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Evening star., 1942-03-18
Nazi Field Marshal LIST
Reported in Norway
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 18.-NaN Field
Marshall Siegmund List has gone to
Norway, it was reported today. and
informed British sources declared
his visit might have been prompted
by German fear of United States
British move against Northern Nor
way and Finland to secure tina
Allied supply line to Russia.
Word of Lists visit came from
Stockholm, where the German gen.
eral was said to have stopped on
enroute from Finland to Norway.
These soufees linked Lists pres,
ence in Norway with reported recent
additions to the Nal garrisons there
as a likely indication that the Ger
mans are bolstering their forces
primarily against Allied action, but
also for a possible Na1 overland
thrust toward Murmansk and Arch.
angel, Russia's supply ports on the
Barents Sea.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
q japanese Ships Smashed
By Allied Airp|ones in Battle
Off Two New Guinea Bases
|Nozi Newspaper
Questions laps
Conquest Hold
5y the Associated Press.

By fhe Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, March II (de-
layed. The German newspaper
Koelnische zeitung today raised the
question whether Japan would be
able to cope with q huge transport
problem resulting from the occnpa-
ton OF so many widely scattered ter
ritories.
Now that many areas have been
won. the paper said. the whole
problem Of safeguarding troops,
establishing bases and exploiting the
resources OF the islands Is one of
transport.
whether Japan can keep econom-
ically what she got by fighting" the
paper added. depends upon whether
she is able to construct a sufficient
merchant feet in time to maintain
communica tions between the mother
land and the Pacific territories"
Evening star., 1942-03-18

The Donerail, bound from Suva to
Vancouver, nearly rammed sub
marine at 8 o'clock at night. Cham
bers said the submarine craSh-d -dived,
but later came to the surface and
sent a torpedo at the ship.
When the missile went wide. the
submarine fired seven shells.
Twenty -four persons were killed.
Two women, five men and an 18-
month-old ch ID, sitting in an out
swung lifeboat, were killed outright.
The remaining members of the
crew got away in a badly riddle
steel lifeboat, which sank to its
gunwales. Air tanks kept the craft
afioat. however, and the castaways
worked two days stufnng the holes
with clothing.
They battled with q gale for 4
week. trying to reach Hawaii, but
abandoned the attempt because Of
Evening star., 1942-03-18

Foreign.
Japanese reported stalled in drive
into Upper Burma. Page Al
200 900 Nazis reported trapped in
WANNA sector. Page Al
Japs try to turn MacArthur's shift
to propaganda use. Page AS
Macarthur transfer stings Japs into
futile Bataan attack. Page AS
Holding of Near East is vital for AL
lies even at high cost. Page AIS
NotionoI.
President today will ask II billions
more for warplanes. Page Al
Senate demands curb on travel ex-
penditures. Page AS
Senate votes to increase debt limit
to $3.50 ,000, ,000, 900. Page Al
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Strong Jap Reinforcements
Are Reported in Burma

LONDON, March 1S P.-Although
the situation on the Burma land
front has not altered" British
military commentator warned today
that Japanese troops in Burma had
received strong reinforcements" in
planes and personnel which were
released by their victory in Java.
The commentators emphasis on
enemy air reinforcement followed
by some "a hours a Toxic radio
claim of complete air superiority"
for the Japanese as the start OF
the decisive battle of Burma drew
near.
The commentator declared this
japanese claim was Exaggerated" !"
While praising the selection of
Gen. Douglas Macarthur as United
Nations supreme commander in the
Southwest Pacific, he cautioned
against expecting a big offensive
the day after his appointment" and
warned the British press not to "ex-
aggerate reports of the number of
American troops landed in Austria
lia"
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Former Maine Governor
Is Candidate for House
81 TIE Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Me-, March 18.-
Nomination papers will be placed
in circulation Immediately tor for
mer Gov. Louis ]. Brann, Demo-
crat, as a candidate for the House
of Representatives in the lst Maine
district, John J. Mcdonald, chair
man of the Cumberland County
Democratic Committee, said today.
Mr.. Brann, a resident of Lewis
ton, was Governor from 1882 to 1896,
the only Democrat to win a second
term since the Civil War.
Another Democrat, Ray H. Stet-
son, Portland lawyer. already has
announced his candidacy for the
Congress seat. The incumbent is
Representative James c. Oliver, Re-
publican, South Portland.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Eighteen Survivors Of Two Torpedongs in Pacific
Reach Port Safely, Tell How So Others Died

the weather and made for Tarawa.
They finally arrived after sailing
about 1000 miles.
Food and water in the boat were
ruined by immersion so the survivors
existed on flying fish, biscuits which
had been soaked by salt water, vita
min tablets and timed milk.
They caught water in the sails,
as it rained constantly.
Heavy gales made the voyage
hazardous and the captain was
washed overheard and drowned
Others died of exposure and starva-
tiOn.
Chambers and six Danes finally
reached land. The Japanese already
had landed and left Tarawa before
the castaways got there, but another
party of Nipponese arrived later.
Chambers, accompanied by an ON
(See SURVIVORS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-03-18
; Subs Corner
.Freiighter Sunk
Off East Coast
Six Seumen Killed.:
80 Survivors Lond
At CuroIino Port
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, March 10.-
Three enemy submarines, one
large and two small ones, pock-
eted> a medium m-size American
merchant ship of the Atlantic
Coast early Sunday and sent her
to the bottom with two torpedoes
placed accurately in the engine
room.
Six members Of the crew lost their
lives in the attack, the 5th Naval
District said in announcing the
vivors landed at Morehead City,
N. c., after being adrift on life RATS
from three to nine hours.
The loss Of life resulted from the
second torpedo which struck Just
below one Of the life boats as 1t was
lowered into the water.
The submarine that fired the
second torpedo was about 28o yards
from the ship, Capt. Theodore Book
hoff reported
They could see us as plainly a.
we could see them, and they knew
that the lifeboat was being lowered"
the captain said. He added that
both torpedoes were placed very
accurately in the engine room"
Three Subs in Attack.
Capt. Bockhoh said the attack was
carried out by three submarines.
two small and one large. They
covered the ship on three sides in
such manner that as she continued
to move forward she got deeper into
the pocket they had formed.
The first torpedo struck aft on the
port side, disabled the engines and
brought the entire crew to the
deck. The captain said the crew
was calm" under threat of another
immediate attack. Boats were made
ready to lower but were held aboard
until the ship, with her engines
stopped, lost enough headway to
assure that the hfeboats would not
capsize.
'As the starboard lifeboat hit the
water with six men in it," Capt.
Bockof related, the second tor
pedo came under her striking the
ship with a tremendous explosion
that blasted the boat to bits. The
boat itself was not seen again, al
though the air tanks were found
later, floating near the scene, by
one Of the rescue vessels"
John c. Smith, chief mate, OF New
York, described the attack as some
thing we just had to sit and take"
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Knox, Stimson Reported
On New York Inspection

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 18.-The Sd
Naval District Public Relations Offce
said it had learned unof11cially that
Secretary of the Navy Knox and
Secretary of War Stimson had ar
rived here today to inspect the
harbor.
Press officers started checking the
report after newsmen saw at the
Battery an auto assigned to Mr..
StimSon.
Unofficial reports said the cabinet
officers visited the burned-out liner
Normandie and then boarded a
Coast Guard vessel at the Nor
mandie pier on the Hudson River.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
One American Aircraft Lost:
Sub Missing, Another and
Destroyer Demolished

The Navy announced today that japanese invasion
force concentrated Saamaua and Lac New Guinea
had been smashed by American and Australian air forces
with the sinking damaging of % japanese vessels ncud
ing IL warshps.
"The heavy losses inflicted on the enemy by the COM
bned American and Australian forces were accomplished
with the loss Of but plane said Navy communque
No. 81.
The communique reporting activities in other
areas disclosed that the American submarine Shark has
been overdue the Western Pacific for than month
and must be presumed to be lost
Further, the communique disclosed that the American
submarine Seaon had been damaged at Cavte in the
Philippines necessitate her demolition to prevent
her by enemy in event of capture and the United
States destroyer Stewart 19Oton World War type ship
was demolished the Dutch Indies base of Soerabaa to
prevent falling into the hands of the enemy There
were no casualties on the Sealion or Stewart
In the Australian raid the Jap forces at New
Guinea reported ships sunk and probably sunk were
two heavy cruisers light five transports cargo ships
sWeepera OF H.
consisting of warships and other ships
Evening star., 1942-03-18

and left burning and three other
transports were damaged.
"One aircraft tender was heavily
damaged and two gunboats were
damaged, one of which was left
burning and is believed to have sunk.
One minesweeper was left in flames
and probably sank. Three seaplanes
were shot down and many small
boats were demolished Consider
able damage was done to enemy
shore installations, aircraft run
ways and anti-aircraft batteries.
Single Plane Lost.
The heavy losses inflicted on the
enemy by the combined American
and Australian forces were accom-
plished with the loss Of but one
plane.
The U. S. Submarine Shark has
been overdue in the Far East for
more that a month and must be pre-
sumed to be lost. The next Of kin
of the personnel of the Shark have
been notified.
During the month of December.
the U. S. Submarine Sealion, which
was in extensive overhaul at Cavite,
was so damaged as to necessitate her
demolition to prevent her use by the
enemy in the event Of capture.
Early this month, the damaged
United States destroyer Stewart was
demolished in the drydock at Soera-
baia to prevent her falling into
the hands OF the enemy. Previous
efforts to put her in serviceable con-
dition had failed.
There we're no personnel casual
ties in the cases of the Sealion and
the Stewart.
There is nothing to report from
other areas"
Shane Commander Of Shark.
The Shark was commanded by
1t. Comdr Louis Shane, jr, OF Ia
coma, Wash, the son of Capt. Louis
Shane, U. S. N. The Navy said there
were approximately IS officers and
men aboard the Shark.
1t. Comdr. Shane was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1926.
He served a tour of duty in the
Bureau Of Engineering Of the Navy
Department. He assumed command
of the Shark on April Is, 194l.
The Shark. 1,315-ton submarine,
was launched May l, 1885.
The Sealion, which was demol-
ished while under overhaul at Ca
vite, was 1,450 tons. It was COM
manded by 1t. Comdr. Richard
George Voge of Oak Park, Ill.
The Stewart, l,190 tons, was a
-four stacker" World-War type des-
troyer.
Total Raised to ia.
The blow delivered against the
japanese at New Guinea raised to
l74 the number of japanese ships of
all types which have been sunk or
damaged by United States Army
and Navy action, and, in this last
case, with the help of Australian
forces. This figure does not include
damage and sinkings inflicted by
British, Dutch or Australian forces
in previous actions.
Loss of the Shark. Sealion and
Stewart raised to five the number
Of United States warships announced
as lost in the Western Pacific fight
ing. the loss of the cruiser Houston
and the destroyer Pope having been
announced Saturday
All the japanese losses announced
today. the Navy said, were in addi-
ton to those previously announced.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Notes Exchanged at Ottowo

OTTAWA, Ontario. March l8 (P).
Formal exchange of notes between
the United States and Canada out
lining the terms of agreement for
construction of a defense highway
to Alaska took place in the office
of Prime Minister w. l.. Mackenzie
King today. United States Minis er
J. Pierrepont Moffat represented ne
United States.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
British Left Wing
In Burma Draws
Back 80 Miles
Jops Reported to Have
Received Reinforcements
In Planes, Personnel
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, March 18.
The British left wing in Burma
has drawn back about 80 miles,
it was disclosed today in a COM
munique which announced that
"our forward troops are in action
with a strong enemy force south
of Kanyutkwin."
Kanyutkwin is about 80 miles
north of Nyaunglebin. previously an
nounced position Of the British, and
about 40 miles south of Toungoo.
Toungoo is about 220 miles south Of
Mandalay, on the main Rangoon-
Mandalay railway, and appears to be
the objective OF the Japanese ad-
vance.
GA military commentator in
London said Japanese troops in
Burma had received strong re-
inforcements" in planes and per-
sonnel which the Japanese are
now able to spare from Java. A
Japanese claim to complete air
superiority" in Burma was termed
exaggerated. however,
On the British right wing OF the
Burma front defending Prone, the
Japanese appeared to be making no
advance.
Indians Rejoin British.
British Army headquarters an
nounced that the main strength of
the Japanese forces seeking to drive
into Upper Burma along the RAN
COON Prone road still is south Of
Taikkyi, 40 miles north of Rangoon
and lis miles below Prone itself.
The communique also reported
that a large force of troops, most of
them Indian Gurkhas who were cut
of In the battle at Takkyan, had re-
joined the main imperial troops at
Prone.
Certain parties of Japanese were
said to have advanced up the
Irrawaddy River three days ago,
landing at Teindaw, south of Monyo,
and at Tharrawaw. Monyo is 80
miles northwest Of Rangoon and so
miles south of Prone, while Thar
rawaw is 20 miles farther down.
stream.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
B, the Associated Press.

SUVA, Fiji Islands, March 18.-
Eighteen survivors Of two ships tor
pedoed by enemy submarines De-
cember 8, two days after the jap
anese attacked Pearl Harbor,
reached safety today with narrowing
tales of how SO others were killed by
shell fire, exposure and starvation.
Only seven persons reached land
of the crew and passengers OF the
Donerail, the other IS having per-
ished.
There were only II survivors Of
the "a aboard the tanker Prusa.
M. Chambers Of Sydney, crew
member of the Donerail, told
story of great hardships on q 3S-day
voyage In an open lifeboat. He said
the Donerail (not listed in Lloyd's
Register) was torpedoed and sunk
200 miles from Hawaii.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Gen. PownuII Assumes
Command on CeyIon
By the Associated Press.

BY the Ass0clated PreSS.
COLOMBO, Ceylon, March l8.-
1t. Gen. Sir Henry r. Pownall has
assumed command of the army on
this strategic British crown colony
off Indias southeast coast, it was
announced.
Vice Admiral Sir Godfrey Layton
who has assumed command of land,
air and sea forces here, told press
conference that we are faced with
the very obvious danger of attack
from an extremely efficient enemy
but that there was no need OF fear
or panic"
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Jops Claim Capture
Of Key Mindoro Town
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC From Japanese Broad
casts) March 18.-Domei reported
today from the Philippines that
Japanese forces which landed near
Calapan in Northwestern MindorAr
Island, south Of Lu5cn. have occu-.
pied the key town and airport Of
San Jose.
Dispatches from Timor said jap
anese forces have completed their
operations against Allied troops
which withdrew into rugged country
west of Dill. capital of the Portu.
guese half of the island. q.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Germans Garrison
West Of Moscow
Reported CireIed
100000 Are Surrounded
In Vyozmo-Rzhev Area,
Swedish Paper Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 18.-The
Soviet armies of the center were
reported today to have encircled
a German garrison at Gzhatsk,
100 miles west of Moscow and
closest foothold to the Russian
capital still retained by the Nazi
invaders.
"A Reuters dispatch from
Stockholm quoted the Moscow
correspondent of the newspaper
Dagens Nyheter as reporting
that 100000 Germans were sur
rounded by the Red Army in a
great pocket in the Vyazma-
Rzhev area northwest Of Mos
COW. Reuters reported that the
Swedish correspondent said So
Wet parachutists had been drop
ped In the Smolensk area during
a snowstorm and destroyed Ger
man fortifications)
1t was to Gzhatsk that the Ger
mans withdrew after their disas-
trous defeats at Mozhaisk and Bo-
rodino. On the rail line from Mos
COW to Smolensk, Gzhatsk lies 100
miles west Of the capital and only
IS miles northeast of the key Ger
man defense position at wanna.
The western front dispatch which
reported the city had been cut OH
told Of a supply-laden transport
plane being shot down in an attempt
to reach the German garrison.
Over 1850 Slain.
More than 4.750 Germans were re-
ported today to have been slain in a
series of actions ranging from Len
ingrad to the Crimea and the Mos
COW radio said Red Army men had
captured five more communities in
the Smolensk zone.
Tass News Agency said one of the
five reoccupied settlements pro-
tected a strategically important area
before which the Germans left 1850
dead and wounded after a vain
counterattack. The survivors were
declared routed.
Cutting of of the Rzhev-Vyazma
pocket. where German garrisons
hold out approximately half way
along the 230-mile route from Mos
COW to Smolensk. is a major aim in
current Russian operations on the
central front.
Heavy Fighting at Kharkov.
The Soviet Information Bureau
said Red Army troops killed 1000
Germans to overrun a southwestern
defense position and levied heavy
tolls in other sectors.
CA Morocco radio station broad
cast a Moscow report that heavy
fighting was under way in the
suburbs of Kharkov. German
held industrial city of the Donets
Basin 400 miles below the capitaD
Nazi survivors of the southwestern
fighting, the site of which was not
specifically located, were said to have
retreated..
The Crimea is the scene Of
especially heavy combat. said a
Bucharest dispatch to the Vichy
news agency. Russian tank and
artillery crews were reported keep
ing German and Rumanian troops
under continuous fire along the 20
mile front between Arbatskya Strelka
and Feodosiya.
Efforts of Soviet troops in the
last few days to pierce Axis lines on
the Kerch 1sthmus." the dispatch
said. ARE considered in military
circles to be the greatest that can
he undertaken in sllch n confined
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Roosevelt Approves
New Navy Fund Bill
By tht Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
A bill appropriating $495 900 900
for the Navy, of which 500, 900 900
would be for additional ordnance
manufacturing facilitits, was signed
today by President Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Treoty Is Signed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
The United States and VenezuelA
signed q lease-lend agreement to-,
day. Ofncials declined comment on
the amount Of money involved but J
1t was believed to be between 4lo,.
0O0, 900 ana $4,000, 900. -'. -
Evening star., 1942-03-18
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Government soon to issue reviews Of
war situation. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Master draft lottery lists 60 to local
boards today. Page Al
c. A. A. official says airport is "un-
questionably" in D. C. Page B-1
National children's program to be
approved here today. Page B-1
President rejects plea Of struck rail-
road president. Page B-1
Children's charter in wartime pro-
posed at meeting here. Page B-1
Miscellany
Marriage Licenses. Page BIS
Deaths. Page b.
Births. Page Bic
Natures Children. Page C-k
Evening star., 1942-03-18

(See AUSTRALIA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1942-03-18

(See SURVIVORS, PaEe A-6O
Evening star., 1942-03-18

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X Of this edition Of
The Star experimenting the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

avenue. Mt Clemens, his brother, Sgt
Claude Ray Copeland.
III Australia:
Mrs A. Minehart Of 1897 Pinehurst
street her bFether-Gpi. Norbert Leppek.
Steven Matuscak OF 1888 Gilbert street,
his brother. Pfc. Peter Matuscak.
At HOUOIuIu.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

a wink. "when i get back I'll be
ready for Rip Van Wrinkle or
King Lear. Anyhow. I'll send
you ticket for the opening
night"
For months she had no word
from Pvt. William Troy Wilder;
but who ever expected word from
actors or soldiers? Then one day
a wire arrived at the hotel:
II always pay. my bets. Ticket
i'm your name at box office for
opening tOnight.-Troy Wilder"
There was onl yone opening that
night. as she knew we'll without
looking again in the paper. For
weeks she'd been hearing and
reading of the Uncle Sam show
that was coming to town with an
all soldier cast
The towns biggest bigwigs were
falling over themselves, paying
great sums for seats 10 the pre-
miere. which was the event of the
season.
And she, Katie Kilfeather, cham
herInaid- at the San Pedre,- with
out moving a muscle or paying a
cent, had ticket for this swashay
affair waiting for her at the box
office!
Troy must be in the cast. she
decided. but search of the morn
ing paper failed to list his name.
Uncle Sam didn't seem TO adver-
tise his actors like a regular
Broadway manager!
II wouldn't call the queen my
gran d m h er!" the maid
breathed as she clasped the wire
10 her bosom.
This paean OF bliss she repeated
over and over again in the exciting
hours that followed. as she dressed
herself in her best black lace and
marched proudly into the play
house that night, along with the
tops IN government, society, stage
and screen.
"Sure II there was no show at
all on the stage" she thought
rapturously as she settled her.
self in her orchestra seat, I'D
have Troy's moneys worth right
now just watchin' the crowd"
But when the curtain went up
she forgot the audience. These SOL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
BEAUTY MARCHES ON

When a beautiful girl appeared
on the scene she fished in the dark
for her program. Shed thought
they were all soldiers in the show.
but doubtless. she reasoned. Uncle
Sam had to call in real actresses
for the girls parts.
This one was surely what Troy
would call a pie-eyeful. Shed the
airs of dowager duchess and the
dress of a queen.
Then this vision of elegance
spoke. Katie clutched the arms
of her seat for support.
"GIory to God" she gasped.
1t was all she could do not 10
scream for she knew that voice
knew every nodufation of II from
blank verse TO billingsgate!
Now the stately beauty began
TO move toward the footlights. One
huge foot. then another. dumped
out from beneath the skirts. Two
big paws were thrust forth in boy
ish gestures Katie Kilfeather knew
well. The audience roared and
applauded.
THAT fellows immense" cried
the general on katies right,
and even his medals shook with
laughter.
But she sat there motionless.
No one else in all that throng of
bigwigs, she was telling herself,
knew how really funny it all was
the joke the tea leaves had
played on herself and Troy Wilder.
He was indeed in a strange but
elegant costoom. He wasn't a
Pretty Boy.
Uncle Sam had cast him as a
Pretty Girl. And the public was
going wild over himl
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story: Full
fillment," by Walter c. Brown.