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Evening star., 1942-05-05
U. 5. Flyers Bomb
Big Jap Air Base
North Of Rangoon
Many Fires Started
At Field Where 70
Enemy Croft Were Seer
ES the Associated Press,

FS the Associated PreSS.
NEW DELHI, May 5.-Huge
United States bombers drove
through a heavy thunderstorm
early today and attacked major
japanese air base just north of
Rangoon, where 10 enemy air
craft had been sighted.
The great multicolored crafts of
Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton's COM
mand lodged a concentration of
searchlights and ground fire to drop
$50 and 500 pound bombs which
caused many fires and large explo-
sions at Mingaladon Airdrome, a
communique said.
Hangers and aircraft parked on
the runway were observed buring,'
the account added.
Jap Fighters Stay Clear.
Previous aerial reconnaissance had
established the presence of the 10
japanese planes.
Eight Japanese fighter planes were
observed, but they stayed clear of
the -bristling raiders.
1t. Willard A. Fountain, 25-
year-old Floridian, and 1t. James
H. Kennan led the flights. All the
American craft returned unchanged
to their bases. 1t. Fountain had led
previous attack on Rangoon.
The bombs touched off large ex-
plosions and fires which were seen
from miles away, it said All the
planes were said to have returned
safely to their bases.
The communiQue follows:
"A successful attack was made
by bombers Of the United States
Army Air Force on Mingaladon air.
drome last night. A number OF
neavy bombs were dropped Hits
were scored on runways and build
ings. Large explosions were seen
Fires started at a hangar were seer
to be burning flercely, the fires being
visible so miles away.
The enemy opposition was slight
All our aircraft returned"
Evening star., 1942-05-05
R. 4. F. Hits in Force
Al Skoda Arms Works
And City Of Stuttgart
AirfieIds in France
And Nantes Docks
Also Are Attacked
Ey the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 5.-Great new
R. A. F. bombers, ranging as
much as 600 miles over enemy
territory, attacked the huge
Skoda armament works at Pilsen
last night for the second time in
10 days, struck in force at Stutt-
CART, a major manufacturing
city in Southwest Germany, and
raided the docks of German
occupied Nantes.
Then resuming their day sweeps,
r. A. r. fighter squadrons sped over
the straits toward the French coast
early this afternoon at great heights.
A squadron of Strings, heavy
four -motored craft capable of carry
ing eight tons of explosives each,
was sent on the long forway against
the Skoda works in old Czecho-
Slovakia.
1t was the second time that the
new Stirling bombers had attacked
Pilsen, which they bombed on
April 25.
Seven Nazi Planes Bagged.
The air ministry gave no details
of the results of the new raids, but
air experts, noting they were carried
out in the face of unfavorable
weather and enemy opposition with
the loss of only three bombers
called the nights work lone of the
r. A. F.'s most impressive achieve
ments.'
Many bombers made up the raiding
armada, which the air ministry
described only as a strong force.
The British bagged seven Ger.
man planes during the night. A
fly cop" Czech flight lieutenant goi
three of them. Flying over three
German airfelds in the new r. A
F. tactics of waylaying German
raiders as they returned to home
base, this pilot was credited with
shooting down three out of siz
Heinkels he encountered over one
airdrome in Northern France. HI
used a cannon Hurricane
plane.
One plane was shot down off the
south coast, which the Germans
raided, and an authoritative source
said three more German bombers
were destroyed over Britain.
The air ministry communique
told of other attacks
Air Fields in France Attacked.
Aircraft of the fighter command
attacked enemy airfieldS. in France,
it said. Coastal command air.
craft attacked shipping off the
coast of Holland and Norway anc
bombed the Mandal Norway air.
drome."
British long-range guns, appar.
emily shelling a Nazi convoy ir
Dover Strait or French shore OBJ.
jectives, fired spasmodically ovel
one and half hours carly today
Their mighty iashes Illuminated the
English coast. R. A. F. planes, per.
crossing the Channel at the same
time.
The fresh aerial blow az Germany
was another in a, new series started
Sunday night after weather condi-
| tons had restricted bombing opera.
tlons 1or 70 hours.
Stuttgart Is city of about 500 ,00(
which contributes machinery, elec.
trical equipment and textiles to the
Nazi war machine. The modern
capital of Wuerrtemberg, it lies neal
(See r. A. F. Page A-4O
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Timoshenko Attacks
Suggesting
Major Soviet Drive
Marshal Previously Had
Been Mossing Large
Force in South
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 5.-Russian at
tacks in the Kursk, Kharkov and
Taganrog sectors of the southern
front were reported today in cir
cumstances which suggested a
major Soviet offensive might
have started before the Germans
were able to launch one of their
own.
These attacks, directed by Mar
shal Semeon Timoshenko, we're re-
ported from Stockholm quarters.
Timoshenko previously had been
reported massing large forces on
Russia's southwest fronts, and it was
noted that Moscow dispatches of
yesterday said he sent this special
message to residents of the German
occupied Ukraine:
THE Red Army is on its way to
1iherate vo,,
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Nozi Generals Reported Ready
To Take Over If Hitler Fails
Won Bruuchitsch Said
To Have Told Him
Of Their Plan
Py the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 5.-A group of
Adolf Hitler's generals, headed
by Field Marshal Walther Won
Brauchitsch, was reported today
to have told the Fuehrer bluntly
that if the 1912 campaign IN
Russia fails, they will try to in
stitute for Germany an alternate
plan of their own calling for
abolition of the Nazi system"
A responsible source with unusually
reliable information about condi-
tions inside Germany said Hitler
had accepted this challenge calmly
and appointed Marshal Won Brauch-
itsch member of the supreme COM
mand.
Hitler relieved Marshal Won
Brauchitch as chief
last December 81 and announced
that he himself, relying on his Gin
tuition" had assumed direct COM
mand of his armies.
Two interpretations.
The source said the incident might
be interpreted in two ways:
l. That Hitler was confident of
victory, but needed the help of his
former commander in chief and
Marshal Won Brauchitsch's friends
and hoped his appointment would
win over critics: or
2. That he was beginning to rec
ognize his weakness and was seek
ing compromises.
Marshal Won Brauchitsch was one
of the strongest opponents of Hit
ler's plan for holding the forward
positions in Russia through the win
ter and counselled a fall back from
Moscow long before Hitler agreed.
Won Brauchitsch was said to have
the confidence and backing of such
important military leaders as Field
Marshal Fedor Won Book, Col. Gen.
Franz Halder and Field Marshal
Gen. Karl Rudolf Gerd Won Rund-
stet, recently appointed commander
of the German and occupied coasts
of Europe.
Opposed to Gestapo Extension
All three were reported distrustful
of Hitler's intuition" generalshir
and his extension OF greater powers
to the Gestapo, with which the army
frequently has clashed.
There was no hint in the informa-
(See BRAUCHITSCH, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign
r. A. F. attacks Stuttgart and Skoda
works. Page Al
Red Army takes offensive in several
sectors. Page Al
U. S. flyers bomb big Jap air base
north of Rangoon. Page Az
Japs near China frontier in push up
Burma road. Page AS
Allied flyers repel Port Moresby
raid. Page Az
Peruvian President due to arrive in
Miami today. Page AS
NotionoI
Judge refuses citizenship to German
in U. S. Army. Page Al
Army building up to strength of
6,000,0 House told. Page Al
Davies says all country should share
in oil problems Page AS
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Without showing any trace of
emotion the two British officers
walked aboard with the party of
German officers and remained there
as the Germans started to examine
the ship. They we're still there, to-
gether with the Germans, when the
five tons of INT suddenly went off.
killing every one aboard and blow
ing out the dock gates.
French civilians who were in the
neighborhood at the time sent the
story to London.
tCopyrisht, 1912. Chicago Daily News, Inc. }
Evening star., 1942-05-05
D. G. Defense Workers
Are Receiving Helmets

Shipments of helmets we're re-
ceived today by the District and
officials at once began to distribute
them to air raid wardens and other
O. c. D. workers. OF one shipment
of 13,70O, 5000 are being given to
air raid wardens. Another carload
is being unloaded.
OF the total of 27,400, approx
mately 5000 are to 60 to auxiliary
policemen, 1000 for auxiliary fire.
men, 1000 for the emergency med
ical services and the balance to air
raid wardens.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Social Justice ceases publication;
postal hearing ends. Page A
Alabama, Indiana hold off-year pri-
maries. Page Alb
U. S. subsidies to maintain frozen
price levels foreseen. Page ALA
Washington and Vicinity.
Volunteers needed to help in sugar
registration here. Page Al
Early plans for raid evacuation
urged. Page B-I
No subversive acts charged in civil
service files theft. Page B.
Miscellany.
Marriage Licenses. Page b.
Births and Deaths. Page B-9
Natures Children. Page B-19
After Dark. Page Biz
Evening star., 1942-05-05

former American destroyer, which
had been rammed against the ST.
Nazaire dock gates, loaded with 5
tons Of INT. The Germans de-
manded to know whether or not
the Campbeltown contained explo-
sives fitted with a delayed-action
fuse. When the British officers told
them that the destroyer contained no
explosives, the German officer in
command was suspicious.
ut that's the case" he said in
effect, I'VE will 90 aboard and you
can 60 with U.S."
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Schools Close Early
To Provide Rest for
Sugar Registrars
More Volunteers Sought
To Relieve Congestion
In Issuing Cards
(Picture on Page BID

District schools we're dismissed
at noon and a call was sounded
for many more volunteer work.
ers to help overworked teachers
in their second nights registra-
ton of war-rationed sugar con-
Sumers from 4 pm. to 9 pm. to-
day.
These steps were taken after a
careful study of the congestion
which took place at many schools
throughout the city where people
stood or sat in long lines, and an
estimated 5000 were turned away
last night.
Students were freed for the after
noon as an experiment, to give the
teachers rest. Those in charge of
the registration also will be given
the opportunity to set up better
balanced system, providing more
| registrars at centers-- overcrowded
last night.
Whether schools will be dis
missed for the remaining two days
OF registration period has not been
announced.
Cantrell Asks for Volunteers.
The call for more volunteers was
issued by Lawson j. Cantrell, Dis
trict rationing supervisor.
Mr.. Cantrell asked persons will
ing to help the staff of teachers and
other volunteers to call the principal
OF the nearest public school.
Consumers whose names begin with
the. letters F through l. were asked
to report for registration at the 121
public schools throughout the city,
which also will be open for those
who were turned away last night
because of the crowds.
Stats to Be adjusted.
Mr.. Cantrell said the available
staff would be readjusted this aft
ernoon so that the schools with the
largest crowds win have a larger
personnel.
Many of the volunteers who had
promised to come failed to show up
yesterday, Mr.. Cantrell said.
Figures on the first days registra-
ton, according to Mr.. Cantrell's re-
ports, showed that 163,018 people
filed applications and $3.50 ration
books were issued. About $4,000
people who applied were not issued
ration books because they had an
excess amount of sugar on hand.
Officials emphasized that persons
having excess sugar do not face pen
alties.
THE impression has gotten abroad
In some quarters" said a statement
from ration officials, that people
will be penalized for possessing an
excess amount of sugar. That is not
so. Under no circumstances will any
punishment of any kind be meted
out to any one for merely possessing
this sugar at the time of registra-
ton, nor was this ever the intent"
Regulations on Books.
IF the amount of sugar on hand
is more than two pounds per per-
son but not more than six pounds, a
book will be issued to that person
after proper adjustment has been
made depending on the amount on
hand. If the amount on hand is
more than six pounds per person,
the book will be withheld until some
later date, but that will not relieve
any one from the obligation to reg
lister.
Sugar sales, which had been dis
continued for about a week, were
not supposed to open to the general
public until this morning. However,
when persons received their books
(Sae STTGAR pace A-2N
Evening star., 1942-05-05
French Tell How Two Britons Gave Lives
To Fool Nozis in St. Nuzuire Blast

Special Cable to The Star and the Chicago
Daily News.
LONDON, May 5.-Two British
naval officers deliberately allowed
themselves to be blown up aboard
the destroyer Campbeltown during
the Commando raid on ST. Nazaire
in the early morning of March %
in order to deceive the Germans and
make the operation a success, re-
ports from the French coast reveal.
The two officers were captured by
the Germans during the raid and
were closely questioned about the
Evening star., 1942-05-05

A total OF $135 ,565 for the purpose
is carried in the 1943 public school
and Health Department budgets re-
ported to the House.
The sum includes 100000 for As
instructors to place every senior
high school on five physical train
ing periods week basis, as COM
pared with the present average of
two periods a week. The remaining
$45,565 will provide II part-time
medical inspectors to increase the
number Of pupils given, physical ex-
animation ,for, the early detection
and correction Of defects; four part
time dentists and six full-time dental
hygienists, together with the neces-
sary equipment. to provide for a
drive against the heavy percentages
Of junior and senior high school
students found to have dental de-
fects.
Further Extension Postponed.
Action follows a series Of more
than 80 articles in The Star call
ing attention to the conditions to
be remedied and suggesting such
(See PHYSICAL FITNESS, Pg. A-5D
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Commands Lead Way

LONDON, May 5 R.-BHtish
troops landed on the northern
tip of Madagascar today. quickly
captured a French artillery bat
terry and raced toward the naval
base Of Diego Saurez, forestalling
seizure of that vital Indian
Ocean outpost by the Japanese.
Commands, marines and regular
infantry landed at Courier Bay and
under aerial cover started pushing
10 miles across the islands northern
isthmus to Diego Suarez, one of the
worlds finest harbors.
Informed quarters agreed that the
United Nations had won the first
trick" in the Indian Ocean by the
British landing on Madagascar at
dawn, but there was wide specula-
ton on the possibility of Axis attack.
French forces were said to be
commanded by Gen. Guiuemett, a
former artillery officer, and the i'm
preston in London was that their
resistance would be brief.
A military commentator, who said
the landing occurred about 3 am,
British double summer time g pm.
Monday, Eastern War Time) said
the special service troops mentioned
IN joint Admiralty-waro office COM
munique were commandos specially
trained for landing operations.
Their commander, Gen. r. G.
experienced in operations of this
type. He fought with a naval d.
vision at Gallipoli in the World War.
Admiral E. N. Syfret commanded
the naval force off the island which
provided air coverage for the land
ing forces on the small mangrove-
bordered bay at the northeastern
tip Of Madagascar.
Exclusively British Operation.
Thus, it was exclusively British
operation and one military COM
mentator emphasized that there
were neither Free French, American
nor South African troops in the
landing forces.
The bold attack in the cool Afri-
can dawn signaled the end of Allied
attempts to win Vichy from Ger
man influence, 1t was believed gen.
orally In diplomatic quarters.
The United Nations position in
the Indian Ocean was viewed as
greatly improved" by the landing
particularly if Axis reports that the
powerful new United States battle
ships Washington and North Caro-
lima are operating in those waters
prove true, they declared.
A Foreign Office commentator re-
fused to speculate on the future
administration Of Madagascar, ex-
planning that the undertaking "stil
Is very much in the operationa
(See MADAGASCAR Page A-4O
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Vichy Troops Battle British Driving
On Key Madagascar Naval Base;
Bold Attack by Jap Fleet Feared
Surprise Landing
Made to ForestuII
Seizure by Foe
By the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
Bitter fighting was reported
raging today on the north end
of 1,000-mile Long French Mad
agascar, the worlds fourth larg-
est island, as British sea-borne
forces attacked toward the Diego
Suarez naval base after a sur
prise landing. 9.
Frances 86-year- -old Chief of
State Petain and Admiral Dar-
Ian, anti-British chief of French
armed forces, were reported to
have sent a message to the COM
mander in chief at Madagascar
urging the troops to resist at
tack and defend the honor of the
French flag"
London sources declared there
vas "a possibility the japanese
may take the boldest course and
strike directly at Madagascar"
In view of the swift British &C
ton, however, they thought the
japanese, who are believed to
have powerful battle squadron
on the move somewhere in the
Indian Ocean, would seek first
to secure bases on the British
islands of Ceylon or Mauritius.
The Allied naval position in
those waters remained obscure.
London military quarters said
the British, striking to forestall
a threatened Axis attempt to
seize the strategic territory, had
captured a French battery. A
German broadcast said there
had been French casualties and
that fighting continued. It said
it was not known yet whether
the British landing operations
had succeeded, and added:
"The French government may
be expected to react most sharp
ly. - It's military effect prob
ably will become manifest dur
ing the course of the day"
D.N.B., the German news
agency, reported that a French
submarine and tender had been
sunk resisting the British land
ing. French reservistS were said
to have been called up, with or
ders to fight the British.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
NBeoverbrook Back Home

LONDON, May 5 R.-Lord
Beaverbrook, who had been in
Washington on supply mission for
the British government, was re-
ported today to have returned to
England.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Bulgaria to Confiscute
U. S. Citizens Property
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, May 5.-The
Swiss telegraphic agency reported
today from Sofia that the Bulgarian
Council of Ministers decided to ap-
ply the law confiscating property of
enemies to citizens of the United
States, Britain, Australia and New
Zealand.
Bulgaria declared war on the
United States December 13, but the
United States has not declared war
on her. The United States State
Department warned Bulgaria on
April 10. however. that war would
be declared III she aided the Axis
campaign against Russia.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
For q Stronger America
Physical Training in Schools
Expanded by Supply Bill
Appropriation for D. c. Model Program
Follows Series of Stur Articles
BY JOHN w. THOMPSON, Jr.

The House Appropriations Committee today laid the ground
work for of physical training medical and dental
pecon in the District high schools which the members hope will
not only during the but permanently model for
stronger America in every community of the Nation.
Evening star., 1942-05-05
Opposed to Gestapo Extension.

(See BRAUCHITSCH, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-05

(See D. c. BUDGET, Page A-40
Evening star., 1942-05-05

(See SUGAR, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1942-05-05

(See KESSLER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-05

(See MADAGASCAR, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-05
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Readers Prefer The Stur

The Stars afternoon and evening
circulation is more than double that
Of any other Washington newspaper.
Its total circulation in Washington
far exceeds that of any of Its contem-
poraries in the morning or on Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-05-05

(See r. A. F., Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-05

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
New Year Parties
Many Make Round of Calls;
Sumner Welleses Receive

The traditional calls marking the
beginning Of the New Year all over
this country were made yesterday
by numerous members of Washing
ton society. A wide choice of hosts
was offered. with the Undersecretary
Of State and Mrs. Sumner Welles
heading the list OF omciaS receiving,
and Mrs. Joseph Letter and her
mother, Mrs. John r. williams,
among the residential hostesses
holding their annual open house. t"
The party At the Oxon Hill (MdD
estate Of the Undersecretary and
Mrs. Welles is also an annual af-
fair for their close friends only.
Mrs. Letter and Mrs. Williams re-
ceived their friends In the latter's
house ON New Hampshire avenue,
where Mrs. Letter Is residing this
season.
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett
Hostess ut Dinner.
Mrs. DelOs A. BlodRett was an
other residential hostess to enter
tain, her party being q family din.
ner for her children and grand
children, in her home at 1915 New
Hampshire avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Parker also entertained
at a midday dinner yesterday.
In the afternoon eggnog parties
Evening star., 1942-01-02

(See PARTIES, Page B-4.)
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Younger Set Plans
Dance at Fairfax

The Fairfax High School GYM
nasium will be the scene Of large
dance this evening, when a group Of
the Fairfax Court House set will en-
tertain in honor of the younger
members home from colleges and
for soldiers Of the Officers Training
Corps from Fort Belvor.
Commonwealth Attorney and
Mrs. Paul f. Brown will entertain
at their home, White Oaks, on the
OK road, preceding the dance. in
honor Of the Fort Belvoir group.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freoerlck Dawson
Richardson will entertain at open
house" in compliment TO their two
daughters, Miss Randolph Rich
ardson and Miss Phyllis Richard
son. and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson NJ.
Farr will have open house" in
their residence. BallynahoWn. in
honor Of their two daughters. Miss
Edith Malone Farr, who is stu
dent at Sweet Briar College, and
Miss Ann Farr. home for the hon-
days from st. Margarets College, in
Tappahannock, Va.
Mr. and Mrs Wilbert T. Woodson
will be at home preceding the dance
at their home in Fairfax.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
By the Way
Beth Blaine

For good Mrs John r. Williams daughter
Washington holiday
without parties which taken
the
Undeecreary
of Chafeld-Taylor and Mrs
William Mason Wright who sat with Mrs Williams all afternoon and
wights daughter Key. "Reddy" who's
than a Embassy Rome
staying with Mrs. Williams for the holidays
Audrey Campbell brother, Colin, Webb.
stayed late The entire Mitchell family
James Jimmy and Harry with his
Samuel Kauhmanns and Admiral s.
loads Of Others friends OF Mrs Williams
Sibou
Pendeton the Alex
large silver bowl of eggnog the and there
were all
delicious
hed with
and people,
hurried Georgetown Edgar
know have Mrs Tracy DoUs house
Norham Grggs house
Auchincoss lovely place.
love It,
yesterdays a trailing red
and pretty picture All the ladies looked well
Mrs Ffouke
Krocks and Justice Frank Murphy
Before left Edgar
library the walls Of which decorated in
murals Olin distinguished
that Reed having
portrait Eleanor Martin and Mrs Kent Legare
them but understand they re excellent
AND BY
their Havana yesterday after
Of they Washington but
they for Christmas with James family