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Evening star., 1942-04-14
10000 Prisoners
Seized on Bataan,
japanese Claim
600 Of Coptives Are
Americans, Toxic Says;
IS Generals included
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts), April 14.-An imperial
headquarters communique de-
clared today that japanese forces
had captured 10000 prisoners,
including Is generals, from the
beginning of the Bataan ofien-
sive up to last Sunday.
OF these, 1t said, e,7oo were United
States Gas distinguished from native
Filipino) troops.
Among the generals 1t mentioned:
Mai. Gen. Edward p. King, jr.,
identified as commander Of United
States forces In the peninsula;
Maj. Gen. Albert M. Jones. desig-
mated as commander Of the 1st Army
Corps;
Maj. Gen. George M. Parker. ir,
I'd Army Corps:
Maj. Gen. Francisco, who was de-
scribed as commander Of the Filipino
forces.
The communique listed as booty
1876 guns, including heavy artillery;
800 machine-guns, 900 automatic
rifles, 10000 rifles, ia tanks and
armored cars, 220 cars and other
arms and munitions.
The three American generals
whom the Japs named as having
been captured In the Philippines
all have long, distinguished service
records and all have served In
Washington at various times.
They are Maj. Edward p. King,
jr, who, the War Department re-
vealed Saturday, was second In COM
mand in Bataan at the time the
peninsula's defense was overcome:
Maj. Gen. George M. Parker, jr,
and Maj. Gen. Albert M. Jones.
Gen. Jones was decorated this
year for extraordinary heroism In
action In the Philippines.
He was born In QUINCY, Mass,
July 20, 1880, and was commissioned
in the Army in 1911. He served In
Washington from 1928 to 1882 and
was graduated from the War Col
lege here. He sailed for the Philip
pines November l, 1910, and was
designated commanding ofiicer Of
the famed 31st Infantry ut Manila.
Was Awarded d. 8. C.
He was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross by Gen. Macarthur
for his skill in extracting his troops
from the Japanese pincers on the
Island of Luzon and making pos
sible the successful withdrawal Of
American forces to the Bataan Pc
ninsula.
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The Americans were manufacture
ing their own grenades Of q potato
masher type, using explosives taken
from mines which the Japanese
scattered In the inland sea and Fill
pino fishermen brought ashore for q
few pesos each. There were plenty
Of landing fields but no planes.
After a heavy bombing of the
water front in January, and occa-
sionally warship shelling later. most
Of the inhabitants Of Cebu City, the
second largest In the Philippines,
had taken to the hills.
Life was mostly normal, however,
with movies, banks, some stores and
restaurants open except during the
likely midday bombing hours.
To us who had been on Bataan
even its palm-lined main street
looked like Fifth avenue.
Some 60 American and British
families were living In an evacuation
camp in the mountains and others
still were In their hillside homes.
But the rich, fertile island, which
kCoSAib&Co OAiC Voot 6al0Slk, O4lCASO
few places Of refuge for civilians or
for the guerrilla warfare Col. Scud-
der planned to wage.
Three Ships Made Trip.
Under Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
orders Cebu had been organized as
an interisland shipping center to
get supplies to Corregidor and Ba-
taan. Gen. Macarthur apparently
believed that II he could bring in q
few ships safely he could convince
Washington Of the possibility and
advisability Of q major effort to
reinforce Bataan and hold the
Philippines.
At least three ships made the trip
successfully while the writer was in
Cebu. Small interisland vessels
previously had made a few trips to
Corregidor from Cebu with rice.
The Japanese discovered the
blockade-running early In March
and sent warships and planes into
the inner Philippine waters. where
Evening star., 1942-04-14

they destroyed or captured . num-
ber Of small vessels. These were
helpless without armament or aerial
or naval protection.
Lacking vessels to replace those
lost, Gen. Macarthur could not re-
store traffic with Cebu on q SUM-
cient scale to relieve the shortages
Of his army.
The vessel on which I left Cebu
still was at its pier when a Japanese
destroyer was sighted two hours
from the port. The Filipino captain
decided to make the run rather than
be sunk In harbor.
Start Finally Made.
While naval oficer friends who
had come from Corregidor stood on
the dock and told Us what fools we
were, we climbed aboard.
With the destroyer speeding from
the south, our large unloaded ship
backed from the pier and the cap
tain tried to swing her around to
head northward out Of the channel.
But the ship was so light she was
unmanageable and the wind swung
her back each time. Finally, after
IS agonizing minutes, the maneuver
succeeded.
Fortunately, however, the destroy
er did not sight US and turned back
to the south after shelling Cebu.
We hid among the other islands
for three days, during which we
sighted another ship which had gone
aground a few miles from Cebu with
supplies from Australia.
We stood by to try to pull her
OF. During those hours . destroyer
could have sunk US both. 1t was
learned later that an enemy vessel
was lurking behind another island
a few miles away and never discov-
cred us.
The other cargo ship finally was
refloated after some of her cargo
had been removed. She completed
the trip to Cebu.
We went on the Australia.
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Demands 10 Take Over
French Possessions
Raised in House
Closer Cooperation With
Free French Also Urged
By Representative
(Tert of Welles Note on Page A.I2J
BY the Associated Press.

(Tert of Welles Note on Page ARR
B, she Associated Press.
United States seizure OF French
possessions was demanded in the
House today as q reply to plans
Of Vichy France for q new gov
ernment embracing Axis-admirer
Pierre Laval.
To-day q traitor received his 80
pieces of silver" commented Rep
resentative Poage, Democrat, Of
Texas, who described Laval as 'the
enemy Of all free people"
Mr.. Poage urged closer co-opera-
ton between the United States and
the Free French government, in
cluding the occupation Of strategi.
cally located French possessions.
Inglorious End Predicted.
Representative Gossett, Democrat,
Of Texas predicted .the complete
and inglorious end" Of the French
republic If the French fleet is turned
over to Germany.
mo policy Of appeasement can be
successful" asserted Representa-
tive Faddis, Democrat, Of Penlsyl-
vania in demanding that the United
States "by force" If necessary, seize
all French possessions I'VE believe
necessary for the successful prose-
cution Of the war"
"It comes with poor grace" for
France ito now turn against US in
this trying hour" said Representa-
tive Rankin, Democrat, of Miss
iSsippi.
Hopes for weaning France away
from closer collaboration" with
Germany through increasing under
standing between the United States
and vichy appeared blasted by the
decision for Lavals re-entry into
Marshal Petain's government.
Apparently taken under severe
new pressure from Berlin, the vichy
decision for establishment of q new
government came almost tmmedi-
ately after delivery Of . formal note
from this Government which was
calculated to stiffen resistance Of
the French people to cooperation
with the Axis.
It appeared obvious that the cir
cumstances OF the Vichy government
change would necessitate q reori-
entation Of American policy which
Evening star., 1942-04-14

boom and that farmers would take
IN an extra $4,000 900 900.
Unless this added spending power
was curbed. they reasoned, there
would be no stopping the infia-
tionary trend of bidding higher
prices for goods.
This could lead to q situation
where workers would need continu-
ally higher wages to pay the rising
prices, while businessmen would
keep raising prices to pay the higher
wages. The cost of living has risen
more than 10 per cent in the last
year.
While stiff tax increases were
suggested, one highly placed admin
istration official said he thought the
result could be accomplished by a
general fixing Of prices for COM
modities and services as of a certain
date.
Price-fixing orders which covered
services, he pointed out, would level
OF wages, salaries of executives and
bonuses paid to employees, besides
being widespread in their effect on
such service industries as laundries,
auto repair shops and others which
dealt only incidentally in commodi-
ties. Profits Of corporations sharing
in the production program
would be held down by prices fixed
on the commodities they produce,
he said.
One OF the Presidents most difi-
cult decisions was said to be the Sc
lection Of q date on which the price
level would be based.
Clark Asks Price Curb.
Charging that some retailers al
ready were attempting to beat the
ceiling" by raising prices in antici-
patton Of controls, Senator Clark,
Democrat, Of Missouri yesterday
urged that Price Administrator
Henderson curb such wholesale and
retail prices as he can to stop
"chiseiing."
Relating his own experiences in q
local store he did not identify, SEN
ator Clark said that some articles
had gone up 80 per cent in q few
days, and that there was no ques-
ton but that prices were being
boosted hastily.
The Missourian declared he would
support q control measure such as is
advocated by Bernard M. Baruch,
chairman Of the War Industries
Board In the First World War, and
similar assurance came from SEN
ator vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan. Senator Clark added
that he was opposed to q Federal
sales tax because of its inf1ationary
effects,
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Communiques
Heavy Fighting on
Cebu Reported

The tert of War Department COM
nsuniQue No. 100, based on reports
received here up to 10 am. today,
foIlotUs::
1. Philippine theater:
Corregidor was raided four
times today by flights of heavy
japanese bombers. Our troops
sustained some casualties, but
only slight damage was inflicted
on military installations.
Enemy batteries shelled Core
gidor and Fort Frank from posi-
tions on both sides of Manila
Bay. Our guns returned the fire.
Communication with Cebu has
been nre-established. Heavy fight
ing Is reported on that island.
where our troops are greatly out
numbered, but are stubbornly
resisting the advance OF the
enemy.
In the Digos area of the island
of Mindsnao, sharp skirmishes
are in progress.
2. There Is nothing to report
from other areas.
The tert OF the War Departments
con1muniQue, No. 1S9, based on re-
ports received here up to 4:30 p.n1.,
Eastern ioar time, yesterday, tollosps:
81. Philippine theater:
1.-TWO enemy tank and truck
columns operating on Bataan
were hit by guns from our forts
and large fires were started. A
medium sized japanese vessel
was sunk on the Bataan coast.
"Our forts were under almost
constant fire of enemy artillery
on the north and south shores
OF Manila Bay.
"OW patrols near Digos In
Mindanao raided and burned
eight warehouses containing jap
anese food supplies ct Serb and
Tamyouf.
'There Is stil no communica-
ton between Corregidor and
troops In Bataan and no reports
Of casualties in this area have
been received for several days.
When such reports are received
the War Department viii
promptly notify the next Of kin
In each case.
'The situation IN Cebu remains
obscure.
=. There Is nothing to report
from other ares
Evening star., 1942-04-14

has been on q "day-to-day" basis
for some time.
Precipitate Action Unlikely.
No precipitate action is expected
to be taken here, however. pending
developments indicating the extent
Of collaboration with Germany
which may row be undertaken by
Vichy.
Acting Secretary Of State Welles
said at . press conference today
that he could make no comment
whatever on the Vichy situation
until he hao received . full report
from Admiral william d. Leahy,
American Ambassador to France.
This report had not been received
early this afternoon.
The mere fact that Laval Is again
assuming . place In the Petain re-
gime caused grave concern.
The latest formal communication
from this Government to Vichy,
made public by the State Depart
ment last night, emphasized that
France could regain her inde-
pendence only through total de-
struction" Of Hitlerism.
Restoration Of Rights Promised.
The French people were assured
In the note by Mr.. Welles that their
sovereign rights win be restored
intact" by victory Of the United
Nations.
The note used harsh language
only in denouncing the handful Of
Frenchmen" who have sordidly
and abjectly" attempted under "the
guise Of collaboration" to 'prosti-
tute their country to that very
regime In Germany which is bent
upon nothing less than the perma-
nent enslavement Of France"
Mr.. Welles expressed understand
ing of the difficulties under which
Marshal Petain and his govern
ment have been suffering" because
of her armistice obligations and the
fact that much OF France Is occu-
pied by German troops.
The note was in reply to . formal
Vichy protest against establishment
OF Q United States consulate gen.
eral at Brazzaville, in French Equa-
torial Africa, now under Free
French control, without consulting
the Vichy government.
American policy, the note en-
phasized, is to deal with whatever
French citizens-whether they be
representatives Of vichy or Of Gen
Charles de Gaulles Free French
National Committee-are in "effec-
tive control" Of the French terri
tories concerned. Since the Free
French are in control in Equatorial
Africa and the Cameroons, a. well
as IN the Pacific, this Government
will deal with them until the peo-
pie Of France are once more In full
and sovereign control Of their own
desttnies."
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Cebu's Army Doomed From Stort, With Only
! 500 Of $4,000 Men Having Equipment

(Here Clark Lee, Associated
Press correspondent. analyzes the
situation on Jdpanese-invaded
Cebu Island on the basis OF his
frst-hand Investigation. Mr.. Lee
dtscloses for the first time how
he reached Australia from the
Philippines. He sailed from Cebu
in q treighter. He still has not
told hoto he got from Bataan to
Cebu.J
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Diplomatic Relations
With Japan Severed
By Iran Government
Minister Told to Leove
Within Week; U. S. ond
Brituin Informed
Py the Associated Press.

TEHERAN, Iran. April 14-Tran
Persia) severed diplomatic relations
with Japan today. cutting OF the
fountain head Of Axis propaganda to
Islam neighbors Of this Allied-occu-
pied Asiatic kingdom on the supply
route to Russia and the Eastern
Mediterranean.
The Iranian government notified
japanese Minister Hikotaro Ichi-
kawa that he must leave within .
week with his six diplomatic and
military attaches.
The rupture of relations followed
the removal Of six major Axis agents
to . remote section Of Southeast
Iran.
The United States and British
legations were informed Of the
Iranian-Japanese break.
A stream Of Axis propaganda had
been traced to the Japanese Lega-
ton after Iran broke relations with
Germany and Italy and became an
ally of Britain and Russia last
August.
Pamphlets issued from the Lega-
ton included q series Of denials Of
atrocities which the British charged
against the japanese in Hong Kong.
Other propaganda denied the Brit
ish had shot down or damaged 81
planes in the opening raid on Cey-
lon, or that Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek had visited India.
These pamphlets were circulated
among the native population, and
large sums Of money were distrib-
uted among Iranian leaders who
were entertained lavishly and en-
couraged to criticize the United
Nations.
A British Russian -Iranian pact Of
alliance. based on principles Of the
Atlantic charter. was signed In Te-
heran January -, five months after
cessation Of hostilities launched
with an invasion Of that rich king
dom by Russian and British troops.
Iran lies midway between North
African backgrounds and India and
Is . likely route for any attempted
junction Of German and japanese
armies. Her government Is in the
hands Of 22-year-old Mohammed
Shah Pahlevi. who succeeded to the
throne or the abdication Of his
father. Rexa Shah PAhlevi, Sep
tember II. ls4l.
Evening star., 1942-04-14

Ibbidy, bibbidy, sibbidy, xam. Give
ysur cash - Uncle Sam. Buy De.
fense bends.
Evening star., 1942-04-14

River Report.
Potomac River muddy and Shenandoah
very cloudy at Hsrpers Ferry; Potomac
muddy at Great Fails today.
Precipitati ten.
Evening star., 1942-04-14

Pack up yeuf troubles IN your sA
kit bas-but don't waste wrapping
paper On them.
Evening star., 1942-04-14
Weather Report

CFurnished By he Weather Bureau)
District Columbia-Not cool tonight; gentle winds
Maryland and virginia-Not cool tonight.
IHp>rt for Las "a Hsurs
Evening star., 1942-04-14

Record fer Last - Asars.
rron noon yesterday to noon today,l
Highest, Sc noon today; year ago, 80.
Lowest, "a 6:x6 an. today; year ago,
uEseerd Tsmys..t.rss This Year.
Htghest, o1, on April 8.
Lowest q. On January 8.
Humidity fer Last "a Hsafs.
Trom noon yesterday to noon todayO
Highest e2 per cent at $50 AN. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent ut $50 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
Rurnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High - S:12 an. 6:66 Am.
Low -- 2:32 an. SIT am.
HiEh - BAL pm. 9:23 pm.
Low --------- 3:06 pm. S:4s pm.
TIE Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
sun. today 6:S4 7:43
Sun, tomorrow - 6:33 7:45
Noon. today -- 6:16 an. 6:57 p.m.
Automobile liehts must Be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-04-14

unnecessary" and would be collected
from savings instead of consump-
ton expenditures.
AS the tax-infiation discussion
continued, Secretary Morgenthau
was understood to be opposed to
most Of the plans fathered by a
group led by Price Administrator
Leon Henderson and Mariner s.
Eccles, chairman Of the Federal Re-
serve Board, who repeatedly favor
not only q much sitter tax program
but q simultaneous assault on all
important inflationary factors as
well. This would mean freezing of
nearly all wages and prices, COM
pulsory war bond purchases, profit
limitations, and general retail credit
controls.
Roosevelt Curtails Engagements.
President Roosevelt has curtailed
his engagements to devote as much
time as possible to the problem. his
solution Of which may be outlined
in q radio address within the next
two weeks.
Strong congressional opposition
has developed against any new ef-
forts to boost taxes.
Discussion Of further tax increases
was reported to have developed out
Of desire on the part Of some Gov
ernment fiscal experts to take .
SIS, 900 ,o00. 900 bite out Of the Ma
tion's rising purchasing power In
order to block an upsurge IN prices.
These experts had figured that
corporations this year would earn
5000, ,o00. 900 more than In 1941.
that labor would receive an add
eonal sS'oco.ooo 900 Prom the war
Evening star., 1942-04-01
SPORTS COATS

Versatile. season In,
season-out coats includ-
ing such hits as the loose
toss on swagger. the
streamlined fitted REFER,
the belted casual and
the classic boy coat.
Plaids, monotones; beige,
blue, aqua, grey. red and
brown.
Evening star., 1942-04-01
Spring COATS and SUITS
FOR WOMEN, MISSES, JUNIORS. . .
SUITS

Every important type
all wearable, all
beautiful! Man-tailored
classics In menswear
fabrics. pastel casuals In
monotone tweeds and
dressmaker suits in
black, navy and soft
blues. Twills. crepes,
g a b a r d lin es S, stripes,
plaids. solids.
o prorerIU Labeled M IN F{l
Evening star., 1942-04-01

Thousands with so-caed hardo-ht feet find the
their problem here for there Dr. Scho Shoe especially
designed for every type OF foot The diversity OF last
and the exclusive features Of these anatomcay correct shoe
provide httins qualities unobanable ordinary footwear
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Evening star., 1942-07-11
0hio's Cheaper Gas Lures
Drivers in Nearby States
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July u.--West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania motorists
are driving into Ohio to purchase
gasoline as much as IN cents
cheaper than they can get 1t in their
own States.
Signs on the Ohio side of the bor-
der proclaim such warnings as Get
your gas now-last chance to avoid
high prices" Wheeling motorists
cross into this State to "flll 1t up
despite l0-cent toll bridge charge
each way, and some nearby Ohio
stations say the ratio OF West Vir-
ginia drivers Is three to one.
Trade sources reported today these
conditions had arisen since the latest
price increases authorized in the
Eastern area to compensate for in
creased cost of hauling by railroad
instead of by tanker. Rationing
itself is not directly involved. for
Western Pennsylvania and most of
West Virginia are exempt. since they
are fairly close to gasoline supplies.
Generally speaking, around Wheel
ing the West Virginia retail price Is
As cents = gallon, against 1s In
Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
103,050 Books Issued
As D. {. Gas Rationinq
Exceeds Schedule
10000 Are Expected
To Be Registered by
PM. Deudline

Unless there are more automobiles
and motorcycles in town than Of
ficials have any idea of, gasoline
registration was ahead OF schedule"
in the District as it entered Its
third and final day.
A total OF l03, 1850 A and D books
had been issued by last night. The
total number of motorists expected
to register by the closing hour of
o'clock this AFTERNOON is about
100, 600.
AS on Thursday. Woodrow Wilson
High School signed up the greatest
number yesterday. issuing 5.073
books out of a city total of 53.547.
Persons whose names begin with
letters from N to z were supposed
to register today, as well as any
others who have not done so.
More than $500 operators of COM
mercial automobiles registered yes
terday at local rationing boards, and
an additional $500 application
blanks were distributed, L. P.
Steuart. District Price and Ration
Board chairman, said.
Registrations we're broken down
into the following classif1cations:
Trucks. 1853: taxicabs. 1854: buses. l.;
fleet owners, rs: non highway, in
cluding motorboats, 1856; miscellane-
Gus, including hearses, ambu1ances,
station wagons, 18.
Evening star., 1942-07-11
Suboteurs
Continued From First Page)

crat, Of Oklahoma said, meanwhile,
that the Army's procedure was
violation OF the democratic prin-
ciple for which America is fighting"
adding that the blackout of news
is not satisfactory to the American
people"
Snap Pictures Of Departure.
In addition to making photo
graphs in the court chambers. from
which newspapermen and every one
else without a special card of ad-
mission have been barred since the
start Of the trial the Signal Corps
photographers made pictures OF the
eight saboteurs leaving the Justice
Department for their cells in the
District Jail.
Motion picture shots were taken
of the eight men as they entered
two prison vans Three Army
cameramen shot the scene as the
eight men stepped into the two
vehicles which carried them back
to the District Jail for the night.
And three more men in Army uni
form took pictures Of the vans and
its military and police convoy as it
left the Justice Department Build
ing en- route to the jail.