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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Kennedy and Lee Visit
President, Stir Speculation

Joseph p. Kennedy, former Am
bassador to Great Britain, and
Senator Lee. Democrat, Of Okla
homa. who was defeated for re-
election last month, conferred sep
arately with President Roosevelt to.
day, stirring speculation that some
new Government positions may be
In store for them.
Mr.. Kennedy was non committal
as he left the White House, but reit-
Grated previous statements that If
there IS any Job that I can handle
I would be glad to do It,"
Asked specifically II he was about
to take . Government job, he said,
II don't think so.''
Mr.. Kennedy was reported critical
Of pre-Pearl Harbor administration
foreign policy when he resigned as
Ambassador to London shortly after
the 1910 elections.
Senator Lee admitted that there
rs . possibility" Of his returning to
Washington after his term In the
Senate expires next month In some
Government capacity. but said there
rs nothing definite - yet" he
told reporters he had called ct the
White House merely to say good-by
to the President before going henl
for Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

December l and again to Decem-
Der 8.
The new postponement appeared
imperative when It was learned to-
day that rationing boards in the
District had processed only 1890
Of the 52O70 applications received.
OF those coupon sheets issued 10,975
had not yet been called for by the
applicants.
This condition, revealed In a state
ment from L. P. Steuart, OPA ra-
uoning officer for the District, was
In sharp contrast to reports made
by Mr.. Steuart several weeks ago,
when he said nearly all the apph-
cations had been processed and that
the few thousand that remained
would be ready by the December
deadline date. Nearly . month be-
Gee FUEL on, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Hitler Barely Missed
Capture in Russia,
Bern Reports Say

Special Radio to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
BERN, Dec. 8.-The Rus
slams advance in the Stain
grad sector nearly resulted in
the capturing Of Adolf Hitler,
according to most reliable re-
port originating in Axis circles
here.
Hitler, the report says, was
visiting an advanced position of
his troops in the Stalingrad sec
tor in the early days of the
Russian offensive when the
Russians suddenly launched an
attack against the position.
He left hurriedly and less
than two hours after his de-
parture the Russians took pos
session of the house which had
sheltered him and his staff.
copyright, 1912. by Chicago Daily
News, Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Cut in Draft Age
To Advance Husbands
Induction 7 Months
Program for Volunteer
Officer Candidates
Suspended Indefinitely
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The Army's halt on Inducing
men of SO or over will bring in
duction for married men in the
District about two months closer,
a District draft spokesman said
today.
Local boards, he said, had planned
to fill approximately 40 per cent
of their December calls and about
Is per cent of their January calls
with men of SO years or over and
these men cannot now be called.
How many District men are az
fected by the halt order on 38-year-
Odds is indicated by the fact that
half the registrants reporting to
Weightman School today for trans
portation to Fort Myer for their
Army physicals and induction were
told to step out of line because Of
their age.
Third Were Rejected.
Before the halt order could be put
into effect here yesterday, the entire
group of registrants scheduled to
report that day were sent to Fort
Myer, where a third of them were
Immediately rejected because they
were over SO.
At the same time, the War De-
partment announced today that the
volunteer officer candidate program
which gave men deferred for de-
tendency an opportunity to go into
the Army as prospective officers was
suspended indefinitely.
woes who have already been or
dered to report for duty will do so,
but no future orders will be sent
out, it was said.
The suspension is effective as of
December S when a halt was called
to voluntary enlistments in the
armed forces.
In the District approximately rs
men were awaiting In the VOC pool
for their order to report to camp.
They had been given their physical
examinations and found acceptable
but had not yet been ordered to
report.
Some of these men, it was said,
were SO years of age or over and
the halt on calling men in this age
group would have barred their
eligibility in any case.
An order went out from local
boards yesterday instructing them
not to accept any VOC applicants
who were SO or over.
The previous success Of the VOC
program had been indicated by the
stepped-up calls for candidates dur
ing the past few months.
In the whole District draft pic
ture the stop on 38-year-olds will
mean that local boards will not be
able to meet their induction calls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Utter Defeat Of Japs
Pledged in Churchill,
Roosevelt MESSAGES
Prime Minister to Make
Statement Personally
Concerning Dorian
By the Associated Press.

| ~>NN
LONDON, Dec. 8.-Messages
exchanged by President ,Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Church
III pledging their two nations to
the utter defeat Of Japan were
made public today.
Mr.. ChurchiN's telegram to the
President said:
Il feel it right that should ad-
dress you, Mr.. President, on this
day since our country no less than
the United States was the object of
an infamous outrage a year ago.
THE injuries we have all suffered
at the hands of the Japanese during
the past year have been grievous
indeed. The peoples of the British
commonwealth of nations are deep
ly conscious of their duty We
look forward one and all to the day
when our full strength can be joined
to that of our United States, Dutch
and Chinese Allies for the utter and
final destruction of Japan's agrees
sive power"
The President said in his reply:
Presidents Reply.
II deeply appreciate your message
Much has happened since the
treacherous attack in the Pacific one
year ago today. For months most
of the news was bad, despite the
heroic resistance of the Chinese
Dutch. British Commonwealth and
American forces. Injuries that all
Of us have suffered at the hands OF
Japan indeed have been grievous.
Partial retribution in kind has
been meted out to japanese forces
during the last seven months. This
is only the beginning We will con-
tinue to strike them with ever
increasing force.
Il welcome your statement and
join with you in the resolution that
Japan's aggressive power must be
utterly destroyed. In no other way
can We be certain that their in
famous aggression will not be
repeated"
The Prime Minister also assured
the peoples of Britain's Oriental
territories that the years of defense
ARE behind us" and that Japan
would be stripped of her conquests
punished for her treachery and de-
prived Of her power of evil"
Mr.. Churchill personally will
make the governments statement
on its attitude toward Admiral Jean
(See CHURCHILL, Page A-60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
| British Cartoon Shows
DorIon Controversy
As Mogieion's Act

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-David
Low, famous British cartoonist,
today depicted In the Evening
Standard the controversy over
Admiral Jean Darlan as q
masicians' act by Foreign Sec
Rotary Anthony Eden and Sec
Rotary of State Hull with OAR
Ian suspended in midair over a
throne labeled Chief Of the
French"
The act was called "Eisen-
hover deviation. Positively no
strings. Optical illusion only"
Portrayed in the audience
were Wendell Willkie, Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, leader Of the
Fighting French, and Ivan M.
Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to
London. Mr.. Willkie Is shout
ing, Nov make him disap-
pear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
McNun's Committee
Urges Gen. Hershey as
|WMC Vice Chairman
Policy Group Recommends
MeSherry as Director
Of Field Services
BY JESSE O. IRWIN.

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
may become vice chairman of
the War Manpower Commission
in the event Chairman Paul v.
McNutt follows the advice of
his MISREPRESENTATION Policy
Committee which, 1t became
known today, has presented him
with a reorganization program.
The committee, composed of 13
members of industrial and labor or
CARNATIONS, recommended Gen.
Hershey for the post because he
meets with its requirements "of out
standing executive ability, fully ex-
perienced in the problems of Or
ganizing closely to direct large
groups OF people, and capable OF
commanding the respect and con-
fidence Of the public"
The selective service director
would have full command of the
draft system and would be in full
charge Of the administration of the
commission If the committees pro-
posals are approved.
Post Urged for McSherry.
The policy group further recon-
mended that Brig. Gen. Frank j.
McSherry, as chief of operations,
be placed in full charge of all staff
services and field operations. The
post requires a person who must
have knowledge Of the manpower
needs of the armed forces and must
be intimately acquainted with
problems of field operations and of
training and labor utilization meth
DDS, the committee said.
Arthur S. Fleming, Civil Serv-
ice Commission member, was the
committees choice for the post of
deputy chairman in charge of re-
lations with management and labor.
Mr.. McNutt announced Mr.. Flem-
m1ngs appointment late yesterday
to this position. It was said he
would continue as civil service COM
missioner.
The committee requested that
coWIer harper be retained In his
post as deputy chairman in charge
OF relations with cooperating Gov
eminent agencies. Mr.. Harper has
been associated with Mr.. McNutt for
several years and is on leave from
the University of Indiana Law
School.
Four Aids Proposed.
The committees proposals also
called for four assistants for Gen.
McSherry, one in charge of the CT
villain employment division, a second
IN charge of the military recruit
ment division, a third in charge of
the training division and the fourth
In charge of the utilization division.
No names were suggested for the
four posts.
President Roosevelt In his eexecu-
Continued on Page ALB, Column -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Boy, 2, Is CIowed
To Death by Panther
By the Associated Press.

OXNARD, Calf, Dec. 8.-Donald
Fletcher, 2-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronald Fletcher of Thousand
Oaks, died yesterday after being
clawed by a panther, tied in the
yard Of neighbor. The 6-month-
old animal had been q household
pet and had played with neighbor-
hood children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Irish Nationalist Freed
After w Years in Jail

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-Cahir Healy,
Nationalist member of the Northern
Ireland Parliament for South Fer
managh, was released from Brixton
Prison today after being held since
July 7, 194l, under defense regula-
tons.
The 65-year- old Healy. who was
interned from 1922 to 1924 because
OF his Nationalist sympathies, was
active in opposition to CONSUMPTION
proposal in l941 before his last arrest
at Belfast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

miles from their previous routes to
the North African fronts and are
believed virtually to have eliminated
the. U-boat menace in the South
Atlantic. r-. s
considerable forces of the
French fleet are believed to be
at Dakar, including the $4,000
ton battleship Richelieu, one Of
Frances newest, a sister ship of
the Jean Bart. The Richelieu,
damaged by depth charges and
later torpedoed by British planes
on July 8, 1910, may still be dis
abled, however.
besides nine submarines
three of 1900 tons and six of 600
tons-other French naval units
at Dakar are the Gloire, Mont
calm and Georges Leagues, all
6-inch-gun, 7,600-ton cruisers,
and three 2,569-ton destroyers,
lie Fantasque, lie Malin and lie
Terrible.
Cali except the Richelieu are
reputed to be in fighting trim
and ready to 60 into action on
short notice.)
Planes Strike Again.
Allied planes struck again by
night Sunday against Bizerte and
followed up yesterday with bomb
and cannon raids on La Goulette
8 miles to the east, and the enemy
held port Of Sfax in Central Tu-
nisia.
Axis air attacks were aimed al
the Allies Algerian port of Philippe.
vile, where, the Italian communique
said, bombers scored direct hits or
ships, docks and supply warehouses
and started big fires.
OF the ground fighting in Tuni.
STA. the italian communique sale
only that land action ended ir
favor of Axis troops,
The German communique, equally
bare Of details reported, however
that fighting with enemy groups Is
continued at several places"
Eight Planes Shot Down.
Besides the Philippeville raid, II
added, Axis planes destroyed "a
number" Of Allied planes on an air.
field and shot down eight in a COM
bat at a cost of only one.
The Germans were using both
tanks and dive bombers in their ef-
fort to dislodge the Allied troops
but the Morocco radio said the Allies
were taking the punishment and still
holding tight.
The Algiers radio reported that
lit. Gen. K. A. N. AnderSon's army
is strongly entrenched on a horse
shoe position, the two prongs OF
which point toward Tunis and BIZ
zerte, which are being pounded by
heavy bombers. Fighters ceaseless-
ly attack the Axis positions.
Air Support on Way.
The arrival Of powerful air sup
port Is awaited. In the meantime
shock troops of the LIST Army are
assembling to play their part in the
final assault when the time comes
While the heaviest fighting wal
taking place in the Tebourba area
control Of a triangle, with Tebourba
Djedeida and Mateur as its points
was the objective Of the struggle
The area Is regarded as vital for the
Allied attack on Tunis and Bizerte
The German-controlled Paris radio
said the Allied forces were retreatine
westward and Gen. Walther Nehr-
ing's Axis troops were fortifyins
positions south and east Of Tebour-
b, but these claims were disputed
by the Morocco radio.
Power Growing.
Allied aerial strength. cut down
BY the lack Of good air bases In thu
forward areas, Was reported growing
Gee AFRICA, Page A-6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Election Of Spang|er
Steers COP From
Isolation Stand
Willkie Support Seen
In Schroeder Defect;
Harmony Scene Presented
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s.-The
Republican National Committee
definitely turned its back on any
attempt to paste an isolationist
label on the party's national Or
ganization when it elected Har-
rison E. spangler OF Iowa its new
chairman and defeated Werner
w. Schroeder of Illinois for that
Office yesterday.
Mr.. Schroeder. perhaps unfairly,
had been opposed on the ground that
he must be an isolationist because
Of the fact he had been active in
bringing about the reelection Of
Senator Brooks and Representative
Day. both Republicans and both
ardent isolationists before Pearl
Harbor. He was regarded also as
the candidate of the Chicago
Tribune. one Of the country's strong
est isolationist newspapers, before
Pearl Harbor.
Discussing the question of foreign
relations today, Mr.. Spangler pointed
out that the Atlantic and Pacific
are no longer oceans, but are narrow
streams" He added that when the
war is over this country will have
to feed nations which have been
under the heel of the Axis powers.
1t will also have to play its part, he
said, in making lasting peace.
Mr.. Spangler suggested that 1t
might even be necessary to maintain
an international police force. IT am
not in favor of a world state" he
continued. His position clearly is
not isolationist, but looks to strong
international cooperation, with the
United States playing its part.
Seen rs Willkie Victory.
In considerable measure the de-
feat Of Mr.. Schroeder was inter-
preted as support Of Wendell L.
Wilkes demand that the COP turn
its back on its old isolationist policy
which developed after the conclusion
OF the last war and the defeat OF
the League of Nations covenant in
the Senate.
In q less measure, the defeat of
Mr.. Schroeder was considered a per-
sonal victory for Mr.. Willkie and his
supporters Chose who favor his re-
nomination for President in l944)
1t was Mr.. Willkie and his followers
who initiated the drive against the
election Of Mr.. Schroeder as national
chairman, after his name had come
prominently into the picture. How
ever, had there not been strong op-
position to the Schroeder election
also on the part of some of Mr..
Wilkes enemies in the national
committee, Mr.. Schroeder would In
all probability have been elected.
In further evidence of q turning
away from isolationism was the
adoption by the national committee
Of a resolution offered by Senator
Taft Of Ohio Immediately before the
committee adjourned. This resolution
reaflrmed the resolution, pledging
international cooperation, adopted
at the April meeting Of the national
(Soe T.TNCOT M Oooo 1700
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

territory, the German occupation of
all France and partial Spanish
mobilization, Gen. Franco asserted !:
"One outcome of the last war was
a barbarian Communist dictatorship
established in Russia.
First Mussolini and later Hitler
combatted it and established a new
order. = "'
These new systems are not pc
(See FRANCO, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Russians Are Slowed
By Heavy Shows and
Nazi Counterattacks
Enemy Reported Ticking
Advantage Of Weather
To Erect Defenses
BY EDDY GILMORE.
Associated Press war corrtspondent

MOSCOW, Dec. 8.-Heavy
SHOWS along the Russian front,
coupled with fierce German
counterattacks, hampered Of
fenSive operations Of the Red
Army today, but Soviet authori-
ties said their troops still pushed
ahead in slow-going smashes at
German Notifications and COM
munications.
A dispatch to Izvestia, the gov
eminent newspaper, said there had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Gen. Hurley in Moscow
After Touring Red Front
BY the Assocts&ed prees.

by the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. S.-Brig. Gen.
Patrick ]. Hurley returned today
from . long tour of the Russian
front which he made with 1t. Col,
Richard Park and Maj. John Henry.
Gen. Hurley, United States Min
lister to New Zealand and Secretary
Of War under President Hoover,
arrived in Moscow November . after
meeting In Africa with Admiral
William H. Standby, Ambassador to
Russia. Their paths had crossed
In Africa while Admiral Standby
was flying to America.
Maj. Henry was White House cor.
respondent for The Star until he
left for Army service. He u Q for.
mer president Of the White House
Correspondents Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

been a heavy snowfall between the
Don and Volga Rivers in the Stall
ingrad area.
The Germans were reported tax
ing advantage OF the weather
slowed operations by throwing up
defense works east of the fortified
points of Vertiachy and Peskovata
on the eastern bank of the Don.
The Soviet noon communiuue
(See RUSSIAN, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Berlin Radio Claims
Sinking of Troopship
En- Route to Africa
BY the Associated Press.

by tht ASSotlAted Pre68.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-The Ber-
LIN radio reported today with
out confirmation from any other
source that the 18,70O-ton Brit
ish liner Ceramic which prob
ably was coming from the
United States to North Africa
fully laden with troops and war
equipment" was sunk by q u
Boat west Of the Azores. $50
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

Faced with a deluge Of un-
processed applications for fuel
oil rations, the ONCE of Price
Administration today was con-
sidering q fourth postponement
Of the deadline date for the use
Of promissory notes in lieu Of
coupons.
This deadline was to have been at
midnight tomorrow, but there Is
every likelihood now that it will be
set back to December 10 or II. It
had previously been postponed from
November to November -; then to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

(See KNOX, Page A-6D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

(See D. G. DRAFT, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Fourth Extension Due for Use
Of Notes as Fuel Oil Coupons

CONSUMER GIVEN method of
computing proper allotment Of
fuel oil. Pare B-l
OPA SAYS tenants will suffer II
landlord declines to convert.
Page D-1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

(See LINCOLN, Page Aid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08
Investing in Victory

Every payday invest IN U. D.
Savings Bonds and Stamps. the
soundest securities In the World.
The Treasury needs 10 per cent Of
everybody's income or earnings to
help Win the War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

Continued on Page A-18, Column y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

Late ns~S ana sports are covered On
Pages TX and AK Of this edition Of
The Star. experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-08

(See RUSSIAN, Page AID
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PROPOSALS.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY, PUBLIc
Buildings Administration, Washington, D.
c., April 20, 1e42-Sealed bids in dupli-
cate will be publicly opened in this ONCE
at l pm. May 10, 1912. for furnishing all
materials and performing all work required
for the removal and replacement Of four
"a elevators, ETC., and remodeling, includ-
ing construction changes. extensions and
alterations complete, in the United States
Navy and Munitions Buildings at Washing
ton. D. C. Specifications and drawings df
any will be supplied free to each con-
tractor interested in submitting proposal.
The above drawings and specifica tions must
be returned to this ONCE. Specifications
and drawings df any will not be furnished
to contractors who have consistently failed
to submit proposals. One set upon request,
and when considered in the interests of the
Government, will be furnished in the dis
cretion of the Commissioner to builders ex-
changes. chambers Of commerce or other
organizations who will guarantee to make
them available for any subcontractor or
material nrm interested, and 10 quantity
surveyors. but this privilege will be with
drawn IL the sets are not returned after
they have accomplished their purpose. W.
E. REYNOLDS, Commissioner of Public
Buildings Federal Works Agency.
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