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convoy was not attacked from the
air.
ut was, however, attacked on
several occasions by U-boats and
there were some losses among ships
In this convoy. Many counter
attacks were made on the U-boats."
Sub Sank Minesweeper.
Like the Somah, it was during the
U-boat attacks that the minesweeper
Leda was sunk. The Somah was 4
1,870-ton vessel of the Tribal class.
The Admiralty paid high tribute
to the Raj during the entire opera
tions for providing Invaluable air
patrols and reconnaissances under
the most arduous flying conditions"
Summing up, 1t said: "Once again
the products of arms factories Of
Britain and the United States were
fought through to Russia by the
fortitude and determination OF on
GERS and men of British. American
and Russian ships In the convoy and
their escorts"
THE enemy's attempts to destroy
this convoy began September II, al
though the convoy had been sighted
by enemy aircraft and U-boats on
September g." the Admiralty account
said Of the outbound voyage.
"On September 13 the enemy at
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British Admit Possibility
jap Sub Is in Atlantic

LONDON, Sept. Is fP).-British
naval observers declared today they
could not confirm reports from
Toxic that = Japanese submarine
had made its way into the Atlantic,
but said such a feat would not be
difficult. -~.,- ....
III q 10000 mile trip like that
were carried out" one source said,
'it undoubtedly was done just for
its propaganda value.
Its like sending delegate to an
international conference.-the Japa-
nese just didn't want to be left out
of an important battle area"
The Admiralty declined to COM
ment on the Toxic communique.
Deny Heavy Units in Atlantic.
The Japanese communique stated
specifically only that one submarine
had gone into the Atlantic and Lon
don observers said any suggestion
that surface raiders or heavy naval
units might follow was foolish"
These sources, who asked that
their names not be used, said the
Japanese Navy had its hands full in
the Pacific and the North and South
Atlantic were too-well guarded by
Allied navies for a surface flotilla
to make any headway.
A trip by a japanese submarine
to the Atlantic, they said, would
mean voyage by long -range SUBJ
mersible-probably starting from
the Singapore area From there.
India would be skirted fairly widely
10 avoid British and American aerial
patrols. Next, q submarine pre-
sumably could swing around the
African cape and head In compare :
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Prisoners
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this month through the Internal /.
tional Red Cross. Capt. Hoeffel was !.
included among those Identified as;
held at Tarlac.
The Tarlac prison camp is the
former American Army Camp
ODonnell, about IS miles north Of
Manila. Some of the prisoners were
reported to have been sent first To-
Manila's Bilibid prison, used as
war clearing house by the Japanese.
Prison camps other than the one at
Tarlac have not been identified.
Definite information on how the
prisoners were faring was still lack.
ing nearly five months after the loss
Of Corregidor, but Americans return
ing on the exchange ship Gripsholm
pictured occupied Manila as drab
city, with hardships expected to in
crease since the start OF the rainy
season.
About $500 civilians are interned
at Santo Tomas University on the
outskirts OF the city, and an addi-
tional 1000, mostly aged III or very
young, are permitted to live in the
city.
In Manila, virtually all homes OF
Americans have been taken over by
the Japanese. Stocks Of stores have
been either looted or consumed.
Americans and Filpinos were said
to be required To dismount from con-
veyanes to make bows to Japanese
officers they may encounter.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
S7,N0,0O0 Shirley
Memorial Highway
Plans Approved
Four-Lone Rood Extends
From Occoquon Creek
To Arlington Bridge
BY the Associated Press,

BY tne AsSoclateo Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 25.-State
Highway Commissioner James A.
Anderson today announced approval
by the Public Roads Administration
of plans for the construction of the
81 500 900 Henry G. Shirley Memorial
highway from Occoquan Greek to
the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The PRA will put up 81, 500 900 for
the work and the State the remain
ing 1000, 900, Mr.. Anderson said.
Highway engineers already are in
Fairfax County securing rights Of
way for the new road.
Plans for the route provide for 4
four-lane, 17-mile highway with the
north and south bound lanes sep
arated. The road will cut miles OIL
the present distance from Occoquan
Greek into Washington on Route I.
Mr.. Anderson said bids for con-
struction of the highway would be
asked at an early date.
The new route will parallel Route
l on the west. branching from the
present road At the north bank OF
the Occoquan Greek and running
west Of Alexandria to connect with
the Pentagon Building network in
Arlington, and end at the south
bank of the Potomac River at the
Memorial Bridge.
Approximately two years will be
required for the construction OF the
17-mile highway, which will include
~ bridges.
The new road has been named fol
the late commissioner Of highways
who died last year.
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tackled with U-boats and made 4
succession of attacks with q large
number Of aircraft and also en-
ployed aircraft to lay mines ahead OF
the convoy"
Torpedo Planes in Swarms.
After sending q half dozen bomb
ers into 4 high level assault, swarms
OF 20 to 50 torpedo planes came
racing at the ships "in line abreast
and in close formation"
Carrier borne fighters rose to the
challenge and destroyed 1ive enemy
craft and probably others.
AT dawn on September II the
enemy returned to the attack with
U-boats," the Admiralty said. Sew
eral U-boats were attacked with
depth charges and in one case air
bubbles, oil, wreckage OF wooden
gratings and some green vegetables
came to the surface.
Early that afternoon the convoy
was attacked bv 70 torpedo bombers.
The enemy clearly disliked the work
OF our naval fighter aircraft and
selected an aircraft carrier as the
main target, but she was not "hit."
In his report Rear Admiral r. l..
Burnett, commander Of the convoy,
had this to say:
Il shall never forget the reckless
gallantry of the naval fighter pilots
in their determination to get in
among the enemy despite the solid
mass Of our defensive fire Of every
type"
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are eligible for admission to any
one of the five special service di-
visions. These divisions are land
service, pre-induction training for
all branches of the Army except
the air; air service; sea service,
providing training for all branches
of the Army, except air; production
service and community service,
which prepare for work in vital
industries, also for medical, nursing,
teaching and other professions, and
for business and civic services.
New Factors Enter.
Accompanying the announcement
of the Government committee
urging creation of the corps was
the following statement:
"A realistic appraisal of our need
for trained manpower, both in the
armed services and in war produc-
ton, makes it evident that the high
school can't go on doing business
as usual. High school students are
impelled by patriotic considerations
to point their training to prepara-
ton for war work, to tasks requiring
skill of hand and strength Of body,
coupled with intelligence and de-
votion.
THE $4,000 high schools of the
Nation, with their $500 900 students,
must voluntarily set about adaptation
of their curricula and of their or
ganization with all possible speed
to train youth to do their part in
the victory effort"
In order to hold general member
ship in the corps, it was stated, the
student should be participating In
a school physical fitness program
should be studying courses OF i'm
mediate and future usefulness to
the war effort, and should be taking
part in at least one wartime activity
or service such as air warden, fire
watcher, Red Cross work. farm aid
salvage work, etc.
Requirements for membership ir
the five service divisions are more
extensive. For example. il a boy
is within about two years OF gradu.
ating and can pass physical ano
mental tests, membership In thu
Air Service Division will require
that he engage in at least three
of the following:
Study at least one year Of physics
Evening star., 1942-09-25

blue shosts, the basket ball teams
yellow.
The Youngest in the parade were
the school safety patrols. accompa-
MED by eight of their policemen
advisers. The plainest costumes
were worn by the first-aiders and
nutrition students, garbed all in
white with a Red Cross symbol on
the sleeve. The girls of the Denni-
son Vocational School, however, to
show their more intensive study of
nutrition, carried huge jars of
peaches and pears during the 10
block trek from Seventh street and
Constitution avenue NV. to the
Treasury.
Some of the units, such as the
mathematicians, who are being
trained for the Navy pre- aviation
training cadets, and buyers of War
bonds, carried huge banners ex-
planning their contribution.
Evening star., 1942-09-25

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau told almost 1900 District
school children today that through
the war activities in their classes
they could help to preserve the
liberties our forefathers created in
Independence Hall"
The Secretary made his address
from the south steps of the Treas
ury after Mrs. Roosevelt, Education
Commissioner John w. Studebaker
and District school officials had re-
viewed a parade of 20 units of at
least 108 children, each represent
ing the schools war program.
Mr.. Morgenthau accepted from
Mayor Bernard Samuel of Phila-
delphia brick from the original
| independence Hall ito remain in the
Capital to remind future generations
that American boys and girls as well
as their fathers and mothers have
always had the courage and the
strength and the will to hight for
their freedom"
All States to Get Bricks.
A brick from the hall will be
presented in each of the State cap
itals within the next few weeks as
| part of the Nationwide school War
Savings program opened by District
students this morning.
Mrs. Roosevelt in brief extern
poraneous speech broadcast with the
rest Of the program over a Nation
wide hookup stressed with the secre-
tary that children, as well as adults
have vital role in the war effort.
Eugene Atherton, senior high
school student, led the various units
as they roared responses to the roll
call of the schools special war ef-
forts. Walter Bumgarns led them In
the pledge of allegiance.
DIR. Studebaker emphasized in his
short address that the teachers de-
serve credit particularly for their
unselfish and lengthy efforts after
school hours to encourage the stu
dents in cadet training, nutrition,
scouts and other activities.
Mrs. Bruce Gould, an editor Of
the Ladies' Home Journal, explained
to the students that the idea of pre-
serving the Independence Hall
bricks originated with her staff as
they watched the old building being
repaired from their office across the
street.
1000 Children in Parade.
The talks on the Treasury steps
was preceded by a parade of almost
1000 District school children, who
marched down Constitution avenue
to the steps of the Treasury to show
the rest of the country what they
are doing for victory.
The smiles of girl uarchers in
crimson sweaters and blue winged
hats contrasted with the serious
mien of the almost 1900 cadets from
both the public schools and ST.
Johns College. The cadets-St
Johns wearing gray and scarlet
trousers, the public schools repre-
sented by a mixture of both the dark
and new light blue uniforms-car-
ried for the first time in public their
new 3-pound wooden rifles. Their
regulation Springfields have been
returned for Army use.
We're glad to give up our rifles
for victory" said Cadet Bert Stin-
son of Central, "but we do miss
swapping our gun bolts in inspection
arms"
Newspaper boys Of The Star
carrying a l5-foot "V" symbol or
their shoulders, represented coop
Grafton in the sale of War Saving.
StamDS.
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Il am sure that all of the teachers
OF social studies who are alert to
the immediate interests Of our par
ticipation in the war will find many
uses In the classroom for your set
OF global maps" he said. .
Certainly they will help to clarity
the generally misunderstood factor
OF distances as they apply between
strategic points In the world news"
These global maps were distrib-
uted with The Star last Monday.
However, copies printed on heavy
durable white paper may be pur-
chased In the lobby of The Star
building, Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, for 10 cents.
To date, 4,795 sets OF the maps have
been sold.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
league Heads Council
Of Farmer Co-operatives

~ the AS60elRt00 Press.
Charles G. league, California
farm leader, was named president
of the National Council OF Farmer
Co-operatives at = special delegates
meeting here yesterday.
He succeeds H. Z. Babcock, Ithaca,
N. Y, who has served one term As
council president. Mr.. Babcock, di-
rector Of the school of cooperative
administration At Ithsca, chairman
OF the board Of Cornell University
and operator Of extensive farm
properties, told the delegates he
could not continue as president
because of other duties.
Mr. league has beer president Of
the California Fruit Growers Ex-
change for the last n years.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Mrs. Susie <. Fowler :
Dies at Home Here

Mrs Susie Eta Fowler, e. died
yesterday at her home, 524 Tenth
street NE. She had been Ill since
she suffered stroke two years ago.
Mrs. Fowler, wife Of Andrew Fow-
Ter, retired employe OF the Bureau
OF Engraving and. Printing, was 4
member Of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church for many years.
Services will be held At the church
at pm. Monday. Burial will be
in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
tive safety through the South At

tive safety through the South At
lantic.
1T is entirely possible" one OBJ
server said, that such a submarine
could have been refueled by a sup
ply ship operating out of Madagas-
car ports before the British took
over. or that the submarine called
at Madagascar for supplies"
If the submarine was not refueled
in some such way. he pointed out, it
must necessarily have obtained help
from German quarters soon after
entering the South Atlantic-which
would mean that the Nazis are oper-
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Speeders
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plication for review after six months
in the case Of second -offense speed
ing convictions.
Board Urges Action.
The action was taken on recon-
of the Board of Revoca-
ton, which consists Of Edward r.
Deane, James w. Lauderdale, an
assistant corporation counsel; M. O.
Eldridge, assistant director OF trafiic,
and Edward Towers. chief clerk OF
the Traflic Department.
The board said that ''in the in
terests of public safety, a drastic
curb should be placed on drivers,
both resident and nonresident, con-
victed OF violating speed regulations
Of the District. Information gath
cred from hearings conducted by the
board over 4 period Of six months
proved beyond doubt that speed
was the direct cause in q great
number Of accidents reported by
police"
20 Revoked In August.
The board reported that for Au-
gust alone it had found it necessary
to suspend or revoke $50 permits OF
District drivers and to suspend Of
revoke the driving privileges OF 8:
non-residents In the District. Fol
the same month the board restored
the permits for Isl.
OF the 200 District drivers whos<
permits were suspended or revoked
last month, LOT were convicted o.
speeding, II for collisions, four fol
reckless driving and Is for Leaving
after. colliding, the remainder for 1
variety Of causes.
Omcials Of the Department of We
hicles and TrafIlc say the death tol
in trafiic cases for this caIenda
year now stands at II. For the SAM
period. last year there were 63 death
recorded. Also, there has been 4
considerable increase Id AUTOMOBILE
accidents.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
Youth Corps
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school, and for the active participa-
ton of youth while still in school
In the comunity's war effort.
The following objectives will be
pursued both inside and outside the
classrooms: Guidance of youth into
critical services and occupations;
wartime citizenship training to in
sure better understanding of war, its
meaning, progress and problems;
physical fitness; voluntary military
drill for selected boys; competence
In science and mathematics: pre-
flight training in aeronautics for
those training for air service; pre-
induction training for critical occu-
pations, and community service
including training for essential
civilian activities.
State superintendents and COM
missioners of education in all States
and the District are asked to call
on school boards and school officials
to launch the program in every
community as soon as possible. A
special manual setting forth pur-
poses, objectives and recommended
methods of organization was sent
today by the United States ONCE OF
Education 70 all superintendentsa and
principals Of schools over the country
Broadcast Tonight.
Tonight at $3.50 over the Blue
Network, details of the program will
be given In Nationwide broadcast
Speakers will be Mr.. McNutt, Under
secretary of War Robert L. Patter.
son, Assistant Secretary of Nav,
Ralph A. Bard, Mr.. Studebaker
William A. M. Burden, special avia.
ton assistant to the Secretary o.
Commerce and Willard Z. Givens
secretary of the National Education
Association.
All high school students, girls a!
well as boys, will be eligible TO joir
the general membership of the Vic
tory Corps. Girls will predominant,
In the production and communit,
service divisions to meet growing
demands of war industries, agri
culture, nursing, business and teach
ing
Students within about two year!
Of completing high school courses
Evening star., 1942-09-25
School Children Parade Here
To Open New War Bond Drive
Secretary Moreenthou, Mrs. Roosevelt
Address Young Pupils at End of March

Dozens Of tiny unchins lugged
pieces of old waffle irons and coils
of wire as salvage workers appeared.
The salvage unit was headed by a
huge truck containing almost two
tons of scrap.
Estelle Bollick, Is, Of Jefferson
School, dressed as the Goddess Of
Liberty and carrying aloft a sword
and pistol once used by Gen. George
A. Custer. stood in the truck beside
Bernard Newman, IS, also of JET
ferson, who was dressed as Uncle
Sam.
Assembled At Treasury.
The parade, including three cadet
bands took IS minutes to pass. The
children marShaled before the south
steps of the Treasury to hear Secre-
tary Morgenthau address them from
a flag bedecked stand. After the
Secretary's brief address, which
opened a nationwide War Savings
program in the schools. the students
heard Mrs. Roosevelt stress the part
Of the child in the victory drive
as just as essential as that OF the
adult.
Girls, too, led by Maj. Jacquelin
Brandt, II, Of Anacostia Senior
High School, marched In natty blue
and-red and garnet-and-gray uni
forms to show the work Of the s.
year-old Girls Military Corps. Girl
students in Anacostia, Mckinley
and Washington and Lee High
Schools drill twice a week just as
the boy cadets do and hold drill
competitions in June.
Close behind the dozens of green
clad Girl Scouts and khaki trousered
Boy Scouts. came Older girls in dark
green dresses with gold stars that
signified their service as cistribu-
tors of War savings and conserva-
tion pamphlets in public places.
Vocational Groups In March.
A 3,100-pound tractor. driven by
Thomas Black, 16, represented the
vocational agricultural courses given
at Phelps Vocational School. Youths
in ragged trousers and straw hat.
carried signs testifying that last
summer they helped Montgomery
County farmers weed their crops and
feed chickens.
The greatest collection of color
was centered in the block-long, phys
ical fitness unit of the schools wal
activities parade, The green jump
ers OF the girl tumblers and the
white shorts of the girl tennis and
badminton players contrasted with
the garnet and green Of the girls
hockey teams. The football players
with their shoulder pads OF white
stars on q field Of blue. marched In 4
"V" lineup. The track team wore
Evening star., 1942-09-25

and three years Of mathematics,
study auto mechanics, radio, cleo
tricity, or vocational shop courses
in servicing, maintenance or repair
of aircraft; take part in 4 physical
fitness program, take military drill.
Army manuals already prepared
and now being printed will be used
for certain pre-induction courses.
The Victory Corps plan is aimed at
cutting down the time now needed
to train men and women for the
armed services or for work in war
industries.
Praise for the plan was received
from the Secretaries of War ard
Navy, Stimson and Knox, and from
Secretary Of Commerce Jones.
Members Of the Victory Corps may
wear insignia indicating their men,
bership in the organization as =
whole and special devices showing
membership in special divisions.
Each member will be entitled to
wear service cap. Elaborate uni
forms were not recommended.
Each boy or girl who enrolls will
sign the following pledge:
In making this application I
pledge myself, II accepted for men,
bership, to strive to be worthy of
wearing the general insignia OF the
Victory Corps. will efIiciently
perform any community war serv-
ices within the limits Of my ability
and experience and I will diligently
seek to prepare myself for future
service, whether in the armed forces
in war production or In essential
civilian occupations.
I'm evidence Of my present quail
fications for general membership in
the Victory Corps I submit the fol-
lowing statement OF my program
studies and Of my extracurricular
activities and community services
related to the Nations war effort. >
Evening star., 1942-09-25
ating secret submarine bases in that

ating secret submarine bases In that
area.
If the certain naval base" at
which the Japanese said their SUBJ
marine called was in Germany
proper, 1t could have been reached
only through the English Channel
or by going around the northern
shores of Britain into the North
Sea.
In the event the base was In Oc-
cupied France or anywhere else in
Europe, the craft had to pass
through waters secured by Allied
sea and air patrols.
Evening star., 1942-09-25
EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
10000 in Karlsruhe
Killed in Raj Raid,
Eyewitness Quoted
Two Thirds Of City Said
70 Have Been Raxed
Or Bodily Domoeed

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 25.-A Reuters
dispatch from Zurich, switzer-
land, today quoted persons who
survived the last heavy RAJ At
tack on Karlsruhe as estimating
that 5000 to 10000 residents of
the city died in that assault.
According to reports Of eyewit-
nesses, the dispatch said, at least
two-thirds of Karlsruhe was either
razed or 30 badly damaged that only
the outlines Of ruined buildings re.
main. Industrial areas were report
ed badly battered.
The city was last raided on Sep
tember z.
Few Nazi Planes Over England.
A few German planes dropped
bombs along the southwest coast
Of England last night, but the Raj
failed to follow up its Wednesday
night assault on Flensburg with
another raid on Germany, presum-
ably because Of bad weather over
the continent.
The government said the German
raiders had caused only slight dam
age and no casualties. One of the
Nazi planes was reported destroyed.
The Raj apparently continued its
mine laying operations for today's
German communique told Of "har-
assing flights" during the night over
the Baltic and North Seas. The
Nasis claimed six of these planes
were destroyed. ..
Raid Nerth sf Falmouth.
The German radio said the target
Of Nad raiders last night was "a
place of military importance" north
Of Falmouth. 1t added that daylight
attacks were made yesterday at Sea.
ford, on the southeast coast, anc
Dymchurch, Kent. where large firel
were declared started.
A Wellington bomber of the coast
al command, manned by 4 Polish
crew, shot down . German Junker
% and drove OIL another in = bat.
tie over the Bay of Biscay yesterday
the Air Ministry announced today
The action brought to three thu
total of Nazi planes destroyed ovel
the bay during the day, two pre-
viously having been reported sho
down by British Beaufighters.