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Evening star., 1942-12-24
RAF BIozes
Path as Troops
Gain in Burma
Jap Defenses Roided
At Rothedoung; Other
Areas Attacked
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 24.-RAF
lighters, blazing a way for
British troops advancing into
Burma, attacked japanese in
StallationS at Rathedaung on the
Mayu River yesterday while
other fighter formations at
tackled the Magwe Airdrome and
an oil refinery at Yenangyaung,
a British communique said to-
day.
Wellington bombers followed up
these forays with a night assault
on enemy airdromes, the bulletin
declared.
Despite the scope of the aerial
operations, the British said, none
of their aircraft was lost.
Rathdaung, where the Raj fight
ers shot up buildings, is about 25
miles northwest of Akyab and about
(See BURMA, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Stimson Plans Probe
OF Bus Situation at
Pentagon Building
Promises $4,000 Workers
He Will Seek Solution
Of Transportation Problem

Secretary Stimson today prom
ised a War Department investi-
cation into transportation prob
lens at the Pentagon Building
and provided a degree of New
Year hope to an estimated $4,000
employees of $4,000 now occupy
ing the building who must de-
pend solely on buses to reach
their homes in Arlington.
When Mr.. Stimson's attention was
called to incidents of the evening
rush hour by reporter for The
Star at his weekly press conference,
he expressed personal interest and
sympathy with the transportation
problems of thousands of workers.
He agreed that he would "see that
some investigation is made" and
added that he would speak about
it to 1t. Gen. Brehon Somervell." ."
who is the commander of the Army S
Services of Supply.
Mr.. Stimson referred to his per-
sonal experiences in the Pentagon
Building when his Offices we're
moved there earlier in the month.
AbandOns Own Arrangements.
Il had arrangement by which
they shot me into my Office through
one hole and out of it through an
other" he said. But 7 have aban-
doned that in favor of the open
staircase.
However" Mr.. Stimson added, Il
understand the solution of my own
problem doesn't help at all with
theirs"
Mr.. StimSon gave his promise of
an investigation after his attention
had been called to the fact that some
remedy for the serious congestion at
the bus concourse might prove help
full to the war effort.
III speak to the fountain head of
the Pentagon Building" he said at
this point. He referred then to Mai
Lester V. Johnson, the buildings
commandant.
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter
informed Mr.. StimSon, it took l
hour and Is minutes for him to
reach Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Pentagon
Building
40 Minutes Required.
Inquiries over many days from
some of the hundred or more pas
Sengers waiting on the bus loading
platform ascertained similar expert
ences. During the crush yesterday
Mr.. StimSon was told that some of
the middle-aged woman clerks were
so harassed and hySterical that
they would swear as buses passed
them by. sAt 5 pm. yesterday. be-
fore the rush hour reached its peak,
it took the reporter at least 40 min
utes to squeeze inside bus. Scores
of others waiting on the platform
had the same experience.
Mr.. Stimson was reminded that
the War Department had investi-
gated the food situation in the
Pentagon Building with considerable
success after many complaints had
been made. The same sort of an
investigation, it was suggested,
might serve a useful purpose in
bringing about some degree of order
in the transportation system. He
agreed and expressed the hope that
it would.
BY next Christmas l hope things
will be much better" he said in dis
missing the subject.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Macarthur Says Jops
Are in Desperate Straits

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Dec. "a (Pl-Japanese
forces in the Buna area of New
Guinea, their Notifications preached
in many places and their ranks rid
died by the determined Allied Of
fensive, are now in desperate straits.
a communique from Gen. Douglas
MacArthur's headkuarters said to-
day.
Deprived of sufficient sea borne
supplies and reinforcements by
Allied aerial action against their
conveys. the japanese have been
battered by United States and Aus
tralian troops for weeks and sub
jected to terrific pounding from
the air.
Our attack has preached enemy
Notifications in many places" the
noon communique said. Many
hundred of his dead are being
buried by our troops. His situation
must now be regarded as desperate" 4"
The location of the japanese for
tifications newly preached was not
SlFCll, DuL ~ was bIlSN were
in the area between Buna Village
and Cape Endaiadere, both of which
are in Allied hands, and in the Cape
Sanananda sector, northwest of
Buna.
Enemy Strafed and Bombed.
The communique reported that
Allied planes were active in both
these areas. strafing and bombing
the enemy in the Buna sector and
attacking oil drums and barges near
the government station section.
Other aircraft raided the air.
drome at Cape Gloucester, on the
western tip of New Britain. A
heavy bomber dropped 500-pound
bombs near japanese cargo vessel
anchored off Jacquinot Bay. on the
southeastern coast of the island, and
later strafed the ship.
An Allied reconnaissance plane,
attacked by from six to nine fight
ers near Jacquinot Bay. shot down
one Japanese plane and saw two
others drop out of the fight trailing
smoke. Two other enemy planes
received slight. damage.
Another headquarters announce
(See PACIFIC, Page A-12)
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Nelson Sees Sufficient
'43 Output 10 Insure
Sound Economy
Definite Military Program
Difficult, but Con Be
Met, WPB Chief Says

Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board de-
clared today that while 1943 will
be by far the greatest year of
Co -ordinated production this
country has ever seen or envi-
stoned" the Nation will be able
to produce, in addition to war
materials, the goods for a sound,
virile civilian economy.
In order that the things needed
to win the war may be made, Mr.
Nelson told press conference, I'VE
have got to do everything that has
to be done to the civilian economy
above a minimum that is needed to
maintain safety and health"
Mr.. Nelson said that a definite
military program had been set fol
l943, one that will be difficult to
meet. He added that the job is not
an impossible one, that many of the
problems which a few months ago
seemed hopeless, now are clearing
up. In this line the steel and alumni
mum outlook has improved markedly
and even the copper program is in
better shape, he said.
Situation Now at Best.
Even with the tremendous task
that lies ahead of us for 1943," Mr.
Nelson said, u can sincerely say
that the production program is in
better shape than it has been at
any time since came on the job two
and a half years ago"
Mr. Nelson stated there are a
number of "bottlenecks" which still
must be eliminated. He added that
production officials now definitely
know what these problems are and
are taking specific action to clear
up the situation.
The production chief said there
were 81 items that were proving par
ticularly troublesome. Some of them,
he said, were instruments Of all
kinds, motors, heat exchangerS and
a wide variety of engines.
One of the difficulties in working
out a balanced war production pro-
gram, Mr.. Nelson said, was involved
III the fact that so many of the pro-
grams compete for the same mate
rials and components. He declared
that great progress had been made
IN meshing the overall program so
that the jco Of producing the indi-
vidual munitions would flow along
smoothly.
Praises Wilson'S Service.
Mr. Nelson described the addition
of Vice Chairman Charles E. Will
son, former General Electric Co.
president, as invaluable to the pro-
duction program. He added that
Mr.. Wilson was now engaged in in
tergrating the individual programs
of the armed services.
The aircraft program set for 1943,
(See NELSON, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1942-12-24
u. ). Dive Bombers
Hammer japanese
AirfieId at Munda
Planes From GuodoIconoI
Also Strofe Foe on
18th Day of Attacks
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Carrying on a series of bomb
ing attacks on the japanese
airfield at Munda, United States
dive bombers have dumped new
loads of bombs on the enemy,
the Navy reported today.
The day-to-day series of attacks
on this Solomons Island point has
been under way since December 9.
Operating from Henderson Field
on Guadalcanal. the dive bombers
on their 18th day of assaults, the
Navy said, also strafed the enemy
airfiled which is located on New
Georgia Island, Results, however,
were not reported.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
u. 5. Troops in Dakar;
African Drive Moves
Steadily TO Climax
Allied Armor-S Supported
Thrust at Medjez-EI-Bob
Reported by Italians
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 24-American
forces were disclosed today to
have arrived in the French West
African port of Dakar, welding
the last big link in the Allies
chain of bases and supply ports,
as the campaign to drive the
enemy from North Africa moved
steadily closer to it's climax.
The Italian high command said
Allied forces had launched an
unsupported thrust to recapture
lost positions in Tunisia, presumably
in the Medjez El Bah gateway sec
tor before Tunis and Bizerte, but
had been stopped.
This apparently was only part of
increasing patrol activity on the
Tunisian front, however, although
the Italians said 300 prisoners,
mostly British, were captured. There
was no Allied report of any major
new operation.
In Libya, the British communique
said, there was nothing to report"
from the ground fol ces, but the Mo-
rocco radio broadcast a statement
that Marshal Erwin Rommels re-
treat was continuing with unSlack-
ened speed and his forces apparently
were rushing TO bolster the Axis
Tunisian defense.
Bombers Fire Axis Ship.
Another Axis merchant ship was
hit by British bombers on the
closely policed Mediterranean supply
route, the British announced in
Cairo. The ship was last seen afire.
The Italian communique said the
environs of Naples and the stepping
stone island of Lampedusa, between
/ Sicily and Tunisia. had been at
tackled by bombers and some damage
/ caused.
The stirring news from Dakar was
! revealed in a dispatch from Asso-
| ciated Press Correspondent Joseph
Morton, who was on hand to see the
| Americans move in by land, sea and
/ air and join their French Allies
/ without demonstration or fanfare.
While their numbers were not
/ large. the arrival of the Americans
| symbolzed the addition Of Dakar to
/ the list of Allied bases in Africa and
: left only a thin coastal strip of
Tunisia and a slowly diminishing
/ portion Of Western Libya to the
Axis on the dark continent.
Mr.. Morton said the Americans
included members of the air forces
and supply services, technicians and
/ an Army-Navy commission headed
by Vice Admiral William GlaSsford
The latter Immediately began work
to determine how the city's airports
and excellent harbor facilities, as
well as the remaining units of the
French feet. could best be fitted into
the broad plan for expediting men
(See AFRICA, Page A-12J
Evening star., 1942-12-24
Eight Army Officers Hurt
In Crash of Bus and Truck
BY the Associated Press


ATHENS, Ga, Dec. "a. - Eight
newly commissioned Army officers
from Camp Davis, N. c., were in
jured today in the collision of
passenger bus and gasoline truck
near Crawford, Ga.
The officers were brought TO an
Athens Hospital With 81 fellow
officers, they were enroute from
Camp Davis to Atlanta for the
Christmas holidays.
The hospital listed the following
as receiving treatment: 1t. Rattiff,
Weoo City, Md; 1t. j. N. Huff,
Ponca City, Okla; 1t. Frank Qualish,
Houston. Tex; 1t. Junias A. Miller.
oklahoma; 1t. Hamilton Mcpherson
Longfield, Tex; 1t. M. M. Burns
Pelham, Ga; 1t. Shack Lowery.
Shreveport, La, and 1t. w. M. Drake,
Ringgold, Ga.
Evening star., 1942-12-24
| u. S. to Return
Nozi Spies Cash
| As Bullets
py The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hitler sent it over and he can
have it back-as bullets-Attorney
General Biddle said in effect today
as he directed the FBI to turn over
to the Treasury STA $685. 81 brought
to this country by eight Nazi spy
saboteurs last June.
The money was found hidden
under rugs, in false bottom bags
and sundry hiding places after the
eight invaders had been rounded
up by G-men.
This is little Christmas present
II" Hitler Mr. Biddle said.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

CSee AFRICA, Page A-12.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

(See BURMA, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-12-24

(See NELSON, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1942-12-24

You may enlist in the war effort
by giving blood to the Red Cross.
The process is painless and does
one no harm. For details call
RE. $500, Branch 2l2.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages TX and 2-X of this edition of
The Star, supplenenting the news of
the regular home delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-12-24

y
The Pope declared the existing
legal rules should not be changed
by internal revolutions, but that
the State should adhere strictly to
rules protecting the individual.
whoever wants peace must put
himself at the service of society and
fight for peace.
What about the numerous viola
tons of international rules and
agreements?
What about the disrespect of
agreements with reference to the
hghting man in the battle areas,
prisoners of war, occupation of ter
IitOry, all Of which have been car
ried out in several places and sew
eral times with the utmost bru-
tality?
What are the peoples of the
world going to do about this?
viii not the people and those
who desire peace and respect do
something to create a better world
on the wreckage of this present
social order which has shown itself
impotent to preserve peace, respect
and dignity?
VIII not the people do their
utmost and never rest until society
is guided back again TO the respect
of all rules?
My blessing goes out to all those
who, like the Crusaders, will fight
for this and for better Christian
world"
At one point in his address the
Pope said: To-day the greater part
of humanity bears responsibility for
the errors and damage done. The
dead impose upon mankind the duty
OF vowing for the achievement of
salvation.
The victims of aerial attacks i'm
pose upon mankind this vow. We
have many times from the beginning
'see POPE. Page A-12J
Evening star., 1942-12-24

(See PACIFIC, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1942-12-24

See POPE. Page A-12)
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
State Liquor Supply
May Drop so Pct

Columbus-A so percent drop in
the states liquor supply with a result
ing decrease in profits of nearly $12,-
100000 is in prospect for 1943, Jacob
B. Taylor, state liquor director de-
clared this week To apportion the
curtailed supply as equitable as pos
sible, some sort of statewide ration
ing program will be established if the
attorney general rules that the state
legally can ration a commodity it has
for sale. Sales now are limited to one
bottle per customer.
Taylor said there will be an ade-
quate supply of liquor on state store
shelves for the Christmas holidays if
the department can obtain delivery of
208,000 cases which have been ordered
for some time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
TAKE CHRISTMAS
AS FULL HOLIDAY,
WPB HEAD URGES

Washington, D. G. (ILNS) War
workers should take a full holiday on
Christmas and then go to work again
with renewed energy, Chairman Don
aid B. Nelson of the War Production
Board, urged the nations war workers
in statement issued here.
After recalling that it had been
necessary to give up Labor Day and
other holidays because of the "over-
whelming need" to turn out essential
war supplies, Nelson said:
"Now we come to the Christmas
holiday believe that this day should
be the one exception to the rule which
has been observed thus far
"More than ever before in our
lives, | suppose, we need this year to
pause from our labor on Christmas
Day and think deeply and humbly
about the faith by which we live, in
order that from the profound promise
of this day we may draw the hope and
the vision which we must have. On
the birthday of the Prince Of Peace
we can and should rest from the pro-
duction of weapons of war
Therefore, except for such main
tenance and standby operations as
are necessary for best productive
efficiency, | hope that in all war plants
where it can possibly be done Christ
mas Day this yeal will be observed as
a full holiday After the holiday, we
must drive ahead with renewed energy
for the increased production job of
1913, a bigger job than we have ever
faced before
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
TRAFFIC DEATHS CUT
SHARPLY This YEAR

Chicago (ILNS). - The nations
traffic toll was cut in half in October
from year ago, the National Safety
Council reports.
The drop of 49 percent was the
greatest in the nations history, the
council says, and the 1000 traffic
deaths for the month represent saw
ing of 1920 lives compared with Oc-
tober, 1941.
The first 10 months of the year
brought reduction of 27 percent in
the traffic tool from the same period
last year ,290 fatalities against
1920 last year, or a saving of $3.50
lives
Travel figures for October are not
yet available, but the record breaking
decrease in the October fatality total
indicates, the council says, an in
creased voluntary curtailment in
travel. Travel was off % percent in
September from year ago and Is
percent for the first nine months of
the year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
Department of Justice
Now Investigating
Spartanburg Case

New York City ILNS).-V Victor
Rotnem, chief of the Civil Liberties
section of the Department of Justice,
has informed the Workers Defense
League that his department has "for
some time" been investigating the ac-
tivities Of the Spartanburg, ~ c.,
sheriff's office in connection with a
recent labor dispute at the Draper
Corporation there.
In October, the company, an iron
foundry employing several hundred
workers, locked out its employees, and
later, seven Negro and white members
Of the AFL Moulders Union were ar
rested, charged with conspiracy, and
held incommunicado for almost a day
Morris Milgram, national secretary
of the WDL, in announcing Rotnem's
report on the Federal investigation
said immediate publicity IN the inau-
guration of Federal investigation in
such cases is often not conducive to
the success of the investigation. This
one was in process for about three
weeks before the information was re-
leased"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
A MESSAGE TO
LABOR
By FRANK KNOX,
Secretary of the Navy

One year ago, when we were so
treacherously attacked by the Japa-
nese at Pearl Harbor, American
Workers were called upon to increase
to the utmost the production of weap-
ons and material for the Fleet
The response of Labor was magnifi-
cent, and free American labor may
we'll be proud of the production rec
ords they established during the year
in our shipyards, aircraft factories,
ordnance plants, and other factories.
The United States Navy congratu-
lates the men and women of Ameri-
can industry who have done such a
remarkable job for the armed serv-
ices. The men in the Fleet are etern-
ally grateful to the soldiers of produc-
tion who are furnishing them with
these weapons of war on time.
Progress must continue to be made
on the production line as we'll as on
the firing line. Existing production
records must be broken, and that calls
for even greater cooperation between
management and labor in American
industry. Progressive and intelligent
methods must continue to be used ir
this, the most gigantic war produc-
tion program Of all time. Absentee
ism, industrial accidents, work spoil
age and waste must be reduced to 8
minimum. Health and safety pro
grams in our plants and shipyards car
do much to keep the most workers OF
the job the most days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
Labor Shortage Here
Denied By Betscher

Walter Betscher, manager of the
United States Employment Service
here, denied labor shortage existed
in Hamilton and expressed surprise at
a published report from Washington
saying future war contracts would be
denied to Hamilton industries.
eve now are able to supply all calls
for help" Betscher said. "Of course,
there are no skilled workers and there
are none in the country We need
trainees to fill many of the jobs"
Hamilton employers said they were
unable to understand why Paul V. Me
Mutt, head of the Man-Power Com
mission, issued statement that a
labor shortage exists at this time
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
LEGAL
ADVERTISEMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 1882

Granting TO Hamilton Victory Apart
ments, Inc, permission to lay and
construct sanitary sewer on Main
Street, in the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
under certain terms and conditions.
WHEREAS, Hamilton Victory Apart
ments, Inc have asked Council for per-
mission to lay and construct a sanitary
sewer over the route designated in Sec
tion | of this resolution the same to
connect with existing sewer of said city
and have agreed upon completion of the
work that the sewer 50 constructed
shall become the property of the city
without cost to the city
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by
the Council Of the City of Hamilton
SECTION 4 That permission is
Apartments Inc, TO lay and construct
a sanitary sewer ON Main Street, from
| the western terminus Of the existing
sewer in front of the Fillmore School
west to the present corporation line, a
distance of $50 feet more or less, same
to connect with the existing sanitary
SECTION II That the authority,
/ right and permission hereby granted is
! subject to the following terms. restric-
tions and conditions:
(a) The laying and constructing of
/ said sewer shall be subject to the direc-
! tion and approval of the Director of
Public Works of the City of Hamilton,
/ Ohio.
(b) That said sewer shah be laid
! down and constructed according to
standard practice and specifications of
| the city and shall be Of such size as
/ determined by the Director Of Public
/ Works
Co That the Hamilton Victory
] Apartments, Inc shall indemnify and
! save harmless the City of Hamilton,
/ Ohio, from and against all claims, dam
4 ages, suits and liabilities Of any kind
j that the city may be subjected to by
reason of the prosecution of said work
(d) That the entire cost and expense
OF said Improvement shall be borne by
the Hamilton Victory Apartments, Inc.
te) That upon completion of said i'm
! provement to the satisfaction of the
Director of Public Works of the City of
/ Hamilton, Ohio said sewer shall become
the property of the city without cost to
i the city.
(f) That said The Hamilton Victory
/ Apartments, Inc, shall upon completion
| of said Improvement restore the street
to as good a condition as it was before
1 said Improvement was made.
SECTION III: This resolution shall
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
/ Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: December 2, 1912
LEO j. WELSH, Mayor.
Il Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
City Clerk.
| December lit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-12-11
DR.. Baldridge Quits
AS Health Director

DR.. J. C. Baldridge, Butler County
Health Commissioner for 20 years,
disclosed Tuesday that he had re-
signed. 1t was observed he might
apply for the post of Hamilton health
officer, which is vacant
Dr. H. A. Moore, Oxford, President
Of the County Board of Health, was
mentioned as a possible successor to
the county post.
Dr., Baldridge also has served as
Hamilton Health Commissioner until
two months ago, but resigned when
the State Health Director ordered that
the units be separated to be legible fol
Federal funds.