Evening star., 1942-07-04
Many Lands Join U. 5
In Marking 166th
independence Day
America Celebrates
Quietly and Proudly
As War Plants Hum
g. the Associated Press.

e. the Associated Press.
A grim, proud United States
observed its 166th Independence
Day today. and voices from
friendly lands chimed in as the
Nations youth fought to insure
the freedom of which the ami
versary is symbol.
In England, China, Australia, Ire
land, Mexico. Ecuador, Cuba and
other countries, Old Glory was
saluted and cheered as celebrations
were held
But in all the United Nations, as
in America, the wheels of war plants
whirred on
Australians, with a 15-hour start
on the United States because of the
time difference, pitched in with the
Yanks Down Under in sporting
events, dances, contests and oratory.
Legation Cornerstone Laid.
At Canberra, commonwealth capi-
tai. Nelson Johnson. United States
Minister. laid the cornerstone of a
100000 American Legation building
and said the project signified the
faith the United States has in Aus
tralia
The President of Ecuador decreed
July 4 celebration as a friendly
gesture toward the United States
heroic struggle for the defense of
democracy" Havana scheduled
a parade with more than SO Amer
lean and Cuban groups participating.
. The Mexican Congress held a
special meeting in its first such
celebration.
The London Daily Express bla-
2oned the American flag in color
atop its front page and the Chinese
press, too, paid tribute.
The governments in exile of Nor
way and Poland sent greetings. . :.
In London. Ambassador John Wi
nant officially opened the Amer
lean Red Cross Washington Club,
formerly swank hotel which was
partly blitzed, for the use of United
States service men.
AVG Becomes Part cf Army.
In Chungking, China, the Amer
lean Volunteer Group, famed Fly
ing Tigers" of the Far East warfare,
became members of the Regular
United States Army Air Force in
China.
At home, the War Relocation
Authority said $4,000 American and
foreign-born Japanese would hold
f1ag-raising ceremonies, programs
and pageants at relocation centers
at ManZanar and Tule, Calf, and
Poston, Ariz.
Communities everywhere staged
"safe and sane" programs. Western
and Middle Western resort trails
were jammed with family automo-
biles.
But in the gasoline-rationed East
ern States, holiday motorists were
reduced By more than half, and the
gasoline supply was limited, with
many pumps empty. Planes, trains
and buses were literally clogged.
Production requirements kept
hundreds of thousands of workers
at their jobs.
Servicemen, Civilians March.
On parade grounds and village
squares and greens, servicemen
marched with civilian defense work.
ers.
The annual American Legion show
was scheduled as usual at Powder
horn Park, Minneapolis. A feature
was to be the induction of 1900
Navy recruits, with 100000 persons
looking on.
In many places. where fireworks
shows were cancelled, parades and
other celebrations were prepared.
The use Of daytime fireworks was
allowed in New England States, but
not in New York Night time dis
plays were barred in all coastal
areas where dimout regulat tions were
In effect
Undersecretaries Robert P. Patter-
son of the War Department and
James V. Forrestal of the Navy said
in joint statement that war work.
ers, by remaining at work over the
holiday, would produce enough
bombers for another raid on TOXIC"
plus quantities of other weapons.
I'VE have not won the war yet"
declared the two who direct pro-
duction for the armed services, but
we will win It,"
Secretary of State Hull said in
Fourth of July message that "the
spirit of liberty and freedom" which
inspired the founding and develop
ment of this Nation is the spirit
that will win this war"
This spirit, Mr.. Hull said, should
be "revitalized and cultivated to the
fullest extent by all of the United
Nations and their peoples"