effort
to enable this relief to be extended
Immediately.
1T is hoped that the Japanese
government will reconsider its DO
sition at an early date, both as to
the furnishing of the list and ad-
dresses Of the prisoners in the Phil
ippines and elsewhere and in car
rying out the treaty provisions with
respect to the delivery to prisoners
OF supplementary food, clothing and
other supplies"
Appeal to Jap Red Cross.
The American Red Cross has ap-
pealed to the Japanese Red Cross to
use its good offices with the Japa-
nese government to reconsider the
question of safe conduct of a vessel.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

Subject: The coming offensive ac-
ton in Guadalcanal area.
l. On the eve of our first contact
with the enemy it is my desire to
express myself regarding a few per-
tlnent points in connection there
with.
2. The coming action in the Quad
alcanal area marks the first Often
sive of the war against the enemy,
involving ground forces of the
United States. The Marines have
been selected to initiate this action
which will prove to be the forerun-
ner Of successive offensive actions
that will end in ultimate victory
for our cause. The Marine Corps
is on the spot. Our country expects
nothing but victory from us and
it shall have just that. The word
failure shall not even be considered
in our vocabulary.
3. We have worked hard and
trained faithfully for this action and
have every confidence in our ability
and desire to force our will upon
4
the enemy. We are meeting tough
and willy opponent, but he is not
sufficiently tough or willy to over
come us because we are marines.
4. Our commanding general and
staff are counting upon us and will
give us whole-hearted support and
assistance. Our contemporaries of
the other task organizations are
red-blooded marines like ourselves
and are ably led They too will be
there at the final downfall of the
enemy.
s. Each of us has his assigned
task. Let each vow to perform it
to the utmost of his ability with
added effort for good measure.
6. Good luck and God bless you
and to Hell with the Japs.
LEROY P. HUNT.
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Evening star., 1942-08-30
Citizens Handbook for War
Covers Every Defense Job
48-Poee Pamphlet Released by oCD
Illustrated by Artist Gluyos Williams

The weapons the man on the
street, his wife and children pos
sess for beating the Axis are out
lined in an Office of Civilian De-
fense Citizens Handbook for
War" released yesterday.
Covering every war job from re-
pairing hot water bottles to fight
ing forest fires, OCD's first Official
Evening star., 1942-08-30

guide for citizens is illustrated with
81 line drawings contributed by
Gluyas Williams. whose cartons ap-
pear daily in The Star.
In releasing the 4s-page hand
book, OCD Director James M. Lam
dis declared that no one needs
spare time to get into this war.
Weapons All Around U.s."
"Our weapons are all around us,
In our homes and Offices, schools
and clubs he said. I'VE are be-
ginning to use them-but only just
beginning. Recently Elmer Davis,
director of the Office of War In
formation, issued a statement say
ing that AS Nation we are not
yet more than ankle deep in this
war This little handbook should
Evening star., 1942-08-30

Of the population are needed for
the Citizens Defense Corps and it
is suggested that the remaining
hundreds look to the Citizens Serv-
ice Corps for their role in the war
OCD explained that the pamphlet
was not intended to give cut-and-
dried rules for fitting each indi-
vidual to a particular job, but to
suggest lines along which people
can put their own imaginations to
work.
Copies of the handbook, which
bears the title What Can I Do"
will be distributed through State
and local defense councils.
Evening star., 1942-08-30

/ book goes after men and women in
industry, in business, in the pro-
fessions and on the farms can do
1t lists specific jobs for women, in
cluding the conversion of their home
from peace to war living, conserva-
ton of food and clothing and jobs
outside the home in services to men
in uniform and to new war workers
in the community. 1t recognizes
the shortages of nurses and doctors
and suggests such jobs as nurses
aides, home nursing and nutrition.
Youth Gets Nod.
Boys and girls get the nod from
OCD in a special chapter suggest
ing that they take care of younger
brothers and sisters to leave their
parents free for war jobs, that they
Evening star., 1942-08-30

10 dollars for war and that most
OF the rumors against the Govern
ment and its Allies are started by
Hitler agents.
Rash buying, boarding and gossip
ing are frowned upon while the
reader is advised not to let tax day
find him unprepared.
Getting down to cases, the hand