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Evening star., 1942-02-03

Lest our feet be struck In fianl
and rear In any movement far west.
ward, we had to dig the Japs out
of the 2,000-mile stretch Of their
inundated islands, which they had
long been fortifying. We had only
started fortifying Guam as a way
station base in their midst.
The measure Of combat results
is in the amount Of damage done
in ratio to the costs. We brought
our warships so close that ours guns
were in range Of their bases. While
bomber has only a second over
the target and has limited supply
of ammunition, a naval gun, once on
the target, pours on succession OF
shells out of the plentiful reserve
in the ships magazines.
Bases Crippled or Destroyed.
None Of ours ships was seriously
damaged. We crippled or destroyed
the bases, also auxiliary ships which
are vital in supply for bases and
warships.
1t was the Jap air force which
was caught this time off the alert.
Eleven of our flyers failed to re-
turn. One has only to know our
naval flyers to know the spirit and
skill with which they drove at their
objectives.
We hit the Japanese In a vulner-
able spot, and we must have gotten
most important information about
other weak spots. If the main Jap
battle fleet is in the inundated is
lands, it chose not to come out for
action, or did not get out promptly
enough. But it may be sure it will
have another chance. A skillful
job was done against crafty enemy
who was caught mapping.
Destroying the new base the Japs
were making on an island Of the
Gilbert group. which were captured
after the war. should be further
assurance to the Australians. Our
Navy has pushed the bows of its
ships half way from Hawaii to
North Australia. ...
1t is not in order to indulge, In
undue elation or prophecy as to the
next move. We have ships built
for long-range cruising in view Of
the Pacific distances. But sure
progress against an enemy who Is
sticking out his neck is better than
the delays that might come from
sticking out our own.
A question Of tactical naval policy
and timing are involved with the
hot impatience Of the Navy to
avenge Pearl Harbor when we are
all praying that it can blast q pas
sage for relief to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur.
He and his Regulars and Filipinos
still have the honor of having given
the Japs their greatest surprise
The gun fire of our fortress system
at the entrance to Manila Bay
crushed the barges thick with Jap
Evening star., 1942-02-03

lieve the problem facing the
United States is very close to
their own. They are convinced
that America. with its ever grow
ing industrial power and its huge
potential Of man power. will be In
q better position than Britain to
rush to their support in time
Of need.
Thus, without prejudice to Brit
aims position In the war, they
would like to have their own
plenipotentiaries in Washington
to deal directly with the United
States Government and to discuss,
on their own, the Pacific strategy.
Their shouts for help are more
audible in Washington than In
London.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
This Changing World
Anzoes Wont to Deo Directly With U. S.
On All Matters Affecting Pacific Defense

Even today, 1t is feared In the
Pacific dominions, Great Britain
may decide, or be compelled. to
slow down the fiow Of war mate
rial and men to the threatened
Pacific areas In the event the
Nazis begin an all-out attack in
the Mediterranean and the Near
East or attempt an invasion Of
Great Britain.
There Is complete coordination
between the Japanese and Nazi
general STATS. Should the Jap
anese encounter stifI opposition
from the United Nations, II Is
more than probable that Hitler
will start operations threatening
the vital lines OF Great Britain or
the islands themselves. 1t is only
natural for the London govern
ment. considering the shirt closer
than the coat. to make every pos
sible effort to stop the direct Nazi
threat to England.
Britain Can't Spare Planes.
Britain is still relying to q great
extent on war materials and even
man power from the United
States. For the time being. she
can spare Z few divisions and q
number OF planes for the Pacific
area. But she cannot spare men
of-war or planes in great guam
titles.
When the Nazi attack begins,
and most military experts believe
1t cannot be delayed more than a
few weeks, Britain will need every
man and plane at her disposal.
When this happens - assuming
that the German attack will be-
gin before the japanese are phys
ically exhausted-the dominions
fear they will be told to fend for
themselves in the defense Of their
territories.
Australia and New Zealand be-
VEL Sc sA4sb
Gucxaa Osen-
Evening star., 1942-02-03

British note, worth $l.10. and a
letter, from the donor, w. H. Dear
war of Haddenham. Carlbridgeshire,
asking that the money be placed in
the proper fund for relieving the
victims of the Japanese blitzkreig Of
Manila -.-r- - 80 --.--. .
The Mayor said he would turn
the money over to the Army-Navy
Relief Fund.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Money Makes Mules Go
At $500 Per Pair
BY the Associated Press.

BY lhS AkS0Clhttd PTtSH.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, Feb. g.
Mules sold yesterday at $500 a pair,
a price not seen here since the first
World War; 4,.s 4a.: ..sJ....
10 \; B, Robinson sold a pair Of mare
mules for $500 even and Charles
Skillington received $525 for a pair.
Mr.. Robinson said his mules were
valued last spring at between 1878
and $400. Gi131a
The supply Of mules was made
quate to AL buyers needs for the
first time this winter.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
BY GOULD LINCOLN.


Chairman Edward ]. Flynn OF
the Democratic National Com
mittee last night called for the
election Of a Democratic House
in the coming congressional elec-
tions. That is entirely natural.
When he added, however, Il nat
urally feel that no misfortune ex-
cept major military defeat could
befall this country to the extent
involved in the election OF a Con-
gress hostile to the President"
he went too far, in the opinion Of
the Republicans. The G. o. p.
leaders insist they are just as
anxious to win the war-and to
aid the President in the war ef-
fort-as the Democrats. They
resent being told that the cleo
ton Of 4 Congress hostile to
the President"-which, they say,
can only mean a Republican Con-
gress. when the remainder of Mr..
Flynn's remarks are considered
would equal a major military de-
feat"
Its a defeat Of the Democratic
party which Mr.. Flynn is clearly
thinking about-hot Of the Na-
tion," SenatL. Austin Of Vermont,
assistant Republican leader Of
the Senate. suggested.
Wilson Tried 1t.
Mr.. Flynn has thrown down
the gauntlet in a big way to
the political foe-if any needed
throwing. 1t was just a little
early in coming. But 1t may be
taken for granted that as time
progresses the plea for the elec-
ton OF a Democratic Congress as
a necessary requisite to winning
the war will be shouted louder
and louder by Mr. Flynn and by
other Democrats. The same kind
OF plea was made in 1918, during
the last World War, when Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson was in the
White House and a congressional
election was at hand. How much
1t had to do with what happened
IN that election it is not possible
to estimate closely. The result.
however, was the election of a
Republican House ma jor1ty.
Chairman Flynn also gave in
his address last night in the Ma
tional Radio Forum a good pre-
view of the kind of attack which
the Democratic high command
will launch against the Republic
ans. 1t will seek to cruelty the
G. o. P. as the party of isola-
tionism. as the party which re.
sisted by its votes in Congress
the various steps which the
Roosevelt administration initi-
ated for national defense. Mr.,
Flynn's remarks were directed
particularly to Representative
Joe" Martin. Republican leader
OF the House and also chairman
OF the Republican National Com.
mittee. Mr.. Martin previously
had delivered an address in
which he claimed for the G. O.P
the right to criticize eonstruo.
lively the course of the adminis-
tration, even though q war is on.
MIR Flynn called attention. To the
fact that Lease-Lend Act was
fought by the Republican party,
with Mr.. Martin participating:
that when the President some
time ago had asked for an ap-
preparation to fortify the Island
OF Guam, 1t had been attacked
by Representative Fish as an at
tempt to start . conflict where
there was no thought Of war, and
that Mr.. Martin had voted with
him against that appropriation.
And further, that Mr.. Martin and
the great bulk Of the Republic
ans had voted against the ex.
tension of military service act.
Vulnerable as Isola ationists.
The Republicans are vulnerable
to this kind of attack. They
played the iSolationist game
with some exceptions-despite
Evening star., 1942-02-03

TONED ru b b E r.
N o, its new
problem is an
old one, and In.
wolves what Kip
ling once fool
ishly described
as q rag,a bone
and q hank Of
hair"
You're right.
folks, It's the
gals. Blue-eyed
gals and skinny
gals. Redhead.
Evening star., 1942-02-03

vi IDENTIFY q
special task force
for the mission
was assigned to
the attack on
the Marshall and
one Of the Gil
bert Isla n d s .
That on I h e
Marshalls as
one which had
been anticipated
as one Of our
initial steps In
a war with ia
Evening star., 1942-02-03
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

There is q strong desire on the
part Of Australia and New Zea-
land to make Washington the
center Of strategy Of all Allied
operations In the Pacific.
Although it Is believed the
Canadians would not oppose such
Z scheme, opposition in the Brit
ish cabinet and House Of Com
mons is certain, over fear Of
what may happen to the Pacific
domtnions after the war If they
become accustomed to looking to
the United States as their prin-
cipal pillar of support.
The Australian and New zea-
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Chuuffeurs Plan Dance

The Private Chauffeurs' Benevo.
lent Association Of the District will
celebrate its 18th anniversary with
Q dance at the Shoreham Hotel at
pm Thursday There will be a
special entertainment program. The
public IL invited. =
Evening star., 1942-02-03

republics act ed
in unison against
t he Axis c a n
best be meas
ured by imaein-
ing the state Of
affairs t h e
U n l t e d States
would be in
I d ay II t h e
Nazis had bases
In Brazil and in
the tr les
1 m m e d 1 q I e.
y surr o u nd
ing the Panama
Evening star., 1942-02-03
.McLennore-
Cute Girl Workers
Upset PIone PIonts
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

LOS ANGELES. Calif.--Aviation
in California has a new problem.
It's not tricycle. landing gears.
pitch propellers, fire power or ra-
Evening star., 1942-02-03

HE opinions Of the rtters this page their oOn not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented The
Stars effort to oue all sides OF questions OF interest its
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1942-02-03
| Milestone
In American
Diplomacy
Good-Neiehbor Policy
Brings Era Ct Trust
And Strong Defense
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

Overshadowed perhaps by the
more spectacular news from the
Far East, the achievement at Rio
de Janeiro, whereby 81 American
Evening star., 1942-02-03
Enefishmon Donates n-
To Manila Roid Victims

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 3.-From much
bombed England a 10-shilling dona-
ton has come for the Manila air.
raid victims fund"
Mayor c. H. Reeder displayed the
Evening star., 1942-02-03

BY COL. FREDERICK PALMER.
1.-THE quality Of our naval officers
and men has not changed" I wrote
recently. Let us be patient. We
shall again be cheering our Navy"
Evening star., 1942-02-03
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Evening star., 1942-05-20

Fred A. Emery, a vice president Of
the society.
Read by Newman r. McGirr. Gu
rator and secretary Of the society,
the paper gave many sidelights on
the growth of the city during the
life span Of Miss Emery, 1868-1941.
Ambitious to become a writer
from childhood, Miss Emery was
society editor of the old Evening
News for a time during the 1905.
A close friend of President and Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, she frequently
wrote articles for newspapers here
and in other cities about the White
House occupants. She once was
assigned by Crosby S. Noyes, editor
of The Star, to write a series of
articles about society in Newport,
Evening star., 1942-05-20

terday told a meeting Of the Wom-
ems National Press Club.
The new division chief, while ad-
vocating the maintenance OF gains
already attained, made clear his
all-out sympathy for labor organi-
zation and declared that labor Is
more willing today than ever before
to cooperate in speeding up pro-
duction.
Sees Educational Task.
He declared, however, that labor
has to be helped to understand some
of the difficulties involved in the
war effort, such as curtailment Of
peacetime industries and the prob
lens of conversion.
That will be one of the jobs, he
said, of the new division set up in
the executive order that eliminated
the former labor division of w. P. B.
and transferred several of its func-
Evening star., 1942-05-20

r. l., then the gathering place for
members Of the executive group.
Miss Emerys work for magazines
consisted OF both fiction and his
torical articles. For q time she pub
hshed her own magazine here and
also was director and executive head
OF the Intercontinental University
on H street between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets NV. She
travelled widely in Europe.
On display at the meeting was a
silk American flag just presented to
the society by Charles H. Bates, a
member for many years. Allen c.
Clark, president Of the society, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1942-05-20

tions to the War Man Power Com
mission. Of which Mr.. Lund is .
member.
Explaining that he had only been
on the job two weeks, Mr.. Lund
admitted that he wasn't sure what
was left to his division but thought
that 1t would have to build up
new functions.
Establishes Committees.
One Of the principal tasks Of
his division, he said, was to es-
tablish thousands Of labor manage
ment committees, actually set up
by workers and management within
the various plants, to find ways Of
stepping up production.
There was a time, he said, when
the worker was less interested in
speeding up production than he is
today, which he considered under
standable in the face Of possibilities
Evening star., 1942-05-20
that increased production might
mean cuts In hour or piece rates.
Reossessment Hinges
On Gasoline Supply

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, May 90
Frederick County commissioners
said yesterday they would make no
move toward the proposed reas-
sessment of the county's real and
personal property until they knew
how they stood in regard to tire and
gasoline rationing.
Reassessment was scheduled to
start soon, they said. but the coun-
ty's two assessors wanted assurance
they would be able to obtain new
tires and enough gasoline before
commencing the task.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Skyline Governs Closed

FRONT ROYAL, Va, May 20
(SpeciaD Skyline Caverns have
temporarily suspended operation
because of the tire and gasoline
rationing program, the Front Royal
Chamber of Commerce announced
today. The Caverns are located on
Virginia route II, about one mile
south Of the northern entrance to
Skyline drive.
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Labor Production Unit
Head Hits Use of War
AsCIosed Shop Lever
Coins Attained Should Be
Preserved, Lund Tells
Women's Press Club

Labor should not use the war to
force management to grant the
closed shop, Wendell Lund. head of
the new labor production division
Of the War Production Board, yes
Evening star., 1942-05-20
Historical Society
Hears Sketch Of Life
Of Miss Ina Emery
SideIiehts Of CupitoI's
Growth Also Presented
In Paper at Meeting

The Columbia Historical Society
last night heard a sketch of the life
of the late Miss Ina C. Emery, prom
inent Washington author and edu-
Gator, as outlined by her brother,
Evening star., 1942-05-20

Not everybody with . dollar to
spare can shoot q gun straight
but everybody can shoot straight to
the bank and buy = War bond.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Month of Combat in Aleutians Reveals !. 5. < Canadian Flyers Match for Japs
By William Worden

Headquarters Alaska Defense Command Oct G. De layed (4J - American fighter pilots who never saw Jap planes in the air before September first finished their first month of combat against the invaders with the remarkable average of two enemy planes doWned by every American The last figure was revealed by Col Phineas Morrill, commanding all fighting units in the Aleutans, and details of the 30 days of combat strengthened the theory that United States and Can adlan pilots when given any kind of an even break are more than match for the Japs.
 Two pilots, First Lieut. Pat DeBerry of Austin Tex and Captain Arthur Rice of Farmington Utah. lead the lis of successful armen engaged in such dnary activities as chasing company of Japs down kska hillside and getting in a burst of machine gun nfe, forcing enemy armen 10 jump from their burn ing planes at 50-foot altitude.
 The two ended the month with two Jap planes credit ed to each DeBery got his when ofhis guns were OVerheated and on five shells left in one remain ing weapon He blasted two Jap fighter ships in dog fight then flew home with his guns empty
 Capt Rice took part in the September 28 raid which strafed ships and ground troops thoroughly and he drew the enemy's anti-aircraft fire.
 The pilots, to pass the time in the air. between dog fights sing the Jap words written to the tune of the Hut Sut Song, over the intercommuncation radios
 Sixteen officers and men believed lost in bomber raids over kska early in the summer and were award ed the Purple Heart decoration by Mai Gen. Buckner
 Making the raids despite bad weather the man fail ed to return to headquarters and it is unkown whether they are dead or prisoners of war Then men in one ship, leading flight of heavy bombers, attacked Jap naval forces The plane went over the target once but was shot down on it's second trip The other ship was bomber with a Slx-nan crew, sent on photographic mission of ground installations and enemy warships in the vicinity of KiSka
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Russians Beat Off Assaults By 45,OOO
 Germans as Winters Approach is Felt

UNDATED, Oct 6 (H) - Russian troops are official y credited with beating off another sedge hammer sault by 45O00 Germans in the 43-day siege of Stan grad crushing 22 separate attacks while north of the city, the Red Armies knifed deeper into the Naz pro- ective barrier Soviet dispatches said the Germans failed to gain on any front in the past A hours
 Once again. though to obscure the lack of success ID the main Stalingrad theater Hters headquarters stressed the developments in the Caucasus where "a progressive German attack" was described as wrest- ing height after height from the Russians Naz com munique said Tn Salingrad, the Germans attacked and in embittered fighting made further advances north west of the city and second Soviet group circled
 With cold nights beginning to set in heralding the early approach of winter German prisoners are quoted as saying that Nazi officers and troops becoming disturbed about the progress of the campaign Izvesta said, The Germans are in a hurry see time passing fear delay, and fercely rushing forward" but n- stead of forcing the Russians to retreat the invaders are pictured as sacrificing appalling numbers of and machines. The headong Nazi assaults in north west suburb alone declared to have cost the beseg CTS 1000 men killed.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Portend Japs, in Desperation, Attempt To Recapture Cuadalcanal at Any Cost

WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (H9 - Apparent Jap desper aton to regain, seemingly at any cost the Gaudalcana air base in the Soomons have driven U s. Marines to portend struggle for control of the strategic is land Striving to halt their mounting costly losses n fcted their air and navy strength by American plan operating from the base, the Japs, under of darkness, enlarged their Guadacanal forces but at a further expense of II planes and damage to heavy cruiser. The landing of enemy endorsements ported by the Navy yesterday accomplished on De- tober and and in doing raised the total losses in the Wo-monthsod battle of the Solomons to 230 air craft destroyed and 30 vessels sunk damaged
 A Nipponese cruiser, accompanied by force of de- stroyers, engaged in the landing operations spot ted by Navy and Marine Corps dive bombers who scored hit the vessel The Navy reported that while one U. s ship was doWned, the saved force of Navy and Marine torpedo planes renewed the attack at daybreak and found the cruiser still smok king from the earlier bombing and drove in two tor pedoeS. Meanwhile American pursuit planes bombed and strafed enemy troops and supply dumps at Guad alcanal
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Japs May Try Retake Guadalcanal
Russians Threaten German Positions In Stalingrad
First Jap Prisoners of War Reach
 Continental U. S., From Aleutians

A Pacific Northwest Port Oct (4) - Taken in na- val action in the Aleutians five Japs were landed re- gently at Pacific Northwest port and were whsked away under guard to previously prepared detention spot it became known. An official source confirmed that the prisoners handed over to the Army by the Navy after their capture They the first Jap pr- soners to arrive in the Pacific northwest and beev- ed the first on the continental United States
 Behind their capture and arrival in the United States lies the dramatic story of engagement yet of fciay released said the Seattle P-I and added that of the five officers is believed have been at one time, a Seattle resident
 The paper said As they left the big gray ship and stepped down the gangplank where the Provost Mar shaIs detail awaited them, the prisoners carefully averted their faces from the shaft of light streaming out of nearby shed and walked with bowed heads the length of the dock under the curious scrutiny of Am ercan Army and Navy men, most of whom were see ing the actual enemy for the first time'
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Germans Desperately Fall Back On
 Trench Warfare to Halt Russians

MOSCOW, Oct. (H) - Marshal Timoshenko's coun ter drive between the Don and Voga bit deeper into the north flank of the German wedge into Stalngrad Russian dispatches said and the Germans are falling back desperately to trench warfare in attempt to halt the onslaught and their positions at Stalin- grad, whose fate hung in the balance.
 The German hurled whole new divisions, fresh from the march, into the bitter street fighting against the outnumbered defenders who sagged before the impact but Surged back and held through the filth day of the siege.
 Dispatches from the battlefront said across the sep- pes northwest of Stalngrad the offensive is firmly in Russian hands in relief attack increasing in scope against hastily dug German trench lines, studded with half sunken tanks as strong points At point along the line the Russians reported killing 1900 Rumanan troops and capturing others who tried to hold small village In other sectors the counter thrust is declared gaining ground and improved the Russian position
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
10000 German
 Refugees To Be Sent to Athens

Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 5 (P - Greek sources said 10000 German refugees from the Rhineland areas bombed by the RAF are ex pected soon in Athens. Sev eral Athens streets were de clared evacuated on Ger man orders to provide hous ing.
 Reliable Balkan sources said German authorities in Yugoslavia decreed t h e death penalty for patriots, who, by showing lights, have been guiding Ameri- can and British planes in their flights over Yugosla- via to attack Axis-domin- ated territory.
The Nome nugget., 1942-10-07
Italians Claim Sink
 33, 3,OO0-tOn U. s. Battleship

London, Oct. 6 (P) The Rome radio broadcast a special communique report ing that an Italian sub put 4 torpedoes into the bow of a U. s. battleship of the 3,O00-ton Mississippi class in the Atlantic, 330 miles off Freetown, West Africa, and the battleship W a S seen sinking
 There was no confirm ation from any 0 t h e r