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Evening star., 1942-01-21
MouImein Endangered
From Two Directions

RANGOON, Burma, Jan 20 de-
layed, (P.-Moulmein, ringed by
the jungle and the sea at the en-
trance to the tideswept Gulf Of
Martaban, today appeared to be the
Japanese Armys next objective in its
attempted conquest Of Southern
Burma.
There was no indication yet Is
to where the British and Burmese
troops would elect to make a de-
cisive stand against the enemy,
which split the Tenasserim coast
Burma's panhandle" along the
Western Malay Peninsula-by cap
turing Tavoy with q numerically
superior force.
Moulmein, at the head of the
TenaSSerim coast. was endangered
from two directions: From the
Thai border, 10 miles to the east,
and from Tavoy, ITO miles to the
south, to which it is linked by a
combination railway and highway
route.
Admittedly. with the British
Army here still being forged into an
eventual offensive weapon, the jap
anese strategy of piecemeal occu-
patton Of exposed areas in Southern
Burma poses the most difncult type
of defense problem.
Moulmein is less vulnerable than
Tavoy. but hardly would be an ideal
Burmese Verdun. It is about Is
minutes flying time from three
strong japanese air bases just over
the Thai border due east. Swamps
and bridgeless rivers separate it
from Rangoon or other strong points
to which the Moulmein garrison, If
outnumbered, might be ordered to
withdraw.
The Japanese also have switched
their bombing tactics. apparently
conserving their aircraft for attacks
on the south Burma front.
Rangoon had three alerts in the
last "a hours, but the enemy did not
get this far. Moulmein now appears
to be the chief target, although
Allied fighter planes are offering a
stout defense.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
New Gains in Burma
CIoimed by Japanese

TOXIC, Jan. 21 (Ofncial Broad
casD tP.-Domei News Agency to.
day claimed that Japanese force.
striking into Lower Burma hac
made new gains in the south anc
were advancing east of Moulmetn
A communique by the imperial
headquarters said Japanese troops
"annihilated" defense forces in a
fight near Cowmeander, 16 miles
northeast Of the captured port OF
Tavoy. last Saturday night.
(The Japanese did not specify
what gains they claimed to have
made east of Moulmein, more
than $50 miles north of Tavoy)
The Japanese claimed gains in
Southern Burma and said artillery
and dive bombers were supporting
heavy offensive operations aimed al
Moulmein and Rangoon.
The japanese bombers also were
said to have attacked Moulmein and
Myawaddi.
Imperial headquarters said JAP
anese forces which occupied Tavoy
captured ISL enemy troops and 1C
motorcars, as well as large quantities
of weapons"
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Tunney Quits Liquor Firm
To Give Full Time 10 Navy


NEW YORK, Jan. Alt. Comdr
Gene Tunney of the United States
Navy has resigned as chairman of
the board of American Distilling Co
to devote all his time to physical
training duties for the Navy, it was
announced today.
Comdr. Tunney was elected a
director of the company, which owns
the largest distilling plant in the
country at Pekin, ILL.,, in 1885. He
became chairman in 1898.
In his letter Of resignation, Comdr.
Tunney said:
I'm view of the fact that our
country is at war and I am on a
full-time job with the United States
Navy, I find it necessary to relin-
quish all of my business interests. -
Comdr. Tunney has been engaged
in the physical training of recruits
for the Navy for some months At
present he is at the naval training
station in Cleveland.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Hemisphere
Continued From First Page.)

the basic essential exports required
to sustain the internal economy Of
each Latin American government.
7. The United States will provide
a standard international formula
for collecting, tabulating and dis
tributing economic. commercial and
financial information.
8. The United States agrees to
finance and complete certain major
projects of value to all signatory
nations in an About war and hem
ispheric program. This includes
completion of the Pan American
Highway, construction Of interna-
tional transportation systems, proc
essing and refining plants, storage
warehouses and special conversion
industries. In return. tho Latin
American countries agree to forego
their property rights under private
oWnefslaip laWs.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Malaga
Continued From First Page.

strip between the Muar River and
Batu Pahat, which is go miles from
Singapore.
3 Only slight action was reported
around Batu Pahat.
! At Endau on the east coast IS
miles from Johore Strait, a British
outpost was reported withdrawn in
the face Of stronger Japanese forces
An official Toxic broadcast asserted
that Allied, warships had entered
the critical battle of Singapore even
as Japan's navy minister, Vice Ad-
miral Shigetaro Shimada, boasted
that the Japanese navy virtually
commands the Pacific from Malaga
and the Indies to the west coast of
the United States"
: Claim Advance Continues.
japanese front-line dispatches said
battle flags of the Rising Sun were
advancing southwark along the Ma
layan west coast "in spite of gunfire
from enemy ships" in the Strait of
Malacca. which lies between the
Malay Peninsula and the Neither
lands Indies island of Sumatra.
British military quarters conceded
that Japanese troops-apparentl
arriving in small boats which Rugged
the shore-continued to land along
the Malay coast during the past "a
hours, striking ahead of the main
Japanese invasion army to harass
the British west flank.
Strong Japanese pressure also was
reported against a British COM
municationS highway running south
east from the Muar River sector, 90
miles north of Singapore. where
British, Australian and imperial
Indian troops were struggling to
halt the main Japanese onslaught.
1t was in this sector that Toxic
asserted 10000 British were trapped
A Toxic broadcast said Japanese
forces yesterday captured Segamat,
95 miles north of Singapore, after
a seven-day attack against positions
defended by the Australian 9th
Division and fortified to a depth of
IS miles.
Thirteen Raiders Shot Down.
Singapores defenders sharply
raised their score against Japan's
airmen by shooting down 13 of the
raiders which blasted at fortifica-
tions and thickly settled residential
districts alike of that island citadel
During the long attack scores OF
bombs were dropped. Eyewitnesses
observed but two raiders knocked
down by anti-aircraft fire.
!, There was no immediate explana-
tion OF the increased effectiveness
of the defense which heretofore has
accounted for comparatively few o1
the ATTACKERS who caused Isl
casualties, so fatal, in a severe raid
yesterday.
The Japanese claimed that theil
Light bombers started seven fires
in an attack on a British airplane
assembly plant near the Seletar all
base on Singapore island.
They said fighter planes escortint
the bombers shot down seven of II
British fighters which tried to breal
up the raid.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Thai-Japanese Thrust
In Southern Burma
Checked, British Say
Drive in Direction Of
Port of MouImein Is
Declared Halted
BY the Associated Press.

RANGOON, Burma. Jan. 21.-
Thai-Japanese forces which launch
ed thrust from the Thailand
border yesterday in the direction of
the important port of Moulmein in
Southern Burma have been checked
near the frontier town of Myawaddi,
a communique said today.
Preceded by bombing attacks, Thai
troops had crossed the Burma from
tier east Of Myawaddi and engaged
British defenders north of the town,
a combined army and r. A. F. COM
munique said yesterday.
Japanese planes also bombed
Moulmein, 90 miles southwest OF
Myawaddi. .....
The port Of Tavoy, which fell to
the Japanese Monday, held out for
three days as defenders fought for
so miles along the jungle invasion
route. BY taking the port the jap
anese were able to cut Burma's long
Tenasserim coast practically In two
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Axis Aides Reported Reluctant
7oLeove u. S. for HomeIonds
Italian Embassy Group Treated by Doctor
For Newly Developed Coses Of Nerves

ian countries have enjoyed to the
full the comforts Of life in Washing
ton. they have never relaxed their
efforts to sell their own superlative
system in the Capital OF the United
States.
Aiding these regular diplomatic
officers have been various American
women, many Of them married to
titled foreigners who have left Eu-
rope for the duration, leaving their
Italian, French and German hus-
bands behind them. They find
much to criticize In the United
States and do not hesitate to point
out, over a cup of tea, or at q
dinner party, the superior qualities
of the New Order they have fed
Their expanding waistlines. far from
diminishing their enthusiasm In
creased their energy.
Admiral Lais' Views Quoted.
Until the actual declaration Of
war and the subsequent Mysteries
at the prospect Of leaving Washing
ton. the diplomats Of II Duce worked
enthusiastically for the Axis cause.
Admiral Lais, the former italian
Naval Attache, was asked to leave
Washington for his share In the
sabotage OF ships in New York Har-
Dor, and was detained" in Bermuda
by the British authorities
The italian admiral, newly -ap-
pointed aide to his majesty. King
Victor Emmanuel. was given num-
Der of parties by his ofiicial Taller" !"
British Admiral Purvis. In command
of naval forces ct Bermuda. Lais
accepted the parties with pleasure
but was highly amused at the at
tempts to WOO him to the Allied
cause.
He remarked to an old friend
whom he met in Bermuda: TT Is
somewhat naive of the British and
Americans to imagine that they can
WOO us away from the Axis with 4
cocktail We are irrevocably COM
mitted to Hitler who can do more
for us and more against US than
America and England combined"
Evening star., 1942-01-21
By HELEN LOMBARD.

It will take the combined EFFORTS
Of Swiss and Portuguese authorities
to effect exchange of Axis diplomats
in the United States for American
diplomatic officers in Berlin, Rome,
Bucharest, Budapest and Sofia.
Arrangements are being made to
charter a Portuguese boat which
will proceed to Lisbon loaded with
members of the Axis embassies. As
soGn as the boat is sighted the Amer
leans will be sent to Portugal to
board the same vessel for the return
voyage Swiss diplomats will super
wise the transaction and will see to
it that neither side loses in the
exchange.
The exiled Americans are waiting
impatiently for the news that the
ship IS on the way. There is 4
curious reluctance, however. on the
part of the Axis diplomats to leave
the shores Of the United States
The joys Of life under the new order
seem to grow less keen as the time
for renewing them grows near.
Italians Develop Nerves"
A Washington physician has had
his hands full with the cases OF
nerves, which have suddenly de-
veloped in the italian Embassy. for
instance. The distinguished doctor
had been busy with the administra-
ton OF sedatives to various attaches
whose exuberance over the prospec-
tive departure diminishes day by
day.
Prince Colonna, the Quce's envoy,
is far from happy. He does not fear
the hardships for himself. he says,
but the prospect OF luxury bare
existence in Italy for his beautiful
Greek wife Is heart-breaking.
Each member Of the staff has q
different reason for his lack of
enthusiasm. One Is sorry that his
children will no longer have q care
free life. Another breads the pros
pect OF soapless bath, and 50 on.
Though the agents, envoys. and
diplomatic attaches of the totalitar-
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Enrolled in Gunnery School

Pvt. Alvin D. Kidwell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carleton Kidwell, 1640
Massachusetts avenue Sc, and a
graduate Of Eastern High School In
1898, is enrolled at the Air Corps
Gunnery School at Las Vegas, New.
Pvt. Kidwen entered the Army
March "a. 194l, with his unit Of the
District National Guard, Of which
he had been . member since early
In the year.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Jap Bombers Attack
Ports Of New Guinea
And Bismarck Isles
AustruIiun Air Command
Sees Roids indication
Of New Assaults
By the Associated Press.

!. BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan
21.-Japanese bombers raided the
key ports Of Eastern New Guinea
and the Bismarck Archipelago
for hours today in strength
which the Australian air COM
mand said suggested that major
attacks in this area can be ex-
pected."
Principal targets of the raiders
were Kavieng. at the north cape tip
Of New Ireland. where the Bismarck
archipelago juts closest to the jap
anese- inundated Caroline Islands.
and the east coast New Guinea
cities of Madang. Salamaua, Bulolo
and Lac.
The bombers were supported by
strong fighter groups.
Forty bombers escorted by 20
fighters attacked Kavieng in the
first of the raids, early this morning.
an Australian communique said. A
short time later three raiders bombed
Madang.
Strong Forces Sighted.
Strong Japanese aerial forces were
sighted at number OF other places
along the northern coast of New
Guinea and over the Bismarck
Archipelago.
More than 50 Japanese bombers
and fighters were observed flying IN
the direction of Salamaua. south Of
Madang, which is in the Australian
part Of New Guinea, and shortly
after noon a small group of raiders
attacked Salamaua airdrome.
The extent of damage and cas-
ualties in these raids has not been
reported" the communique said
but it added that from the strength
of the forces the Japanese had put
into the air major attacks in this
area can be expected"
This evidently was an extern
sion of operations instituted
yesterday against Australian
inundated New Britain Island.
The Bismarck Archipelago links
New Britain and New Guinea.)
3 Of 100 Planes Felled.
Defenders of Rabaul, New Britain
base, were reported in a COM
munique to have shot down 8
of 100 Japanese planes which struck
there yesterday.
Rabauls casualties were II per-
sons killed and injured.
The announcement acknowledged
the loss of five British planes and
said one merchant ship and wharves
were damaged
Rabaul principal city Of New
Britain, is about 500 miles north
east of Australia and approximately
$500 miles east of Singapore The
planes participating in the raid were
said to have come from shore bases
as well as an aircraft carrier.
Peril to Australia Seen.
Prime Minister John Curtin said
the mass attacks showed the peril
to Australia was nearer, clearer
and deadlier than ever"
Anybody in Australia who fails
to perceive the immediate menace
to Australia which this attack con-
stitutes, must be lost to all reality
W. c. Wurth, former chairman OF
the New South Wales Public Service
Board, was appointed director gen.
eral OF manpower, heading an organ
ization under which every man, wo-
man and child will he enrolled for
war service of some kind,
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Trailing Balloon Cable
Lifts Auto Into Tree

Caught by the trailing cable Of
drifting barrage balloon. an auto
mobile In which q man and three
women were travelling near Bally-
clare, Fire, was lifted into the ali
and deposited In a tree after the
occupants had jumped out.
Caught In the tree, the car
anchored the balloon, which was
shot down by troops. 1t fell on
high tension wires. causing Bally-
clare to be without lights for several
hours.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Ferry Pilot Sets Record

An American pilot flying planes
across the Atlantic made two cross
ings in less than 20 hours. having
breakfast Ut . British airport be.
fore dawn. lunch In Newfoundland
and supper at tbs airport he had left
IN the morning.
Evening star., 1942-01-21

The honor roll for the home front!
Pay roll savings for the purchase Of
United States savings bonds and
stamps.
Evening star., 1942-01-21
Army Flyer Uninjured
In Mishup in Potomac

Second 1t. Robert Hartzell mar
rowly escaped a ducking In the
Potomac River at SIS o'clock last
night when the Army training plane
In which he was practicing night
landings nosed over in the soft
earth ut the rivers edge after run
ming on q runway at Boiling Field
1t. Haztzell, %, Of New York
City was uninjured and crawlec
from the plane unassisted. The
single-motored craft was not badly
damaged, according to Army public
relations officers.
Evening star., 1942-01-21

Keep 'em rolling! We mean dol
lars! Buy United States savings
bonds and stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08
Spare Your Doctor

Wars drain on the nations doctors continues to grow rapidly. In time, it is likely that all physically fit younger doctors, and many older doctors, will be called to military service. And so, the burden of work on the doctors who re- main at home will be doubled and re- doubled.
 Many authorities are now advising the public as to how it may help these doc tors perform their job with maximum ef- ficiency under difficult conditions. First, don't ask your doctor to make house call if you are able to go to his office. Second, don't call him at inconvenient times unless there is an emergency. Third when you do see him, don't waste his time in gossip and idle talk. It may be all right to "vist" with the doctor in nor nal times-it is definitely bad practice now.
 The standards of American medical care are the highest in the world. Dur ing the war, with millions of people work ing at arduous labor, every possible means of guarding and maintaining these stand ards must be used. And you can be cer- tain that the doctors will do their part. They will willingly work longer ana harder. They won't spare themselves. They know better than anyone else that the preservation of civilian health is abSo- lutely vital to the war effort. The pa tient who wastes doctors time may, un- willingly be depriving person who des- perateIy needs it, of medical attention. Spare your doctor!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08
Cooperate For Your Own Good

Merchandising organizations have issued much valuable advice on how consumers may help retail stores provide maximum service during the war. Don't ask for de- liveries except when unavoidable. Carry small packages yourself so that truck space may be saved for big packages. Don't make a practice of changing and return ing northumberland wastes time, effort and materials. Don't insist on unneces- sary wrapping and packaging service the government is requesting retailers and all other business to conserve materials to the utmost.
 In short, consumer cooperation can help save tires and gasoline, save scarce mater ials, promote orderly marketing, and pre- vent panicky buying and hoardlng. The war has brought some mighty tough proo- lemS to the retailer. And he is doing the best he can to solve them. Thousands ot merchants in all lines, including both the chains and the independents, are doing notable job of consumer service in the face of unprecedented difficulties. Retailers are pushing the nutrition drive. Retailers are working with manufacturers to de- yelop suitable and inexpensive substitutes for priority goods. Retailers have shown the finest kind of cooperation in carrying out the complicated price-control order.
 The consumer who does not make un- necessary demands on the retailer he pa tronizes is actually benefiting himself, and helping to conserve materials and labor needed for war purposes. Retailing has lost thousands of experienced employees to the military services and war industries, and these people cannot be easily replaced. It is doing remarkably good job in main taining its high standards under these cir cumstances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08

and always troublesome. Conservation, however, not only conserves the item it. self, but time and money as well. Some rationing, obviously, is necessary and the only workable method of control, as In the case of gasoline. But on the other hand, conservation does work For ex- ample, the War Production Board on March 27th inaugurated tea conserva- ton program limiting sales of tea by packers and purchases of tea by whole salers to 50 per cent of last years levels. The test of its effectiveness is whether or not it actually cuts sales of tea to that extent, and according to recent survey by the Tea Bureau, it does.
 This survey shows that tea sales during the second quarter of this year amounted to 131 million pounds compared with 25.5 million pounds in the corresponding quarter of 1941-factual evidence that the 50 per cent cut in tea sales has work ed out to within a fraction of the ob- iective. Credit for this prompt success must go to the War Production Board for a soundly conceived, clearly written and wisely administered program which is saving money and time for the Govern ments prosecution of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08
War Bonds Are a Safe Buy

Washington and the country is being thrilled by grand galaxy of movie stars, selling war bonds. Ann Rutherford, Greer Carson, Irene Dunne, Hedy La marr, Walter Abel and Virginia Gilmore are certainly good to look at!
 As a purely business matter the war bonds issued by the Government are ab- solutely secure investments. They will not earn fat interest, but when the years roll by, and whenever you want to use your money the bonds can be converted into cash. Other kinds of investments may yield bigger profits-or let you down flat.
 Should there be millennium in which everything goes to pot the Government will be last of all to fall. If the unbeliev- able should happen to impair the safety of the Government then everything else would go down with it. This isn't pep talk-this is just common ordinary horse sense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08
How About the Farmers Vacation?

The United StateS was young when the new National Capital City became clear ing house for plans, ideas, ideals and pro- grams. The Columbian Agricultural So- ciety for the Promotion of Domestic and Rural Economy" was organized. It offered premiums to farmers, and the Fair" it held in 1910 stirred up lot of interest. An Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show" was held at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the following year. It was not many years later when every State and Territory in the Union had county fairs. The State Fairs became keystones to the arch
 Fairs were daddies and mothers to Farm Institutes and to County Agents. And Fairs are granddadS and grandmas to thousands of All Clubs all over the nation. Next to the Declaration of h. dependence the Fair is symbol of liber- ty all because most people were farmers In early times. George A. Hamid, editor of Fair Times and President of the State Fair of New Jersey, has been offering strong defense for our ancient heritage: The Fair!
 It is mistake to assume that the ref erenceS made in June By the Director ot Defense Transportation were intended as black-outS for Fairs. Mr. Eastman Sug- gested postponement under certain con- ditions, and he used the familiar text that "aIl unnecessary use of rubber-borne farm vehicles must be avoided for the good of the country" He indicated that the holding of Fairs must be left to vol untary action by the American people" and to their own "sound and patriotic judgment" Anyhow, how can we expect Fall to begin unless the regular County Fair is held? If you please, our State and County Fairs are not to be shunted off the calendar while political gatherings get the green lights. No one can dispute the statement by MT. Hamid: "The week at the Fair is the farmers only vacation, and if there is no Fair for him to visit, he will choose some other vacation which will probably yield no benefit to the Ma tion at large in the matter of bigger and better crops"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-08

There will be modest supplies of syn thetic rubber produced in new factories during the next few months. Apparent ly most of the methods for manufactur- ing are experimental, but there will be modest quantities of good tires before the end of this year, although it is doubtful whether any of the rubber will be avail able for civilians American manufactur- CTS have accepted the challenge, and while they may tumble for time-as was the case with dyes nearly 25 years ago, it is safe to say that sometime next year there will be abundant production in the United States of satisfactory synthetic rubber