The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1942-04-02
FOSTER GILRoY
,..a;. Offered Dominion Status

cas- an OllCi w
We s If full dominion status, includ-
~ complete independence, equality
ns s,s british Commonwealth OF Ma
~ Ia.r ~ and even to the right ultimate
= - secede therefrom. The offer,
sb;ch would change the whole
s.,r,e al midas future, is depend
- nn,v upon complete unity and
.s.c =, in the defense of the
,sS;an Empire against the immed-
49,; s, threat of japanese invasion.
British Smash Axis Port
,nndm-A joint attack by the
Meter navy. the r. A. F. and the
SSssssth-defying Commands" wreck
= the Nazi controlled French port
"a ship-building center of st.
M a., which has been the Ger
msns, most important base of sub
mari, marine warfare since the fall OF
france Most important unit of the
stock was a former u. S. destroyer
rhch vas loaded with tons OF high
synIosiyes and driven at full speed
into tie big gates guarding the har-
~ basins. Her explosion shattered
the de6enses of the inner harbor.
Jap Assault Fails
washington General Wainwright
renorts from the Philippines that
: strong japanese attack, possibly
tbe forerumner of an about effort,
ms thrown back with heavy loss of
life. IN spite of constant bombing
BY Jap planes, Corregidor forts
shooting over the American lines,
DESTROYED wave after wave of enemy
attackers as well as flotillas Of craft
trying to land troops back of the u.
s. forces in a flank movement.
Railroad Ration Traffic
Hartford, Conn. Speaking before
conference of New England hotel
operators, an official of the Boston
and Maine and Maine Central rail-
roads explained that while these
roads assigned as much equipment
as possible to the resort and recrea-
ton travel this summer, other claS-
sifications must take precedence in
traffic due to the war emergency.
BE listed these priorities as troop
movements, transportation of fuel,
handling Of workers in war indus
tries and long -haul business travel.
81 Jap Planes Downed
Washington S. forces in the
South Pacific destroyed 81 Japan
ee airplanes in last weeks fight
ing in actions off New Guiena, Ma
Mia and Wake Island, according to
Official announcements by the army
and navy departments.
Labor Bills Hold Senate
Washington With the House en-
Nytng a fortnight,s unofficial Eas-
ter vacation, the Senate this week is
occupied with the pressing demands,
as evidenced by a nation wide flood
o. mail, for effective curbs on la
oG. Senator Cona1ly of Texas is
making q determined fight for his
OIL providing for the seizure of
pants tied up by either labor or
management and the freezing of all
iaoof relationships while under gov
eminent operation.
Two Blasts Stir East
New York City-Two mysterious
EXPLOSIONS that caused IL deaths
anu more than 100 injuries are be-
ne Investigated by Federal and To-
1 police officials. Five were kill
- az the Unexcelled Manufacturing
~. on Staten Island, plant en-
$50 IN making explosives. AT the
nnleport. Conn, plant of the
ss slnlneton-Arms Co., working "a
ns a day on ammunition for the
ulseo Nations, a blast killed seven
aters No cause has been ascer-
'>ueo Tor either explosion.
British Demand Offense
saon-Amid cries of Eve want
~tSM the war, not look at it," 2let's
49, ~ y over with" and similar senti-
m;,,a S crowd estimated at 43, 900
ha a.eo about Trafalgar square, in the
s OF the city, demanding that a
ns Soio front be opened on the Euro
~ au continent, consisting of units
~ 6fltlsh army and thousands
a. iYntlng men who have been
Even .sea nom their homelands by the
H. aans, and are now awaiting ac-
a0n IN England.
Dies Again Nails Reds
psS.assnington-In a letter to Vice.
IL =. Wallace, Chairman Mar
m ues OF the House Committee on
ns,,s american activities, listed IS
PIER s of the Economic Warfare
h ~ VINO are or have been active
Of .Sommunist organizations. One
an.,u m' a s560o-a-year economic
NOW . predicts in one of his books
ssr. M Communism after the present
nm. another economist" at the
b salary has advocated nudism
d.sesssyoay life and his book was
srh;a9e o as obscene and its sale
hSs s'0en by District of Columbia
Ia O9es demanded the resiena-
ated dismissal Of the group he